Canyon PD

Principals' Collaborative Community Meeting
2021-11-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Phoenix) | Virtual
Register in advance for this meeting:
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Principals' Collaborative Community Meeting
2021-09-30 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Phoenix) | Virtual
Dr. Suzanne Zentner has served the K12 sector for the past 25+ years – from classroom teacher to superintendent – and currently has the honor of serving Arizona State University (ASU) as a Faculty Associate for undergraduate and graduate students, along with mentoring student-led ventures. Suzanne has also served as a lead instructor for ASU’s Start Up School, an entrepreneur boot camp for university students and community members and in 2015, earned ASU’s Teaching Excellence / Top 5% Teaching Award. She most recently authored a book, A Teacher’s Net Worth, which speaks to her passion for the recruitment and retention of professional educators.

Dr. Zentner holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

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Join us on September 30 for a hands-on session with Dr. Zentner as she reviews one module from her book, A Teacher’s Net Worth. This instantly practical session will not only leave you with a personalized spreadsheet that highlights an important aspect of your personal financial situation, but it will also illustrate how you can effectively use personal finance strategies and tools to recruit and retain employees.

Student Assessment in Blended Learning Environments K-5
2021-09-07 15:30 - 16:30 UTC
Join our Canyon PD experts to:

Examine successful assessment strategies associated with online and in-person environments
Identify formative assessments that create learning checkpoints for student /teacher reflection
Learn technology tools that seamlessly integrate assessment benchmarks for
student accountability
Explore engagement strategies that increase motivation among blended learners

Series of (2) 1-hour sessions

Transformational Technology Integration: Moving Beyond Passive to Creative
2021-08-26 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Phoenix)
In this one hour session, our Canyon PD expert will help you to explore two questions: what is your students’ relationship to technology and how is your use of technology influencing your practice. Through the PIC-RAT framework, you will learn to use technology to enhance your classroom. Technology, therefore, becomes a perfect vehicle to help students achieve and succeed.

Introduction to MTSS: Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
2021-08-25 15:30 - 16:30 UTC
MTSS provides a framework to help educators implement academic and behavioral interventions to support the needs of all learners. Join our Canyon PD expert to learn the basics of MTSS and explore how to implement research-based practices in your classroom.

Beyond Surviving: Thriving in your first year
2021-07-12 09:00 - 2021-07-15 15:00 (America/Phoenix)
Join Canyon PD for an exciting four-day workshop. Designed for first and second-year teachers, this workshop provides new teachers with the fundamentals needed for success from the beginning. Discussion topics include classroom management, classroom set up, basic lesson design and more. Teachers receive 20 hours of professional development.
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Event runs daily from 9 am – 3 pm

Cancel the Complaints and Negate the Negativity
2021-04-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Phoenix)
Join this discussion about strategies to improve teacher and student morale. Our expert will share strategies and you will have the opportunity to hear from each other. So, come prepared to share your successes and to seek solutions to implement over the summer and into next school year. No matter your learning situation, online, hybrid or in-person, you will learn strategies that work in asynchronous and synchronous settings to bump up morale.
