Early Release
Professional Development
SUSD Governing Board Work Study
February 9, 2017
Dr. Mitch von Gnechten, Executive Director of Secondary Schools
Early Release Days
Professional Development
• August 31
• October 5
• November 2
• December 14
• January 11
• February 8
• May 3
Parent Teacher Conferences
• November 15-17 (K-5/K-8)
• November 16-17 (Middle Schools)
• February 28-March 2 (K-5/K-8)
High School Final Exams
• December 14-16
• May 23-25
Period
Start
End
Minutes
0
Pass 6 min
1
Pass
2 (5 Min. at
End)
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
5
Pass
6
6:59
7:39
7:45
8:25
7:39
7:45
8:25
8:31
40
6
40
6
8:31
9:16
40
9:16
9:22
10:02
10:08
10:48
10:54
11:34
11:40
9:22
10:02
10:08
10:48
10:54
11:34
11:40
12:20
6
40
6
40
6
40
6
40
High School
Early Release
Schedule
Period
Start
End
Minutes
Announcements
7:45
7:50
5
1
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
Lunch
Pass
5
Pass
6
7:50
8:26
8:29
9:05
9:08
9:44
9:47
10:23
10:26
11:02
11:05
11:41
11:44
8:26
8:29
9:05
9:08
9:44
9:47
10:23
10:26
11:02
11:05
11:41
11:44
12:20
36
3
36
3
36
3
36
3
36
3
36
3
36
Middle School
Early Release
Schedule
Professional Development Day
Principal and Teacher input:
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Current bell schedule for early release is beneficial to teaching and learning
There is adequate time to execute a meaningful lesson
Principals hold expectations of bell-to-bell instruction
Occasionally schools utilize the early release schedule for special assemblies
Current early release bell schedule leaves a shorter window for lunch and
professional development seems pressed for time
Principals and teachers value the professional development time
Sample Lesson
U.S.History
LessonGuide
BellWork:WhichoftheamendmentsfromtheBillofRightsismostfundamentaltoyou?
(5minutes)
(54 MinuteLesson)
FormativeAssessment: Use ofquestioningstrategyregardingtheBillofRightsbyaskingthe
students wholegroupwhateachamendmentmeanstocitizensandwhatbasiclibertyis
protected?Also,utilizeresponsesfromthebellwork.Fromtheirresponses,assessthe
comprehensionfromthepriorlesson,provideclarification,anddeterminewhatstillneeds
toaddressedinsubsequent lessons.(15minutes)
Concept 4:Revolution andNewNation
PO4.Analyzehowthenewnational
governmentwascreated:
a. AlbanyPlanofUnioninfluenced
bytheIroquois Confederation
b. ArticlesofConfederation
c. ConstitutionalConvention
d. Strugglesoverratificationofthe
Constitution
e. Creation oftheBillofRights
Day’sActivity:Havestudents workincooperativelearninggroupsandcreatevisualsusing
onlydrawingsforeachofthe10BillofRights.(20minutes)Whenfinished,eachgroupwill
thenswitchtheirdrawingswithanothergroupanddrilleachotherontheBillofRights
without talkingtoeachotherandonlyusingtheothergroup’svisuals.(8minutes)
Closure:Reviewthestudent responseswholegroup.(6minutes)
Modify and Adjust
U.S.History
LessonGuide
(40 MinuteLesson)
Concept 4:Revolution andNewNation
PO4.Analyzehowthenewnationalgovernment
wascreated:
a. AlbanyPlanofUnioninfluenced
bytheIroquois Confederation
b. ArticlesofConfederation
c. ConstitutionalConvention
d. Strugglesoverratificationofthe
Constitution
e. Creation oftheBillofRights
FormativeAssessment: Use ofquestioningstrategyregardingtheBillofRightsbyaskingthe
students wholegroupwhateachamendmentmeanstocitizensandwhatbasiclibertyis
protected?Fromtheirresponses,assessthecomprehensionfromthepriorlesson,provide
clarification,anddeterminewhatstillneedstoaddressedinsubsequent lessons.(10
minutes)
Day’sActivity:Havestudents workincooperativelearninggroupsandcreatevisualsusing
onlydrawingsforeachofthe10BillofRights.(18minutes)Whenfinished,eachgroupwill
thenswitchtheirvisualswithanothergroupanddrilleachotherontheBillofRights
without talkingtoeachotherandonlyusingtheothergroup’svisuals.(8minutes)
Closure:Reviewthestudent responseswholegroup.(4minutes)
Professional Development
• Principals submit Professional Development annual plans and for
individual professional development days
• All professional development is to have an academic focus
• Examples of professional development offered have included:
Writing objectives aligned to the standards, Formative Assessments, creating student engagement,
academic vocabulary, document based questions (DBQ), GoogleApps, and others
Questions?