FLVS Professional Learning Newsletter - Aug 2008

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING NEWSLETTERAUGUST 2008 :PROFESSIONAL LEARNING NEWSLETTERAUGUST 2008 A CUE and FETC Event Discover creative ways to advance student achievement October 14-16, 2008 San Jose Convention Center – San Jose, CA keynote speaker Danny Forster, host of “Build it Bigger” on the Discovery Channel. http://www.ilc2008.org/# Innovative Learning Conference 2008 Register before September 19, 2008 Register 5 teachers & 1 Administrator attends free. Call (866)-517-5048 for details Schlechty Center Working on the Work Conferences September 28 – October 1, 2008 Dallas, Texas October 5 – 8, 2008 Tampa, FL. October 19 – 22, 2008 Indianapolis, IN November 2 – 5, 2008 Dallas, Texas January 11-14, 2009 Dallas, Texas March 1 – 4, 2009 Atlanta, GA April 5 – 8, 2009 Dallas, Texas Be sure to check with your IL to sign-up and select dates that are best for you.


Slide 2 :Attending your state level association meetings is a great way to network with colleagues across the state and to stay current in your field. Conferences like these are exhilarating and rejuvenating! Florida Council of Teachers of English - http://www.fcte.org/ Oct. 16-18 Orlando, Renaissance Airport Hotel Florida Council of Math Teachers -http://www.fctm.net/ Oct 16-18 Jacksonville, Grand Hyatt Florida Association of Science Teachers - http://www.fastscience.org/links.php Oct. 23-25 Orlando, Hotel TBD Florida Council for the Social Studies - http://www.fcss.org/ Oct 23-26 St. Petersburg, Hilton Bayfront Florida Foreign Language Association -http://www.ffla.us/ Nov 21-23 Orlando , hotel TBD Florida Alliance for Health, Physical Ed., Recreation and Dance http://www.fahperd.org/ Oct. 2-4 Orlando, Caribe Royal Florida Art Education Association - http://www.faea.org/ Oct 16-19 Orlando, The Florida Hotel and Conference Center (Florida Mall) State Level Subject Area Association Meetings Literacy Professional Development SOLVE Systematic Overview of Literacy for Virtual Educators Recommended for all content area online instructors. FREE online. Facilitated by FLVS Literacy Coach. Take for 60 points if not working toward the Reading Endorsement. Take last (competency six) if working toward the 300 hour Reading Endorsement. Start date: August 11 16 weeks Sign up in My-Points FOR PD – Florida Online Reading Professional Development Recommended for all content area instructors. FREE online. Facilitated by UCF. Competency two toward the Reading Endorsement. Take this course first even though it satisfies the second competency. Fall classes begin Sept. 8 6/2/08 Registration for Fall begins 8/18/08 Registration for Fall ends 9/8/08 Fall courses begin 12/15/08 Fall courses end 14 weeks - 60 hours http://forpd.ucf.edu/register/register.html# Strengths Finder 2.0 Book Club information coming soon Check out the Literacy Wiki http://wiki.flvs.net/literacy/


Slide 3 :ESOL Information COURSE INFORMATION AUGUST ESOL 1: A Beginning for All Educators 8/11/08 – 9/7/08 ESOL 2: Curriculum and Methods 8/11/08 – 9/7/08 ESOL 3: Language and Diversity 8/4/08 – 8/31/08 ESOL 5b: Applied Linguistics 8/11/08 – 9/14/08 ESOL 6: Assessment 8/11/08 – 9/14/08 ESOL for Admin- Accountability 8/4/08 – 9/7/08 ESOL for Guidance Counselors Part A 8/18/08 – 9/21/08 ESOL for Guidance Counselors Part B 8/18/08 – 9/21/08 Register @ www.my-points.org ESOL Contact: Jill Ogletree


Slide 4 :http://www.netvibes.com/flvspd Professional Learning Portal The portal contains links to many often-used sites, including the Professional Development Wiki, ViTaL and the Literacy Wiki. It also contains dynamic information such as a calendar of upcoming BITES and Leadership sessions, helpful blogs and podcasts, links to training resources and much more. By putting all this information in one place, we are hoping to cut down on all the different sites you will need to remember. All in one place... BITES, Leadership, Literacy and more! http://flvspd.pbwiki.com/ Quantum Level 1 (80 people) = Sept. 29- Oct. 1 Mon. Sep 29th 9-4:30 Tues. Sep 30th 9-4:30 Wed. Oct 1st 9-12pm *Quantum Level 2 (80 People) = Oct. 1-Oct. 3 Wed. Oct 1st 2-5:00 Thurs. Oct 2nd 9-4:30 Fri. Oct 3rd 9-4:00 *Quantum Level 2 (80 People) = Oct. 6- Oct. 8 Mon. Oct 6th 9-4:30 Tues. Oct 7th 9-4:30 Wed. Oct 8th 9-12pm *Quantum Level 2 (80 People) = Oct. 8-10 Wed. Oct 8th 2-5:00 Thurs. Oct 9thOct 2nd 9-4:30 Fri. Oct 10th 9-4:00 Mark your calendars for Quantum *If signing up for Quantum 2 – Must have completed Quantum 1 SIGN UP IN MY-POINTS NEO INFORMATION August 4 – 7 (Mon.- Thurs.) Phase 2 Follow-up: Sept. 9 -10 (Tues. & Wed.) Phase 3 Follow-up: Oct. 1 – 2 ( Thurs., & Fri.) August 18 – 21 ( Mon. – Thurs. ) Phase 2 Follow-up: Sept. 16 -17 ( Tues., & Wed.) Phase 3 Follow-up Oct. 7 – 8 ( Thurs., & Fri.)


Time to Celebrate Professional Development Portfolios! :Time to Celebrate Professional Development Portfolios! Our organization has done a great job this year of completing their portfolios! We are impressed with how much knowledge our organization has gained throughout the past year! Let’s hope the next school year will be just as successful! Hop on over to VTL and see for yourself!


Slide 6 :CrossPointe Introduction and Account Structure CrossPointe Purchasing Demo