INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY: WRESA will be announcing cancellations due to bad weather on the WLOS-TV 13 School Closings. The information will also be available on our phone system s part of the answering attendant's message. . .

 

Announcements

 


 

2013 Summer Leadership Conference at the Grove

Park Inn-Asheville, NC

Dates: June 23-26, 2013

 

Summer Conference Announcement & Agenda (pdf)

 

Summer Conference Online Registration

 

Vendor Information

 

GOLF REGISTRATION FORM


Substitute Teacher Certification ... (Online Course: Substitute 101)


2013-2014   WRESA Teachers' Academy: pre-Announcement (pdf)

North Carolina Museum of History May Newsletter

 

Museum Website


Mark Your Calendars!

 

Western Region Fall Leadership Conference October 2,  DoubleTree, Asheville , NC

 

Program information/registration will be available in August 2013.


Amie Dean Presents Behavior Interventions that Work

October 8, 2013   9 a.m. – 3 p.m.


 

 

THE SCIENCE HOUSE Located at WRESA

 

The Science House (mountain office), a learning outreach project of North Carolina State University, is now located at WRESA. Dr. Teresa Cowan is the Outreach Director.  You can reach Dr. Cowan at 828.418.0011, ext. 17 or thcowan@ncsu.edu.


 

 

 

 

Upcoming WRESA Activities

All sessions unless otherwise indicated are held at the WRESA - (click for directions)

 

Common Core & Essential Standards Professional Development - DPI: (Follow Links for Descriptions and Registration)

Tentative 2013-2014Common Core & Essential Standards Professional Development - DPI and WRESA  (registration coming soon)

 

Download the PDF of CCES sessions that DPI presented during the 2012-13 school year.

 
 

June Update Professional Development At The WRESA: (Follow Links for Descriptions and Registration)

 

Early Planning for Successful Retirement;       June 27, 2013; 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
7 Habits of Highly Effective People Training;     July 12, 25 and 29; 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Reading 3D;     July 30, 31, & August 1; 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
“Talking About iPads”  Moving from an E reader to a Can't Do Without Tool;     August 1, 2013; 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Leadership in the Classroom: An Overview of Using the Seven Habits;     August 2, 2013; 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
PLC Best Practice Collaborative;      August 5, 2013; 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Junior Great Books Shared Inquiry Blended Core Sequence – Grades K-12;     August 6, 2013; 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
21st Century Mentor Training;      August 9, 2013; 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
The Science House Presents: Safety Sense: Train-the-Trainer Workshop;      August 13-14, 2013
Instructional Strategies with Lesson Planning – Grades K-12    September 10-11, 2013; 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Literacy in the Content Area – Grades K-8;     September 12, 2013; 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Using Interactive Whiteboards to Focus on the Mathematical Practices of the Common Core – Grades K-12;      September 16, 2013; 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Reading and Writing with Thinking Maps for Newbies – Grades K-12;      September 17, 2013; 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Tech Tools for Teachers;     September 18, 2013; 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Read, Write and Think Like a Scientist – Grades K-12;       September 23-24, 2013; 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Habitudes for Arts Education in the 21st Century and Beyond;     September 25, 2013; 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Amie Dean Presents Behavior Interventions that Work     October 8, 2013   9 a.m. – 3 p.m
 

Current Online Professional Development Courses: (Follow Links for Descriptions and Registration)

 
Online Course: Book Study - Teaching with Love and Logic    June 15-July 30, 2013
Online Course: Book Study - NurtureShock;     June 17 – July 29, 2013
Online Course - P.E. & Healthful Living: Essential Standards, RBT and Assessment;     July 1-July 30, 2013

 

 

 

Curriculum Council Meeting Dates

Sept. 20 - DPI meeting in G'boro on educator effectiveness September 25 - WRESA Fall Conference; DPI updates ● Oct. 18 - NO CURRICULUM COUNCIL MEETING
Oct. 19 - DPI state wide instr. leaders meeting in Chapel Hill Nov. 15 - Curriculum Council meeting, 10 AM at WRESA December 20
January 17 (Agenda-PDF) February 21 (Agenda-PDF) March 21 (Agenda-PDF)
April 18 (Agenda-PDF) May 16 (Agenda-PDF)  

 

"Working together for the children of western North Carolina"

 

Current WRESA Update(s)

 


June 2013 Update

 


June 2013 Update Course Descriptions


WRESA Quicklinks

 

Contact Us-Staff Directory

Map and Driving Directions to the WRESA

Jan  2013 WRESA Update

WRESA Update Archives

WRESA Videos

WRESA Curriculum Council

WNC EdNET

Our Service Area

   

Other Useful Links

 

NCDPI WIKI Central

Common Core & Essential Standards Prof. Development  2011-12 Completed Sessions

2012-2013 Completed Sessions

NC iTunes U Site

Brain Friendly Learning Sites

High School Math Course 1 Curriculum Map

   

Microsoft Office Tutorials

through the 2013-14 school year

(Follow Links for Descriptions and Registration)

   

Beginning Word 2007

Beginning PowerPoint  2007

Beginning Excel 2007

Integrating Technology and the Curriculum

Internet for Educators

Introduction to Word 2003

Introduction to Excel 2003

Intro to PowerPoint 2003

Intermediate Word 2003

Intermediate Excel 2003

Intermediate PowerPoint  2003

   

 

Start Planning Now!!

 

WRESA is planning a trip to Ghana in Summer 2014.  Cost will be approximately $4,300 for the ten-day trip.  More information and registration coming soon.  Watch the website for details!


 

 

 

 

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