Counselors and Social Workers will review suicide prevention lessons per Board Policy C425 as well as grant reporting requirements. This is a designated/required session for all counselors and social workers.
Brisk is an AI tool that will allow you to make time-consuming tasks more efficient. This free Chrome plug-it is easy to use. This tool has Integrations with Google and YouTube. You can upload a rubric to give specific feedback, export quizzes to Google docs or forms, translate quizzes, change the reading level of a text, create presentations, and much more.
Discover how New Quizzes in Canvas can help shape your formative assessments. The session will cover what different features are available, strategies to implement New Quizzes in your classroom, and time to experiment making your own.
In this session, you'll explore the key features of EduClimber Student Profiles, including how to access a student's academic, behavior, attendance, and demographic data, both current and historical. You'll also discover how to use the embedded Observation Tool to track and record behavior data for MTSS. Please ensure you have access to EduClimber and can log in before attending the workshop. If you have any issues with your login, contact Matt Jacobs (matthew_jacobs@nobl.k12.in.us).
Attendees in this session will further explore NWEA MAP Reading Fluency Foundations Online professional learning course, which is now available to all staff with an NWEA account. This session will specifically focus on NWEA MAP Fluency assessments by exploring how to effectively leverage assessment data to inform and enhance teaching and student learning. This session offers a valuable opportunity for cross-building collaboration, allowing attendees to share insights and strategies with colleagues from across the district.
This session is a Canvas walk-thru for Instructional Assistants. Without going too deep, we'll start with basic functions of our learning management system. Then we'll look at the various instructor roles within Canvas. Finally, I'll present some options to make Canvas content more accessible for striving learners.
This presentation provides essential strategies for managing student behavior and implementing Tier 1 behavior supports. Leveraging insights from District Behavior Specialists and Nonviolent Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training (CPI), educators will explore effective techniques tailored for both elementary and secondary settings. Participants will learn to foster a positive classroom environment by employing proactive behavior management strategies that enhance student engagement and support overall well-being. The course aims to equip educators with practical tools to address behavioral challenges and promote a culture of respect and collaboration among students. Join us to discover actionable approaches to create a conducive learning atmosphere for all students.
With the adoption of Mosyle, Mosyle Classroom brings options on how to manage your students in your classroom! Come learn the basics and some tips and tricks and how you can use it with Apple Classroom!
This professional learning session will allow you to learn about the rich traditions, customs, and languages of the Middle East. You will have the opportunity to learn practical strategies to support students from Middle Eastern backgrounds and foster a more inclusive and culturally responsive classroom environment. As a learner you will engage in hands-on activities and interactive discussions to deepen your understanding about Middle Eastern culture, education and much more.
MagicSchool has had a profound impact on how I use AI not only as a teacher but also with my students. I will share how MagicSchool helps me plan as well as how I have experimented with using AI to help my students with their reading and writing. Participants will learn how to use MagicSchool, get ideas for how to use MagicSchool with their students, and have time to plan how to incorporate MagicSchool into an upcoming lesson.
This session is for elementary teachers who are currently taking the Keys to Literacy Professional Learning that counts toward the 80 hours of professional learning in literacy that goes toward your literacy endorsement. Teachers will participate in this at their elementary building. You should sign up for this session if you plan to focus on Keys to Literacy for the first hour but are choosing a different session to attend from 1:30 to 3:00 pm.
Vaping is the biggest growing epidemic in our students face today. In an effort to educate staff and parents we created a presentation about vaping, how student obtain vapes and the effects they can have on youth.
This session will establish a vision for behavior self-contained (SC) classrooms by setting shared norms and fostering a collaborative, learning-centered culture. Participants will explore meaningful learning experiences, thoughtful instruction, and effective assessment. Key topics include curriculum, social skills instruction, AIM follow-up, the Nurtured Heart Approach, and “Be Good People” philosophy. Attendees will assess current practices, identify gaps, and discuss a potential program name change, all aimed at enhancing student outcomes in behavior SC settings.
PD will be provided regarding the process for requesting an FBA. Procedures will be reviewed for Isprout along with updating Isprout caseloads. Projections for the 25-26 school year will be discussed.
This session is for elementary teachers who are currently taking the Keys to Literacy Professional Learning that counts toward the 80 hours of professional learning in literacy that goes toward your literacy endorsement. Teachers will participate in this at their elementary building. You should sign up for this session if you plan to focus on Keys to Literacy for the entire 3 hours.
This session will focus on key areas of applied programming, including communication skills and academic support. Participants will explore the use of AAC and assistive technology (AT) across elementary, middle, and high school settings, with insights from educators. The academic support segment will cover scope and sequence planning for the school year, curriculum modifications, and integrating Unique Learning System (ULS) resources. Future professional development days will address independent living skills, practical skills, social skills, and transition guidance. This session is required for applied teachers and optional for applied IAs.
Instructional Assistants will review the information covered in Behavior 101, and then have the opportunity to ask questions and share specific behavior scenarios with which they have struggled. IAs will be grouped by grade levels. (Behavior 101 is not a prerequisite, all IAs are welcome)
Our committee will meet to continue to continue our year one, tier one behavior work. As a district, we will benefit from clear, consistent systems for addressing student behaviors, increased tools for teachers, data-informed equitable practices, and a systematic process ensuring each child receives the necessary behavioral support. At the school level, this will lead to consistent behavior interventions, improved school climate, increased teacher confidence, stronger student relationships, and reduced behavior referrals—all contributing to higher student achievement.
This professional learning session will allow you to learn about the rich traditions, customs, and languages of the Middle East. You will have the opportunity to learn practical strategies to support students from Middle Eastern backgrounds and foster a more inclusive and culturally responsive classroom environment. As a learner you will engage in hands-on activities and interactive discussions to deepen your understanding about Middle Eastern culture, education and much more.
"What is a language learner? And, what does a language learner need to grow?" These are two questions we will zoom in on during this professional learning opportunity. Together, we will use our own language learning stories to consider the domains in which we communicate. We will explore the components that shape how we use language (like syntax and semantics) and ‘peek’ into a couple classrooms to see what this is like as a new language learner. We will learn more about the stages of language acquisition, and how WIDA proficiency level descriptors help us identify what language learners can do and are ready to learn how to do next. Please join us!
This session is for elementary teachers who are currently taking the Keys to Literacy Professional Learning that counts toward the 80 hours of professional learning in literacy that goes toward your literacy endorsement. Teachers will participate in this at their elementary building. You should sign up for this session if you plan to focus on Keys to Literacy from 1:30-3:00PM but will choose a different session for the 12:00-1:15 timeframe.
Technology and AI tools are transforming the educational landscape. They save teachers’ time and increase productivity, while making personalized learning possible. This workshop will introduce technology tools that support academic language development in vocabulary, translation, text adaptation, lesson planning, and materials creation. We will dive into Magicschool.ai, which helps teachers create lesson and unit plans, sentence starters, rubrics, text levelers, translations of materials, vocabulary lists, choice boards, Youtube video questions/quizzes and more. Classroom examples and applications will be shared. Participants will have time to practice and explore the tools presented.
This session aims to present a comprehensive overview of the district's $167 million budget, including a breakdown revenue sources and expenditures by fund. It will explain how taxpayers contribute to public education in Indiana and how funding formulas result in varying funding levels across different school districts, specifically Noblesville. Additionally, the session will address the financial successes, challenges and opportunities currently facing Noblesville Schools.
