CompassLearning Odyssey Links
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2009-2010 E-Portfolio
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CompassLearning Newsletter
The helpful and informative Compass Newsletter.
Odyssey Training Options
This document lists the courses available for Odyssey Professional Development.
Odyssey Video Tutorials
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Odyssey MathToolkit Video Tutorials
Odyssey Training Requirements
Allocated EC Days
- Workshops held at school sites will be deducted from the school's Allocated EC Days.
- Workshops held at district labs will be deducted from the District Allocated EC Days.
Posting Compass Inservice Points
School Site Training Requirements
Follow the same process for planning CompassLearning professional development as for any other professional development delivered at your school. If the activity at your school does not meet the criteria below, it is probably a training activity, not a professional development activity. Certification points are not earned for training.
- Needs Assessment – identify staff needs and goals based on student needs and goals.
- Is the activity related to a Component in the District Master In-service Plan?
- Is the activity related to the School Improvement Plan? IPGPs?
- Is there a statement of purpose and specific learning objectives written for the activity, and will participants be assessed in relation to the specified objectives?
- Is there a plan to ensure professional development is delivered to the staff in an effective manner (principal/administrator attendance at professional development is an expectation for this to occur)?
- If the expectation is that the professional development will result in application of the knowledge/skill acquired in the classroom, does the follow up include coaching and reflection time for participants?
- Have the specific follow-up methods been identified?
If the answers to 1-7 above are yes, this activity is probably staff development and the school will want to follow HRD procedures to award points to participants who attend the activity AND complete the follow-up requirements.
School Responsibilities for Compass PD at School Site
AP who will post inservice points for the workshop should:
Before the workshop:
- Determine Compass Needs (Use Numbers 1-8 Above).
- Determine course title, date, and time. Contact EC to confirm availability.
- CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED TO 15 PARTICIPANTS or LESS
- Section # on the PDS (Professional Development Scheduler) Call STS (School Tech Services) - 53302 - Bryan Cook or Marcia Hall.
- Form 1 - Complete on Professional Development Site.
After the workshop:
- Pre/Post Tests and Attendance Sheets - Collect from Compass ECs (Educational Consultants)
- Form 4 on the Professional Development Site - AP will award inservice points for teachers based on the classroom application of the knowledge/skills obtained as a result of inservice attendance. No points will be awarded to attendees who do not attend the entire session!
- IPGP - Hand out to participants receiving inservice points. Materials Page.
Compass Educational Consultant Instructor:
Before the workshop:
- Be sure there is a section number for your workshop on the PDS
- If there is no section number, contact the AP at the school site.
During the Workshop:
- Participants should sign in on attendance sheet (Roster from PDS Scheduler)
- Participants complete Pre/Post Tests for the module. Materials Page.
- Participants complete the online evaluation for this workshop:
- Teacher Module
- Lab Manager Module
- IPGP - Hand out to participants completing the Post Test and Online Evaluations. Materials Page.
After the workshop:
- ECs verify participants on PDS schedule roster. Drop non-attendees. Note those who did not attend the entire session. Roster should be accurate before you leave the workshop.
- Pre/Post Tests and attendance sign-in sheets to the AP who will be posting inservice points for this workshop.
- IPGP - Give to AP posting points.
District Lab Site Training Requirements for Compass Professional Development at District Labs
Compass Educational Consultant Instructor:
Before the workshop:
- Section # on the PDS (Professional Development Scheduler) Call STS (School Tech Services) - 53302 - Bryan Cook or Marcia Hall.
During the Workshop:
- Participants should sign in on attendance sheet (Roster from PDS Scheduler)
- Participants complete Pre/Post Tests for the module. Materials Page.
- Participants complete the online evaluation for this workshop
- Teacher Module
- Lab Manager Module
- Materials Page.
After the workshop:
- Pre/Post Tests and Attendance Sheets
- Turn in the attendance/roster sheet and pre/post tests to Marcia Hall.
