Date: August 5, 2025 (Cancelled - To Be Rescheduled)
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Type: In-Person
Location: WCU Biltmore Park
28 Schenck Pkwy
Asheville, NC 28803
Fee: No Fee
Audience: K-12 Educators, School Administrators and District Superintendents
CEUS: 5 Contact Hours
Description:
If you have additional questions, contact Jan Webster at jwebster@wresa.org
Date: October 29, 2025
Time: 8:30am-3:00pm
Location: Goodwill Career Center
1616 Patton Ave
Asheville, NC 28806
Fee: $ 50 WRESA Members
$100 Non-members
**NOTE: We have a No Refund policy for our WRESA courses. However, you
are welcome to send a colleague in your place. Contact LaDonna Sluder
at lsluder@wresa.org or 828-774-5681 (ext 102) if you need to change
the name of the person attending.
CEUs: 5 Contact Hours
Limit: 65 Participants
Audience: Teachers, Principals, Assistant Principals, and other Educational Leaders
What to Bring? Your own device
Description:
Building upon the foundational concepts introduced in RCD Day #1, RCD Day #2 dives deeper into the practical application of Responsibility-Centered Discipline (RCD) through scenario-based training and systemic solutions that support teachers, students, and administrators.
Key components of Day #2 include:
By the end of Day #2, participants will be equipped with actionable tools to reinforce responsibility-centered discipline, strengthen school-wide consistency, and improve student outcomes through proactive, solution-focused strategies.
Presenter: Larry Thompson, M.ED
Our presenter for the day is Larry Thompson. He is often called upon to deliver keynote presentations for state and national education conferences because of his knowledge, humor and passion for assisting today’s students. He has helped thousands of educators and schools break away from their traditional discipline models to a model that creates a responsible climate and responsible students. Larry has served in a wide variety of roles in education – from special education teacher to alternative and traditional high school principal. Larry understands that systems must be created that can be realistically implemented and sustained.
For additional information/ questions contact Jill Chambers jchambers@wresa.org
Type: Online and Self-Paced
Cost: $45 - WRESA Members
$70 - Non-members
CEUs: 20 Contact Hours
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.
Date: December 9, 2025
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Type: In-Person
Location: WRESA
200 Ridgefield Ct, Suite 206
Asheville, NC 28806
Fee: $25 WRESA Members
$50 Non-members
**NOTE: We have a No Refund policy for our WRESA courses. However, you
are welcome to send a colleague in your place. Contact LaDonna Sluder
at lsluder@wresa.org or 828-774-5681 (ext 102) if you need to change
the name of the person attending.
CEUs: 5 Contact Hours
Audience: K-12 Educators
Description:
Are your science labs or classrooms safe for teachers and students? Have you had some turnover in your schools and want to make sure the people in your schools are properly informed on safety procedures? Are your chemicals stored properly? Are emergency procedures in place at your school?
How can you be sure? Join us to create or improve upon your school science safety plan. Make your classroom, your school, or your school system as safe as it can possibly be!
Presenter: Gina Barrier, Director of Summer Programs & Extended Partnerships at the NCSSM Morganton will be your instructor.
For more information, contact April at aspencer@wresa.org
Date: August 28, 2024
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Location: Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Ext. Center
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
Cost: Free and receive classroom materials/supplies to use in the future
Audience: K-12 teachers
Credit: 5 Contact Hours
The Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center is a 397-acre campus located just outside of Asheville and hosts a wide range of plant breeding programs. The Center has played a significant part in field research and numerous scientific achievements including the release of new varieties. Research is conducted on tomatoes, apples, ornamental landscaping crops, vegetables, peaches, biofuel crops, corn, soybeans, and even hops. The agricultural research projects continue to change to reflect the needs of our society and to address new challenges within the agricultural community of Western North Carolina.
This one-day workshop will provide teachers with visits and interactions in the Research Station fields with faculty and graduate students involved with research on different varieties of plants. The morning will be filled with discussions, site visits, and activities exploring the research happening at Center. The afternoon will be spent in the classroom doing investigations related to the research and includes resources to take with you so you can implement in your classroom.
If you have questions about the workshop, contact Michelle Taylor at mtbenign@ncsu.edu. If you have questions about registration, contact LaDonna Sluder at lsluder@wresa.org
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Andy Taylor Ford | Automotive |
| Army National Guard | Military Services |
| Bascom Gallery | Nonprofit-Arts |
| Blue Ridge Mountain Electric | Electric/Broadband |
| Deal Farms | Agriculture |
| Doug Taylor Electrical Contracting | Contracting |
| Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians Office of Natural Resources | Government |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Healthcare |
| Highlands Aerial Park | Outdoor Recreation |
| John C. Campbell Folk School | Nonprofit-Arts |
| Kanini's Restaurant and Catering | Hospitality, Restaurant |
| Laurel Ridge Country Club | Hospitality |
| Mainspring Conservation Trust | Nonprofit-environmental |
| Nantahala Outdoor Center | Recreation |
| Rikki Tikki Tees | Retail, manufacturing |
| Sunburst Trout | Retail, Agriculture |
| TekTone | Manufacturing |
| Wehrloom Honey and Meadery | Retail, Manufacturing, Agriculture |
| Ward's Plumbing and Heating | Home Services |
PowerPoint Andy Shaw Ford
PowerPoint John C. Campbell Folk School
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.
Date: Ongoing
Cost: Free WRESA Members
$65.00 Non-WRESA Members
Type: Online Book Study
Hours: 20 contact hours
Participants will need to purchase the book prior to starting the course.
Eric Carbaugh, co-author of the book titled: Designing Authentic Performance Tasks and Projects: Tools for Meaningful Learning and Assessment will take you through this course using the book as a guide.
This course, focused on the book Designing Authentic Performance Tasks and Projects: Tools for Meaningful Learning and Assessment, addresses the design and implementation of authentic performance tasks and projects. Throughout the course, you’ll learn about many practical tools to help you integrate these learning and assessment strategies into the fabric of your classroom. In addition to the modules devoted to the design of tasks, projects, and rubrics, you’ll also explore how to differentiate these tasks, teach in a performance-based classroom, and overcome common management challenges. The last chapter is devoted to creating a performance-based curriculum.
By completing this course, participants will:
These modules include a collection of reflection questions, activities, and/or job embedded tasks, which will ask you to apply strategies and tools to your own teaching.
For more information about this course, contact Candie Sellers at csellers@wresa.org.
Type: Online and Ongoing Time: Self-Paced (Available At Your Convenience) Cost: $45 for WRESA Members $70 for Non-members Credit: 5 Contact Hours Audience: K-5 Presenter: Cindy Hutchins, Instructional Coach for Buncombe County Schools
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 are no prerequisite requirements for this course. Each participant must submit a final summary after viewing all 5 webinars to receive 5 hours of credit for the course. A good summary guideline to follow is roughly one paragraph for each webinar. Summaries should be sent to Candie Sellers at csellers@wresa.org .
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 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.
Building Resilience: Social Emotional Supports for Teachers and Students
During this time of stress in our communities and families, it is now more important than ever to be providing social and emotional support for our students. In this course, teachers will:
This was developed by Amy Jamerson of Buncombe County Schools. North Windy Ridge Intermediate School.