BAY-ARENAC ISD
Education Excellence

Course Narrative:
The Great Lakes Bay New Teacher Academy has been designed for the following: newly hired teachers, 2nd and 3rd year teachers, teachers new to their grade level/content area. The series is specifically designed to address Section 1526 of the Michigan School Code which requires 15 days of professional development during the first three years of teaching. New teachers must participate in all sessions, as each session builds on the previous session.

Facilitators: Guest Speakers, coordinated by Alexandria Hill & Jennifer Gourd

• Dates/topics:
  September 10, 2020 - Teaching The Whole Child, Building Relationships, De-escalation, and Restorative Practices
  
  October 8, 2020 - Using Mi School Data, Professional Development and SCECHs, Teacher Evaluation and Professional Goals, Teaching Resources & Classroom tools
  
  November 12, 2020 - Formative Assessment, grading, Parent Teacher Conferences, Special Education: 504s, Accommodations, Co-teaching
  
  January 14, 2021 - Classroom Culture, Building Relationships, and Student Engagement
  
  February 18, 2021 - Teacher Talk, Google and Tech training 
  
  April 15, 2021 - Literacy Essentials Overview and Math Essentials Overview
  
  May 13, 2021 - ACES and Trauma Informed Classrooms
  

Book Study discussion board will be held on Google Classroom at:
https://classroom.google.com/c/OTQzMzYzMTk5MDNa

Location:
Bay-Arenac ISD
Conference Center - Academy Room
2939 Bay Arenac Drive
Bay City, MI 48706

Time: 4:00 - 8:00 pm

Cost: $150.00 for the entire series and book study or $25 for each individual session (includes dinner)

Registration Questions:
Call Instructional Services:
989-667-3280

Email: Diane Joles-jolesd@baisd.net
Sara Lodewyk-lodewyks@baisd.net
or Erika Rupert-ruperte@baisd.net

 This flyer is located in the 2020-2021 Professional Learning Catalog and linked here separately.

Registration: Once you select the start date hyperlink to register, you will have the options to select which sessions you will be attending individually or select the entire series.

Our BAISD Principal Network meets regularly to identify, reflect on, and accelerate the work around current initiatives in education.

Guided by our BAISD team, and integral guest speakers, our leaders will share best practices, challenges, and issues that foster or inhibit their individual leadership efforts. By creating a community of support, increasing capacity, and prioritizing needs, our principal network will work collaboratively to improve school cultures and increase student achievement.

9/16/20 - Welcome Back, Collaboration around Remote Learning, and MICIP Overview

10/21/20 - K-12 Literacy Learning: School Wide Essentials, K-5 Literacy Essentials, 6-12 Disciplinary Literacy Essentials. Please bring an ELA lead, coach or interventions.

12/9/20 - School Legislative Updates (Wendy Zdeb from MASSP)

1/27/21 - Community connections and guests, Mental Health, SEL, PBIS, Whole Child. Please bring your counselor, social worker, and/or student services support personnel.

2/24/21 - K-12 career education/exploration and state requirements for implementation - hosted at BAISD Career Center. Please bring a counselor or lead teacher.

4/28/21 - Data Systems: professional learning based on your needs! Illuminate, Skyward, MI School Data

There is a $10/session cost for lunch.

SCECHs available