The 3rd Annual SFUSD Paraeducator Institute will be held on August 14th and 15th (Wednesday-Thursday) 2019 at Lowell HS, 1101 Eucalyptus Drive, San Francisco, CA.

The theme of our 2019 institute is "Unleashing the Transformative Power of Paraeducators". We hope to support paraeducators to feel valued, supported, and able to share their wisdom, expertise, and talents - in service of improved student learning and student experience. The institute will feature speeches from SFUSD leadership as well as Para leaders in our district. All attendees will select morning and afternoon workshops to attend that best meet your job needs and professional learning desires. We anticipate 500 paraeducators attending each day.

Below is some logistical information for the event:

Location: The institute will be held at Lowell High School. The address of Lowell is 1101 Eucalyptus Dr, San Francisco, CA 94132. We will begin the day in the Lowell Auditorium.

Time: The institute runs from 8:00am until 4:30pm both days (please note the start time as some flyers had an inaccurate start time). Registration/Breakfast is from 8:00-8:30am and speeches begin at 8:30am so please plan to arrive in time to park/arrive, register, eat breakfast, and find a seat by 8:30am. The last hour of the day (3:30-4:30) will be open tabling time to informally speak with the various groups and SFUSD teams present. The full Institute schedule is listed below.

Parking: The parking lot at Lowell High School that we have access to is the back parking lot. The entrance is on Winston Drive (near Stonestown). You will drive around the football field then enter the parking lot. Park in any spot and follow signs toward the Auditorium. Otherwise there is ample street parking but it is two-hour parking.

Public Transportation: You can take the Muni and exit at Eucalyptus (the stop before Stonestown).You can also take the 23 bus and exit at Middlefield.

Workshops: All instructions to attend the workshops of your choice will be provided upon arrival. 12 workshops are offered at each workshop session. Workshops span the following categories:
--Instructional Frameworks and Strategies
--Behavioral Frameworks and Strategies
--Wellness
--Technology
--Special Education
--Cultural Competence & Equity
--Family & Community Partnerships
--Job-specific & required workshops

Accommodations: For those that requested accommodations in the registration form, we have met your requests (ASL interpretation and head phones). If you have other needs that do not include food please let us know ASAP.

Food: A light Breakfast (pastries/bagels and coffee) and a full Lunch will be provided both days. We will have meat and vegetarian options available. We are NOT able to guarantee food that is vegan, gluten-free, or meets other dietary needs so please plan to bring a lunch if our provided options (meat and vegetarian) will not work for you.

Attendance and Compensation: Upon arrival, we will provide you with the form to complete to demonstrate your attendance each day (7 hours) and submit for compensation. This form allows you to fulfill the 7 Hour Contractual PD Day for Paraeducators AND/OR your 18 PD Hours. Attendees can use one institute day (either day) to qualify for the newly contracted Para PD Day (paid at your daily rate). The other day can be compensated using 18 Paid PD Hours (also known as Prop A hours - which are $22 per hour for paras). You can pick up payment forms for either option at the institute. You do not need to bring the form, we will have a copy for you!

The institute will be held from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm both days with the following schedule:
8:00-8:30: Breakfast and registration
8:30-9:30: Opening Speeches
9:45-11:15: Morning Workshop
11:15-12:15: Lunch
12:15-12:45: Highlighted Address
12:55-3:05: Afternoon Workshops (2 workshops)
3:15-3:30: Closing
3:30-4:30: Sign-out, networking, and tabling

By completing this form, you are officially registered for the 2019 Institute!