The Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement, through the Department of eLearning, and in coordination withRenzulli Learning Systems, has arranged the following professional development opportunities for schools who are participating inthe volume pricing offer. Included in the purchase price of RLS, your school is entitled to four days of offsite training and 2.5 hoursof customized onsite support at no additional cost. Registration will be completed in Protraxx and participants will receiveconfirmation via email.
Professional Development Opportunities
Principals and Network Leaders
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Using RENZULLI in the Quality Review (half-day)
What you want to know about using Renzulli to support the work of Inquiry Teams and the Quality Review process; best practicesin implementing RLS; how Renzulli can be useful in encouraging teachers to take part in structured professional collaborations; the best way to approach professional development; how the Personal Success Plan can ensure that students’ learning goals, plans andtimeframes remain the central focus of teachers, administrators, students and parents; issues affecting Renzulli implementation; andtips for using Renzulli utilization reports to determine how students and teachers are using the program to enhance learning are justsome of the important topics that will be addressed. Find out how Renzulli can be used to support the work of Inquiry teams and theQuality Review process.October 5Bronx - 1pm-3:30pmOctober 14Manhattan - 1pm-3:30pmOctober 21Brooklyn - 1pm-3:30pmOctober 26Queens - 1pm-3:30pm
Guidance Counselors: Using RENZULLI to Help Students Plan Their Dreams (half-day)
This half-day workshop gives guidance counselors a tailored introduction to how they can use Renzulli’s Personal Success Plan(PSP) to guide students as they
set measurable and
actionable learning personal goals and
explore career options.October 5Bronx - 9:30am-12:00pmOctober 14Manhattan - 9:30am-12:00pmOctober 21Brooklyn - 9:30am-12:00pmOctober 26Queens - 9:30am-12:00pm
Site Manager / Teacher Training: Introduction to Renzulli Learning
This workshop will provide an overview of the Renzulli Learning System (RLS), and will focus on specific strategies for differentiating instruction via content, process and product using students’ top interests, learning styles and expression styles asidentified by the Renzulli profiler. This program, based on nearly 35 years of research and development, is a comprehensive systemfor infusing “high-end learning” into total school improvement efforts while simultaneously challenging and engaging all students.The Renzulli provides a unique environment for the entire learning community which allows parents, teachers and administrators toview information that encourages an open exchange about students’ learning needs. Explore ways of differentiating learning for individual students and groups of students and access challenging and engaging activities to support curricula in core subjects,including the arts that are aligned to New York Learning Standards.September 16 Manhattan – 9:00am-3:00pmSeptember 18Brooklyn – 9:00am-3:00pmSeptember 30Bronx – 9:00am-3:00pmOctober 14Queens – 9:00am-3:00pmOctober 23Brooklyn – 9:00am-3:00pm November 3Manhattan – 9:00am-3:00pm November 18 Bronx – 9:00am-3:00pmDecember 2Queens – 9:00am-3:00pm
Site Manager /Teacher Training: The Personal Success Plan – Helping students set goals and get organized foracademic success
How can we, as educators, help students take personal initiative in the process of learning? How do we shift the responsibility of learning to students? How can we help students achieve their potential? Students learn to be more productive and organized as they
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