PLAC Agenda February 25 Rhonda Robbins Topic Specifics Information to Deadlines Handouts Gifted Endorsement New cohort starts in June. Characteristics: June 6 – 10 Applications on our website: Services > Gifted Endorsement Application & Recommendation form due: May 25. Candidates do not register for Characteristics until they have been accepted into the program. Gifted Coordinators, Principals, potential candidates May 25, 2016 – deadline for June cohort Click for application & recommendation form New Employee Induction Length? Dates? Curriculum Directors, HR Directors, Principals Parapro Training Continue or done at school? Time? Curriculum Directors, Principals Growing Leaders We are working on developing a “Growing Leaders” program for next year. This would NOT lead to any type of certification. Would be similar to old aspiring leaders. Our thinking is that it could be used to help systems determine potential leadership in schools. More info in the near future. Curriculum Directors Calendars Just a reminder to send your approved calendar to Margaret () as soon as you can. Curriculum Directors You want me to teach what? Differentiation Strategies/ Common Core Literacy Gilda Lyon at DOE offers this training. Pierce MS had it recently and heard from many involved that it was a great training. Gilda is leaving the DOE in January and then will be Curriculum Directors, Principals
Topic Specifics Information to Deadlines Handouts Dana ORTA Transition Fair March 8th 9:30-1:30 The Okefenokee Transition Alliance will be sponsoring an event for SWD and 504 students at Coastal Pines to acquaint these students with post-secondary opportunities. All 8 counties are participating with approximately 125 students scheduled to attend. The fair will have various vendor representatives available to answer questions: South Ga State College, Coastal Pines, Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Labor, Social Security, Board of Regents, Assistive Technology, and Ga411. Superintendents, Special Ed Directors, High School Principals, High School Counselors GAA Consortium March 24 Superintendents, Special Ed Directors, Principals, Special Ed teachers March 17 Cathy McGee Topic Specifics Information to Deadlines Handouts Training March 15 & 16 Math Focused Superintendent Curriculum Director School Administrators Deadline for registration March 4, 2016 PBIS Glynn County PBIS Bus tour: March 3- open to Brantley, Ware and Bacon counties. 3 slots each with emphasis on Middle School DOE Trainings: Superintendent Curriculum Director District PBIS Coordinators School Administrators
Workshop offered by DOE for Middle School Math Teachers and/or Coaches The workshop Probability and Statistics for Middle School Teachers will be held at the Macon Marriott Conference Center on March 23, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 pm. Lunch is on your own from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. There is no registration fee. However, we are unable to reimburse travel expenses. I have attached the workshop flyer for your reference. Curriculum Directors, Middle School Math Teachers and/or Coaches IMPORTANT: Participants will need to register for the event at: The Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics Superintendents, Curriculum Directors, Principals Math Remediation Superintendents, Curriculum Directors, Principals Foundations of Algebra Teacher Forum Superintendents, Curriculum Directors, Principals Kathi Murray Topic Specifics Information to Deadlines Handouts Teacher Academy for Science and Social Studies Nominations for the Teacher Academy have been extended to March 4, 2016. In order to fill all bands, we need 1 more science or science/social studies teacher for K-3, 2 social studies for 6-8, and 2 social studies and 1 science teacher for 9-12. All nominees will be emailed and Superintendents, Curriculum Directors, Principals, Science and Social Studies Teachers. Nominations Extended, due by March 4, 2016. Applications are due by March 25, 2016.