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LOGISTICS
LOGISTICS
Welcome! All new teacher training is conducted at the YPICS Learning and Support Center.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
IMPORTANT NOTES:
When you enter the building, take the elevator to the basement floor. When you exit the elevator, turn left and go down the hallway. Our offices are about halfway down the hall.
You will be given your school laptop on Tuesday, and teachers, you will be given your school iPad on Friday of training. Make sure you bring your school-issued devices charged and ready for all training days.
Street parking is available on White Oak south of Kingsbury St and Kingsbury St. Make sure to pay attention to all street signs for parking restrictions.
Dress comfortably and wear comfy tennis shoes.
YPICS 25-26 MAJOR GOALS
YPICS 25-26 MAJOR GOALS
Improve writing instruction and student outcomes, as measured by writing unit plans, classroom observations, and student growth on shared writing tasks and benchmarks.
Enablers:
Identify, adopt and implement a common ELA writing unit template anchored by writing genre, shared genre rubrics, and short writing and feedback cycles.
Adopt and implement a writing benchmark assessment to be administered for at least 3 times a year (e.g. IAB writing tasks)
Implement protocols and meeting times to collaboratively examine student work after each unit of study.
Improve student engagement and outcomes in Math as measured by student-reported math confidence and engagement surveys, iReady growth, and SBAC results.
Enablers:
Align on approach to personalized iReady diagnostic and practice (e.g. students identify 2 practice areas and engage in assessment and practice on at least two problems per day…)
Teacher training and coaching on how to integrate student choice, agency and self-reflection to increase motivation and engagement in iReady practice.
Implement protocols and meeting times to collaboratively examine teacher approaches, fidelity to implementation, and resulting student growth.
DAILY SCHEDULES
DAILY SCHEDULES
7/29/25
7/29/25
AGENDA:
AGENDA:
9 am - 10 am - Technology at YPICS Part 1 with Ryan Bradford, Director of Technology and Integration
10 am - 12 pm - Mandatory HR Pre-Service Training with Yesenia Marchell, Coordinator of Human Resources & Accounts Payable & Jahaira Osorio, Accounts Payable/ HR Clerk
12 pm - 1 pm - Lunch on your own
1 pm - 4 pm - Mandatory HR Pre-Service Training with Yesenia Marchell, Coordinator of Human Resources & Accounts Payable & Jahaira Osorio, Accounts Payable/ HR Clerk
7/30/25
7/30/25
AGENDA:
AGENDA:
8 am - 9 am - Welcome and Introductions with Yvette King-Berg, Executive Director and Ena LaVan Chief Accountability Officer
9 am - 10 am - Our Why, Outcomes, and Expectations with Ruben Dueñas, Chief Operations Officer
10 am - 11 am - Priorities, Organization Chart with Ruben Dueñas, Chief Operations Officer
11 am - 12 pm - Harnessing Identity to Build Trust with Nestor Garcia, Mariana Myers, Paul Duran, Coordinators of Instruction
12 pm - 1 pm - Lunch on your own
1 pm - 2 pm - Supply Requests with Dr. Kevin Myers, Executive Administrator
2 pm - 3 pm - Critical Friends Group Protocol with Freddy Zepeda, Executive Administrator
3 pm - 4 pm - Standards-Based Grading with Dr. Kevin Myers, Executive Administrator
7/31/25
7/31/25
AGENDA:
AGENDA:
8 am - 10 am - Intro to MTSS Process and Procedures with Jennifer Obando-Salguero, Coordinator of Psychological Services
11 am - 12 pm - Community Schools Overview with Silverio Pelayo and Leticia Sepulveda , Coordinators of Community Schools
11 am - 12 pm - Lunch on your own
12 pm - 2 pm - Instructional Content Support Time with Various Presenters
2 pm - 4 pm - Special Education Overview & IEPs with Vashon Nutt, Director of Special Education
8/1/25
8/1/25
AGENDA:
AGENDA:
8 am - 9 am - Technology at YPICS Part 2 with Ryan Bradford, Director of Technology and Integration
9 am - 11 am - Cycle of Effective Instruction with Paul Duran, Coordinator of Instruction
11 am - 12 pm - Standards Based Grading with Nestor Garcia, Coordinator of Instruction
12 pm - 1 pm - Lunch On Your Own
1 pm - 4 pm - Effective Planning: Co-Planning and Co-Teaching with Vashon Nutt, Director of Special Education, and Mariana Myers, Coordinator of Instruction
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