Professional Development
Technology Night
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Date: April 2, 2018
Duration: 1 hour
Members in Attendance: Amanda Sesher, Megan Gilligan, Sara Nyholm, Jennifer Kersey, Beth Brunnquell, Calista Balbierer, Lauren Gendall, Kyle Sakamoto, Kristen Loughlin, Jennifer Knerr, and Kaitlyn Grzenda
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Members learned about various technology tools including Plickers, Padlet, Mystery Skype, Google Classroom, and SMARTboard.
Morning Meetings
Location: Recitation 205
Date:
Duration: 1 hour
Members in Attendance: Samantha Harwood, Sami Dash, Meghan Pitney, Kyle Sakamoto, Beth Brunnquell, Kelly Heyduk, Meghan Havener, Christine Noecker, Danielle DiMeglio, Jennifer Knerr, Kristen Loughlin, Kaitlyn Grzenda
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This event discussed the aspects of morning meetings and how to implement them in the classroom. Members went through the elements of morning meetings by participating in activities and games.
The Ins-and-Outs of Interactive Notebooks
Location: Recitation 204
Date: October 25, 2018
Duration: 1 hour
Members in Attendance: Sam Harwood, Catherine Bonsall, Cara Jackson, Emma Coble, Natalie Cocchini, Mackenzie Carroll, Mackenzie Kramer, Allie Pappas, Danielle DiMeglio, Karen Hawley, Jennifer Knerr, Courtney Enyedy, Meredith Miller, Emily Kirsh, Hannah Klein, Adam Parent, Kaitlyn Grzenda
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This event introduced a teaching tool known as interactive notebooks and allowed members to learn about the organizational and creative benefits. Additionally, members got to participate in making three interactive notebook spreads.
English Language Learner Panel
Location: Sykes 115
Date: November 1, 2018
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Members in Attendance: Kristen Loughlin, Olivia Hocker, Jennifer Knerr, Kaitlyn Grzenda, Kim Carduff, and the SPSEA members in Dr. Della Valle’s LAN 382 classes
Ten former English Language Learners shared their experience with learning English and how their teachers helped them best learn. Each panelist gave an overview of their experiences before the audience was invited to ask questions.
Professional Social Media Night
Location: Recitation 211
Date: February 7, 2019
Duration: 1 hour
Members in Attendance: Meredith Miler, Hannah McGovern, Adam Parent, Jessica Reidy, Amelia Schuster, Danielle DiMeglio Kelly Heyduk, Calista Balbierer, Ali Bishkoff, Maddie Snell
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Members learned about how to craft a professional Twitter and Instagram account as well as created and shared their own accounts.
Classrooms Apps Night
Location: Recitation 212
Date: February 19, 2019
Duration: 1 hour
Members in Attendance: Sam Harwood, Jennifer Knerr, Kaitlyn Grzenda, Maddie Snell, Jessica Reidy, Amelia Schuster, Kelly Heyduk
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Members had the opportunity to learn about six different apps that can be used in the classroom to promote learning and foster understanding. The event was divided into stations where members had the opportunity to use each app and engage in a group discussion.
Diversity in the Workplace with Justin Brown
Location: Recitation 307
Date: March 5, 2019
Duration: 1 hour
Members in Attendance: Brenna Waters, Meredith Miller, Adam Parent, Jennifer Knerr, Kaitlyn Grzenda, Kristen Loughlin, Danielle DiMeglio, Julia DeGrave, Alexis Moyer
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Members listened to Justin Brown, Resident Director at West Chester University as well as author, speak about diversity in the workplace and how it applies to teachers.
Classroom Management Night
Location: Recitation
Date: October 15, 2019
Duration: 1 hour
Members in Attendance: Meredith Miller, Hannah McGovern, Dorothy Looby, Grace Fuller, Courtney Enyedy, Alyssa Debiasio, Hannah Chiulli, Meredith Iervoline, Brenna Waters, Danielle DiMeglio
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Members discussed different scenarios that may occur in a classroom and how to handle these scenarios. Members then partook in some mindful coloring sheets to demonstrate one of the many relaxing, fun assignments teachers can provide their students after they are done with all of their work or as an activity for students to do after a test.
