Literacy Development for CLD Students

May 30- May 31 |  8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Fremont
Instructors: Julie Ignacz & Meg Lucero
Horizontal Advancement Credit: 1
​Certificate of Attendance/Audit: 15 hours
​Future offerings coming soon!
July 30 - July 31 |  8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: ISF 202
Instructors: Julie Ignacz & ​Meg Lucero
Horizontal Advancement Credit: 1
​Certificate of Attendance/Audit: 15 hours
​Future offerings coming soon!
Meeting the Needs of ELs or an equivalent FOUNDATIONS AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION must be completed prior to Literacy Development for CLD Students and/or Instructional Strategies and Assessment for CLD students. This course supports participants in developing instructional competency in reading/writing approaches for CLD students and examines teaching reading/writing across the curriculum. This 1 credit (15 hours) course partially fulfills the 3 course (45 hours) Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education requirements for licensure with the Colorado Department of Education for educators endorsed in elementary, science, social studies or English seeking renewal of their professional license.

Secondary Literacy Design Workshop ​Part i

​May 29  |  8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: ISF 146A
Instructors: Alisa Wills-Keely and
​Carla Domonkos ​
Horizontal Advancement Credit: 1
Certificate of Attendance/Audit: 15 Hours
The Secondary Literacy Design Workshop (2020 Literacy Standards, Workshop Model, CRE, and Disciplinary Literacy) will provide a framework for participants to engage in the components of a rich, authentic secondary literacy environment. Participants will engage in research and instructional design that supports authentic and meaningful learning experiences; the learning experiences will include opportunities for framing, exploration, and project-based learning.

​Balanced Literacy in Your Classroom

May 29 - May 30  |  8:00am - 4:00pm
Location: ISF 202
Instructors: Carrie Serio and
​Melissa Smith
Horizontal Advancement Credit: 1
Certificate of Attendance/Audit: 15 Hours
The components of Balanced Literacy are equitable practices that all students should have the opportunity to experience in their education in CCSD. This course will allow educators to deepen their understanding of the reading components. Participants will be given the opportunity to explore the components of Balanced Literacy and reflect on their own individual practices. ​

​ONLINE Balanced Literacy in Your Classroom Reading Components

​April 17 - May 29
Online and Self-Paced
Instructor: Carrie Serio and Melissa Smith
​Horizontal Advancement Credit: 1
Certificate of Attendance/Audit: 15 hours
June 3 - July 12
Online and Self-Paced
Instructor: Carrie Serio and Melissa Smith
​Horizontal Advancement Credit: 1
Certificate of Attendance/Audit: 15 hours
July 15 - August 26
Online and Self-Paced
Instructor: Carrie Serio and Melissa Smith
​Horizontal Advancement Credit: 1
Certificate of Attendance/Audit: 15 hours
The components of Balanced Literacy are equitable practices that all students should have the opportunity to experience in their education in CCSD. This course will allow educators to deepen their understanding of the reading components. Participants will be given the opportunity to explore the components of Balanced Literacy and reflect on their own individual practices. ​​

Colorado Writing Project (CWP)

​July 8 - July 19  |  8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: SARC
Instructors: Sheila Kaehny and Karen Hartman 
​Horizontal Advancement Credit: 4
Colorado Writing Project is based on the premise that teachers of writing should be writers themselves. That is why in all courses participants not only explore current research on writing instruction and successful classroom practices, they also write daily and participate in a writer’s workshop.

*Be sure to register with Colorado Writing Project and PD Pro. Questions? Email awillskeely@cherrycreekschools.org

​More Powerful Strategies for Building Academic Vocabulary- for elementary

May 30  |  8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: ISF 102
Instructor: Steve Beasley
Horizontal Advancement Credit: 1
​Certificate of Attendance/Audit: 15 hours
Vocabulary support? Make it fun! Making it meaningful! Make it intentional! The single, largest obstacle to student success…vocabulary! Not just identified, often, complex academic vocabulary but also problematic Tier II vocabulary. Experience fast-paced, easily implemented strategies that help you to teach, review and support acquisition of critical vocabulary necessary for success!

IRLA Principal training

July 22 or July 26  |  8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Black Forest Hills 7/22 SARC 7/26
Instructor: American Reading Company Trainers
​Certificate of Attendance: 6 hours
During this workshop you will learn about the components of the Independent Reading Level Assessment (IRLA) and the digital data warehouse, SchoolPace. You will learn what the assessment means for you, or teachers, and the students of your school. Additionally, you will learn more about the role of the Literacy Coach in your building and how to best leverage the position in order to build capacity within your teachers.

IRLA TEACHER TRAINING

Registration has closed.
Instructor: American Reading Company Trainers
​Certificate of Attendance: 6 hours
During this workshop you will learn about all the components of the Independent Reading Level Assessment (IRLA). You will learn how to find the independent reading level of a student, and what you will focus on in order for the student to move forward as a reader. We will spend some time going through the major learning in each color level and some strategies you can use to work with students individually or in small groups.
Registration is closed. Please look for opportunities later in the fall.