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__//** Professional Development Opportunities and Offerings: **//__
 * Complex Thinking Rubric Writing & the facilitation of the CT Rubric Pilot
 * [[file:Rubric Action Research Project.pdf]]
 * C4T - Collaborated and facilitated Summer Training
 * SMART Board & SMART Notebook training sessions (K-12)
 * A dozen sessions held district-wide
 * Wickliffe - All teachers participated in half day sessions
 * Early Release sessions for Feb. & May (K-5, 11/12)
 * //Complex Thinking within the Workshop Model//
 * Developed Complex Thinking video highlighting Mr. Shininger’s Journey that was shared with the district
 * Developed the Barrington Tech Cafe’ Sessions for October and March
 * [[file:Digital Portfolios Preso.pdf]]
 * [[file:WEB 2.0 Tools & Critical Reflection Preso.pdf]]
 * Led Session 3 for Barrington on the October 18th PD day
 * Complex Thinking Unit writing via half day release time for teachers
 * Grade level teams
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%; line-height: 27px;">Individual teachers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%; line-height: 27px;">Interdisciplinary teams

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">__**//District Projects://**__ >>> //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;"> **Teacher & Grade:** Gifted, Grade 5 // >>> //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;"> **Big Idea/Enduring Understanding: Bridges Foster Understanding Of Our World. ** // >>> //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;"> **Essential Question(s): How Do Bridges Help Us To Understand Our World? ** //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Collaborated on creating the Workshop Model & Complex Thinking planning template
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%; line-height: 27px;">[[file:Unit Planning Template.docx]]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Board of Education January presentation - October 18th Focus
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Created the teacher/student video for the BOE Presentation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%; line-height: 27px;">Click here for the BOE Video
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Collaborated to create the Complex Thinking Communication Wiki
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">http://21centurylearninginua.wikispaces.com/
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Collaborated on the 21C District Newsletter
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Active member of District Council
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Developed a Health Online assessment for district using Google Docs with A. Brooks
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Collaborated to create the proposal for the 2011 - 2012 Early Release Days
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Presented 21C Learning Introduction for Elementary Science Coordinators
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Facilitated CT Unit Planning using Backward design with the Elementary Gifted Teachers
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">**Unit Title:** Bridges of Understanding //
 * [[file:GiftedUnit.pdf]]