St.

Louis Park Schools

Summer Institute Offerings
June 6 9, 2017

Register Teacher registration for Support staff registration for

all courses will be through Responsive Classroom for
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MY PD tab TrueNorthLogic/ Specialists will be through a google
Performance Matters. form link that is included below.

CEUs and district-funded stipends will apply ($140 daily rate and $70 for half day).
Contracted hourly rate will apply for support staff. Participants do not need
pre-approval from site PD teams.
Lunch is on your own for all sessions. Register by May 17.

Tuesday, June 6
Course: PreK - 5 Student Social,
Emotional, and Behavioral
Wellbeing as the Foundation for
Academic and Life Success
Presenter: Dr. Clayton Cook, U of M,
Educational Psychology
Audience: Licensed teachers and
administrators
Description: This presentation
will demonstrate the link between
PreK - 5 students mental and
behavioral health and their academic
life functioning. A range of school-
based practices that promote social,
emotional, and behavioral wellbeing
will be discussed, including relational
practices, proactive management
strategies, and effective ways of
responding to problem behavior.
This presentation will be delivered
through the lens of rigor, relevance,
relationships, and realness.
Location: MS Media Center
PreK - 5 session: 8:00 - 11:00
Relicensure area: Mental Health,
including suicide prevention
Course: Grades 6 - 12 Student
Social, Emotional, and Behavioral
Wellbeing as the Foundation for
Academic and Life Success
Presenter: Dr. Clayton Cook, U of M,
Educational Psychology
Audience: Licensed teachers and
administrators
Description: This presentation
will demonstrate the link between
Grades 6 - 12 students mental and
behavioral health and their academic
life functioning. A range of school-
based practices that promote social,
emotional, and behavioral wellbeing
will be discussed, including relational
practices, proactive management
strategies, and effective ways of
responding to problem behavior.
This presentation will be delivered
through the lens of rigor, relevance,
relationships, and realness.
Location: MS Media Center
Grades 6 - 12 Session: 12:00 - 3:00
Relicensure area: Mental Health,
including suicide prevention
Course: Approaches to Teaching
and Learning for High School
Teachers
Facilitator: Ms. Jenny Magdal,
DP Coordinator
Audience: SLP High School Teachers
Description: The Approaches to
Teaching and Learning are an integral
aspect of the IB Diploma Program.
Teachers will learn about the ATL,
collaborate with others to determine
where these skills are explicitly taught
and write them into their curricular
plans.
Location: TBD
HS Session: 8:00-11:00
Courses continue on reverse

Independent School District 283 Assistance with TNL registration:

6425 West 33rd St
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
(952) 928-6000
www.slpschools.org
Nathan Tangen, tangen.nathan@slpschools.org
Questions regarding courses:
Sharon Burrell, burrell.sharon@slpschools.org
Kari Ross, ross.kari@slpschools.org
Wednesday, June 7
Course: Responsive Classroom for K-5 Specialists
Presenter: Lindsey Lynch, Center for Responsive Schools
Audience: special educators, EL educators, behavior
specialists, Spanish specialists, physical education
specialists, media specialists, music specialists, early
childhood, intervention educators, administrators
REGISTRATION LINK SUPPORT STAFF ONLY
Description: Key Responsive Classroom Practices with
focus on transitions, interactive modeling, positive teacher
language, and approach to discipline. Reflection through a
racial equity lens.
Location: Susan Lindgren Media Center
Session Time: 8:30 - 3:30
Relicensure Area: Positive Behavior Interventions
Tuesday, June 6 PM and
Wednesday, June 7 AM & PM
Course: PYP Concept-based Teaching
Presenter: Olivia Tolzin, Carrie Runke-Jones
Audience: K-5 Classroom teachers and specialists
Description: Discover the meaning and practice of
conceptual teaching and learning. Collaborate with
colleagues to analyze and reflect on your programme of
inquiry through different conceptual lenses. Connections
will be made to culturally responsive pedagogy. Team
participation is encouraged.
Location: Peter Hobart Media Center
Session Time: June 6 12:00 - 3:00; June 7 8:00 - 3:00
Relicensure Area: Accommodation, Modification of
Curriculum

Course: Grades 6 - 12 Positive Behavior Strategies Course: Immersion Integrated Unit Writing
and Classroom Management
Presenter: Kara Scheid
Presenter: Collaborative session facilitated by Kara Cisco,
Audience: PSI K-5 Classroom teachers and specialists
SLP HS teacher and Jen Goepfert, St. Paul Public Schools,
Behavior Specialist Description: Work with teammates to refine and create
lessons for your grade level. Connections will be made
Audience: Grades 6 - 12 teachers
to culturally responsive pedagogy. See Kara or Corey for
Description: Opportunity to reflect and design personal alternate dates and minimum registration
classroom management strategies through a racial
Location: PSI Media Center
equity lens that examines rigor, relationships, realness,
and relevance. Come with strategies that work for you Session Time: June 6 12:00 - 3:00; June 7 8:00 - 3:00
and reflect on additional strategies. Topics include: Relicensure Area: Accommodation, Modification of
Management of devices, structures and routine for Curriculum
adolescents.
Location: HS Print Shop, B135
Session Time: 8:00 - 3:30
Relicensure Area: Positive Behavior Strategies Additional Summer Professional Learning
Opportunities Outside the District

Thursday, June 8
Course: Responsive Classroom Refresher for K-5
Classroom Teachers
Presenter: Lindsey Lynch, Center for Responsive Schools
Audience: K-5 Classroom teachers and administrators that
have completed the 4-day core training
Description: Key Responsive Classroom Practices with
focus on transitions, interactive modeling, redirecting
behavior. Reflection through a racial equity lens.
Location: Susan Lindgren Media Center
Session Time: 8:30 - 3:30
Relicensure Area: Positive Behavior Interventions

Independent School District 283 Assistance with TNL registration:

6425 West 33rd St Nathan Tangen, tangen.nathan@slpschools.org
St. Louis Park, MN 55426 Questions regarding courses:
(952) 928-6000
Sharon Burrell, burrell.sharon@slpschools.org
www.slpschools.org
Kari Ross, ross.kari@slpschools.org