Page 11 - December 2017 Professional Development Catalog

Me On The Map: Around the World in 30 Minutes

Presented By: Jennifer Thompson
Target Audience: Elementary School

Get your passport ready! We will go over a few ways to incorporating Geography and Map Skills anywhere, anytime! A lesson
on Careers? No problem! Current events? You bet! Science? Ecosystems of course!
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Instructional Strategies Friday 8:00 4

Meditation 101: Applications for Teaching and Studying

Presented By: Jennifer Adrienne
Target Audience: All Staff

Meditation expands the capacity for connection, courage, insight, creativity, and compassion. Learn the basic steps of a
practical and applied form of mediation based on the concept of "coherence." We will review two practices that have been
used in school districts to achieve academic goals. In our session, we will experience two brief but effective meditations that
can easily be incorporated into your teaching day.

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Instructional Strategies / Professional Thursday 3:00 and Friday 8:00 Room:
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Growth

Making the Most of Microsoft One Note

Presented By: Rick Tkach and Michael Rublesky
Target Audience: All Staff

If you are one of those people constantly looking for a pen, or you are lost under an endless amount of sticky notes,
notepads, and “to do” lists on your desk, it may be a good idea to start using OneNote. Microsoft has taken the idea of taking
notes and turned it into a highly functional information management program. If you frequently copy and paste information
over and over for many different things, OneNote is a great place to organize your information. Consider having pages for
Support Desk information so you can copy and paste it directly to your students, your email signature, HR and time off, “how
to” notes, etc…

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Technology Thursday 2:00 and Friday 10:00 4

OVR101 For Middle School and High School Special Education

Presented By: Sarah Vogel and Morgan Witman
Target Audience: Middle School and High School Special Education and LEA’s
Provide an overview of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation services including PETS, adult services, and the new online
application process. All MS&HS special education teachers and LEAs are strongly encouraged to attend to learn more about
this important agency contact.
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Information Thursday 3:00 1