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7. Peer Review for NCLB
  Title I schools "in school improvement" are required to go through a peer-review process in which educators at a school that is meeting AYP assist with the review and revision of the School Improvement Plan. This session will provide information about the peer-review process established by Kokomo Center Schools.
  Presenters: Deborah Glass - ; Sandi Quinton - Kokomo Center Schools
  Level: ES / MS
  Materials:
Title I LEA and Peer Review Process ppt presentation
Title I LEA & Peer Review Process presentation notes
KCS Peer Review Discussion and Feedback Form
KCS Peer Review Process follow up
KCS Peer Review Process
On-Site School Check List
On-Site School Checklist - Ten Components
Peer Review Sample Sign In Sheet
Sample Memo Peer Review Plan Approval
Sample Meeting Record Form
State Title I Peer Review Form
Title I Peer Review Meeting Sample Agenda

 

11. College Board Pre-AP
  Advanced Placement, also known as AP, is familiar to many educators, but what is Pre-AP? This session will focus on how middle schools can develop a culture of high expectations and increased rigor through professional development, instructional strategies, and curricular alignment. Discover how to make Pre-AP part of your school.
  Presenters: Patricia Renner - College Board; Deanna Rainey - Monroe Middle School, Omaha, Nebraska
  Level: MS
  Materials:
Pre-Advanced Placement presentation
College Board English / Language Arts Standards
College Board Math Standards

 

33. Highly Qualified Teachers and Title I
  Schools seeking the Title I Schoolwide designation must 1) employ "highly qualified" teachers in all core content area classes, and 2) implement strategies to attract "highly qualified" teachers. This session will help educators understand the definition of "highly qualified" and identify the means by which each of their teachers is (or is not) highly qualified.
  Presenters: Jennifer Campbell - Indiana Department of Education
  Level: ES / MS
  Materials:

 

46. Journey in Teacher Mentoring
  Join the educators at Pettit Park Elementary School as they share their journey into mentoring for all teachers. They will discuss how they were able to attain teacher buy-in, establish rapport, provide training, facilitate growth, manage the bumps in the road, and provide administrative support.
  Presenters: Lyndsi Smith, Claudette Renfro - Pettit Park School
  Level: ES / MS
  Materials:
Journey in Teacher Mentoring presentation