Dyslexia: This professional development session provides an in-depth understanding of dyslexia, including its definition, characteristics, and impact on learning. Participants will explore the neurological basis of dyslexia, common misconceptions and early identification.
Assessment In this session, we will explore the QPA, math screeners, and comprehension passages, examining their roles in diagnosing student learning needs. We’ll discuss how these tools provide valuable insights to guide targeted interventions and improve student outcomes.
Monday April 28, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CDT French Middle School5257 SW 33rd St, Topeka, KS 66614
Dyslexia: This professional development session provides an in-depth understanding of dyslexia, including its definition, characteristics, and impact on learning. Participants will explore the neurological basis of dyslexia, common misconceptions and early identification.
Quality Instruction Consistent instructional routines foster a structured yet flexible environment where students can engage deeply with content, think critically, and participate in meaningful discussions. In this session, we will explore high-impact routines and strategies that promote curiosity, student voice, and deeper learning across all content areas. You will leave with ready-to-use routines that enhance engagement and make learning more interactive and thought-provoking.
Assessment In this session, we will explore the PAST assessment, QPA, math screeners, and comprehension passages, examining their roles in diagnosing student learning needs. We’ll discuss how these tools provide valuable insights to guide targeted interventions and improve student outcomes.
In this training, FBI experts will equip educators with the knowledge to recognize the signs of human trafficking in students and understand how traffickers target vulnerable youth. Participants will learn strategies for prevention, intervention, and how to respond appropriately to protect and support at-risk students
This session will explore the impact of mentoring programs like Big Brother & Big Sister, focusing on building positive relationships, fostering resilience, and supporting student growth. Participants will learn effective mentoring strategies, how to create meaningful connections, and ways to empower young minds through guidance and encouragement.
Quality Instruction This professional development provides Intensive Instructional Classroom (IIC) teachers Paraprofessionals throughout the district with an opportunity to collaborate on strategies and best practices in supporting their students with complex needs
Quality Instruction: This session explores the powerful connection between teacher expectations and student achievement. Participants will examine how their beliefs about students influence the depth and rigor of questions posed in the classroom. The session will highlight what makes a question high level, how questioning impacts student thinking and discussion, and practical strategies for designing and using questions that push learning forward. Participants will leave with a toolbox of strategies to enhance and refine their questioning practices to deepen learning in their classroom.
Dyslexia: This professional development session will equip educators with practical strategies and accessible resources to effectively support students with dyslexia in the classroom. Participants will deepen their understanding of how dyslexia impacts learning and explore evidence-based approaches to enhance reading, writing, and overall academic achievement.
Quality Instruction Consistent instructional routines foster a structured yet flexible environment where students can engage deeply with content, think critically, and participate in meaningful discussions. In this session, we will explore high-impact routines and strategies that promote curiosity, student voice, and deeper learning across all content areas. You will leave with ready-to-use routines that enhance engagement and make learning more interactive and thought-provoking.
In this Make It, Take It session, you'll create Higher-Order Questioning Pull Sticks—a simple, interactive tool to encourage critical thinking and deeper discussions in the classroom. Using these thought-provoking question stems, you can easily prompt students to engage in meaningful conversations and analytical reasoning across subjects
Monday April 28, 2025 2:15pm - 3:45pm CDT French Middle School5257 SW 33rd St, Topeka, KS 66614
Dyslexia: This professional development session will equip educators with practical strategies and accessible resources to effectively support students with dyslexia in the classroom. Participants will deepen their understanding of how dyslexia impacts learning and explore evidence-based approaches to enhance reading, writing, and overall academic achievement.
Quality Instruction: In this Make It, Take It session, you'll create Higher-Order Questioning Pull Sticks—a simple, interactive tool to encourage critical thinking and deeper discussions in the classroom. Using these thought-provoking question stems, you can easily prompt students to engage in meaningful conversations and analytical reasoning across subjects.
In this training, FBI experts will equip educators with the knowledge to recognize the signs of human trafficking in students and understand how traffickers target vulnerable youth. Participants will learn strategies for prevention, intervention, and how to respond appropriately to protect and support at-risk students
This session will explore the impact of mentoring programs like Big Brother & Big Sister, focusing on building positive relationships, fostering resilience, and supporting student growth. Participants will learn effective mentoring strategies, how to create meaningful connections, and ways to empower young minds through guidance and encouragement.
