TUSD March 2025 In-Person PLD - Elementary

TUSD March 2025 In-Person PLD - Elementary

Add sessions to your personal schedule to register your attendance (Check-In).

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

Lynn/Urquides Elementary School

Feedback Survey

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

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District

Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 9:25am MST
Lynn/Urquides Elementary School 1573 W Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA

Lynn Urquides Elementary, 75 min.

Audience K-2, 3-5
Subject English Language Arts, Intervention, Data and Assessments

8:10am MST

Progress Monitoring for Teachers

Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 9:25am MST

Lynn/Urquides Elementary School

Feedback Survey

By the end of this session, participants will be able to apply best practices in progress monitoring to drive strong student outcomes.

Speakers

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District

Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 9:25am MST
Lynn/Urquides Elementary School 1573 W Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA

Lynn Urquides Elementary, 75 min.

Audience K-2, 3-5
Subject English Language Arts, Intervention, Data and Assessments

8:10am MST

Write this Down! Using Math Journals to Think and Reason

Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 9:25am MST

Lynn/Urquides Elementary School

Feedback Survey

How do we help students focus and remember what they have learned? Writing can be a powerful tool!

Join us for a session that dives deep into the benefits of using math journals. You’ll walk away with tips that will make writing in math doable for all your students.

Presented by Chris Confer, Associates for Educational Success

Speakers

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
Lynn/Urquides Elementary School 1573 W Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA

Lynn Urquides Elementary, 75 min.

Audience K-2, 3-5
Subject Math

8:10am MST

Required: Gr 2-3 Benchmark Phonics Initial Implementation

Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 10:50am MST

Lynn/Urquides Elementary School

Feedback Survey

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

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District

Pedro Robles Hil

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District

Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 10:50am MST
Lynn/Urquides Elementary School 1573 W Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA

Lynn Urquides Elementary, 1/2 day

Audience 2-3
Subject English Language Arts, Data and Assessments

8:10am MST

Required: Gr 4-5 Benchmark Phonics Initial Implementation

Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 10:50am MST

Lynn/Urquides Elementary School

Feedback Survey

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

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District

Pedro Robles Hil

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District

Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 10:50am MST
Lynn/Urquides Elementary School 1573 W Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA

Lynn Urquides Elementary, 1/2 day

Audience 3-5
Subject English Language Arts, Data and Assessments

8:10am MST

Show and Storytell With Data From Picture Books and Beyond

Wednesday March 26, 2025 8:10am - 10:50am MST

Lynn/Urquides Elementary School

Feedback Survey

From graphing the emotion of a character in a picture book over the course of the story to observing how things in natural scientific phenomena change over time, behavior-over-time graphs are great for every subject and for behavior support for students as well. See how 1st grade boys use a causal feedback loop to solve a playground problem. Teachers will leave with a systems thinking toolkit that includes kinesthetic lessons, Habits of a Systems Thinker cards, a Star Wars sound machine, and a picture book of their choice. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to use visual thinking tools with your students.

Speakers

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
Lynn/Urquides Elementary School 1573 W Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA

Lynn Urquides Elementary, 1/2 day

Audience 3-5
Subject Science, English Language Arts, Math

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

Lynn/Urquides Elementary School

Feedback Survey

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

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District

Wednesday March 26, 2025 9:35am - 10:50am MST
Lynn/Urquides Elementary School 1573 W Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA

Lynn Urquides Elementary, 75 min.

Audience K-2, 3-5
Subject English Language Arts, Intervention, Data and Assessments

9:35am MST

mClass DIBELS 8/Lectura Goal Setting and Growth Outcomes for Teachers

Wednesday March 26, 2025 9:35am - 10:50am MST

Lynn/Urquides Elementary School

Feedback Survey

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

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District

Wednesday March 26, 2025 9:35am - 10:50am MST
Lynn/Urquides Elementary School 1573 W Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA

Lynn Urquides Elementary, 75 min.

Audience K-2, 3-5
Subject English Language Arts, Intervention, Data and Assessments

9:35am MST

Write this Down! Using Math Journals to Think and Reason

Wednesday March 26, 2025 9:35am - 10:50am MST

Lynn/Urquides Elementary School

Feedback Survey

How do we help students focus and remember what they have learned? Writing can be a powerful tool!

Join us for a session that dives deep into the benefits of using math journals. You’ll walk away with tips that will make writing in math doable for all your students.

Presented by Chris Confer, Associates for Educational Success

Speakers

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
Lynn/Urquides Elementary School 1573 W Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA

Lynn Urquides Elementary, 75 min.

Audience K-2, 3-5
Subject Math

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

Lynn/Urquides Elementary School

Feedback Survey

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

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District

Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 1:05pm MST
Lynn/Urquides Elementary School 1573 W Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA

Lynn Urquides Elementary, 75 min.

Audience K-2, 3-5
Subject English Language Arts, Intervention, Data and Assessments

11:50am MST

Home Energizer Workshop

Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 1:05pm MST

Lynn/Urquides Elementary School

Feedback Survey

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

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
Lynn/Urquides Elementary School 1573 W Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA

Lynn Urquides Elementary, 75 min.

Audience K-2, 3-5
Subject Non Instructional

11:50am MST

Progress Monitoring for Teachers

Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 1:05pm MST

Lynn/Urquides Elementary School

Feedback Survey

By the end of this session, participants will be able to apply best practices in progress monitoring to drive strong student outcomes.

Speakers

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District

Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 1:05pm MST
Lynn/Urquides Elementary School 1573 W Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA

Lynn Urquides Elementary, 75 min.

Audience K-2, 3-5
Subject English Language Arts, Intervention, Data and Assessments

11:50am MST

Write this Down! Using Math Journals to Think and Reason

Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 1:05pm MST

Lynn/Urquides Elementary School

Feedback Survey

How do we help students focus and remember what they have learned? Writing can be a powerful tool!

Join us for a session that dives deep into the benefits of using math journals. You’ll walk away with tips that will make writing in math doable for all your students.

Presented by Chris Confer, Associates for Educational Success

Speakers

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
Lynn/Urquides Elementary School 1573 W Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA

Lynn Urquides Elementary, 75 min.

Audience K-2, 3-5
Subject Math

11:50am MST

Required: Gr 2-3 Benchmark Phonics Initial Implementation

Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 2:30pm MST

Lynn/Urquides Elementary School

Feedback Survey

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

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District

Pedro Robles Hil

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District

Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 2:30pm MST
Lynn/Urquides Elementary School 1573 W Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA

Lynn Urquides Elementary, 1/2 day

Audience 2-3
Subject English Language Arts, Data and Assessments

11:50am MST

Required: Gr 4-5 Benchmark Phonics Initial Implementation

Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 2:30pm MST

Lynn/Urquides Elementary School

Feedback Survey

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

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District

Pedro Robles Hil

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District

Wednesday March 26, 2025 11:50am - 2:30pm MST
Lynn/Urquides Elementary School 1573 W Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA

Lynn Urquides Elementary, 1/2 day

Audience 3-5
Subject English Language Arts, Data and Assessments

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

Lynn/Urquides Elementary School

Feedback Survey

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

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District

Wednesday March 26, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm MST
Lynn/Urquides Elementary School 1573 W Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA

Lynn Urquides Elementary, 75 min.

Audience K-2, 3-5
Subject English Language Arts, Intervention, Data and Assessments

1:15pm MST

Home Energizer Workshop

Wednesday March 26, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm MST

Lynn/Urquides Elementary School

Feedback Survey

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

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
Lynn/Urquides Elementary School 1573 W Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA

Lynn Urquides Elementary, 75 min.

Audience K-2, 3-5
Subject Non Instructional

1:15pm MST

mClass DIBELS 8/Lectura Goal Setting and Growth Outcomes for Teachers

Wednesday March 26, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm MST

Lynn/Urquides Elementary School

Feedback Survey

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

Cody Pressley

Administrative Assistant, Tucson Unified School District

Michelle Merrick

Program Manager, Academic Interventions, Tucson Unified School District

Wednesday March 26, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm MST
Lynn/Urquides Elementary School 1573 W Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA

Lynn Urquides Elementary, 75 min.

Audience K-2, 3-5
Subject English Language Arts, Intervention, Data and Assessments

1:15pm MST

Write this Down! Using Math Journals to Think and Reason

Wednesday March 26, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm MST

Lynn/Urquides Elementary School

Feedback Survey

How do we help students focus and remember what they have learned? Writing can be a powerful tool!

Join us for a session that dives deep into the benefits of using math journals. You’ll walk away with tips that will make writing in math doable for all your students.

Presented by Chris Confer, Associates for Educational Success

Speakers

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
Lynn/Urquides Elementary School 1573 W Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA

Lynn Urquides Elementary, 75 min.

Audience K-2, 3-5
Subject Math