1. Professional Development Report Northwest Independent School District June 1, 2015

2. Our Vision The best and most sought-after school district where every student is future ready: Ready for college Ready for the global workplace Ready for personal success The best and most sought-after school district where every student is future ready:

5. Professional Development Focus Pedagogical Development Curriculum Development Leadership Development

6. Professional Development Summer 2015 Back to School 2015 Professional Learning

7. New Hires Induction Week includes: Campus day with administrator and mentor (all new hires) Curriculum Coordinators provide overview of curriculum resources and instructional expectations Ambassador training Thinking Maps

8. Yearly PD Focus English Language Arts Early Literacy, Guided Reading, Book Clubs Conferring Safety Nets Author Studies Close Reading Thinking Maps Curriculum Updates Writing Calibration AP Holistic Training Journals

9. English Language Arts Curriculum Previews Data Reviews Writing & Journal Calibrations DRA & QRI Training 5 ELA Academies throughout the year –Guided Reading –Small Group Literacy Instruction –Running Records –Progress Monitoring –Reading & Writing Think Alouds –Book Clubs

10. Yearly PD Focus Math Understanding of the new math TEKS Process standards Math adoptions Student Discourse Workshop Model Student Justification

11. Yearly PD Focus Science PBA – New Assessment Format - CCR Calibrating PBAs Focus on Investigations Journaling Curriculum Updates Science adoption Literacy Skills

12. Writing in Science

13. Yearly PD Focus Social Studies Document Based Questioning training for Grades 2-12 Secondary DBQ Rubric training DBQ calibration training AP Historical Thinking Skills AP US History training with exam designer

14. Journaling in Social Studies

15. A Look Ahead

16. Engage Keynote Speakers –Jeff Anderson - Author –James Burnett – Founder Origo Mathematics Conference Style Outside presenters –Sandy Snow – Formative Assessment –Origo Math trainers –Lead4ward – Data & Strategies Focus Teacher Leaders Door prizes

17. Teacher Leaders 53 Core Content Sessions 22 Special Content Sessions 56 Choice Sessions Over 250 NISD Presenters

19. The Beautiful Thing About Learning Is That No One Can Take It Away From You. B.B. King