Williamsport Elementary Magnet School
for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Professional Development
Williamsport Elementary faculty continue to further their own Environmental learning through Professional Development opportunities that enhance their abilities to incorporate environmental and outdoor education into their curriculum throughout various lessons as often as possible.
Staff Meeting
Our entire staff has supported our Green School application process. For instance, on August 28, 2019, Stacie Hood - 4th grade teacher and Head Chair of the Green School Committee, addressed the ENTIRE STAFF about the Green School application process and briefed staff of upcoming events that were coming up throughout the school year. |
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Green School Monthly Committee Meetings
Each month staff members from each grade level team and support staff, meet to review various Green School events and criteria needed to fulfill our Green School status. This year, the staff members that met every month were as follows: Stacie Hood (Head Committee Chair), Kevin Sullivan, Michelle Smith, Sandy Bryan, and Emmaleigh Ernst. After meeting as a group, we then take the information back to our grade level teams and relay the information to them. The minutes are also shared with the entire staff on our Google Drive System to save paper. These are just are few examples of the monthly minutes from the Kids Club Meetings from the recent school years!
Each month staff members from each grade level team and support staff, meet to review various Green School events and criteria needed to fulfill our Green School status. This year, the staff members that met every month were as follows: Stacie Hood (Head Committee Chair), Kevin Sullivan, Michelle Smith, Sandy Bryan, and Emmaleigh Ernst. After meeting as a group, we then take the information back to our grade level teams and relay the information to them. The minutes are also shared with the entire staff on our Google Drive System to save paper. These are just are few examples of the monthly minutes from the Kids Club Meetings from the recent school years!
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School Improvement Team
Stacie Hood went to the October 14, 2019 School Improvement Team Meeting to share information about the progress being made on the Green School Rectification Application Progress. She also shared what categories needed more attention and artifacts and what types of things she was looking for and the time line that they were needed. She also explained what types of projects were happening in the Green School Kids Club.
Stacie Hood went to the October 14, 2019 School Improvement Team Meeting to share information about the progress being made on the Green School Rectification Application Progress. She also shared what categories needed more attention and artifacts and what types of things she was looking for and the time line that they were needed. She also explained what types of projects were happening in the Green School Kids Club.
Environmental Literacy MWEE Course
In July 2019, Kim Rishell and Stacie Hood went to a week long course that incorporated Environmental Literacy and the Meaningful Watershed Environmental Education project for 4th graders. They went to various locations including the Claude E. Kitchen Outdoor School and the Chesapeake Bay. |
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Outdoor School Preparedness Training
Our 5th grade teachers, Sandy Lord, Diahann Bryan, Kim Grabenstein, and Michelle Smith all collaborated with Claud E. Kitchens Outdoor School for training on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 to plan for lessons. Then the teachers use model lessons from the Outdoor Resource Teachers to use with students at Fairview Outdoor School. |
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School-Wide Claim, Evidence and Reasoning PD
WES Lead Teacher, Lisa Hatcher presented a PD for all staff in October, 2018 on Claim, Evidence and Reasoning. She heavily connected it to Science and we were able to plan to incorporate this strategy into our Module 2 plans. These are some of the slides that she shared with us.
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NSTA Conference 2017/2018
2018On October 5, 2017, Stacie Hood went to the National Science Teachers Association Conference with the Washington County Science Squad. She went to several different sessions on different topics like wind turbines, STEM, plants, and saw a great Keynote Speaker, Gregg Treinish.
On Nov. 15, 2018 Stacie Hood and Lisa Hatcher went back to the NSTA Conference with the Science Squad and did organ dissection, learned about 3D printing, Green School ideas, Infusing technology into Science Instruction, and how to make escape rooms. We also listened to another great keynote speaker, Mireya Mayor. |
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Other Professional Development
SciCamp
Sci Camp Module 2: 10/24/18 Teacher Attendance: Lisa Hatcher, Stacie Hood SciCamp Module 3: 1/9/19 Teacher Attendance: Jessica Farris, Lisa Hatcher, Stacie Hood, Stephanie Jones, Michelle Smith SciCamp Module 4: 3/20/19 Teacher Attendance: Lisa Hatcher, Stacie Hood, Stephanie Jones, Michelle Smith Science Curriculum Writing 1/31/18 , 4/11/18, 6,/14/18 . Teacher Attendance: Lisa Hatcher 11/20/18, 1/22/19, 4/2/19, 6/4/19 Teacher Attendance: Stephanie Jones, Erica Fleming 6/17/19, 6/18/19, 6/19/19, 6/20/19, 6/24/19, 6/25/19 Teacher Attendance: Stacie Hood, Kelly Miller-Secrest Math and Science Summit 8/12/19-8/15/19 Teacher Attendance: Diahann Bryan, Jessica Farris, Michelle Smith, Christina Lescalleet, Kristin Wagner, Hannah Martirano Teacher Facilitators (WES): Lisa Hatcher, Kim Rishell, Kim Grabenstein, Stacie Hood Science Communities of Practice 9/25/19 Teacher Attendance: Stacie Hood, Kim Rishell, Kim Grabenstein, Rachel Duffey, Sheena Talley 11/13/19 Teacher Attendance: Jessica Farris, Karsten Powell, Kim Rishell, Diahann Bryan, Stacie Hood 10/2/19 . Teacher Attendance: Jessica Farris, Erica Fleming, Hannah Martirano, Cathy Trefethen 11/14/19 Teacher Attendance: Diahann Bryan, Emmaleigh Ernst, Kim Grabenstein, Lisa Hatcher, Heather Lindner, Cathy Trefethen Growing Up Wild 6/25/19 Teacher Attendance: Brittany Montgomery Project Wet 8/8/19 Teacher Attendance: Stacie Hood Elementary Science NSTA Learning Community 5/22/19 Teacher Attendance: Michelle Smith, Stacie Hood Picture Perfect STEM 9/25/19, 10/2/19, 10/9/19, 10/23/19, 11/6/19 Teacher Attendance: Stacie Hood |
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