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Upcoming SAREC Workshops Click on workshop title to register
Teaching Reading Effectively
5 Days: January 27 & 28, February 3 & 4, March 10, 2014 . 8:30a.m. to 3:30p.m.
The course content includes current research and evidence based practices that are necessary for the development of the technical skills of reading along with academic vocabulary and deep comprehension. Important components of an effective comprehensive reading program designed to develop proficient readers, competent writers and critical thinkers are included in this material. Units to include:
Audience: K-3rd grade teachers, K-5 ELL teachers, K-8 special education teachers
Location: Sunnyside USD -- Palo Verde 2238 E. Ginter Rd.
Tucson, AZ
Cost: $100 for all 5-days (Assessment book plus choice of one of two additional books included. Breakfast and lunch included each day).
5 Days: January 27 & 28, February 3 & 4, March 10, 2014 . 8:30a.m. to 3:30p.m.
The course content includes current research and evidence based practices that are necessary for the development of the technical skills of reading along with academic vocabulary and deep comprehension. Important components of an effective comprehensive reading program designed to develop proficient readers, competent writers and critical thinkers are included in this material. Units to include:
- Foundations of Reading
- Learning to Read and Spell: A National Problem and Recommended Solutions
- Basic Principals of Reading Assessment
- The Structure of Language
- Graphophonemic Awareness
- Teaching Word Identification and Spelling Fluency
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension to summarizing
Audience: K-3rd grade teachers, K-5 ELL teachers, K-8 special education teachers
Location: Sunnyside USD -- Palo Verde 2238 E. Ginter Rd.
Tucson, AZ
Cost: $100 for all 5-days (Assessment book plus choice of one of two additional books included. Breakfast and lunch included each day).
Writing Foundations K-2
February 10, 2015 . 8:30AM to 3:30PM
This professional development focuses on evidence based practices for foundational writing instruction (handwriting, spelling and sentence construction) in K-2 classrooms. This training is based on the work of numerous researchers, and the text, Best Practices in Writing Instruction, edited by Steve Graham, Charles A. MacArthur, and Jill Fitzgerald, which participants will receive. Research, assessment of student skills, and best practice and instructional strategies for immediate use in classrooms will be included. Writing opinion as outlined in Arizona's College and Career Ready K-2 standards will be addressed, as will technology in writing instruction.
Audience: K-2 grade teachers
Location: Sunnyside USD -- Palo Verde
2238 E. Ginter Rd.
Tucson, AZ
Cost: $20 cost includes materials, continental breakfast and lunch.
February 10, 2015 . 8:30AM to 3:30PM
This professional development focuses on evidence based practices for foundational writing instruction (handwriting, spelling and sentence construction) in K-2 classrooms. This training is based on the work of numerous researchers, and the text, Best Practices in Writing Instruction, edited by Steve Graham, Charles A. MacArthur, and Jill Fitzgerald, which participants will receive. Research, assessment of student skills, and best practice and instructional strategies for immediate use in classrooms will be included. Writing opinion as outlined in Arizona's College and Career Ready K-2 standards will be addressed, as will technology in writing instruction.
Audience: K-2 grade teachers
Location: Sunnyside USD -- Palo Verde
2238 E. Ginter Rd.
Tucson, AZ
Cost: $20 cost includes materials, continental breakfast and lunch.
Writing Foundations K-2
Tuesday May 26 and Wednesday May 27 . 9:30AM to 12:30PM
This professional development focuses on evidence based practices for foundational writing instruction (handwriting, spelling and sentence construction) in K-2 classrooms. This training is based on the work of numerous researchers, and the text, Best Practices in Writing Instruction, edited by Steve Graham, Charles A. MacArthur, and Jill Fitzgerald, which participants will receive. Research, assessment of student skills, and best practice and instructional strategies for immediate use in classrooms will be included. Writing opinion as outlined in Arizona's College and Career Ready K-2 standards will be addressed, as will technology in writing instruction.
Audience: K-2 grade teachers
Location: Carden of Tucson
5260 N. Royal Palm Dr.
Tucson, AZ
Cost: Free
Tuesday May 26 and Wednesday May 27 . 9:30AM to 12:30PM
This professional development focuses on evidence based practices for foundational writing instruction (handwriting, spelling and sentence construction) in K-2 classrooms. This training is based on the work of numerous researchers, and the text, Best Practices in Writing Instruction, edited by Steve Graham, Charles A. MacArthur, and Jill Fitzgerald, which participants will receive. Research, assessment of student skills, and best practice and instructional strategies for immediate use in classrooms will be included. Writing opinion as outlined in Arizona's College and Career Ready K-2 standards will be addressed, as will technology in writing instruction.
Audience: K-2 grade teachers
Location: Carden of Tucson
5260 N. Royal Palm Dr.
Tucson, AZ
Cost: Free
Writing Strategies
Tuesday May 26 and Wednesday May 27 . 9:30AM to 12:30PM
This professional development focuses on evidence based practices for foundational writing instruction (handwriting, spelling and sentence construction) in K-2 classrooms. This training is based on the work of numerous researchers, and the text, Best Practices in Writing Instruction, edited by Steve Graham, Charles A. MacArthur, and Jill Fitzgerald, which participants will receive. Research, assessment of student skills, and best practice and instructional strategies for immediate use in classrooms will be included. Writing opinion as outlined in Arizona's College and Career Ready K-2 standards will be addressed, as will technology in writing instruction.
Audience: Teachers Grades 3-8
Location: Carden of Tucson
5260 N. Royal Palm Dr.
Tucson, AZ
Cost: Free
Tuesday May 26 and Wednesday May 27 . 9:30AM to 12:30PM
This professional development focuses on evidence based practices for foundational writing instruction (handwriting, spelling and sentence construction) in K-2 classrooms. This training is based on the work of numerous researchers, and the text, Best Practices in Writing Instruction, edited by Steve Graham, Charles A. MacArthur, and Jill Fitzgerald, which participants will receive. Research, assessment of student skills, and best practice and instructional strategies for immediate use in classrooms will be included. Writing opinion as outlined in Arizona's College and Career Ready K-2 standards will be addressed, as will technology in writing instruction.
Audience: Teachers Grades 3-8
Location: Carden of Tucson
5260 N. Royal Palm Dr.
Tucson, AZ
Cost: Free
Systems Thinking Level 1 - Developing Critical Thinking Skills
Monday, June 1 - Thursday, June 4 . 8:00AM to 4:00PM
This workshop will provide an introduction to systems thinking and its connections to other effective instructional practices and school improvement efforts. During the workshop, participants will:
Location: Office of the Pima County School Superintendent
200 N. Stone Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701
Cost: Cost is $400 per person and includes all materials, light breakfast, lunch and snacks.
Group Discounts
Team of 3-5 from the same school – $350 per person
Team of 5 or more from the same school – $300 per person
(contact r.banks@watersfoundation.org to receive a discount code)
Monday, June 1 - Thursday, June 4 . 8:00AM to 4:00PM
This workshop will provide an introduction to systems thinking and its connections to other effective instructional practices and school improvement efforts. During the workshop, participants will:
- develop skills and knowledge in the use of systems thinking concepts and tools.
- experience, practice and discuss interactive, inquiry-based instructional and school improvement strategies.
- use systems thinking tools to analyze complex issues and identify high leverage interventions.
- develop and share a plan of application relevant to their work.
Location: Office of the Pima County School Superintendent
200 N. Stone Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701
Cost: Cost is $400 per person and includes all materials, light breakfast, lunch and snacks.
Group Discounts
Team of 3-5 from the same school – $350 per person
Team of 5 or more from the same school – $300 per person
(contact r.banks@watersfoundation.org to receive a discount code)
Systems Thinking Level 2: Embracing the Power of Visual Tools, Including Simulation Models
Monday, June 8 - Thursday, June 11 . 8:00AM to 4:00PM
Expand your knowledge of systems thinking through an exploration of tools and concepts in a variety of contexts. Participants will:
Location: Office of the Pima County School Superintendent
200 N. Stone Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701
Cost: Cost is $400 per person and includes all materials, light breakfast, lunch and snacks.
Group Discounts
Team of 3-5 from the same school – $350 per person
Team of 5 or more from the same school – $300 per person
(contact r.banks@watersfoundation.org to receive a discount code)
Monday, June 8 - Thursday, June 11 . 8:00AM to 4:00PM
Expand your knowledge of systems thinking through an exploration of tools and concepts in a variety of contexts. Participants will:
- utilize the ladder of inference and iceberg visual as frameworks for systems analysis.
- build interconnected causal loops.
- create stock/flow maps.
- experience, develop and test simulation models using kinesthetic activities and modeling software.
- identify how the same simulation model can represent systems in different disciplines, including math, science, social studies, and literature.
- use simulation models to explore “what if” scenarios and look for leverage to solve an identified issue.
- develop an implementation plan.
Location: Office of the Pima County School Superintendent
200 N. Stone Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701
Cost: Cost is $400 per person and includes all materials, light breakfast, lunch and snacks.
Group Discounts
Team of 3-5 from the same school – $350 per person
Team of 5 or more from the same school – $300 per person
(contact r.banks@watersfoundation.org to receive a discount code)
Teaching Reading Effectively
5 Days: June 23-25, June 29-30, 2015 . 8:30a.m. to 3:30p.m.
The course content includes current research and evidence based practices that are necessary for the development of the technical skills of reading along with academic vocabulary and deep comprehension. Important components of an effective comprehensive reading program designed to develop proficient readers, competent writers and critical thinkers are included in this material. Units to include:
Audience: K-3rd grade teachers, K-5 ELL teachers, K-8 special education teachers
Location: Office of the Pima County School Superintendent
200 N. Stone Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701
Cost: $125 for all 5-days (Assessment book plus choice of one of two additional books included. Breakfast, lunch and parking included each day).
5 Days: June 23-25, June 29-30, 2015 . 8:30a.m. to 3:30p.m.
The course content includes current research and evidence based practices that are necessary for the development of the technical skills of reading along with academic vocabulary and deep comprehension. Important components of an effective comprehensive reading program designed to develop proficient readers, competent writers and critical thinkers are included in this material. Units to include:
- Foundations of Reading
- Learning to Read and Spell: A National Problem and Recommended Solutions
- Basic Principals of Reading Assessment
- The Structure of Language
- Graphophonemic Awareness
- Teaching Word Identification and Spelling Fluency
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension to summarizing
Audience: K-3rd grade teachers, K-5 ELL teachers, K-8 special education teachers
Location: Office of the Pima County School Superintendent
200 N. Stone Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701
Cost: $125 for all 5-days (Assessment book plus choice of one of two additional books included. Breakfast, lunch and parking included each day).
The professional development goal of the Arizona Race to the Top project is to increase teacher knowledge, improve instructional practice and application in the classroom, and effectively integrate project-based learning. SAREC will provide professional development opportunities to educators in Southern Arizona schools to meet this goal in our region. SAREC is currently focused on Phase II workshops to meet the needs of individual teachers and schools as they implement the College and Career Ready Standards.
Areas of focus to achieve these goals and objectives include the development and delivery of training in three phases.
Phase 1 – Awareness
Arizona English Language Arts/Literacy and/or Mathematics Standards trainings focused on overall awareness, deconstruction of the standards, and instructional shifts.
Phase 2 – Application
Arizona English Language Arts/Literacy and/or Mathematics Standards trainings focused on content knowledge, application in the classroom, and pedagogy aligned to the rigor and expectations of the standards. Phase II workshops address Arizona’s Common Core Standards by incorporating the instructional shifts, mathematical practices, and best practices for instruction and support of student learning as it relates to instructional strategies, student engagement, and critical thinking/problem solving.
Phase 3 – Integration
Arizona English Language Arts/Literacy and/or Mathematics Standards embedded in: STEM, RTI, Career and Technical Education (CTE). Phase III workshops focus on differentiated instruction, content integration across subject areas, project-based learning, and connections to other initiatives. Rigorous, integrated learning and purposeful classroom assessments are emphasized along with the development of significant partnerships.
Areas of focus to achieve these goals and objectives include the development and delivery of training in three phases.
Phase 1 – Awareness
Arizona English Language Arts/Literacy and/or Mathematics Standards trainings focused on overall awareness, deconstruction of the standards, and instructional shifts.
Phase 2 – Application
Arizona English Language Arts/Literacy and/or Mathematics Standards trainings focused on content knowledge, application in the classroom, and pedagogy aligned to the rigor and expectations of the standards. Phase II workshops address Arizona’s Common Core Standards by incorporating the instructional shifts, mathematical practices, and best practices for instruction and support of student learning as it relates to instructional strategies, student engagement, and critical thinking/problem solving.
Phase 3 – Integration
Arizona English Language Arts/Literacy and/or Mathematics Standards embedded in: STEM, RTI, Career and Technical Education (CTE). Phase III workshops focus on differentiated instruction, content integration across subject areas, project-based learning, and connections to other initiatives. Rigorous, integrated learning and purposeful classroom assessments are emphasized along with the development of significant partnerships.
Arizona Common Core Standards Workshops available in the following areas:
**Notice**
You must register for workshops online. Submitting a purchase order without registering online will not hold a spot in any of the workshops.
You must register for workshops online. Submitting a purchase order without registering online will not hold a spot in any of the workshops.
WebinHours - Supporting Arizona's Common Core Implementation
Join the K – 12 Academic Standard group for the first in a series of free
”WebinHour” training to introduce you to a variety of topics. The WebinHours will support the implementation of Arizona’s Common Core Standards. Arizona Department of Education staff will be conducting the webinars. All you need is a computer with internet access to participate in the WebinHour. |
Governor's Arizona Ready
Arizona Ready is a partnership dedicated to bringing about a future where all Arizona students are prepared to succeed in college and careers and lead this state in the next 100 years and beyond.
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