Professional Development

Date and Length

Professional Development Session Describe Best Practices of STEM/STE(A)M Education
of PD
40 hours July
Training for PLTW Design and Modeling Learning how to teach Design and Modeling PLTW for my classes
26-30, 2021
STEAM training How to incorporate the Arts into the STEM model 2 hours 6/12/2021
Teachers were taken through the process of designing the 5E Lesson
5Es of Inquiry Learning 7/30/21 - 1 hour
to support the STEM process.
Met with Follett representative to determine how to run di erent reports
showing information about our book collection (such as how many October 2020 2
ACS Librarian PLC
diverse books we have). We also discussed ways to use our SORA app hours
to encourage reading.
New Teachers developed a website, participated in an escape box
ACS New Teacher Orientation session, and were shown technology tools to help them get started in July 2017 2 days
the classroom.
08/03/2017 7
AMS Art & Music August 3rd Inservice
hours
11/6/2018 one
AMS Pages Learned about ways to incorporate student work products using Pages
hour
AMS Teacher Tech University - Movin’ on Up! - 06/14/2017 3
the SAMR Model hours
AMS Teacher Tech University - Moving On Up!
Using the SAMR model to reach all students 6/14/17 - 3 hours
- the SAMR Model
AMS Teacher Tech University - What Does My
Best practices for teaching with technology 6/14/17 - 3 hours
Teaching Need to Look Like Now?
Apple Clips Training Learn the Apple Program CLIPS 10/16/18 - 1 hour
Apple Coaching Professional Learning 2/22/18 - 1 hour
10/30/2018 - 1
Apple Creativity Utilize Apple Apps to turn your classroom into a creative canvas.
hour
Utilize Apple Apps to increase functionality, enhance work ow and 10/23/2018 - 1
Apple Productivity
explore the best of Apple Apps. hour
Apple Swift Training Training to use Apple's Swift Playgrounds for Coding instruction 2018
Apple Teacher - Swift Coding Learn Intro to Coding with Swift Playground 1/2017 - 7 hours
Summer 2021 4
Apple Teacher Activate Session to start building an Apple Teacher portfolio
hours
Learned the basics of how to best use Apple apps and iPads to
Apple Teacher Certi cation 8/1/2019 - 7 hours
support student learning.
Bartlett Techcellence Fall 2019 Sessions on how to use technology in the classroom Fall 2019 4 hours
BYOC We were provided work days to write the math curriculum. 9/2019 (9 hours)
CHOICE FLEX: AMS Apple Creativity 10/30/2018
Explore Numbers as more than a spreadsheet maker and nd creative
CHOICE FLEX: AMS Numbers 11/13/18 / 1 hour
ways to implement in your classroom.
In this PD, the Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission spoke to us
about their Classroom Economy. It was a classroom management
July 22, 2019 (1.5
Classroom Economy with Bill Porter system in which students earned money when they held
hours)
responsibilities like classroom jobs. They also paid rent for their desk,
or nes for misbehaviors.
Clips is an easy and fun way to implement video in your classroom.
Clips Whether you use it to ip your classroom or as a formative assessment 10/16/18 1 hour
tool, this Apple App is sure to be a classroom hit!
The training covered computer science foundations and prepared me 6/21 - 6/25 - 40
Code.org - Computer Science Principles
to teach computer coding in STEM. hours
Code.org Certi cation (Computer Science This training covered the basics of coding technology and instruction
July 9-13, 2018
Discoveries) with the use of Code.org's Computer Science Discoveries curriculum.
July 9-13, 2018;
This training certi ed us to teach the Code.org curriculum of Computer four Saturdays a
Code.org Computer Science Discoveries
Science Discoveries. month during
2018-19.
Code.org Training (Redelivery) Get training on code.org Units Summer 2018
Coding with Apple Swift Training on Apple Swift coding language 11/30/18 - 7 hours
This training was my STEM teacher certi cation. We did many PBL
CTE Institute STEM projects and met many colleagues that I have stayed in touch 7/2019 (21 hours)
with that we share STEM resources.
Cybersecurity Secure all passwords. 9/17/2021, 1 hour
Using technology to enhance writing and introduce students to
Digital Writing 9/24/18 - 1 hour
desktop publishing
Teachers will explore practical mathematical strategies that will enable
July 8, 2019; 3
E ective Math Strategies students to develop mathematical power of formulating, investigating,
hours
and solving math problems.
This training incorporates technology into engaging strategies for the 10/28 (20 hours for
Emints
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Professional Development Session
Emints/ I have printed o the titles and
descriptors for Year 1 and Year 2
Escapology
FETC Conference
FLEX - Think Like a Scientist, Part 2 (K-12)
FLEX- Complex Text (6th-12th)
FLEX- Empower Students to Learn (6th-12th) empowers all students to learn while supporting the linguistic needs of
FLEX Session 2: Escaplogy Problem Solving
Expert Level
FLEX- Think Like a Scientist: Developing
Science Practices Through Visual Art (K-12)
FLEX: Apple Teacher Activate
FLEX: AMS - Science Teachers' Presentation for their grade. Each grade level will present to the other grades levels
of Science Discovery ED Techbook
FLEX: Apple Certi cation Earned Prior to 2019
FLEX: Apple Certi cation Earned Prior to 2019
FLEX: Arts Integration: STEAM Powered
Connections
Flex: Clips
FLEX: Creativity with Apple Apps
FLEX: eMINTS Y1 & Y2
FLEX: Improving Outcomes for Students with
Disabilities (K-12)
FLEX: Let's Get Our Kids Writing (K-8)
Date and Length
Describe Best Practices of STEM/STE(A)M Education
of PD
Dates are listed.
Too many di erent ones to list. I will give the printout
Started in 2019
Teachers who participated in the Escapology, Escape Room, will re ect
and describe methods they plan to integrate to increase students'
problem solving and thinking skills. Teachers will collaborate with PLCs 4 hours
to determine strategies to increase students' problem solving and
thinking skills.
Attending training and workshops for technology education and
2019 - 3 days
collaboration.
"A session on scienti c observational drawings that builds on the skills
learned in the morning's Think Like a Scientist workshop. Please do
6/12/19 3 hours
not register for the Wednesday afternoon session without attending the
morning workshop."
"Teachers will explore the literacy foundations of engaging with a
complex text including vocabulary strategies. PLEASE BRING YOUR 7/11/19 / 3 hours
LAPTOP OR IPAD."
Teachers will explore strategies to teach subject content in a way that
7/15/19 / 3 hours
every student.
Teachers will participate in an escapology activity to gain ideas on
developing escape room instructional activities in the classroom. The
Escapology - Problem Solving Expert Level will be in three (3) sessions.
Session 1: Teachers will research escapology strategies and share with
the faculty. Session 2: Teachers will be assigned to a group and 19-Jan
participate in an escape room event. Session 3: Teachers will
collaborate and re ect with the group they participated with in the
escape room event. They will develop learned strategies they can
implement in the classroom.
Explore ways to help students read visual art to develop their use of
several science practices, such as careful observation, analyzing and 6/12/19 3 hours
interpreting data, and developing an explanation based on evidence.
"Introduce ideas, activate prior knowledge, and get students excited
about learning with simple warm-ups that help them think about
content in creative new ways. Get started on your Apple Teacher
Portfolio with the ACS Instructional Technology team as we dive into a 6/16/21 1 hour
session on the Activate strand of the Portfolio. There is a morning and
afternoon session - these are the same session. Please only sign up for
one or the other."
Science teachers will share how they are using the science techbook
10/31/18 3 hours
how they were using it along with a step sheet or video that has steps
on their use.
ACS teachers who earned their Apple Certi cation before 1/1/19 will be
automatically added to this FLEX hour session. Teachers who earn
1/1/19 / 7 hours
after 2018 must submit their completion certi cate to Douglas to be
added to a future session.
ACS teachers who earned their Apple Certi cation before 1/1/19 will be
automatically added to this FLEX hour session. Teachers who earn
19-Jan
after 2018 must submit their completion certi cate to Douglas to be
added to a future session.
06/12/2021 2
How to incorporate art into STEM
hours
Learned ways to incorporate Clips to enhance student learning an 10/16/2018 one
productivity hour
Come join the ACS technology team for an afternoon of creativity! We
will work with built in Apple apps to do several projects within our
10/5/19 3 hours
district o ce. We'll dive into ways that you and your students can use
these tools to create, produce, and demonstrate learning.
2021-22
Developed strategies to help with disabled students 6/19/19 3 hours
This workshop will guide you in using a Graphic Organizer, Writing
Rubric, and a Writing Checklist for student self-monitoring for writing
across all content areas. Teachers will have a hands-on approach from
unpacking these tools to guiding students in using them. The Step-by-
Step Writing approach will provide a common language across the
grades and subject areas. It will o er consistency, reinforcement, and 6/27/19 / 3hours
extensive experience with writing skills. The Writing Process from
Research to Planning to Expanding to Writing to Evaluating will be
emphasized. Teachers will also learn how to apply teaching strategies
of Engagement and Checking for Understanding within a writing
lesson.

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 Date and Length
Professional Development Session Describe Best Practices of STEM/STE(A)M Education
of PD
The sessions will allow teachers to establish consistent learning goals
FLEX: Spinning the Wheels of Assessments
that re ect the knowledge, skills, conceptual understanding,and work 7/7/20 2 hours
and Standards
habits deemed to be most essential in a science classroom.
Tennessee Educational Technology Association (TETA) Teacher Day at
FLEX: Summer Institute - TETA the Summer Institute - Free to all educators along with learning 7/12/19 / 6.5hours
certi cates for attending this all day EdTech Professional Learning.
FLEX: Teaching with the Instructional Cha- 07/27/2021 3
How to meet all students learning needs
Chas: 4 Steps to Make Learning Stick hours
FLEX: TOC Apple Explore How to incorporate technology in classroom 09/30/2021 1 hour
FLEX: Word Wizardry - The Magic of
Develop higher level vocabulary 6/17/19 3 hours
Vocabulary Building (Grades 3-8)
Teachers will explore practical mathematical strategies that will enable
FLEX-E ective Math Strategies (6th-12th) students to develop mathematical power of formulating, investigating, 7/8/19 / 3 hours
and solving math problems.
session taught how to use tech tools for formative assessments in the
Formative assessment Tech Tools 2018-19 1 hour
classroom
Teachers will explore the concept of gami cation, how it works, helpful
Gami cation apps to create gami ed activities, and ideas to begin gami cation in 1 hour
their classrooms.
Heart Rate Monitor Program We were taught how to use heart rate monitors in our PE classes. 11/14/16 7 hours
Incorporating technology such 3D printing, virtual reality, coding, etc. August 2019-
Instructional Design and Technology
into CORE subject classes. December 2020
Attended several sessions about incorporating technology in lessons / June 2018 / 3
ISTE
teaching. days
"Combined ITC and ITF meeting where we will do the following: 1.
Discuss role out of digital citizenship initiative 2. Brainstorm current
ITC and ITF - FETC Keynote and Local
state of instructional technologies in the district 3. Watch the FETC 1/27/21 3.5 hours
Technology Discussion
keynote ""Resilience: How to Build it in Yourself and in Those you
Lead†and debrief"
10/26/21 8am -
The training furthered our knowledge and ability to di erentiate with the
9:30am; Kahoot-
use of the IXL math program; Kahoot EDU Summit demonstrated how
IXL Professional Development, Kahoot EDU June 16-17, 2021;
to best utilize the Kahoot! program to strengthen math learning;
Summit, Edgenuity Training, Illuminate Training Edgenuity -
Edgenuity training to learn how to best use Edgenuity for teaching
for math 9/22/2020;Illumina
math; Illuminate training for math taught teachers how to best use
te training for Math
Illuminate to increase rigor of math
- 11/2/2020
"Keynote is not just for presentations. In this session, you will learn
Keynote how to transform keynote into a rich and creative way to reinforce 9/25/18 1 hour
student understanding. "
session on how to use Keynote as an integrative tool instead of just a
Keynote is More Than a Presentation Maker 2018-19. 1 hour
slideshow
"Ch 7 - Well-Designed Objectives -Writing Standards-Based Learning
Objectives - Summarizing Objectives at End Ch 13 - Di erentiating and
Lesson Design Di erentiation 9/11/18 1 hour
Sca olding to Increase Student Success - In-Class and Out-of-class
Interventions Review AMS Lesson Plan Templates "
Literacy Crosswalk for Science, Social Teachers will work with Dana Savage from SW Core- TDOE to include
2/6/18 7 hours
Studies, and Coding literacy into daily lessons to build literacy skills.
Participates learned best practices to engage, provide di erienation, February 4-7,
Nearpod Camp Engage Winter
and equity for all students through the use of technology 2021
Attended various sessions on incorporating technology into classroom
Partners in Education Conference 2/2017 3 days
practices
In the day-long PD, I attended several PBL sessions. In the rst, we
built electric motors and discussed the observations students could
make. In the second, we learned about making concrete, and how the
June 4, 2019 (6
PBL FLEX conference at CBU proportions for concrete must be optimized depending on the purpose
hours)
for the concrete. I also attended a session where we built a boat to get
across the outdoor pool, and we discussed the implications for our
classrooms.
I attended the PLTW Design and Modeling and Energy and the
Environment Courses. These courses taught me how to teach the
courses. The design and modeling course goes through the design June/July 2021 (60
PLTW
process with multiple projects. The energy and environment class hours)
students look at alternative energy and how we can create and use
energy in a more e cient way.
Summer 2020 -
App Creator &
PLTW - 3 courses - App Creators, Medical The courses prepared me to teach three di erent STEM classes to Medical Detectives
Detectives, Green Architecture grades 6, 7, and 8. were 1 week.
Green Architecture
was 3.5 days.
Learning how to teacher Energy and the Environment PLTW for my 24 hours,
PLTW Energy and Environment Training
classes. September 2021

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Professional Development Session Describe Best Practices of STEM/STE(A)M Education
of PD
June 2021 - 2
PLTW- Medical Detectives, PLTW-Innovators
Trained on PLTW curriculum that is used int STEM classes. weeks - 1 week
and Makers
per session
Teachers will evaluate speci c apps that would assist in completing
PRINCIPAL FLEX: AMS Formative Assessment
formative assessments/quick checks before, at the beginning, in the 10/4/18 / 1 hour
Tech Tools
middle, and at the end of a lesson.
Teachers will evaluate speci c apps that would assist in completing
PRINCIPAL FLEX: AMS Formative Assessment
formative assessments/quick checks before, at the beginning, in the 18-Oct
Tech Tools
middle, and at the end of a lesson.
Teachers will explore the concept of gami cation, how it works, helpful
PRINCIPAL FLEX: AMS Gami cation apps to create gami ed activities, and ideas to begin gami cation in 12/4/18 1 hour
their classrooms.
Equip your students with tools to maximize readability, vocabulary,
PRINCIPAL FLEX: AMS Google Slides/Google
comprehension, and even focus. Identify ways to assist students with 10/30/18-1 hour
Tools for Struggling Students/Dyslexia
Dyslexia. Enhance your lessons and direct instruction with these tools.
Training on how to use Hyperdoc templates and create your own
PRINCIPAL FLEX: AMS Hyperdocs Hyperdoc! Hyperdocs all for inquiry-based lessons with di erentiated 11/15/18. / 1 hour
learning in all subjects.
PRINCIPAL FLEX: AMS Hyperdocs 11/15/2018
Training on how to use Hyperdoc templates and create your own
PRINCIPAL FLEX: AMS Hyperdocs Hyperdoc! Hyperdocs all for inquiry-based lessons with di erentiated 11/15/18 - 1 hour
learning in all subjects.
Project Based Learning We worked to incorporate STEM activities into classroom activities. 6/4/2019
11/14/2018 - 3
Science Colloborative Science Best Practices Collaboration
hours
Science Standards Training New Standards Training 7/1/2018 - 7 hours
STEM Working with other disciplines 11/4 - one hour
STEM working with other subjects 11/4/2021 1 hour
STEM Working with other disciplines 11/4/2021
Teachers will learn about the current K-12 STEM program and
STEM Across the Content Areas participate in hands-on activities that can be taken back to their 9/1/18 1 hour
classrooms.
A constant exploration of STEAM activities and goals throughout the
STEM Leadership Committee , Apple Portfolio
year. The Apple portfolio training was based upon the criteria of the Year Round
Teacher Training
Apple portfolio, including Apple Explore, Apply, and Activate
STEM Training (State of TN) Certi cation for STEM. (3) 8 hr. days Summer 2018
STEM: EdCamp Memphis 2017, Everyone Can
Code Apple Workshop, Apple Coding Training,
AMS Teacher Tech University-Movin' on Up!
the SAAMR Model, Navigating through One
Drive, AMS Google Slides/Google Tools for
6th grade ELA Co-teaching instructional strategies. 2017-2021
Struggling Students /Dyslexia, Formative
Assessment Tech Tools, Digital Writing,
Escapology: Problem Solving Expert Level,
Language Arts Textbook Caravan, Apple
Exploreand eMints Y1 & Y@
STEM in the
Content Area-
9/10/18 ; Escape
Stem: Across the Content Area - Clips and Photos; Escape Room-
Stem:Across the Content Area; Escapology; Room-Problem
Teamwork Communication; Apple Certi cation -Certi ed on multiple
Apple Certi cation Solving 1/11/19;
Apps for the iPad (Keynote, Powerpoint, Numbers, iMovie, Clips)
Apple
Certi cation-10/5/
19
Summer 2019 6.5
Summer Institute - TETA sessions on how to teach using technology
hours
Swift Playgrounds
Swift Playgrounds Training, Project WET,
Taught the basics of the computing language Swift, Learned about 2 days; Project
PLTW Flight and Space and Automation and
projects that I work with students, PLTW- the curriculum Wet 6-8(?) hours;
Robotics
PLTW 30+ hours
September 2021
TASL Conference Technology sessions for librarians to use to help develop readers
2.5 days
6/19/2019 - 14
TDOE Standards Training New Standards Training
hours

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Professional Development Session
Teacher Personal Development – First Session
Teaching with the Instructional Cha-Chas: 4
Steps to Make Learning Stick - NEW
TEACHERS, ACS TEACHER LEADERS, &
PRINCIPALS ONLY
Technology Organizational Tools
Technology Organizational Tools
Tennessee STEM Innovation Summit
TSIN Stem Certi cation
USNA SET Sail workshop
Word Wizardy -June 2019 The Magic of
Vocabulary Building (Grades 3-8); January
2019 Apple Certi cation Earned Prior to 2019;
January 2018 AMS Hyperdocs; October 2018 Are you searching for more e ective methods of vocabulary instruction
AMS Formative Assessment Tech Tools;
September 2018 AMS Digital Writing;
September 2018 AMS Technology
Organizational Tools; July Di erentiated
Instruction; 2018 AMS Apple Coaching
Professional Learning; May 2017 Everyone
Can code Apple Workshop; January 2019
AMS Escapology Session 3: Re ection;
January 2019 Session 2: Escapology Problem
Solving Expert Level; January 2019 AMS -
Escapology: Problem Solving Expert Level
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Date and Length
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Join us July 18th 8:30-11:30am at Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park
for one (or both) of our 3 hour Personal Development sessions being
led by our knowledgeable and experienced park sta . Discover how to
use the environment in your classroom, gain knowledge about local
Tennessee ecology through fun, outdoor experiences, and leave with
teaching resources that embrace scienti c principles and experiential
learning. Use this time to make connections with the park, park sta
7/18/19 3 hours
and other teachers and professionals who wish to introduce outdoor
learning to their students. We invite you to register for one or both
sessions! First session includes: 1. Ranger led hike where you will learn
about the local ecosystems and local ora and fauna 2. Hands-on
group activities you can take with you to the classroom Link to website:
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/meeman-shelby/#/?
event=teacher-pd-session1
"PART OF NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION - This session is just for new
teachers, ACS teacher leaders, and principals. Melissa Dickson, co-
author of Teaching With the Instructional Cha-Chas, will lead this
PD...Combining educational neuroscience, formative assessment, and
di erentiated instruction strategies to improve student achievement,
Nickelsen and Dickson have created a four-step instructional cycle that
educators can easily implement. Participants will receive a copy of the
book, which shows how to... Combine brain science with a formative
assessment process and di erentiated instruction to maximize student
7/27/21 3 hours
learning. Examine e ective teaching strategies and di erentiation
practices so you can bump it up or break it down according to student
needs. Consider the four-step instructional cycle and understand the
components of chunk, chew, check, and change. Explore how the
formative assessment process can double the speed of learning. Learn
how to plan instruction and pre-assess e ciently so that daily learning
targets and formative assessments enable each student to meet
standards. Receive templates and teaching strategies that can be
easily di erentiated and implemented in daily lesson plans."
Session on using technology to help get students organized 2018-19 1 hour
Using technology to become more organized 913/18 - 1 hour
Conference provided opportunities to learn about strategies to
enhance current STEM practices and network among other STEM May 20-21, 2021
professionals across the state
STEM Certi cation for the state of Tennessee 8/2021 - 8 hours
Investigate topics using hands-on, project-based learning
methodology. • Engineering Design • Applied Math • Aerodynamics &
Flight • Ocean Engineering • Materials Properties • Bioterrorism •
Chemistry & Corrosion • Applied Physics • Cyber Security • ... and
more! • You have been accepted to our STEM Educator Training
program July 13-16 provided by the U.S. Naval Academy STEM Center
for Education and Outreach. We will be o ering a virtual alternative with 07/13/20 – 7/16/20
a mix of live discussions, hands-on activities, and virtual 30 hours
documentation. A supply list will be provided as well as an Amazon
ordering list and you will receive a stipend to o set the modest costs.
The program runs from Mon July 13 at 5 PM EST to Thurs July 16 at 6
PM EST, regardless of location. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
sessions will begin at 10:30 AM EST to accommodate our west coast
attendees.
beyond looking up vocabulary words and memorizing de nitions? In
this session, the presenter, Melissa Dickson, will address the di erent
ways that memory is stored in the brain and model a variety of ways to
support your struggling readers and second language learners to build 19-Jun
their vocabulary and become "Word Wizards!" Participants will leave
with a plethora of ideas for introducing, comprehending, and recalling
new vocabulary words. This will be a fun, engaging session lled with
easy to implement ideas and strategies.
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