SRCS All Staff PD Day Jan 31 2025

8:30am PST

Co-Teaching Best Practices - Attend as SPED/Gen Ed team. FILLING

Friday January 31, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am PST

Feedback Survey

In this workshop, participants will learn effective tools and strategies for implementing a high-performing co-teaching classroom. Co-teachers can maintain rigor and support the needs of all learners for access and meaningful growth. Topics include: 1) planning; 2) understanding student needs and learning styles: 3) working collaboratively; 4) instructional delivery; 5) assessment. This session will provide co-teachers with tools to use in their classes, and lay the groundwork for future training in effective co-teaching.

Speakers

Cathy Wisor

Coordinator, Santa Rosa City Schools

Friday January 31, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am PST
Main 227 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

8:30am PST

Work-Based Learning as an Instructional Strategy FULL

Friday January 31, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am PST

Feedback Survey

The presentation is multifaceted. First, the presentation will cover the basic tenets and philosophies of work-based learning utilizing the Santa Rosa City Schools continuum of experiences previously developed in partnership with industry experts. Generally, when students participate in work-based learning, they often experience feelings of embracement due to the relevance of the real-world application, engagement as they actively participate in tasks with practical outcomes, and empowerment by taking ownership of their learning and developing valuable skills that build confidence in their future career paths. The second aspect of the presentation is to reinforce an interactive and collaborative approach to curricular design, allowing educators to workshop common themes for the ongoing development of experiences contributing to high–quality CTE pathways across school sites in the district.

Speakers

Dr. Damien Mason

Teacher on Special Assignment

Friday January 31, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am PST
Main 225 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

9:40am PST

ALD Collaborative LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PST

Feedback Survey

The presentation will elevate "embrace" as it will embrace the board adopted curriculum as well as our Multilingual Learners and where they are at in their language acquisition journey. It will elevate "engage" as it will focus on collaboration between teachers as well as lesson design and how to make the curriculum more engaging for our MLs. It will elevate "empower" as this presentation will give collaborative time for teachers to plan how to support students in their development of their speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills.

Speakers

Amy Schlueter

EL Specialist

Ashley Haskins

EL Specialist, Santa Rosa City School

Friday January 31, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PST
Main 142 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

9:40am PST

CCGI California Colleges - Target Audience Counselors LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PST

Feedback Survey

CCGI is California’s FREE official college and career planning platform. Through CaliforniaColleges.edu, students and staff have access to college, career and financial aid planning information, curricula, and tools. From exploring potential career paths to launching and tracking college and financial aid applications, CaliforniaColleges.edu helps students discover their college and career goals, make plans for how to achieve them and launch into fulfilling futures.

Speakers

Debi Cardozo

Director

Friday January 31, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PST
Main CCR 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

9:40am PST

Counselor on the Move (COTM) program overview and campus personalization and implementation support. LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PST

D109

Feedback Survey

Counselor on the Move (COTM) is a counseling curriculum designed and offered for free by SCOE for high schools to engage with students through frequent, brief classroom lessons. This approach builds stronger connections with students through increased counselor visibility on campus, and supports more equitable access to high school academic and post-secondary (college/career) information. This session would provide support personalizing this curriculum for individual campuses. This session would be presented in partnership with Laura Corriveau, School Counseling Project Coordinator, Sonoma County Office of Education.

Speakers

Jess Hazlewood

Counselor on Special Assignment

Friday January 31, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PST
D109 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

9:40am PST

Developing Ethnic Studies Curriculum LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PST

D201

Feedback Survey

This presentation will introduce basic ethnic studies curriculum components as well as techniques and resources that every classroom teacher can utilize in any course, not just English or History. When students see themselves in what they are studying, they are more inclined to "buy-in" to what they are learning, as well as become better informed about social issues across various demographics other than their own.

Speakers

James Kowalczyk

Teacher, Santa Rosa City School

I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. In 1987, I began my teaching career in a middle school in Harlem. After 6 years I found myself at Murry Bergtraum High School where I taught for 9 years. Little did I know that the events of 9/11 would change the course of my life. I have... Read More →

Friday January 31, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PST
D201 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

9:40am PST

Ellevation Platform LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PST

D103

Feedback Survey

Ellevation: leverage Ellevation to support your multilingual learners. Ellevation provides you with real-time student data to support students and instruction. Attendees will learn how to use: filters to better access student data, reporting options, student groups, personalize dashboards, as well as differentiate instruction to meet the needs of students. We will be working in the Ellevation platform during this session, giving you a chance to increase your familiarity with the platform features and general navigation.

Speakers

Linda Kastanis

Teacher on Special Assignment, Santa Rosa City School

I have been teaching middle school science for 25 years. These past couple of years have seen huge changes in my approach to teaching. With the new science standards and my district moving forward with current technology, I have been able to make the jump and enter the 21st century... Read More →

Caitlin Scheib

EL Specialist

Friday January 31, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PST
D103 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

9:40am PST

Interdisciplinary Culminating Project for Ethnic Studies Classes at the High School Level LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PST

Feedback Survey

Teachers from different departments, who teach Ethnic Studies, will meet to work towards a collaborative and cumulative project that displays student learning over the course of the year, and serves as the "action" component of the Ethnic Studies tenets. The project would be a group effort to engage students across disciplines and to empower them to use critical thinking when learning about the past and planning for the future.

Speakers

Ashley Bell

Teacher, Santa Rosa City Schools

Friday January 31, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PST
Main 217 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

9:40am PST

Using Challenge Assignments to Differentiate for all Classrooms LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PST

D203

Feedback Survey

This presentation will empower teachers to make relatively minor adjustments to their grade books and use challenge assignments to differentiate the curriculum to meet more learners where they are while maintaining rigor.

Speakers

William Lyon

Teacher, Santa Rosa City School

If it ain’t fresh, I don’t wanna rock it!You feel me? You better just deal me in.Like Texas Hold’em.They know I’m the bomb ‘cause I already told’em! Throw your hands in the airAnd complain to the teacher that it’s just not fair.People be hating but I just don’t care.My... Read More →

Friday January 31, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PST
D203 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

9:40am PST

Math 2 Modeling (continued course development) - 2 HOUR SESSION LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 9:40am - 12:00pm PST

Feedback Survey

This session is aimed for the team of teachers that have been working on the development of the Math 2 Modeling course. Join us for dedicated time to continue developing units, creating projects, designing careering relevance of units, and aligning with curriculum.

Speakers

Brittney Geddes

Teacher

Friday January 31, 2025 9:40am - 12:00pm PST
Main 203 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

11:00am PST

ALD Collaborative LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST

Feedback Survey

The presentation will elevate "embrace" as it will embrace the board adopted curriculum as well as our Multilingual Learners and where they are at in their language acquisition journey. It will elevate "engage" as it will focus on collaboration between teachers as well as lesson design and how to make the curriculum more engaging for our MLs. It will elevate "empower" as this presentation will give collaborative time for teachers to plan how to support students in their development of their speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills.

Speakers

Amy Schlueter

EL Specialist

Ashley Haskins

EL Specialist, Santa Rosa City School

Friday January 31, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Main 142 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

11:00am PST

CCGI California Colleges - Target Audience Teachers LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST

Feedback Survey

CCGI is California’s FREE official college and career planning platform. Through CaliforniaColleges.edu, students and staff have access to college, career and financial aid planning information, curricula, and tools. From exploring potential career paths to launching and tracking college and financial aid applications, CaliforniaColleges.edu helps students discover their college and career goals, make plans for how to achieve them and launch into fulfilling futures.

Speakers

Debi Cardozo

Director

Friday January 31, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Main CCR 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

11:00am PST

Co-Teaching Best Practices - Attend as SPED/Gen Ed team. LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST

Feedback Survey

In this workshop, participants will learn effective tools and strategies for implementing a high-performing co-teaching classroom. Co-teachers can maintain rigor and support the needs of all learners for access and meaningful growth. Topics include: 1) planning; 2) understanding student needs and learning styles: 3) working collaboratively; 4) instructional delivery; 5) assessment. This session will provide co-teachers with tools to use in their classes, and lay the groundwork for future training in effective co-teaching.

Speakers

Cathy Wisor

Coordinator, Santa Rosa City Schools

Friday January 31, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Science 13 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

11:00am PST

Counselor on the Move (COTM) program overview and campus personalization and implementation support. LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST

D109

Feedback Survey

Counselor on the Move (COTM) is a counseling curriculum designed and offered for free by SCOE for high schools to engage with students through frequent, brief classroom lessons. This approach builds stronger connections with students through increased counselor visibility on campus, and supports more equitable access to high school academic and post-secondary (college/career) information. This session would provide support personalizing this curriculum for individual campuses. This session would be presented in partnership with Laura Corriveau, School Counseling Project Coordinator, Sonoma County Office of Education.

Speakers

Jess Hazlewood

Counselor on Special Assignment

Friday January 31, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
D109 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

11:00am PST

Developing Ethnic Studies Curriculum LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST

D201

Feedback Survey

This presentation will introduce basic ethnic studies curriculum components as well as techniques and resources that every classroom teacher can utilize in any course, not just English or History. When students see themselves in what they are studying, they are more inclined to "buy-in" to what they are learning, as well as become better informed about social issues across various demographics other than their own.

Speakers

James Kowalczyk

Teacher, Santa Rosa City School

I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. In 1987, I began my teaching career in a middle school in Harlem. After 6 years I found myself at Murry Bergtraum High School where I taught for 9 years. Little did I know that the events of 9/11 would change the course of my life. I have... Read More →

Friday January 31, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
D201 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

11:00am PST

Interdisciplinary Culminating Project for Ethnic Studies Classes at the High School Level LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST

Feedback Survey

Teachers from different departments, who teach Ethnic Studies, will meet to work towards a collaborative and cumulative project that displays student learning over the course of the year, and serves as the "action" component of the Ethnic Studies tenets. The project would be a group effort to engage students across disciplines and to empower them to use critical thinking when learning about the past and planning for the future.

Speakers

Ashley Bell

Teacher, Santa Rosa City Schools

Friday January 31, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Main 217 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

11:00am PST

Using Challenge Assignments to Differentiate for all Classrooms LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST

D203

Feedback Survey

This presentation will empower teachers to make relatively minor adjustments to their grade books and use challenge assignments to differentiate the curriculum to meet more learners where they are while maintaining rigor.

Speakers

William Lyon

Teacher, Santa Rosa City School

If it ain’t fresh, I don’t wanna rock it!You feel me? You better just deal me in.Like Texas Hold’em.They know I’m the bomb ‘cause I already told’em! Throw your hands in the airAnd complain to the teacher that it’s just not fair.People be hating but I just don’t care.My... Read More →

Friday January 31, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
D203 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

12:45pm PST

CCGI Reporting and Tracking Tools for Counselors LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm PST

D109

Feedback Survey

This presentation will offer counselors more in-depth practice with using reporting and tracking tools within the CCGI (Californiacolleges.edu). The reporting and tracking tools in CCGI allow counselors to monitor student progress on a-g completion, college eligibility, college applications, financial aid, and more to better identify students for further intervention. A primary goal of these tools is to support student engagement in post-secondary planning and empower counselors with the data and information to best support students.

Speakers

Jess Hazlewood

Counselor on Special Assignment

Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm PST
D109 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

12:45pm PST

Childhood Trauma and the Classroom FULL

Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm PST

Feedback Survey

This presentation explores the impact of childhood trauma and how mental health and behavioral symptoms affect academic engagement and success. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how mental health issues manifest in the classroom and learn practical Tier 1 and Tier 2 trauma-informed strategies to promote resilience and safety, and equipping educators to create inclusive and supportive environments where all students can thrive.

Speakers

Sarah Grossman-Kahn

Therapist/Social Worker

Elizabeth Smith

Therapist/Social Worker

Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm PST
Main 209 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

12:45pm PST

Classic, Challenge, and Expert Modes: Differentiation Made Easy LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm PST

Feedback Survey

Providing differentiation for advanced learners is often overlooked in our trainings; we know how to scaffold down, but what do we do with students who come to us already able to meet our standards? How do we keep from ignoring the 'middle-child' who is on track but working at a slightly different pace from their peers?

While this sounds like creating three different lesson plans, the reality is that we can take the same lesson and think about what comes next for our students, which is directly related to the 'why do we need to know this?' question we so often field. Once we reframe our questions, we can easily provide students the tools and supports they need to engage with material and understand how it applies outside of the four walls of our classrooms.

Please bring materials for a current unit

Speakers

Stephanie Pellegrino

Teacher

Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm PST
Main 143 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

12:45pm PST

High Impact Strategies for CTE LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm PST

Feedback Survey

In this session, CTE teachers will bring high-impact practices to share with other CTE teachers in the following areas (which are aligned with the High-Quality Elements of a CTE Program): CTSOs (FFA, HOSA, DECA, SkillsUSA), Industry Engagement, Recruitment and Retention, and Classroom Instruction/Strategies.

Speakers

Debi Cardozo

Director

Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm PST
Main CCR 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

12:45pm PST

Lesson Planning through International Baccalaureate Strategies LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm PST

D202

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Participants will gain knowledge and skills through the International Baccalaureate philosophy, subject specific objectives, and global learning outcomes. Participants will develop lessons that foster engagement, critical thinking, and inquiry based learning.

Speakers

Jeremy Hahn

Teacher

Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm PST
D202 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

12:45pm PST

Strengthening Student Success: Integrating CTE and Core Content Courses LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm PST

D104

Feedback Survey

Calling all CTE teachers - bring a core content area teacher friend! This one-hour workshop will explore the benefits of integrating Career Technical Education (CTE) and core content courses. Participants will learn practical strategies for aligning curricula, developing engaging lesson plans, and assessing student learning in integrated settings. By fostering collaboration between CTE and core content teachers, this workshop aims to empower educators to create innovative learning experiences that prepare students for both academic success and career readiness.

Speakers

Erika Raffo

Coordinator, Santa Rosa City Schools

Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm PST
D104 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

1:55pm PST

7 Steps to a Language Rich Interactive Classroom LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 1:55pm - 2:10pm PST

D103

Feedback Survey

7 Steps to Building a Language-Rich Interactive Classroom, is designed to empower educators with strategies to create an engaging, inclusive, and interactive learning environment where all students thrive. Anchored in our school district's motto, Embrace, Engage, Empower, the session fosters a sense of belonging for students of all language proficiencies.

Speakers

Linda Kastanis

Teacher on Special Assignment, Santa Rosa City School

I have been teaching middle school science for 25 years. These past couple of years have seen huge changes in my approach to teaching. With the new science standards and my district moving forward with current technology, I have been able to make the jump and enter the 21st century... Read More →

Caitlin Scheib

EL Specialist

Friday January 31, 2025 1:55pm - 2:10pm PST
D103 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

1:55pm PST

Classic, Challenge, and Expert Modes: Differentiation Made Easy LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 1:55pm - 2:55pm PST

Feedback Survey

Providing differentiation for advanced learners is often overlooked in our trainings; we know how to scaffold down, but what do we do with students who come to us already able to meet our standards? How do we keep from ignoring the 'middle-child' who is on track but working at a slightly different pace from their peers?

While this sounds like creating three different lesson plans, the reality is that we can take the same lesson and think about what comes next for our students, which is directly related to the 'why do we need to know this?' question we so often field. Once we reframe our questions, we can easily provide students the tools and supports they need to engage with material and understand how it applies outside of the four walls of our classrooms.

Please bring materials for a current unit

Speakers

Stephanie Pellegrino

Teacher

Friday January 31, 2025 1:55pm - 2:55pm PST
Main 143 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

1:55pm PST

Site Based Comstock Middle LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 1:55pm - 2:55pm PST

D206

Feedback Survey

A review and analysis of data, discussion of known street data, what's working for subgroups, what's not working? Development of strategies.

Speakers

Allegra Buschman

Principal, Santa Rosa City School

Friday January 31, 2025 1:55pm - 2:55pm PST
D206 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

1:55pm PST

Site Based EAHS FILLING

Friday January 31, 2025 1:55pm - 2:55pm PST

Feedback Survey

A review and analysis of data, discussion of known street data, what's working for subgroups, what's not working? Development of strategies.

Speakers

Gabriel Albavera

Principal, Santa Rosa City School

Friday January 31, 2025 1:55pm - 2:55pm PST
Main 209 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

1:55pm PST

Site Based Herbert Slater LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 1:55pm - 2:55pm PST

D201

Feedback Survey

A review and analysis of data, discussion of known street data, what's working for subgroups, what's not working? Development of strategies.

Speakers

Ryan Partika

Principal

Friday January 31, 2025 1:55pm - 2:55pm PST
D201 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

1:55pm PST

Site Based Montgomery FULL

Friday January 31, 2025 1:55pm - 2:55pm PST

D112

Feedback Survey

A review and analysis of data, discussion of known street data, what's working for subgroups, what's not working? Development of strategies.

Speakers

Tyler Ahlborn

Vice Principal, Santa Rosa City Schools

Friday January 31, 2025 1:55pm - 2:55pm PST
D112 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

1:55pm PST

Site Based Piner FULL

Friday January 31, 2025 1:55pm - 2:55pm PST

D202

Feedback Survey

A review and analysis of data, discussion of known street data, what's working for subgroups, what's not working? Development of strategies.

Speakers

Andrea Correia

Principal, Santa Rosa City School

Friday January 31, 2025 1:55pm - 2:55pm PST
D202 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

1:55pm PST

Site Based RHS LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 1:55pm - 2:55pm PST

D213

Feedback Survey

A review and analysis of data, discussion of known street data, what's working for subgroups, what's not working? Development of strategies.

Speakers

Donna Garibaldi

Principal, Santa Rosa City Schools Ridgway High School

Friday January 31, 2025 1:55pm - 2:55pm PST
D213 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

1:55pm PST

Site Based SRMS - Our Role in Increasing Engagement, Motivation, and Success FULL

Friday January 31, 2025 1:55pm - 2:55pm PST

D106

Feedback Survey

This session is about engaging students in the "game" of school, embracing the challenges they live and bring, and empowering them to be successful

Speakers

Sarah O'Connor

Principal

Friday January 31, 2025 1:55pm - 2:55pm PST
D106 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary

1:55pm PST

Sited Based MCHS FULL

Friday January 31, 2025 1:55pm - 2:55pm PST

D203

Feedback Survey

A review and analysis of data, discussion of known street data, what's working for subgroups, what's not working? Development of strategies.

Speakers

Amy Wiese

Principal

Friday January 31, 2025 1:55pm - 2:55pm PST
D203 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Certificated, Secondary