Session Information

FACILITATOR

Ethan Alexander

INTENDED AUDIENCE

K-12 Teachers who would like to learn some powerful classroom management techniques and have never received CHAMPS Training

LOCATION

CHS First Floor Academic Wing

DESCRIPTION

CHAMPS is a positive and proactive classroom management approach that provides teachers with tools to clearly structure each part of their day. Participants will learn how to define clear expectations for students and teach those at for each new routine. They are also provided tools to address motivation issues and chronic misbehavior. CHAMPS is an effective and strength-based framework to support classroom management and student success. If you have never been exposed to CHAMPS, or it's been a little while and you would like a refresher, this is the session for you!

IMPORTANT NOTE

This session is the first part of a three-part series. By registering, you are agreeing to attend two more sessions during the school year from 4:30 - 6:30 in October and January. Dinner is included with these follow-up sessions. There will also be an additional stipend for attending parts 2 & 3.

Maximum Participants: 20

FACILITATOR

Marianne Houston

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Teachers who participated in the past Courage to Teach session along with any teacher who wants to explore the practice of teaching and the inner landscape of an educator.

LOCATION

Kalamazoo Nature Center Carver House, 2315 Angling Road Kalamazoo, MI 49004

SESSION TIME

8:00 - 4:00 pm

DESCRIPTION

Courage to Teach provides teachers a space to renew heart, mind, and spirit through the exploration of the inner landscape of a teacher’s life. Reconnect to one’s identity and integrity—identifying and honoring gifts and strengths, and acknowledging limits. Create a context for careful listening and deep connection that also honors diversity in person and profession. Create safe spaces and trusting relationships in their schools, with their students and colleagues, and within their communities. Explore the connection between attending to the inner life of educators and the renewal of public education.

Maximum Participants: 20

FACILITATOR

Mary Burke

INTENDED AUDIENCE

New(er) instructional staff & all teachers who want to grow as educators and continue their journey as a true leader in their classroom.

LOCATION

CHS First Floor Academic Wing

DESCRIPTION

Become a leader in your classroom! This is the first part of a 5 session series that will take place throughout the 22-23 school year. The Teacher Leader cohort will consist of a group of select educators who want to build their classroom instructional skills and their leadership practices of self-reflection, peer-support, and ultimately the increased student learning in the classroom.

IMPORTANT NOTE

By registering, you are agreeing to attend five more sessions during the school year from 4:30 - 6:30. The sessions during the year are hosted at the Admin building after school and include dinner. There will also be an additional stipend for attending parts 2 - 6.

Maximum Participants: 25

FACILITATOR

Alecia Hoppa - FAME Implementation Specialist & Jessica Winstanley - District Instructional Coach

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Elementary School Fame Facilitators (Invitation Only)

LOCATION

CHS First Floor Academic Wing

DESCRIPTION

This session will introduce the new FAME facilitators to the Formative Assessment Process. Formative assessment is a planned, ongoing process used by all students and teachers during learning and teaching to elicit and use evidence of student learning to improve student understanding of intended disciplinary learning outcomes and support students to become more self-directed learners. It’s one of the most effective instructional practices that schools can adopt. Facilitators will also explore resources and begin to plan how to facilitate conversations about the Formative Assessment Process with their PLC teams.

Maximum Participants: Invitation Only

FACILITATOR

Dewey Cornell Representative

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Crisis/Threat Assessment Response Teams (Invitation Only)

LOCATION

CMS Cafeteria Commons

DESCRIPTION

According to the National Threat Assessment Center, the first step in developing a comprehensive targeted violence prevention plan is to establish a BTA Team of individuals who will direct, manage, and document the threat assessment process. The team will receive reports about concerning students and situations, gather additional information, assess the risk posed to the school community, and develop intervention and management strategies to mitigate any risk of harm. Team members should meet whenever a concerning student or situation has been brought to their attention, but they should also meet on a regular basis to engage in discussions, role-playing scenarios, and other team building and learning activities.

This Level Two training will focus on multidisciplinary teams working together with a Level 2 CSTAG training facilitator to identify common forms and run through scenarios tailored to our district and building needs.

Maximum Participants: Invitation Only