The ACPS Office of Professional Learning is proud to present- Classrooms in Focus. This series of professionally produced videos provides ACPS teachers and instructional leaders with a deep look into the classrooms and instructional practices of some of ACPS’s highly effective teachers. The Classrooms in Focus series covers a range of research proven instructional practices and includes elementary, middle school and high school examples in a variety of content areas. The videos teach the viewers the research proven strategies through authentic classroom footage coupled with the teacher’s explanations and guidance as to how to bring the strategies into instructional practice. In addition, the videos are paired with all the necessary tools, texts, and templates needed to bring the instructional strategy into a teacher’s practice, as well as a link to additional videos on the topic. The videos are also accompanied by the lesson plan and all the materials used with the students in the video.
Division Wide Coach’s Meetings SY15
Once a month, the building-based and division level coaches will come together for their own professional learning. The people who should be included in this meeting are math coaches, reading coaches, data coaches, SFA facilitators, SPED instructional specialists, ELL instructional specialists, and anyone else who is working in a coaching capacity with teachers. The meetings will be held Thursday’s from 1:00-3:00 at Central Office on the following dates:
- 9/25/14
- 10/30/14
- 12/11/14 (canceled)
- 2/5/15
- 3/19/15
- 4/30/15
- 6/4/15
ERO Code: 70006, click here to register.
Additional Videos on Cooperative Learning
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