Author: Richard Gabriel

Tier One Practices: Engaging All K-5 students in Learning

Posted on by Richard Gabriel 
Date:     December 2, 2021
Time:     9:00am – 11:00am

Type:     Virtual Webinar  (A link will be sent to you close to the time of the event)

Fee:      WRESA Members:  Free thanks to the Dogwood Trust 
          Non-Members:    $45 
          *** Includes HyperDoc for your use later
Audience: K-5 Teachers  
Credit:   3 Contact Hours

This two-hour virtual workshop with Dr. Connie Kamm will focus on engaging, inclusive, and evidence-based practices to support whole-class learning and individual student success. During this two-hour interactive virtual workshop, educators will explore how to implement Tier 1 practices including: feedback, error corrections, monitoring and assessing student progress by gathering real time data and articulating clear goals and expected outcomes. There will be a HyperDoc provided that is perfect to use for additional professional learning sessions, faculty meetings, teacher-based teamwork, and individual reflections. The HyperDoc will contain evidence-based practices, videos of classrooms in action, interviews with teachers, as well as an interactive literature review. If you have additional questions email April Spencer aspencer@wresa.org

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Amie Dean – Behavior Interventions that Work

Posted on by Richard Gabriel 
Date:     January 28, 2022
Time:     9:00am – 12:00pm

Type:     Virtual Webinar  (A link will be sent to you close to the time of the event)

Fee:      WRESA Members:  Free thanks to the Dogwood Trust 
          Non-Members:    $45

Audience: K-12 Teachers  
Credit:   3 Contact Hours

Do you have a plan for what to do when a student doesn’t comply with your request? Do you want to avoid power struggles with challenging students? Amie Dean, the Behavior Queen, is returning to offer behavior strategies that work. Whether you are a beginning teacher or a veteran, there will be something for everyone.   This session will guide you in developing a preventative plan for handling issues from low level distractions to more chronic behaviors.  You will reflect on your current practices, learn the purpose of behavior, how to respond vs. react, and how to reboot your current systems to support student behavior and GAIN instructional minutes. This is a practical, strategy filled session with concrete steps you can implement immediately to help students – and yourself.  A link will be sent to you close to the time of the webinar. If you have any questions please contact April Spencer  aspencer@wresa.org

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Literacy and STEM (part 1) – March 2022

Posted on by Richard Gabriel 
Date:     March 14, 2022
Time:     9:00am – 3:00pm

Location: Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
          455 Research Drive
          Mills River, NC 28759

Cost:     $65 - WRESA Members 
          $85 - Non-Members
Audience: 3rd-12th grade teachers
Credit:   5 Contact Hours

The world of STEM provides a rich environment that motivates children to want to learn more. Children often prefer reading about spiders and dinosaurs to fictional characters. STEM activities help students build vocabulary, incorporate problem-solving skills, and analyze complex text with real-world applications. Maximize classroom time by integrating literacy with the natural connections of STEM disciplines. Experience lessons that give students a desire to read, promote problem solving, and model strategies to cultivate reading comprehension. Join us as we explore tons of literacy strategies connected to STEM. This workshop is presented by The Science House of NCSU. If you have questions about the workshop, contact Michelle Benigno (828-206-3014 / mtbenign@ncsu.edu). If you have questions about registration, contact LaDonna Sluder at WRESA (lsluder@wresa.org).  

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STEM to Your Doorstep – February 2022

Posted on by Richard Gabriel 
Date:     February 2, 2022
Time:     9:00am – 3:00pm

Location: Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
          455 Research Drive
          Mills River, NC 28759

Cost:     $65 - WRESA Members
          $85 - Non-Members

Audience: K-12th grade teachers
Credit:   5 Contact Hours

K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics teachers, what do you need to boost the STEM curriculum in your schools? How about free access to technology, resources, and lab materials for use in the classroom? Now, the real question is how can you make this happen? You can participate in a day of training presented by The Science House of NC State University. You will use MacBooks, LabQuests, and various probes to explore science and math concepts. After the training session, you will be eligible to participate in the equipment loan program through The Mountain Satellite Office of The Science House. Participants will be trained on equipment use and equipment implementation through the use of grade-level activities. If you have questions about the workshop, contact Michelle Benigno (828-206-3014 / mtbenign@ncsu.edu). If you have questions about registration, contact LaDonna Sluder at WRESA (lsluder@wresa.org).

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Scientific Literacy: Navigating Digital Media in Science

Posted on by Richard Gabriel 
Dates:    January 24, 2022 to January 27, 2022

Location: 276 NCCAT Drive
          Cullowhee, NC 28723

Cost:     Free if selected

In an increasingly digital world, we are inundated with media and information. Through literacy tools and activities, learn how to help students navigate and utilize digital literacy to understand grade-related science topics and expand their critical thinking skills.  Participants will explore author and personal bias as well as common scientific misconceptions. Take home templates and protocols to assist in guiding these conversations with students. Learn how to strengthen understanding of grades 5-12 science standards by weaving together hands-on lessons, problem-solving, and curriculum designed by the National Center for Science Education. If you have questions about the workshop, contact Michelle Benigno (828-206-3014 / mtbenign@ncsu.edu).

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Using STEM to Enhance Literacy – Ocracoke

Posted on by Richard Gabriel 
Dates:    December 6, 2021 to December 10, 2021

Location: 2 Irvin Garrish Highway
          PO Box 1540
          Ocracoke, NC 27960

Cost:     Free if selected

The world of STEM—science, technology, engineering, and math—provides a rich environment that motivates children to want to learn more. Children often prefer reading about spiders and dinosaurs to fictional characters. STEM activities help students build vocabulary, incorporate problem-solving skills, and analyze complex text with real-world applications. Maximize classroom time by integrating literacy with the natural connections of STEM disciplines. Experience lessons that give students a desire to read, promote problem solving, and model strategies to cultivate reading comprehension. Join us as we make messes, break things, and create minds-on STEM learning environments. If you have questions about the workshop, contact Michelle Benigno (828-206-3014 / mtbenign@ncsu.edu).

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The Science of Reading: **5-Part Series**

Posted on by Richard Gabriel

Date:              September – December, 2021  (Fall Session)

Time:             Available At Your Convenience

Audience:     K-5

Cost:             $45 for WRESA Members

                      $65 for Non-Members

Credit:          5 Contact Hours

Each participant must submit a final summary after viewing all 5 webinars to receive 5 hours of credit for the course.  Summaries should be sent to LaDonna Sluder at lsluder@wresa.org  

This course is designed as a follow up from the Introduction to the Science of Reading led by NCCAT Early Grades Literacy Specialist, Gin Hodge.  Participants will dig deeper into each of the five components of high quality reading instruction and will explore resources to support the explicit instruction of each component during face to face instruction as well as virtual instruction.  This self-paced, five hour course will dedicate a session to phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, oral language and vocabulary, and comprehension.  

Target audience: K-5 grades (Must View all 5 Sessions to Receive Credit) There will be a one hour webinar each month.  Each participant will submit a brief summary to receive full credit. There are no prerequisite requirements for this course.  

Presenter: Cindy Hutchins Instructional Coach Buncombe County Schools.

Cindy taught fourth and second grade at W.W. Estes Elementary school for five years before becoming an Instructional Coach for Buncombe County Schools for the past five years. She is passionate about the Science of Reading and progress in the area of neuroscience related to how children learn to read.

If you have further questions, please contact Candie Sellers: csellers@wresa.org**

*** IMPORTANT NOTE:  Prior to registering, we encourage you to watch the registration help videos if you haven’t taken an Online Course with WRESA or if you need a refresher on the process.  Follow the directions below to view one of the videos:

1)  If you DO NOT have a WRESA account (which means you have not taken an online course with us), click on the following help video for registering and enrolling as a New User: Help Video for a New User to setup New Email/Password.

2)  If you have taken an online course with us previously and already have a WRESA account, click on the following help video for a Returning User: Help Video for a Returning User to add the course to your WRESA Account Profile.

REGISTRATION is CLOSED for the Fall Session

Anxiety in the Classroom

Posted on by Richard Gabriel 
Anxiety in the Classroom – How Educators Can Support Students with Anxiety Disorders
Date:     Dec 8, 2021   
Time:     9:00am to 3:00pm
Type:     In-person

Location: Asheville Event Center
          291 Sweeten Creek Road
          Asheville NC 28803
Cost:     WRESA Members: No Cost thanks to Dogwood Health Trust
          Non-Members:   $85
Limit:    50 Participants
Credit:   5 Contact Hours

More than 13 percent of students (1 in 8) experience significant anxiety that limits their engagement in school and in relationships. Anxiety conditions – separation anxiety, social anxiety, phobias, and generalized anxiety – are the most prevalent mental issues, and they often go unnoticed. But the impact on the students is significant.

During this one-day program, Mike Paget, M.Ed. gives teachers, counselors and other professionals the tools to support and teach this high-potential portion of the student population while avoiding an unmanageable classroom environment. The workshop will focus on verbal strategies that support vs. escalate as well as classroom routines that unintentionally escalate emotions of a student with anxiety. If you have questions, email April Spencer at aspencer@wresa.org

 

Registration is Closed/Full

Personalizing for Success

Posted on by Richard Gabriel 
Date:  Friday, Nov 10,2021
Time:  9:00am - 3:00pm
Type:  In-person 

Location:
A-B Tech Ferguson Allied Health Workforce Development Building, Room 431
10 Genevieve Circle
Asheville, NC 28801

Fee:       $45 WRESA members    $65 Non-members
Credit:    5 Contact Hours

Participants in this session will explore North Carolina’s 4 pillars of personalized learning and apply them to create resources for their classrooms including learner profiles, data trackers, learning paths and more. Resources and exemplars will be shared from teachers across North Carolina. Strategies for designing and managing a face-to-face personalized learning classroom will be shared and tips for flexing to remote learning will also be discussed. Bring a laptop or Chromebook and a copy of a lesson that you plan to teach soon to work with during this session. This session will count towards your digital learning competencies. Stacy Lovdahl, our Digital Teaching and Learning Teacher on Loan, will be leading this workshop. If you have questions, email April Spencer at aspencer@wresa.org

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

Posted on by Richard Gabriel 
Type:  Online and Self-Paced

Cost:  $45 - WRESA Members
       $70 - Non-members 

Credits: 10 Contact Hours

We will examine areas of thought related to the use of artificial intelligence through the use of a fictional story “Klara and The Sun” by Kazuo Ishiguro. This book examines a fictional scenario involving an “Artificial Friend” and her family. You will submit your responses to questions based upon the 5 sections of the book. This is self paced. You will be responsible for purchasing the book.

For more information, please contact Jan Webster at jwebster@wresa.org

***IMPORTANT NOTE:  Prior to registering, we encourage you to watch one of the registration help videos if you haven’t taken an Online Course with WRESA or if you need a refresher on the process.  Follow the directions below to view one of the videos:

1)  If you DO NOT have a WRESA account (which means you have not taken an online course with us), click on the following help video for how to register and enroll as a New User: Help Video for a New User.

2)  If you have taken an online course with us previously and already have a WRESA account, click on the following help video for how to add a course to your account as a Returning User: Help Video for a Returning User.

If you are unsure whether your school system is a WRESA member, click  WRESA MEMBER List.

 

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