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Early&Childhood&Education&Summer&Learning&Institute&Presented&by&the&Office&of&Specialized&Instruction&&Division&of&Early&Childhood&Education&
Prekindergarten&and&Kindergarten&teachers,¶professionals&and&Central&Office&staff!&Join&DECE&for&our&first&Summer&Learning&Institute&that&offers&19&different&sessions&in&a&variety&of&content&areas&in&early& childhood& education:& literacy,& science,& dual& language,& behavior& management,& and& special&education.&All& sessions& require&on& line&PREKREGISTRATION.&Sign&up&on&Educator&Portal&and& receive&Professional&Learning&Units&(PLUs)&for&participating.&&
June&25th&–&July&31st,&2014&Van&Ness&Elementary&School&1150&5th&Street&SE&Washington&DC,&20003&
1150 Fif th Street, SE | Washington , DC 20003 | T 202.698.2279 | dcps .dc .gov
1150 Fif th Street, SE | Washington , DC 20003 | T 202.698.2279 | dcps .dc .gov
What%is%the%Summer%Learning%Institute%(SLI)?%%The&Early&Childhood&Summer&Learning&Institute&is&5&weeks&of&individual&and&cooperative&learning&activities&facilitated&by&education&professionals.&Activities&are&for&educators&(teachers,¶professionals,&coaches,&principals,&academic&support&staff)&working&with&3K5&year&olds& in&DCPS.&FullKday&and&3Khour&afternoon&workshops&are&offered&for&your&convenience.&Spanish&interpreters&will&be&present&in&select&sessions.&&&Where%is%the%Summer%Learning%Institute%being%held?%%All& of& the& Summer& Learning& Institute& sessions& are& at& Van& Ness& Elementary& School& located& at& 1150& 5th& Street& SE&Washington&DC,& 20003,&with& the& exception& of&A%Day% at% the%Museum:% Building% Connections% between%Museum% and%Classroom% Learning% Experiences.& The& nearest&metro& stop& to& Van& Ness& is& Navy& Yard& on& the& Green& Line.& Free& street&parking&will& be& available&with& a& parking&pass.& You& can&pick& up& the&parking&pass& from& the& security& guard& at&Van&Ness&Elementary.&&&How%do%I%register%for%the%Summer%Learning%Institute?%%All®istration&will&occur&online.&You&will&need&your&DCPS&email&address&to®ister.&Preregistration%is%required%for%all%sessions& and& is& necessary& to& receive& Professional& Learning&Units& (PLUs).& For& detailed& registration& instructions,& please&visit& the& Educator& Portal& at& https://www.educatorportalplus.com/group/edportal/planK1Kearlychildhood& (then& select&“Announcements”).&&NOTE:&Sessions&with&preKregistration&by&June&20&of&10&or&less&participants&will&be&canceled.&&Will%Professional%Learning%Units%(PLUs)%be%offered?%Yes,&PLUs&will&be&offered&for&teacher’s&attendance.&Paraprofessionals&will&receive&Certificates&of&Participation.&Both&PLUs&and&certificates&can&be&used&to&verify&your&onKgoing&professional&development&and&for&teacher&recertification.&&&Who%can%attend%the%Summer%Learning%Institute?%%The&targeted&audience&includes&early&childhood&(PK3&and&PK4)&and&Kindergarten&teachers,&nonKcategorical&and&inclusion&teachers,&early&childhood&and&kindergarten¶professionals,&school&administrators,&instructional&and&content&coaches,&Master&Educators,&and&ESL&teachers.&When&reviewing&the&detailed&session&descriptions&on&the&Educator&Portal,&please&check&the&intended&audience&to&ensure&that&the&session&is&the&right&fit&for&you.&&&&How%to%use%this%brochure?%%The&Summer&Learning&Institute&sessions&are&outlined&on&the&following&page&in&a&calendar.&Sessions&listed&in&a&blue&box&are&multiple&day&sessions.&When&you®ister&for&a&multiple&day&session,&you&are®istering&for&all&days& in&that&series.&You&must&attend&all&of&the&days&in&the&session&to&receive&your&PLUs/certificate.&Sessions&listed&in&a&gray&box&are&a&oneKday&afternoon&session.&Some&of& the&oneKday&afternoon&sessions&are& repeated&sessions,&offered&on&multiple&days.&You&may¬&attend&the&same&session&twice.&Any&session&with&a&star&(*)&in&its&title&indicates&that&a&Spanish&interpreter&will&be&present&at&that&session.&&&Descriptions&of&each&session&can&be&found&on&the&third&and&fourth&page&of&this&brochure.&To&view&more&details&about&the&sessions& (presenter/organization& presenting,& complete& learning& objectives,& intended& audience,& date& and& time& of& the&session,& room& number& location,& participant& limit,& and& number& of& PLUs& received)& please& visit& the& Educator& Portal& at&https://www.educatorportalplus.com/group/edportal/planK1Kearlychildhood& (then& select& “Announcements”)& or& email&Whitney&Green&at&[email protected].&&&Will%lunch%be%served%at%full%day%sessions?%%Lunch&will¬&be&served&at&any&of&the&sessions.&However,&there&are&many&options&in&the&area&(including&food&trucks,&Five&Guys,&Subway,&Starbuck’s,&Potbelly’s,&Nando’s&Peri&Peri,&and&Sizzling&Express).&You&are&welcome&to&bring&your&own&lunch.&For&full&day&sessions,&there&will&be&an&hour& lunch&break.&Chilled&water&will&be&provided,&however&DECE&is&going&green.&Please&bring&your&own&water&bottle&or&cup&that&you&may&refill.&&%
Summer%Learning%Institute%Frequently%Asked%Questions
June%Session%Schedule%
MONDAY% TUESDAY% WEDNESDAY% THURSDAY% FRIDAY%23& 24& 25& 26&
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27&&&&
Using&DIBELS&and&TRC&Data&&
&*Conscious&Discipline:&Creating&Emotionally&Intelligent&Schools&Where&
Social&and&Academic&Skills&Soar&
July%Session%Schedule%MONDAY% TUESDAY% WEDNESDAY% THURSDAY% FRIDAY%
7&&&&&&&
8&&
9& 10&&&&&&&&&&
11&
14&&&&&&&&&
15& 16& 17& 18&
21&&&&&&&&&&
22& 23& 24& 25&
28& 29& 30& 31&
*Incorporating&Phonological&Awareness&
throughout&the&PK&and&K&Day&
Incorporating&Phonological&Awareness&
throughout&the&PK&and&K&Day
*What’s&Different&About&Teaching&Reading&to&PK&and&Kgn&Students&Learning&English?
*Strategies&for&Success&with&PK&English/Dual&Language&Learners
*Building&Classroom&
Community&Among&All&Learners&
*Teacher’s&Involvement&in&Children’s&Play
A&Day&at&the&Museum:&Building&
Connections&between&Museum&and&Classroom&
Learning&Experiences
Clay&as&a&Tool&For&Thinking&and&Learning
How&Culture&Influences&Your&Choice&of&Learning&Materials&
To&Infinity&and&Beyond
Enhancing&Your&Toolbox
Enhancing&Your&Toolbox
*Enhancing&Your&Toolbox
The&Core&Values&of&the&Reggio&Approach
Classroom&Climate:&What’s&&Discipline&Got&To&Do&With&It?
Beyond&Crayons&and&Markers:&The&Language&of&Paint&and&Color&as&Tools&for&Expression&and&Thinking&
Gravity&Games *Up!&In&the&Air Sensory&Needs&and&the&PK&Child
*Child&Developmental&Milestones
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Session%Name% Session%Description% Date%and%Time%
Using%DIBELS%and%TRC%Data%Analysis%to%Inform%Instruction%
Hone&your&skills&and&focus&on&interpreting&and&analyzing&DIBELS&and&TRC&data&to&identify&students’&strengths&and&challenges.
June&25&9:00%–%12:00%
Van&Ness&Room&11&
#%Conscious%Discipline:%Creating%Emotionally%Intelligent%Schools%where%Social%and%Academic%Skills%
Soar%
Learn&the&seven&basic&skills&of&discipline&and&selfKregulation&that&underlie&the&development&of&academic&and&social&skills&in&young&children.
June&26&AND&June&27&9:00&–&3:30&
Van&Ness&Auditorium&
Incorporating%Phonological%Awareness%Throughout%the%PK%and%K%
Day%
Develop&effective&instructional&strategies&for&incorporating&phonological&awareness&throughout&the&school&day.
July&8&OR&July&9&1:30&–&4:00&
Van&Ness&Room&11&
#%What’s%Different%About%Teaching%Reading%to%Students%Learning%
English?%
Develop&reading&strategies&that&are&useful&for&teaching&English&Language&learners&at&a&variety&of&proficiency,&reading&and&first&language&literacy&levels.
July&9&AND&July&10&
9:00&–&4:00&Van&Ness&Room&207&
#%Strategies%for%Success%with%Prekindergarten%English/Dual%
Language%Learners%
Understand&the&role&of&the&first&and&second&language&development&in&supporting&learning&in&PK&classrooms&and&develop&personalized&implementation&plans&for&making&lasting&changes&in&your&classroom.&
July&14,&9:00&–&4:00&AND&July&15,&9:00&K12:30&&
Van&Ness&Auditorium&&
Building%Classroom%Community%Among%All%Learners%
Make&explicit&connections&between&best&practices&in&building&communities&among&young&children&and&families&and&the&Teaching&and&Learning&Framework&for&Early&Childhood.
July&15&1:30&–&4:30&
Van&Ness&Room&207
Teacher’s%Involvement%in%Children’s%Play%
Learn&instructional&strategies,&with&consideration&of&diverse&curricula,&for&supporting&children&during&play&in&ways&that&will&promote&children’s&development&and&demonstrate&respect&for&children’s&ideas,&expressions,&and&approaches&to&play.
July&16&1:30&–&4:30&
Van&Ness&Room&207&
A%Day%at%the%Museum:%Building%Connections%between%Museum%and%Classroom%Learning%Experiences%
Explore&effective&methods&to&utilize&museum&content&and&objects&both&onsite&and&in&classrooms&to&supplement&curriculum&goals&and&child&outcome&objectives.
July&17&
1:30&–&4:30&National&Postal&Museum,&2&Massachusetts&Avenue&
NE
#%Clay%as%a%Tool%For%Thinking%and%Learning%
Construct&an&understanding&of&tools,&techniques,&and&“languages”&of&clay&as&another&strategy&for&learning&in&young&children.
July&21–&July&24&1:30&–&4:30&
Van&Ness&Room&305&
To%Infinity%and%Beyond%
Learn&the&basics&of&science&and&astronomy&and&gain&an&understanding&of&appropriate&science&learning&goals&and&hot&to&teach&these&complex&topics&to&children&ages&3&to&5.
July&22&1:30&–&4:30&
Van&Ness&Room&207&
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Session%Descriptions
#&Indicates&a&multiple&day&session.&&All&days&must&be&attended&in&the&multiple&day&session.&&If&session&has&no&marking,&it&is&a%single&day,&afternoon&session.&Single&sessions&may&be&offered&several×.&&&
Session%Name% Session%Description% Date%and%Time%
%Enhancing%Your%Toolbox:%Effective%Strategies%for%Working%with%Children%
with%Challenging%Behaviors%
Learn&how&to&use&a&decisionKmaking&process&to&help&integrate&various&sources&of&evidence&and&determine&strategies&to&promote&positive&classroom&behaviors.%
July&22,&July&23&OR&July&24&1:30&–&4:30&
Van&Ness&Room&11&%
#%How%Culture%Influences%Your%Choice%of%Learning%Materials%
Explore&the&importance&of&teacher’s,&children,&and&families’&culture&and&its&impact&on&classroom&materials.&Develop&an&action&plan&on&how&to&incorporate&children&and&families’&culture&into&their&classroom&and&materials.
July&23&–&July&24&1:30&–&4:30&
Van&Ness&Room&207&
A%Discussion%of%the%Core%Values%of%the%Reggio%Approach%
Develop&knowledge&of&the&core&values&and&principles&of&the&Reggio&Approach&in&the&areas&of&documentation,&following&children’s&interest,&family&participation,&the&Theory&of&A&Hundred&Languages,&and&complex&and&provocative&environments.
July&28&1:30&–&4:30&
Van&Ness&Room&305&
Classroom%Climate:%What's%Discipline%Got%To%Do%With%it?%
Develop&a&deeper&understanding&of&your&mindsets&about&discipline&and&construct&knowledge&of&the&connection&between&children's&emotions&and&their&behaviors.&
July&28&1:30&–&4:30&
Van&Ness&Room&207&
#%Beyond%Crayons%and%Markers:%The%Language%of%Paint%and%Color%as%Tools%
for%Expression%and%Thinking%
Learn&the&basics&of&color&theory&and&how&to&mix&paint&with&children.&Explore&strategies&for&developing&children’s&knowledge&of&paint&and&color&and&develop&strategies&on&how&to&utilize&paint&as&a&tool&for&thinking&and&selfKexpression.&
July&29–&July&31&1:30&–&4:30&
Van&Ness&Room&305&
Gravity%Games%
Learn&the&basics&of&the&science&of&gravity&on&and&off&of&the&Earth&and&gain&an&understanding&of&how&to&develop&appropriate&science&learning&goals&teach&these&complex&topics&to&children&ages&3&to&5.&Develop&lessons&that&use&readily&available&or&inexpensive&materials&for&learning&about&and&exploring&gravity&in&different&ways.&
July&29&1:30&–&4:30&
Van&Ness&Room&207&
Up!%In%the%Air%
Learn&the&basics&of&the&science&of&how&air&moves&and&gain&an&understanding&of&how&to&develop&appropriate&science&learning&goals&and&teach&these&complex&topics&to&children&ages&3&to&5.&Develop&lessons&that&use&readily&available&or&inexpensive&materials&for&learning&to&observe&air&movement.&
July&30&1:30&–&4:30&
Van&Ness&Room&207&
Sensory%Needs%and%the%PK%Child%
Design&large&and&small&group&learning&experiences&with&a&child’s&sensory&needs&in&mind&and&adapt&group&lessons&to&a&broad&range&of&learning&needs&within&the&classroom.&
July&31&1:30&–&4:30&
Van&Ness&Room&207&
Developmental%Milestones%
Develop&an&understanding&of&typical&stages&of&early&child&development&and&explore&activities&that&families&can&do&in&the&home/school&that&will&support&their&child’s&growth&and&development.&
July&31&1:30&–&3:30&
Van&Ness&Room&11&
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#%Indicates&a&multiple&day&session.&&All&days&must&be&attended&in&the&multiple&day&session.&&If&session&has&no&marking,&it&is&a%single&day,&afternoon&session.&Single&sessions&may&be&offered&several×.&&&
Session%Descriptions
1150 Fif th Street, SE | Washington, DC 20003 | T 202.698.2279 | dcps .dc .gov
Early&Childhood&Education&Summer&Learning&Institute&For&more&information&contact&Lori&Adams&Chabay&at&[email protected]&or&Whitney&Green&at&[email protected].&
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