A+ College Ready Science Fall Workshop – Life Science & Biology

Please read the following workshop options carefully and register for the ONE that is most appropriate for you. You’ll need to register by course and workshop choice.
 
Workshop 1: LIFE SCIENCE
 
Designed for Cohort 11 Schools, new Pipeline Schools, and any teacher who is in the FIRST YEAR of A+CR curriculum implementation. Content for this workshop will include curriculum implementation, assessment use/ grading, and engagement strategies and Implementing E3 along with other initiatives. Bring your training modules and a 2nd 9 weeks lesson plan.
 
Workshop 2: LIFE SCIENCE
 
Designed for Cohort 10 Schools, Pipeline Schools from 2017-18, or any teacher who is in the SECOND or THIRD YEAR of A+CR curriculum implementation. Content for this workshop will include Hudson Alpha’s “The Progress of Science” activity and Implementing E3 in a digital and non-digital classroom. Bring your laptop/ tablet and earbuds/ headphones.
 
Workshop 3: BIOLOGY
 
Designed for Cohort 11 Schools, new Pipeline Schools, and any teacher who is in the FIRST YEAR of A+CR curriculum implementation. Content for this workshop will include curriculum implementation, assessment use/ grading, and engagement strategies along with content deepening activities using the new Biology E3 curriculum. Bring your training modules and a 2nd 9 weeks lesson plan.
 
Workshop 4: BIOLOGY
 
Designed for Cohort 10 Schools, Pipeline Schools from 2017-18, or any teacher who is in the SECOND  or THIRD YEAR of A+CR curriculum implementation. Content for this workshop will include content deepening in genetics and evolution and Hudson Alpha’s Touching Triton online activity. Bring your laptop/ tablet and earbuds/ headphones.
 
A+ College Ready’s Fall Workshop for teachers in grades 6 – 10 (11 for pre-calculus) is designed as follow-up training for teachers implementing the course specific curriculum presented at the A+ College Ready E3 four-day summer training event .  The workshop is designed to deepen teachers’ content knowledge, to expand on pedagogical skills associated with the lessons, and to strengthen implementation strategies such as differentiation, assessment, technology infusion, etc.
 
Attendance at this workshop is an expectation for teachers who have signed a Letter of Agreement (LOA) with A+ College Ready for the 2018-2019 school year. This training is not a substitution for teachers who have not attended course specific training and access to the full set of curricular materials is not included with attendance at this training.  Program school teachers’ eligibility for the $75 stipend for completing a reflection for the fall workshop is dependent on FULL DAY ATTENDANCE during the training day.
 
The workshop will extend from 9:00-3:30 and lunch will be provided.  This is a ticketed event so please bring your registration ticket with you.
 
Registration is free for teachers from A+ College Ready Program Schools (Cohorts 8, 9, 10, 11 and pipeline). Registration for teachers in A+ College Ready Partner Schools (Cohorts 1-7) and non-affiliated schools is $150. A purchase order or the name of your authorizing administrator will be requested as part of your registration, and the district will be invoiced following the event.  If you are unsure of your school’s cohort, click here to see a listing.
 
If you are a program school, please enter your “Personnel ID” at the time of registration when prompted.  For more information on how to locate your Personnel ID, please click here.
 

 
PARKING INFORMATION: Parking will be validated for attendees who park in the public deck no. 8, located at 2021 3rd Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35203. Map here.
 

 
HOTEL INFORMATION: A special rate of $119.00 night is available to participants at this event at the Springhill Suites, Address: 2024 4th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233, Phone: (205) 322-8600. Reservations must be made before August 27th.
 

 
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