Twice a year Non-Instructional Personnel have the opportunity to take advantage of various learning opportunities created with them in mind!
The offerings are based upon the feedback received from the previous events.
For the 2023-2024 School Year, the two dates for Non-Instructional Inservice Day are: October 16, 2023 and March 18, 2024
MARCH 18, 2024 OFFERINGS
Register for the following in BusinessPlus. Log in, and browse by start and end date: 3/18/2024
| Session Title | Facilitator / Contact | Brief Description | Delivery Model |
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Excel Basics and Formulas for Beginners 12:30-1:30 Click the link to register: Non-Instructional Inservice: Excel Basics for Beginners |
Dr. Diane Lawson and Allison Birbal | DURING THIS TRAINING PARTICIPANTS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO ESSENTIAL SPREADSHEET SKILLS BY LEARNING HOW TO NAVIGATE EXCEL, CREATE AND FORMAT WORKSHEETS, AND MASTER SOME AUTO-CALCULATING FORMULAS TO STREAMLINE YOUR DATA TASKS. THIS TRAINING WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE FULLERWOOD COMPUTER LAB. | In-Person at Fullerwood Computer Lab |
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Intermediate Microsoft EXCEL Tools 2:00-3:00 Click the link to register: Non-Instructional Inservice-Intermediate Excel Tools |
Dr. Diane Lawson and Allison Birbal | IN THIS TRAINING SESSION, PARTICIPANTS WITH A FOUNDATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF BASIC EXCEL FEATURES WILL USE THEIR EXISTING KNOWLEDGE TO EXPLORE ADDITIONAL TOOLS AND FORMULAS, ENHANCING THEIR COMPREHENSION OF SPREADSHEETS AND DISCOVERING WAYS TO OPTIMIZE THEIR WORKFLOW. THIS TRAINING WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE FULLERWOOD COMPUTER LAB. | In-Person at Fullerwood Computer Lab |
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Para In- Service Training in ESE Practices – All Paras 8:30am-3:30pm Click the link to register: Para In- Service Training in ESE Practices – All Paras |
Kaley Presnell and Tori Carnall | THIS IS A FULL DAY TRAINING FOR ALL PARAPROFESSIONALS. THE TRAINING WILL COVER TWO TOPICS: 1) PERSON FIRST LANGUAGE 8:30-11:30 – PRESENTED BY CARD. THIS SESSION WILL FOCUS ON AN IN DEPTH OVERVIEW OF PERSON FIRST LANGUAGE AS WELL AS AUTISM AWARENESS TRAINING AND BEST PRACTICES FOR WORKING WITH STUDENTS WHO HAVE AUTISM. 2) WHY DO CHILDREN BEHAVE THIS WAY 12:30-3:30 – PRESENTED BY ESE PROGRAM SPECIALIST. THIS SESSION WILL REVIEW THE FUNCTIONS OF BEHAVIOR, PROVIDE INSIGHT AS TO WHY CHILD ENGAGE IN CERTAIN BEHAVIORS, AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO YOU TO USE. | In-Person at First Coast Technical College, Building C, Character Counts! Conference Center |
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Supporting Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) 8:00am – 11:00am Click the link to register: Supporting Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
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Jennifer Whalen, Jessica Callaghan, & Megan Roberts | FACILITATE COMMUNICATION FOR DIVERSE LEARNERS. THE SESSION WILL EXPLORE STRATEGIES FOR SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATING THESE TOOLS INTO DAILY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, PROMOTING ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRAINING WILL ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF UNIQUE COMMUNICATORS WHO RELY ON MID TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVICES. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW TO SUPPORT AND NAVIGATE THE USAGE OF ADVANCED COMMUNICATION TOOLS, ENSURING THAT EVERY STUDENT’S VOICE IS HEARD IN THE EDUCATIONAL SETTING. | In-Person at Pacetti Bay Middle School |
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Textbooks- End of Year Processes and Expectations 9:00am – 11:00am Click the link to register: Michael Israel – End-of-Year Processes and Expectations |
Michael Israel | THIS IS A VOLUNTARY TRAINING TO HELP OUR TEXTBOOK AND RESOURCE MANAGERS COMPLETE END-OF-YEAR TASK. WILL REVIEW STEPS TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ALL TASK TO INCLUDE: INVENTORIES, DISCARDS, AND SUMMER TEXTBOOK PROCESSING. | Virtual on TEAMs |
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WordPress & Elementor 101 for Non-Instructional Staff 2:00pm-3:00pm Click the link to register: |
Michael Clark | THIS VIRTUAL WORDPRESS WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD IN MICROSOFT TEAMS AND WILL COVER THE BASICS OF HOW TO CREATE AND EDIT WEB PAGES USING WORDPRESS AND ELEMENTOR, A SPECIAL PLUGIN FOR WORDPRESS THAT OFFERS MORE DESIGN OPTIONS. | Virtual on TEAMs |
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Climate and Culture! What’s the Connection? SESSION OFFERED TWICE: 9:00am – 11:00am Click the link to register: Climate and Culture! What’s the Connection? AM Session 1:00pm-2:00pm Click the link to register: |
Antonio Scott | DURING THIS TRAINING, PARTICIPANTS WILL CONSIDER DATA AND INFORMATION ABOUT SJCSD. PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DETERMINE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SCHOOL CLIMATE AND CULTURE AND ITS IMPACT ON SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY WHY OUR ACTIONS EACH DAY MATTER AND THE INFLUENCE THEY CAN HAVE ON STUDENT SUCCESS. THIS SESSION IS FOR CLERKS, PARAEDUCATORS, AND OTHER NON-INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL. THIS IS A REPEAT OF THE SESSION PRESENTED AT THE FALL SECRETARY CONFERENCE IN OCTOBER. THIS TRAINING WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY (ONLINE), AND PARTICIPANTS WILL NEED ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING: 1) A COMPUTER WITH SOUND AND VIDEO CAPABILITIES AND 2) ACCESS TO MICROSOFT TEAMS. SEE THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT UNDER SYLLABUS FOR THE MICROSOFT TEAMS INVITE (HYPERLINK) TO ACCESS THIS SESSION. | Virtual on TEAMs |
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Managing Difficult Situations SESSION OFFERED TWICE: 11:00am – 12:00pm Click the link to register: Managing Difficult Situations AM Session 2:30pm-3:30pm Click the link to register: |
Antonio Scott | DURING THIS TRAINING, PARTICIPANTS WILL DETERMINE THE IMPORTANCE OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, IDENTIFY SITUATIONS THAT COULD BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE, AND ASSESS THEIR COMMUNICATION STYLE. PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO WALK AWAY WITH PRACTICAL STRATEGIES ON HOW TO MANAGE DIFFICULT SITUATIONS. THE SESSION IS FOR ALL NON-INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL. THIS IS A REPEAT SESSION PRESENTED IN PERSON ON THE FALL 2022 NON-INSTRUCTIONAL INSERVICE DAY. THIS TRAINING WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY(ONLINE), AND PARTICIPANTS WILL NEED ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING:1) A COMPUTER WITH SOUND AND VIDEO CAPABILITIES AND 2) ACCESS TO MICROSOFT TEAMS. SEE THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT UNDER SYLLABUS FOR THE MICROSOFT TEAMS INVITE (HYPERLINK) TO ACCESS THIS SESSION. YOU WILL ALSO NEED TOPRINT THE ATTACHED COMMUNICATION ASSESSMENT BEFORE ATTENDING THE SESSION. | Virtual on TEAMs |
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Heartsaver First Aid, CPR, and AED 8:30am – 12:30pm Click the link to register*: |
Kelly Brown & Cynthia Masley |
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF COURSE, STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A 2 YEAR CERTIFICATION FOR CPR, BASIC FIRST AID AND THE USE OF AED’S |
In-Person at Switzerland Point Middle School *Limited to 24 participants *$10 to participate |
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Pre-K Behavior Strategies for Paraprofessionals All Day Click the link to register: |
Sheryl Thomas & Sandy Wallace | PREVENTATIVE AND RESPONSE STRATEGIES TO HELP OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS: DESCRIPTION: THIS SESSION IS FOR ALL PRE-K PARAPROFESSIONALS AND SUPPORT STAFF WORKING WITH PRE-K STUDENTS. WE WILL REVIEW PREVENTATIVE AND RESPONSE STRATEGIES TO SOME OF THE BEHAVIORAL CONCERNS THAT OCCUR IN THE PRE-K CLASSROOM ON A DAILY BASIS. THIS TRAINING WILL FOCUS ON HOW TO SUPPORT BOTH THE TEACHER AND STUDENT IN THE CLASSROOM IN A PREVENTATIVE MANNER, BUT ALSO APPROPRIATE RESPONSES WHEN BEHAVIORS OF CONCERN DO OCCUR. | Online- contact facilitators for information |
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Custodial Training March 18, 2024 SESSION OFFERED TWICE: 8:00am – 11:00am Click the link to register: Custodial Training March 18th 2024 8:00-11:00 1:00pm-4:00pm Click the link to register: Custodial Training March 18th 2024 1:00-4:00
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Annette Havrish is point of contact | ALL-BRITE, GEM AND ACADEMY OF CLEANING-TRAINING WILL TAKE PLACE AT TOCOI CREEK HS CHECK IN WITH FRONT OFFICE FOR EXACT LOCATION. | In-Person at Tocoi Creek High School |
