{"id":162975,"date":"2018-12-06T15:46:04","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T11:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/?p=162975"},"modified":"2018-12-11T12:09:34","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T08:09:34","slug":"professional-development-sessions-this-afternoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/2018\/12\/06\/professional-development-sessions-this-afternoon\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Development Sessions this afternoon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Thursday, the ABIS staff had two great in-house professional development sessions. After attending an Orton Gillingham workshop in Dubai, Ms. Sarah shared ways to better understand the complexities of the English language. She provided some strategies on teachers can build student&#8217;s\u00a0 writing, reading and oral language skills.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/2018\/12\/06\/professional-development-sessions-this-afternoon\/img_2693\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-163013\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-163013 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2693-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2693-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2693-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2693-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2693-1080x810.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/2018\/12\/06\/professional-development-sessions-this-afternoon\/img_2696\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-163014\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-163014 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2696-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2696-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2696-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2696-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2696-1080x810.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With Mr. Gary Goodwin, the staff had a chance to experiment with elements of visual literacy to see how this powerful tool could be incorporated into their classrooms. Teachers were able to use simple marks to create simple images with complex meaning. They also looked at how fonts, stick figures, bullets, and connectors could make information more engaging, accessible and fun.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/2018\/12\/06\/professional-development-sessions-this-afternoon\/img_2685-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-163011\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-163011 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2685-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2685-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2685-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2685-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2685-1080x810.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/2018\/12\/06\/professional-development-sessions-this-afternoon\/img_2691\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-163012\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-163012 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2691-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2691-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2691.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/300;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/2018\/12\/06\/professional-development-sessions-this-afternoon\/img_2698\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-163015\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-163015 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2698-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2698-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2698.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/300;\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/2018\/12\/06\/professional-development-sessions-this-afternoon\/img_2700\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-163016\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-163016 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2700-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2700-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2700.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/300;\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/2018\/12\/06\/professional-development-sessions-this-afternoon\/img_2702\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-163017\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-163017 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2702-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2702-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2702-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2702.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2702-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/12\/IMG_2702-1080x810.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Thursday, the ABIS staff had two great in-house professional development sessions. After attending an Orton Gillingham workshop in Dubai, Ms. Sarah shared ways to better understand the complexities of the English language. She provided some strategies on teachers can build student&#8217;s\u00a0 writing, reading and oral language skills. With Mr. Gary Goodwin, the staff had [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":265,"featured_media":163014,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,115,76],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-162975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-front-page","category-primary-team-leader","category-secondary-team-leader"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=162975"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162975\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/163014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=162975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=162975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=162975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}