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We’re posting this poll to better understand the needs and interests of the WRESA community so we can shape future resources, trainings, and support around what matters most to educators. […]

Shape the Future of Education in WNC

Are you interested in teaching? The beautiful Blue Ridge area has much to offer to……

Local School Systems Receive “Bridging the Gap with STEM-E” Funding

Press Release 11/11/2025 Local School Systems Receive Funding to Bridging the Gap with STEM-E: Cherokee, NC — Seven local school systems and four schools were awarded the “Bridging the Grant […]

Retirement Consultations for Individuals

Ongoing Sessions: Please Call or Email

Get Your Co-Teaching Year Off on the Right Foot!

Fall, 2026: Early in the school year is the right time to establish strong co- teaching behaviors. Provide...

Finance Series for Superintendents, Finance Officers & HR Directors

WRESA, in partnership with NCASBO, is providing...

High Leverage Practices for All: 2-day PD

Oct 14 & Oct 27, 2026: High-leverage practices (HLPs) are instructional approaches educators in K–12 settings can use...

Classroom Management and Discipline for Elementary

Oct 20, 2026: In this session, educators will apply a trauma-informed lens to classroom management and student behavior....

7 Mighty Moves with Lindsay Kemeny

Oct 23, 2026: Transform your reading instruction with Lindsay Kemeny, teacher and author of "7 Mighty Moves"! This...

Vocabulary for Secondary Teachers (Part 2)

Oct 28, 2026: Focus on how to accelerate vocabulary acquisition and knowledge gains in the secondary classroom using...

Writers at Work: Roadblocks and Workarounds

Oct 29, 2026: In my work with teachers, I frequently hear concerns about student writers reaching a point where...

Facilitating Meaningful Math Discourse

Nov 4, 2026: This session focuses on strengthening classroom discourse through purposeful planning and facilitation using the 5...

Amie Dean: Behavior Interventions That Work – Nov 2026

Nov 6, 2026: In this session, educators will apply a trauma-informed lens to classroom management and student behavior....

Hands-On Math Learning for Middle Grades (BADGE 2)

Nov 9, 2026: This session will focus on conceptual teaching and learning in the middle-grade mathematics classroom. Join...

Productive Math Interventions

Nov 17, 2026: In this interactive one-day learning experience, educators will explore how to use student thinking to...

PEAK: Purposeful, Ethical AI for K-12 – AI Conference *

Nov 20, 2026: Explore how AI can strengthen human agency, standards-aligned instruction, assessment, accessibility, and authentic learning. Sessions...

edTPA Tasks 2 and 3

Dec 3, 2026: During this work session, we will analyze instructional videos using edTPA rubrics, select and clip...

Unlocking Language Comprehension: Navigating the Upper Realms of The Reading Rope (Grades 2-5)

Dec 3, 2026: Join us for a transformative session focused on the lower strands of the Reading Rope:...

Unlocking Learning for K-5 Multilingual Learners

Dec 8, 2026: This workshop will cover the fundamentals of second language acquisition and provide an overview of...

Unlocking Learning for Secondary Multilingual Learners

Dec 9, 2026: This workshop will cover the fundamentals of second language acquisition and provide an overview of...

Managing Big Emotions: Strategies for Academic Focus (Grades 4-7)

Jan 13, 2027: This one-day workshop provides teachers with actionable methods for aiding elementary and intermediate learners (grades 4–7)...

Early Planning for a Successful Retirement – January 2027

January 27, 2027: This one-day session focuses on teachers/administrators who have taught 0 – 30 years and want...

Shaping School Culture…One Conversation at a Time

Jan 28th, 2027: The reality is that school culture isn't built through programs, slogans, or initiatives. It is...

Facilitating Number Sense Routines (Badge 3)

Feb 4, 2027: This session will focus on research-based number sense routines that support students’ reasoning skills. Join...

Comprehension for Secondary Teachers (Part 3)

Feb 11, 2027: Focus on participants analyzing current research and best practices for effectively teaching reading comprehension strategies...

Reading and Writing Connection for Secondary Teachers (Part 4)

Mar 10, 2027: Focus on the connection between reading and writing, the cognitive skills required, and the implications...

Authentic Problem-Solving in Middle Grades (Badge 4)

Mar 11, 2027: This session four will focus on problem-solving routines that embrace the eight mathematical practices....

From Open Way Learning: Phenomenal Use of Phenomena – Mar 2027

Mar 16, 2027: Join us for a day of digging into phenomena. Co-design lessons with tons of resources....

From Open Way Learning: Using Storytelling in Your Classroom

Mar 18, 2027: Discover how to use student voice and choice to strengthen learning and extend a lesson’s impact...

WRESA Online Learning

Ongoing Online Sessions...

Business Externships

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The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt – Online Book Study

Online Self-paced Course: This course examines the influence of smartphone usage on young people growing up in a...

Teach Like a Champion! – Online Book Study

Online Course: Based on the book "Teach Like a Champion", this course explores many of Doug Lemov’s widely...

MTSS Resource – No Fee, No Credit – Online

This course includes resources and explanations designed to provide you with a clearer understanding of what it means to...

AI: Artificial Intelligence Questions Examined Through “Klara and the Sun” – Online Book Study

We will examine areas of thought related to the use of artificial intelligence through the use of a fictional...

The Science of Reading: 5 Part Online Series

This course is designed...

Foundations of Reading Test Preparation – Online

This online course will prepare pre-service and teachers new to NC for the Foundations of Reading Test.

Online Book Study: Social and Emotional Learning – Online

All Learning is Social and Emotional: Helping Students Develop...

Engaging Students While Fighting Apathy – Online

...identify causes of student apathy and learn strategies...

Substitute Teaching 101 – Online

This course is designed for people who are interested in becoming substitute teachers in their respective school systems.

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt – Online Book Study

Online Self-paced Course: This course examines the influence of smartphone usage on young people growing up in a society that is dependent on digital devices.

Teach Like a Champion! – Online Book Study

Online Course: Based on the book “Teach Like a Champion”, this course explores many of Doug Lemov’s widely respected strategies for building effective teaching practices.

Foundations of Reading Test Preparation – Online

This online course will prepare pre-service and teachers new to NC for the Foundations of Reading Test.

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