Summer 2009 Professional Development
Statutory Focus Sessions

Georgetown ISD Faculty and Staff are encouraged to participate in district-provided professional development. Employees should participate in a minimum of 3 days of professional development to compensate for October 2, 2009, November 25, 2009, and April 2, 2010 as identified on the 2009-2010 GISD District Calendar. Professional development is divided into five strands:

Statutory Focus - Please read this section carefully and discuss any training requirements that you may need with your principal, especially with regards to certification or your specific program content area.

On inservice dates listed on the 2009-2010 District Calendar, the focus for Georgetown ISD will be horizontal and vertical curriculum alignment. Click on the links below to view professional development opportunities. Check this site often for updated course offerings or additional sessions.

COURSE TITLE

AUDIENCE

DATE(S)

LOCATION

INITIATIVE/CONTACT

ESL Academy

Selected Teachers for Grades K-5, Stipends for 20 Teachers

June 29-July 2, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

NGC

Statutory/Campos

ESL Academy

Selected Teachers for Grades 6-12, Stipends for 20 Teachers

June 22-25, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

NGC

Statutory/Campos

Elementary Federal and State ESL/Bilingual Update

Elementary Teachers and Administrators

July 29, 2009
8:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m.

NGC

Statutory/NCLB/Campos

Secondary Federal and State ESL/Bilingual Update

Secondary Teachers and Administrators

July 29, 2009
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

NGC

Statutory/NCLB/Campos

Bilingual Education Mandatory Inservice for Bilingual K-1 Summer School Program

K-1 Bilingual Summer School Teachers, Stipends for 4 Teachers

June 4, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

NGC

Statutory/Campos

Bilingual Education Mandatory Inservice for Bilingual Grades 2-5 Summer School Program

Grades 2-5 Bilingual Summer School Teachers, Stipends for 4 Teachers

June 4, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

NGC

Statutory/Campos

TELPAS Training

K-1 Teachers

August 3, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

NGC Library Lab

Statutory/McCoy

TELPAS Training

Grades 2-12 Teachers

August 4, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

NGC Library Lab

Statutory/McCoy

TELPAS Training

Grades 2-12 Teachers

August 5, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

NGC Library Lab

Statutory/McCoy

LPAC Training

GISD Teachers

August 10, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

NGC

Statutory/Campos

Pre-K Early Start Grant Training

Selected PK Teachers

July 16-17, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

ESC XIII

Statutory/Lang/Franks

Pre-K Early Start Grant Training

Required for All GISD PK Teachers and Paraprofessionals

August 18, 2009

ESC XIII

Statutory/Lang/Franks

Dyslexia Training

Pickett (1), GHS/NGC (1), Williams (1), Ford (1), and Mitchell (1).  Principal must approve.

July 13-31, 2009

Dyslexia Resource Center, Leander, TX

Statutory/Brock

Dyslexia Training

Update for Dyslexia Teachers

August 10, 2009

NGC

Statutory/Lang/Baker

CPR/First Aid/AED

Nurses and other mandated staff including coaches and bus drivers

June 4, or June 8, or
June 9, or June 10, or June 11, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

GHS Annex

Statutory/McKenna

CPR/First Aid/AED All GISD Staff June 16, or July 21, or July 30
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
GHS Annex Statutory/McKenna

Certification for Vision and Hearing

School Nurses Needing Recertification

June 30, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

GHS Annex

Statutory/McKenna

Career and Technology Education Update

All CTE Teachers

July 20, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

GHS Annex

Statutory/Davis

Athletic Staff Inservice – Trainings & Updates

All GISD Coaches

July 30, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 3:30p.m.

GHS Fieldhouse

Statutory/Blue

Athletic Staff Inservice – Professional Development

All GISD Coaches

July 31, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

GHS Fieldhouse

Statutory/Blue

Bus Driver Orientation All Bus Drivers and Aides August 11, 2009 GISD Bus Barn Wanda Smith

 

 

 

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