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Wednesday, March 26
 

8:10am MST

Conceptual Strategies for Multi-Digit Addition and Subtraction (2nd - 3rd grade)
Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 9:25am MST
Is "borrowing from your neighbor" confusing your students?  Come and discover effective, conceptual strategies for addition and subtraction that promote deep, lasting understanding. We’ll unpack the critical math skills students develop at each grade level, empowering you to set students up for long-term success.

This session is presented by Agi Post from the CRR and was previously presented at the October and January PLD.
Speakers
avatar for Delia Fierros

Delia Fierros

K-5 Math PDAT, Tucson Unified School District
I am a Latina Educator in Tucson, Arizona. In my work with students and teachers I emphasize building on knowledge and experience to deepen understanding and acquire new skills.
Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 9:25am MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA
  Bloom Elementary, 75 min.

8:10am MST

Empower Math Task Cards for 2nd and 3rd Grade
Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 9:25am MST
In this session, you'll discover practical, low-prep strategies to increase student engagement, critical thinking and computational fluency-all while making math more enjoyable for your students. The Empower Task Cards, a board approved resource, are flexible and can be used in small groups, independent practice and rotations. Whether you’re looking for new ideas or just a way to make differentiation less stressful, you’ll walk away with strategies you can use immediately in your classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Delia Fierros

Delia Fierros

K-5 Math PDAT, Tucson Unified School District
I am a Latina Educator in Tucson, Arizona. In my work with students and teachers I emphasize building on knowledge and experience to deepen understanding and acquire new skills.
Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 9:25am MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA
  Bloom Elementary, 75 min.

8:10am MST

FOSS -Assessment in Science for 3rd-5th grade teachers
Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 9:25am MST
In this session participants will locate and use FOSS Map and other assessment resources for assessing student learning. Teachers will increase their understanding of the FOSS assessment system and experience next-step strategies.

Speakers
avatar for Debbie Black

Debbie Black

K-5 STEM PDAT, Tucson Unified School District
K-6 STEM Professional Development Academic Trainer with the Tucson Unified School District and a Step-Up Teacher Leader with the CRR at the University of Arizona.
Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 9:25am MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA

8:10am MST

Grades 2-5: Using Literacy Tasks and Reading Fluency Resources to Support All Readers
Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 9:25am MST
Educators will learn about the i-Ready Literacy Progress Monitoring Tasks and the key foundational literacy skills that they cover. They will be introduced to the options for using the Progress Monitoring forms and learn how to administer and score these tasks to conduct systematic progress monitoring. Finally, they understand the process of entering student data from the Progress Monitoring tasks into i-Ready Connect and how to view the Literacy Tasks (Student) report.  Educators will also preview the Reading Fluency Passages available in the i-Ready Platform.
Grade band: 2-5
Speakers
CP

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District
MM

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District
Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 9:25am MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA

8:10am MST

Home Energizer Workshop
Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 9:25am MST
This program  is designed to teach an adult audience simple ways to be energy efficient at home. Each participant receives an Energy Efficiency Kit containing 4-LED bulbs, a low flow showerhead, a faucet aerator, a kitchen aerator, an LED nightlight, and more! Participants are taught how to use and install the items in the kit, and learn about other easy ways to save energy (and money) at home. The Home Energizer Workshop is sponsored by Tucson Electric Power and presented by Environmental Education Exchange.
Speakers
avatar for Delia Fierros

Delia Fierros

K-5 Math PDAT, Tucson Unified School District
I am a Latina Educator in Tucson, Arizona. In my work with students and teachers I emphasize building on knowledge and experience to deepen understanding and acquire new skills.
Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 9:25am MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA

8:10am MST

Progress Monitoring for Teachers
Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 9:25am MST
By the end of this session, participants will be able to apply best practices in progress monitoring to drive strong student outcomes.
Speakers
CP

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District
MM

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District
Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 9:25am MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA

8:10am MST

Required: Gr 2-3 Benchmark Phonics Initial Implementation
Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 10:50am MST
This 2.5-hour session is designed to examine the overall structure and design of foundational skills mini-lessons built upon Science of Reading research and aligns with the tenets of Structured Literacy.  Participants will explore explicit, systematic, cumulative, and diagnostic connections. During the session, participants will gain an understanding of the structure, components, lesson design, and assessments.  During the session, participants will develop a better understanding of lesson planning as well as process and reflect on how to incorporate this new learning with students.   In addition, the session will focus on assessment to monitor students.
Grade band: 2-3
Speakers
CP

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District
MM

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District
PR

Pedro Robles Hil

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District
Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 10:50am MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA

8:10am MST

Required: Gr 4-5 Benchmark Phonics Initial Implementation
Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 10:50am MST
This 2.5 hour session is designed to examine the overall structure and design of foundational skills mini-lessons built upon Science of Reading research and aligns with the tenets of Structured Literacy.  Participants will explore explicit, systematic, cumulative, and diagnostic connections. During the session, participants will gain an understanding of the structure, components, lesson design, and assessments.  During the session, participants will develop a better understanding of lesson planning as well as process and reflect on how to incorporate this new learning with students.   In addition, the session will focus on assessment to monitor students.
Grade band: 4-5
Speakers
CP

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District
MM

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District
PR

Pedro Robles Hil

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District
Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 10:50am MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA

8:10am MST

Sense Making Through Life Science with FOSS, 3rd Grade
Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 10:50am MST
In this session, you will learn how to use sensemaking strategies to help children learn about Life Sciences, practice tips and tricks, and learn how to navigate your resources. You will have the opportunity to become more familiar with and comfortable with the live organisms included in your lessons.​​​​
Speakers
avatar for Debbie Black

Debbie Black

K-5 STEM PDAT, Tucson Unified School District
K-6 STEM Professional Development Academic Trainer with the Tucson Unified School District and a Step-Up Teacher Leader with the CRR at the University of Arizona.
Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 10:50am MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA

9:35am MST

Conceptual Strategies for Multi-Digit Multiplication and Division (4th - 5th grade)
Wednesday March 26, 2025 9:35am - 10:50am MST
“Does McDonald’s Sell Cheeseburgers” not helping your students with division? Come and explore the progression of conceptual strategies for lasting understanding and success with multiplication and division.

This session is presented by Agi Post from the CRR and was previously presented during the October and January PLD.
Speakers
avatar for Delia Fierros

Delia Fierros

K-5 Math PDAT, Tucson Unified School District
I am a Latina Educator in Tucson, Arizona. In my work with students and teachers I emphasize building on knowledge and experience to deepen understanding and acquire new skills.
Wednesday March 26, 2025 9:35am - 10:50am MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA
  Bloom Elementary, 75 min.

9:35am MST

Empower Math Task Cards for 2nd and 3rd Grade
Wednesday March 26, 2025 9:35am - 10:50am MST
In this session, you'll discover practical, low-prep strategies to increase student engagement, critical thinking and computational fluency-all while making math more enjoyable for your students. The Empower Task Cards, a board approved resource, are flexible and can be used in small groups, independent practice and rotations. Whether you’re looking for new ideas or just a way to make differentiation less stressful, you’ll walk away with strategies you can use immediately in your classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Delia Fierros

Delia Fierros

K-5 Math PDAT, Tucson Unified School District
I am a Latina Educator in Tucson, Arizona. In my work with students and teachers I emphasize building on knowledge and experience to deepen understanding and acquire new skills.
Wednesday March 26, 2025 9:35am - 10:50am MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA
  Bloom Elementary, 75 min.

9:35am MST

FOSS -Assessment in Science for 3rd-5th grade teachers
Wednesday March 26, 2025 9:35am - 10:50am MST
In this session participants will locate and use FOSS Map and other assessment resources for assessing student learning. Teachers will increase their understanding of the FOSS assessment system and experience next-step strategies.

Speakers
avatar for Debbie Black

Debbie Black

K-5 STEM PDAT, Tucson Unified School District
K-6 STEM Professional Development Academic Trainer with the Tucson Unified School District and a Step-Up Teacher Leader with the CRR at the University of Arizona.
Wednesday March 26, 2025 9:35am - 10:50am MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA

9:35am MST

Grades 2-5: Using Literacy Tasks and Reading Fluency Resources to Support All Readers
Wednesday March 26, 2025 9:35am - 10:50am MST
Educators will learn about the i-Ready Literacy Progress Monitoring Tasks and the key foundational literacy skills that they cover. They will be introduced to the options for using the Progress Monitoring forms and learn how to administer and score these tasks to conduct systematic progress monitoring. Finally, they understand the process of entering student data from the Progress Monitoring tasks into i-Ready Connect and how to view the Literacy Tasks (Student) report.  Educators will also preview the Reading Fluency Passages available in the i-Ready Platform.
Grade band: 2-5
Speakers
CP

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District
MM

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District
Wednesday March 26, 2025 9:35am - 10:50am MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA

9:35am MST

Home Energizer Workshop
Wednesday March 26, 2025 9:35am - 10:50am MST
This program  is designed to teach an adult audience simple ways to be energy efficient at home. Each participant receives an Energy Efficiency Kit containing 4-LED bulbs, a low flow showerhead, a faucet aerator, a kitchen aerator, an LED nightlight, and more! Participants are taught how to use and install the items in the kit, and learn about other easy ways to save energy (and money) at home. The Home Energizer Workshop is sponsored by Tucson Electric Power and presented by Environmental Education Exchange.
Speakers
avatar for Delia Fierros

Delia Fierros

K-5 Math PDAT, Tucson Unified School District
I am a Latina Educator in Tucson, Arizona. In my work with students and teachers I emphasize building on knowledge and experience to deepen understanding and acquire new skills.
Wednesday March 26, 2025 9:35am - 10:50am MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA

9:35am MST

mClass DIBELS 8/Lectura Goal Setting and Growth Outcomes for Teachers
Wednesday March 26, 2025 9:35am - 10:50am MST
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
● Integrate guiding principles for goal setting into their current practice.
● Utilize mCLASS Goal Setting to establish custom student goals.
● Articulate how they will use mCLASS Growth Outcomes to inform their teaching.
Speakers
CP

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District
MM

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District
Wednesday March 26, 2025 9:35am - 10:50am MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA

11:50am MST

Empower Math Task Cards for 4th and 5th Grade
Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 1:05pm MST
In this session, you'll discover practical, low-prep strategies to increase student engagement, critical thinking and computational fluency-all while making math more enjoyable for your students. The Empower Task Cards, a board approved resource, are flexible and can be used in small groups, independent practice and rotations. Whether you’re looking for new ideas or just a way to make differentiation less stressful, you’ll walk away with strategies you can use immediately in your classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Delia Fierros

Delia Fierros

K-5 Math PDAT, Tucson Unified School District
I am a Latina Educator in Tucson, Arizona. In my work with students and teachers I emphasize building on knowledge and experience to deepen understanding and acquire new skills.
Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 1:05pm MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA
  Bloom Elementary, 75 min.

11:50am MST

Figuring Out Versus Telling: Why Does It Matter with Fractions  (3rd - 5th grade)
Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 1:05pm MST
Are “butterflies” getting in the way of your students being able to make sense of fractions?  Come and experience conceptual strategies for fraction estimation and comparison.

This session is presented by Agi Post from the CRR.
Speakers
avatar for Delia Fierros

Delia Fierros

K-5 Math PDAT, Tucson Unified School District
I am a Latina Educator in Tucson, Arizona. In my work with students and teachers I emphasize building on knowledge and experience to deepen understanding and acquire new skills.
Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 1:05pm MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA
  Bloom Elementary, 75 min.

11:50am MST

FOSS -Assessment in Science for 3rd-5th grade teachers
Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 1:05pm MST
In this session participants will locate and use FOSS Map and other assessment resources for assessing student learning. Teachers will increase their understanding of the FOSS assessment system and experience next-step strategies.

Speakers
avatar for Debbie Black

Debbie Black

K-5 STEM PDAT, Tucson Unified School District
K-6 STEM Professional Development Academic Trainer with the Tucson Unified School District and a Step-Up Teacher Leader with the CRR at the University of Arizona.
Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 1:05pm MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA

11:50am MST

Grades 2-5: Using Literacy Tasks and Reading Fluency Resources to Support All Readers
Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 1:05pm MST
Educators will learn about the i-Ready Literacy Progress Monitoring Tasks and the key foundational literacy skills that they cover. They will be introduced to the options for using the Progress Monitoring forms and learn how to administer and score these tasks to conduct systematic progress monitoring. Finally, they understand the process of entering student data from the Progress Monitoring tasks into i-Ready Connect and how to view the Literacy Tasks (Student) report.  Educators will also preview the Reading Fluency Passages available in the i-Ready Platform.
Grade band: 2-5
Speakers
CP

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District
MM

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District
Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 1:05pm MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA

11:50am MST

Progress Monitoring for Teachers
Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 1:05pm MST
By the end of this session, participants will be able to apply best practices in progress monitoring to drive strong student outcomes.
Speakers
CP

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District
MM

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District
Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 1:05pm MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA

11:50am MST

Required: Gr 2-3 Benchmark Phonics Initial Implementation
Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 2:30pm MST
This 2.5-hour session is designed to examine the overall structure and design of foundational skills mini-lessons built upon Science of Reading research and aligns with the tenets of Structured Literacy.  Participants will explore explicit, systematic, cumulative, and diagnostic connections. During the session, participants will gain an understanding of the structure, components, lesson design, and assessments.  During the session, participants will develop a better understanding of lesson planning as well as process and reflect on how to incorporate this new learning with students.   In addition, the session will focus on assessment to monitor students.
Grade band: 2-3
Speakers
CP

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District
MM

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District
PR

Pedro Robles Hil

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District
Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 2:30pm MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA

11:50am MST

Required: Gr 4-5 Benchmark Phonics Initial Implementation
Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 2:30pm MST
This 2.5 hour session is designed to examine the overall structure and design of foundational skills mini-lessons built upon Science of Reading research and aligns with the tenets of Structured Literacy.  Participants will explore explicit, systematic, cumulative, and diagnostic connections. During the session, participants will gain an understanding of the structure, components, lesson design, and assessments.  During the session, participants will develop a better understanding of lesson planning as well as process and reflect on how to incorporate this new learning with students.   In addition, the session will focus on assessment to monitor students.
Grade band: 4-5
Speakers
CP

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District
MM

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District
PR

Pedro Robles Hil

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District
Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 2:30pm MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA

11:50am MST

Sense Making Through Life Science with FOSS, 3rd Grade
Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 2:30pm MST
In this session, you will learn how to use sensemaking strategies to help children learn about Life Sciences, practice tips and tricks, and learn how to navigate your resources. You will have the opportunity to become more familiar with and comfortable with the live organisms included in your lessons.​​​​
Speakers
avatar for Debbie Black

Debbie Black

K-5 STEM PDAT, Tucson Unified School District
K-6 STEM Professional Development Academic Trainer with the Tucson Unified School District and a Step-Up Teacher Leader with the CRR at the University of Arizona.
Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 2:30pm MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA

1:15pm MST

Empower Math Task Cards for 4th and 5th Grade
Wednesday March 26, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm MST
In this session, you'll discover practical, low-prep strategies to increase student engagement, critical thinking and computational fluency-all while making math more enjoyable for your students. The Empower Task Cards, a board approved resource, are flexible and can be used in small groups, independent practice and rotations. Whether you’re looking for new ideas or just a way to make differentiation less stressful, you’ll walk away with strategies you can use immediately in your classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Delia Fierros

Delia Fierros

K-5 Math PDAT, Tucson Unified School District
I am a Latina Educator in Tucson, Arizona. In my work with students and teachers I emphasize building on knowledge and experience to deepen understanding and acquire new skills.
Wednesday March 26, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA
  Bloom Elementary, 75 min.

1:15pm MST

FOSS -Assessment in Science for 3rd-5th grade teachers
Wednesday March 26, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm MST
In this session participants will locate and use FOSS Map and other assessment resources for assessing student learning. Teachers will increase their understanding of the FOSS assessment system and experience next-step strategies.

Speakers
avatar for Debbie Black

Debbie Black

K-5 STEM PDAT, Tucson Unified School District
K-6 STEM Professional Development Academic Trainer with the Tucson Unified School District and a Step-Up Teacher Leader with the CRR at the University of Arizona.
Wednesday March 26, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA

1:15pm MST

Grades 2-5: Using Literacy Tasks and Reading Fluency Resources to Support All Readers
Wednesday March 26, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm MST
Educators will learn about the i-Ready Literacy Progress Monitoring Tasks and the key foundational literacy skills that they cover. They will be introduced to the options for using the Progress Monitoring forms and learn how to administer and score these tasks to conduct systematic progress monitoring. Finally, they understand the process of entering student data from the Progress Monitoring tasks into i-Ready Connect and how to view the Literacy Tasks (Student) report.  Educators will also preview the Reading Fluency Passages available in the i-Ready Platform.
Grade band: 2-5
Speakers
CP

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District
MM

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District
Wednesday March 26, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA

1:15pm MST

mClass DIBELS 8/Lectura Goal Setting and Growth Outcomes for Teachers
Wednesday March 26, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm MST
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
● Integrate guiding principles for goal setting into their current practice.
● Utilize mCLASS Goal Setting to establish custom student goals.
● Articulate how they will use mCLASS Growth Outcomes to inform their teaching.
Speakers
CP

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District
MM

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District
Wednesday March 26, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm MST
Clara Ferrin Bloom Elementary School 8310 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA
 
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