Fall 2024 Professional Development Week (PDW)

Welcome to Fall 2024 Professional Development Week (PDW)!

Theme: Navigating Innovation in Education

Focus on the workshops that align best with your professional development goals and schedule. Provided are a wide range of offerings, so pick the ones that will benefit you the most.

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1:00pm MDT

Confused About How to Edit Your Program?Sharon Bjorkman Ethics and Eclairs?Dr. Carol Kurkowski • Monica Novack Grading for EquityMartin Conrad Let’s Weigh Some Pigs: Assessment for Learning ImprovementDeborah Licht Promoting Student Engagement and Inclusion through Progressive Group ActivitiesDr. Karla Wright-Giles

2:30pm MDT

Boosting Emotional Intelligence for ProfessorsLina Rawlings Choose Your Own Adventure! Ideas and Tips for Equitable Teaching in the ClassroomShazia Ali Creating Ready-To-Teach Courses and Program: Why and How to Do ItTeresa Ward • Woody Boyd Improving Assignments through Transparent DesignDeborah Licht PPSC PublicationsSarah McMahon Regular and Substantive Interaction - RSI What?Cynthia Krutsinger • Christine Gaccetta-Sharp

6:30pm MDT

D2L Mini Basics Workshop ZoomRob Fredricksen Designing with Intention: Accessible and Multimodal D2L Course Shells ZoomManda Wich Recovering Voices Across the Disciplines: People Our Students Should Know ZoomStephen Collins and Katherine Sturdevant Unlock Deeper Learning: A Workshop on Thinking Routines ZoomChristine Gaccetta-Sharp

9:00am MDT

CO@ Online WorkgroupCynthia Krutsinger High School Programs - Ask Me Anything!Julie Fleming • Kourtney Goya • Janet Avion The MVP Friendly Classroom!Laura BenAmots Transfer in ColoradoWayne Artis • Sarah Clay D2L Basics Workshop (2 Hour Session)Rob Fredricksen

10:30am MDT

Beyond "Classroom Management": How to LEAD Students for a Learning CultureBill Landis Colorado Online Q&ACynthia Krutsinger Let’s get Conversational…in Spanish!March Sustarsic Harvey The Colorado CTE Gateway: Navigating Uncharted WatersMaria de la Cruz • Sharon Bjorkman You Want Me To Do WHAT In My Classroom?Jessica Starkie • Kelly Caffee

1:30pm MDT

AI Assisted vs. AI Generated: Best Practices from PPSC EducatorsTina Bynum • Peter Strand • Katie Wheeler Desmos Activity Builder - Engage your Students Using Math or Possibly NotWayne Beadles Microsoft 365 for ProductivityChander Thangavelu The Importance of Reporting: Knowing When and How to Report Concerning Behavior and IssuesNichole Pritchett Hilliard • Kim Hennessy

5:00pm MDT

Teaching Bootcamp: Building a Foundation as an Educator ZoomKatie Wheeler