PSJA – New Teacher Institute Year at a Glance (YAAG) 2015-2016 All Teachers New to the District with 0-2 years experience are required to attend.

Session Topic Presenters and Facilitators

Session Description Session Date and Time

Session Location

Planning and Preparation and Managing Student

Behavior During the Lesson Cycle

Instructional Coaches

Teachers will align instructional activities to the objective. Teachers will also align teacher delivery behavior to expected student behavior through double planning.

September 12, 2015

8:00-4:00pm

Engaging students in learning

Instructional Coaches

Starting Your Lesson on the Right Foot: By generating excitement and anticipation during a lesson opening, teachers can engage all students.

October 10, 2015

8:00-4:00pm

Assessment for and of Learning

Planning and Preparation

Instructional Coaches

Teachers will learn how to use Formative and Summative Assessments and evaluate how the data obtained from these assessments is used to drive instructional decisions.

November 7, 2015

8:00-4:00pm

PSJA – New Teacher Institute Follow-Up Staff Development All Teachers New to the District with 0-2 years experience are required to attend.

Session Name Presenters and Facilitators

Session Description Session Date and Time

Session Location

New Teacher Institute Summer Sessions

PSJA Staff

A variety of sessions that focus on building a solid foundation for new teachers in the following areas:

Developing a Classroom Culture of Achievement

Classroom Management Beginning with the end in

mind. The Fundamentals of Backwards Design

Lesson Planning and Delivery-The Common Instructional Frameworks(CIF)

August 3- August 7, 2015

8:00am-4:00pm PSJA Southwest High School—Black Box

Monthly Check-ins 2015-2016-All Teachers New to the District with 0-2 years experience are required to attend.

It is the policy of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD not to discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, national

Session Name Presenters and Facilitators

Session Description Session Date/Time

Session Location

The Classroom Environment

Establishing a Culture for Learning

Instructional Coaches

Teachers will increase their skills to effectively manage student behavior and prevent most management challenges.

September 28, 2015

4:30-6:00 pm

Instruction

Engaging Students in Learning

Instructional Coaches

Pacing: Teachers will learn instructional pacing techniques that will leverage their ability to maximize instructional time.

October 26, 2015

4:30-6:00 pm

Instruction

Using Questioning and Discussion

Techniques

Instructional Coaches

Teachers will learn the five distinct purposes of questioning.

November 23, 2015

4:30-6:00pm

Planning and Preparation

Setting Instructional Outcomes

Instructional Coaches

Teachers will execute the first step of Backwards Planning by creating clear and measureable targets for learning by writing S.M.A.R.T. Objectives.

January 11, 2016

4:30-6:00 pm

Planning and Preparation

Analyzing and Responding to

Data

Instructional Coaches

Teachers will evaluate student data, identify students’ strengths and weaknesses, and establish goals for student success.

February 22, 2016

4:30-6:00 pm

Planning and Preparation

State testing and Intervention

Instructional Coaches

Teachers will understand the criteria for state testing and how state testing, if used correctly, show if students have learned the intended outcome. Teachers will also learn that through hard work, students can be successful.

March 21, 2016

4:30-6:00 pm

Year Reflection Instructional Coaches

Teachers will revisit their visions and big goal for the 2015-16 school year and set new goals for the 2016-17 school year.

May 9, 2016

4:30-6:00