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January - Elementary Principal's Meeting - 1/11/24

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January - Elementary Principal's Meeting - 1/11/24

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Today's agenda:

Math Manipulatives🎲

Starting new in 2024

I have a situation. Do you have a suggestion?

Looking ahead

Right now I need. . .

Only one administrator joined the meeting. They were from Dexter.

Our next meeting is a virtual meeting to be held on February 6th at 9:30am. This will be a virtual meeting.

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January 31 New Teacher Network Gathering

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January 31 New Teacher Network Gathering

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Available By Request: Continuous Improvement

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Available By Request: Continuous Improvement

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Are you looking for more targeted support with continuous improvement at the building or district level? Contact Amy Olmstead-Brayton for customized professional learning including the above topics & more!

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LETRS Training now required for early literacy coaches funded under the grant

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LETRS Training now required for early literacy coaches funded under the grant

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Lexia Learning Systems https://www.lexialearning.com/Assets/img/logo.svg 1984 978-405-6232 info@lexialearning.com 300 Baker Avenue, Suite 320 Concord MA 01742 USA

Michigan LETRS®
Science of Reading
Professional Learning Course

Empowering Michigan educators to improve student literacy through evidence-based professional learning

As part of Public Act 144 of 2022, the Michigan Department of Education is excited to extend the science of reading professional learning initiative.

The Michigan LETRS Science of Reading Professional Learning Course will provide sustained and job-embedded professional learning about the science of reading, at no cost to educators. These impactful courses are based on Lexia's LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) for elementary educators, LETRS for Administrators, and LETRS for Early Childhood Educators

Who is eligible to register?

Any Michigan pre-K-6 educator currently teaching in any Michigan public school or public charter school (Select Register for LETRS to sign up.)

Pre-K-12 SPED endorsed teachers (Select Register for LETRS to sign up.)

Elementary administrators, those in leadership roles, and district-level administrators (Select Register for LETRS for Administrators to sign up.)

Literacy coaches (Select Register for LETRS Accelerated Cohort to sign up.)

What are the course dates?

LETRS® is accredited by the International Dyslexia Association®

One Michigan District's LETRS Journey

The Michigan LETRS Science of Reading Professional Learning Course is part of the state's comprehensive plan to apply millions of dollars in federal relief to improve student literacy. The LETRS course of study gives teachers the skills they need to teach language and literacy to every student, even those with reading challenges like dyslexia.

Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis so reserve your seat now. Participants will earn valuable CEUs or PLUs!

What is LETRS?

Developed by Dr. Louisa Moats and leaders in the field of literacy, LETRS teaches the skills needed to master the foundation and fundamentals of reading and writing instruction-phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and written language.

LETRS professional learning for elementary educators is an investment in teachers' literacy knowledge and professional practice. Teachers gain essential knowledge to master the fundamentals of literacy instruction required to transform student learning.

LETRS for Early Childhood Educators professional learning provides deep knowledge of literacy instruction for the youngest learners. The more children know about language and literacy before they begin kindergarten and first grade, the better equipped they are to succeed in literacy learning and beyond.

LETRS for Administrators equips instructional leaders to create systems and structures in their schools and districts to achieve high levels of academic performance and growth in literacy.

Rané Garcia

Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Michigan Department of Education

Shelly Proebstle

Michigan Department of Education

Kimberly St. Martin, Ph.D.

Assistant Director, Michigan's MTSS

Technical Assistance Center

"Teachers are the most important factor in student success. Informed teachers can explain language to students, including sounds, spellings, and word meanings that might be confusing. They use lessons based on reading science and understand the process of learning to read and write. Research proves it. Science matters."

Louisa Moats, Ed.D., Author of LETRS

Resources

A host of resources related to LETRS, the science of reading, and Structured Literacy is available to give you additional insight.

How Can We Help?

State Contact

Kellie Flaminio

Early Literacy Grant Coordinator

Office of Educational Supports
Michigan Department of Education

Lexia Contacts

Brandie Turner

State Professional Learning Solutions Account Executive

Jamie Bouchelle

LETRS State Success Manager

A Cambium Learning® Group Brand

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LETRS professional learning for Michigan Pre-K-3 educators!

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Empowering Michigan educators to improve student literacy through evidence-based professional learning As part of Public Act 144 of 2022,...

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RTC Curriculum Leader Meeting- January 19th at Saline HS

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RTC Curriculum Leader Meeting- January 19th at Saline HS

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Leaders from AAPS, Saline, Dexter, YCS, LCS, & Chelsea present.

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Winter Series Launch- Culturally and Historically Responsive Education Framework Deep Dive, with Hill Pedagogies 

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Winter Series Launch- Culturally and Historically Responsive Education Framework Deep Dive, with Hill Pedagogies 

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18 participants from LCS, EMU, AAPS, YCS, Honeycreek

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In these sessions, participants will have time to collaborate and practice drafting lessons or unit plans. They will learn ways to refine and revise the curriculum to make it more responsive to the identities and needs of their students through foundational sessions with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad and instructional coaching with a coach from Hill Pedagogies.

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Cultivating Genius Series - The Culturally and Historically Responsive Framework by Melissa Yip | This newsletter was created with Smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for individual educators, schools and districts

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Ypsilanti Community Schools- in partnership with Cornelius Minor
What’s a TAR Sprint?

It is a short problem-solving cycle in which teachers name a problem of practice, gather data, and analyze what they’re learning in order to immediately improve teaching and learning

Purpose of TAR Sprints

To introduce TAR as teaching and learning stance that  allows for exploration of multiple questions in a school year

To solve relevant problems identified in a timely manner

To promote equity and culturally responsive teaching

To support teacher resilience and growth in overwhelming times while connecting district initiatives

To develop teacher leaders of TAR for sustainability in YCS

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Spring 2024 Professional Learning Catalog

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Spring 2024 Professional Learning Catalog

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Contact Danielle Dros at ddros@washtenawisd.org with any MiPHY related questions or support needs. 

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The Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth (MiPHY) is a free online student health survey offered by the Michigan Departments of Education and Health and Human Services to support local and regional needs assessment. Learn more here.

MiPHY 23-24 Informational Webinars

Learn about the Michigan School Health Survey System and get step-by-step instructions for implementing MiPHY and other school health surveys.

Please send an email with subject MiPHYWEB and the date you wish to attend to kramern@michigan.gov for registration information.

February 15 - 11:00 am

February 27 - 1:00 pm

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Elementary Principal Network- Remaining Dates

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Elementary Principal Network- Remaining Dates

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Planned and facilitated by Craig McCalla

October 5th - 1:30pm (Th)

November 7th - 9:30am (Tu) - Meeting was cancelled

December 13th - 1:30PM (Wed) Zoom

January 11th - 1:30pm (Th)

February 6th - 9:30am (Tu)

March 6th - 1:30pm (Wed)

April 4th - 1:30pm (Th)

May 7th - 9:30am (Tu)

June 5th - 1:30pm (Wed) Zoom

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This is a list of the sites that were shared at a recent webinar on Artificial Intelligence.

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Supporting Disciplinary Literacy in the Secondary Classroom- January 18th 

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Supporting Disciplinary Literacy in the Secondary Classroom- January 18th 

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12 participants from Chelsea, AAPS, Milan.

Feedback:

"I thought the resources provided were super helpful, I liked having the time to explore on our own and then discuss as a group, and I am excited to work with other teachers in the district to create resources."

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State-Wide: MICIP Collaboration Series & User Group

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State-Wide: MICIP Collaboration Series & User Group

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NOTE: This is a state-wide offering.

Register for Collaboration Series HERE

Join User Group HERE (no registration needed)

Additional MICIP Resources:

MICIP Platform Guide

MICIP Process Guide

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January Assessment & Accountability Updates

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TO COME: High School ELA- Designing Anti-Racist Literature- Aligning Literary Outcomes with Anti-Racist Goals

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TO COME: High School ELA- Designing Anti-Racist Literature- Aligning Literary Outcomes with Anti-Racist Goals

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Join author Dr. Sophia Sarigianides for a unique professional learning experience for high school ELA teachers and coaches that focuses on:

Designing Backward for Antiracist Literature

Critical Race Sticking Points & Design

Setting Up for Complex Race Talk in the Classroom

Case Studies on Race and Takeaways

Monday, February 5, 2024 8:30-3:30 PM

Washtenaw Intermediate School District (In Person)

Participants will receive a copy of Letting Go of Literary Whiteness.

Free for Washtenaw County participants

$30 fee for outside guests

Lunch is not provided

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A full day, in person workshop at WISD just for English Language Arts teachers!

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Please share the interest form with anyone who teaches or supports the teaching of Mathematics: https://forms.gle/BsUykMhzLnVCyoKU6

20 Currently signed up to attend or receive updates:

3 Ann Arbor

7 Chelsea

1 Honey Creek

4 Lincoln

1 Manchester

3 Whitmore Lake

1 Ypsilanti

November & December attendance: 1 Whitmore Lake

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The Diverse Lending Library is a catalog of books PreK-12 featuring characters of different lifestyles, races, genders and ethnicities. Washtenaw County Educators can check these books out for free and have them delivered to their classroom or pick up from the WISD TLC.
Sign up here or email anicol@washtenawisd.org with questions.

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Planned and facilitated by Marcia Williams

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Register: https://tinyurl.com/mt7da6u2

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Assessment for Learning & Standards-Based Grading

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Assessment for Learning & Standards-Based Grading

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AAPS- Pathways

Educator Feedback: (from summer kick-off: Assessment for Learning Series)
"Rarely have I attended a topic-based training that seamlessly addressed and competently reasoned/showed the importance of Culturally Relevant Teaching."
"I was expecting a lot of information, but I didn't expect how much this could change my teaching along with my curriculum."
"This workshop was above expectations! There was not a moment when I had to look at the clock. This PD should be prerequisite for all teachers entering the field."

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ELNET registration for the remainder of the year is live in WISD Learning Stream.

Nov 2 9:00AM-12:00PM ELNET @ WISD
Dec 7 9:00AM-12:00PM ELNET Virtual
Feb 1 9: 00AM-12:00PM ELNET @ WISD
Mar 7 9:00AM-12:00PM ELNET Virtual
Apr 4 9:00AM-12:00PM ELNET @ WISD
May 16 9:00AM-12:00PM ELNET @ WISD

If you have questions about sign-up or would like to be added to the Google Classroom, reach out to Alyssa Nicol (anicol@washtenawisd.org)

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Dates: Jan 23, Feb 13, and Mar 12  |  4:15-5:30 pm  |  Participants from AAPS, LCS, SAS, WCC, WAVE, YCS, and more!

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MODELING OUR LEARNING- USING UDL & BLENDED LEARNING TO ADJUST TO SNOW DAYS! Thanks to the learning from our book study, when schools closed due to weather on Jan 23, we were able to seamlessly transition our plans for our first meeting! Modeling UDL and Blended Learning strategies from our book, like choice boards and online discussions, we shifted plans and allowed everyone to enjoy the day and still participate in the ways that met their personal and professional learning needs!

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CALENDAR OF MEETINGS

September 21, 2023, 8:00-3:00 pm

October 6, 2023, 8:30-10 am

November 16, 2023, 8:00-3:00 pm

December 1, 2023, 8:30-10 am

January 12, 2024, 8:30-10 am

February 2, 2024, 8:30-10 am

March 14, 2024, 8:00-3:00 pm

April 5, 2024, 8:30-10:00 am

May 9, 2024, 8:00-3:00 pm

June 20, 2024  End of Year Networking TBD

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In partnership with ELF & the Assessment Literacy Network

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Using Assessment Formatively to Foster Belonging & Mastery

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Using Assessment Formatively to Foster Belonging & Mastery

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In January Washtenaw ISD's Early Literacy Foundations Series & Assessment Literacy Network partnered to introduce our two-part session on Using Assessment Formatively to Foster Belonging and Mastery in early literacy. This session introduced participants to the foundations of the formative assessment process and how it is embedded in and supports multiple Early Literacy Essentials beyond Essential 9.

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Open Feb 1-Jun 14 | Virtual | Self-Paced

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Register Now! 7 Strategies of Assessment for Learning | SELF-PACED

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Register Now! 7 Strategies of Assessment for Learning | SELF-PACED

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WINTER/SPRING COHORT

Are you looking for ways to make your classroom more student-driven? Join us for this four-part, self-paced series as we explore 'The 7 Strategies of Assessment for Learning' and discover how to use the formative assessment process to foster student learning and agency! This series will be entirely virtual and self-paced. Copy of text '7 Strategies of Assessment for Learning' also available to all Washtenaw County educators. Course available Feb 1-Jun 14, 2024.

REGISTER HERE

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Please share the link to the interest form with anyone teaching STEM related classes: https://forms.gle/BsUykMhzLnVCyoKU6

19 Currently signed up to attend or receive updates:

5 Ann Arbor

9 Chelsea

1 Honey Creek

1 Lincoln

2 Whitmore Lake

1 Ypsilanti

November attendance: 1 AAPS, 1 Chelsea, 1 Whitmore Lake

December attendance: 3 AAPS, 1 Whitmore Lake

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Questions about SEAB's? Contact Danielle Dros at ddros@washtenawisd.org. 

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Provided an update on Michigan HIV/STI & Sex-Ed legislation with Howell Public School's SEAB.

Attended Ypsilanti Community School's SEAB meeting.

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Asynchronous Course- open on a continuing basis via EduPaths

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Available By Request: Formative Assessment Strategies

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Available By Request: Formative Assessment Strategies

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Are you looking for more focused learning on formative assessment at the building or district level? Contact Amy Olmstead-Brayton for customized professional learning including the above topics & more!

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The Healthy Habits Start Now program provides 5 nutrition and physical activity lessons to all Y5-5th grade classrooms in participating schools!

YCS participating schools: Erickson, Estabrook, Ford, Holmes, Perry, YIES, and Ypsi Connected Community School

Lincoln participating schools: Brick, Lincoln Virtual School

Whitmore Lake participating schools: Whitmore Lake Elementary School

Charter school participants: Multicultural Academy, Global Tech, Central Academy

Total Classrooms Reached: 151

Total Students Reached: 2,937

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Upcoming PD Dates:

K-5

Visual Models in Math - January 24, 2024 April 11, 2024 Understanding Fractions - February 22, 2024

Math Workshop - March 19, 2024

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Available By Request: Assessment & Grading

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Are you looking for more focused learning on assessment and grading at the building or district level? Contact Amy Olmstead-Brayton for customized professional learning including the above topics & more!

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Newcomer Support at Saline International Night

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Newcomer Support at Saline International Night

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Saline Area Schools held its International Family Night in January and the WISD NC was present for the celebration! The event was well attended by families who brought delicious meals to the potluck and community organizations pitched in with goodie bags full of books and treats.

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Supporting the first days of school visits are critical for immigrant and refugee families new to the country, especially in the winter!

WISD collaborated with Jewish Family Services to "shop" for winter gear for all the children in a newly arrived Afghan family so they can start the school year warm and with their swanky new school supplies. Later, we were present to welcome dad for a school tour so he could connect to the space where his children would spend most of their day.

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Questions? Contact Danielle Dros at ddros@washtenawisd.org. 

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Fostering LGBTQ+ Inclusive Classrooms 1/12/24

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Fostering LGBTQ+ Inclusive Classrooms 1/12/24

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Regional School Health Coordinator, Danielle Dros, was invited to present on Fostering LGBTQ+ inclusive classrooms during Saline Area School's Learning Symposium on 1/12.

Participants:

Saline Area Schools - 5

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Regional School Health Coordinator, Danielle Dros, partnered with Shannon Novara from WISD's Community and School Partnership Department to provide a training on MiPHY administration to YCS administrators.

Participants:

Ypsilanti Community Schools - 7

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In partnership with ELF & the Assessment Literacy Network

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Using Assessment Formatively to Foster Belonging & Mastery

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Using Assessment Formatively to Foster Belonging & Mastery

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In January Washtenaw ISD's Early Literacy Foundations Series & Assessment Literacy Network partnered to introduce our two-part session on Using Assessment Formatively to Foster Belonging and Mastery in early literacy. This session introduced participants to the foundations of the formative assessment process and how it is embedded in and supports multiple Early Literacy Essentials beyond Essential 9.

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Questions? Contact Danielle Dros at ddros@washtenawisd.org for more information.

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Michigan Model for Health Training K-6 1/24/24

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Michigan Model for Health Training K-6 1/24/24

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Participants:

Ann Arbor Public Schools - 10

Muskegon Area ISD - 1

Participant Feedback: "I loved this training, thank you for making it so engaging."

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Michigan Model for Health Training 7-12 1/25/24

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Michigan Model for Health Training 7-12 1/25/24

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Participants:

Ann Arbor Public Schools - 2

WISD - Progress Park - 2

Saline Area Schools - 1

Participant Feedback: "This is my first year teaching this information, you have made it so much less scary and overwhelming."

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Questions about the TTF? Contact Danielle Dros at ddros@washtenawisd.org.

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Washtenaw/Livingston Transgender Task Force participants gathered to hear LGBTQ+ related state updates from MDE and to work on drafting a local school climate survey for middle and high school LGBTQ+ youth in the region.

Participants: 16

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Magic happens in Ford Elementary's Newcomer Center. The WISD was able to see newly arrived Kindergarten and 1st grade students move with ease for breakfast and morning meeting routines, help each other find materials and use their best leader voice to practice going through the daily schedule before they worked on compound words and syllables!

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Our SIOP Two Day Institute on 1/25 and 1/26 had representation from AAPS, Chelsea, Dexter, Manchester, Saline, and YCS! Several teachers were unable to attend due to the snowy weather, we're considering offering a third session for the spring. We'll keep you posted!

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Newcomer Educator Network January AI Session

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Newcomer Educator Network January AI Session

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In January, NEN welcomed Khalil El-Saghir to share all that's new and exciting in the world of AI tools, and how to leverage them to make content meaningful and comprehensible for newcomers. Khalil took us through a workshop experience using ChatGPT to created modified texts for different WIDA proficiency levels that keep the outcome of the assignment but provide just the right supports to students.

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On Feb 13, we welcome Ellen Forsman who teaches elementary newcomers in Washtenaw County AND Amie Van Horn who teaches secondary newcomers in Wayne County! They'll share how they design newcomer curriculum for their students, field-based practices to support students in their classrooms and ideas to support the students beyond school. Don't miss this one!

Register here: bit.ly/NENregister

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If you're wondering how best to support increasing numbers of newcomers, and want to learn about transcript evaluation, personal credit and scheduling tips, please join us on April 9th. Lori Lee from Ottawa Area ISD and Sabrina Ricardo from Kent ISD will be sharing their insights and break down credit awarding for foreign transcripts.

TEAMS - HS EL Teacher/EL Coordinator + Counselor should attend together.

Register here: bit.ly/NENregister

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Visual Models in Math (POSTPONED-Weather)

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Visual Models in Math (POSTPONED-Weather)

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This session had to be postponed due to weather, it will now take place on April 11, 2024.

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From African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County

Hilyard R. Robinson, pioneer architect and engineer in low-income public housing, shown completing plans for new war-housing project in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The original Parkridge Homes development, was built in 1943 as a response to a housing shortage for area workers following an unsuccessful attempt to integrate Willow Run public housing. Mr. Robinson has designed public housing projects costing more than $10,000,000

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February 2024 - February 8, 2024 by Jennifer Banks | This newsletter was created with Smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for educators, nonprofits, businesses and more