"Training of trainers" webinars focused on Essential Skills
Updated March 31
District personnel responsible for delivering staff development on assessing the Essential Skills are invited to attend WebEx training sessions. Each session will provide participants with materials and strategies to deliver effective staff development on using state scoring guides to rate student work samples. Following the WebEx, participants will receive a PowerPoint presentation, facilitator materials, and a ready-to-print participant packet via secure file transfer.
To sign up for a WebEx, please e-mail Shanda Jordan at Shanda.jordan@state.or.us. For information about the content of the session, e-mail Barbara Wolfe at Barbara.wolfe@state.or.us.
Tuesday, April 5 3:00 – 4:00 Repeat -- Mathematics Overview
Thursday, April 7 2:00 – 4:00 Repeat – Writing In-Depth Training – 6 workshops – 2 traits; 3 for content teachers; 3 for ELA teachers
Tuesday, April 19 2:00 – 4:00 Repeat – Reading Work Sample Development
Wednesday, April 20 2:00 – 4:00 Repeat – Writing Introductory & Refresher Workshops
Tuesday, April 26 3:00 – 4:00 Repeat -- Mathematics Overview
Wednesday, April 27 2:00 – 4:00 Repeat – Writing In-Depth Training – 6 workshops – 2 traits, 3 for content teachers; 3 for ELA teachers
Tuesday, May 3 2:00 – 4:00 Repeat – Reading Introduction to Using the Scoring Guide
Wednesday, May 4 2:00 – 4:00 Repeat – Writing Introductory & Refresher Workshops
Wednesday, May 11 2:00 – 4:00 Repeat – Reading Work Sample Development
Thursday, May 12 2:00 – 4:00 Repeat – Writing In-Depth Training – 6 workshops – 2 traits; 3 for content teachers; 3 for ELA teachers
*New workshops are offered at two different times initially to accommodate various schedules. Following that they may be repeated, based on requests from districts.
