Category: Main Middle

ACT Prep Course for Students – Online

Posted on by Richard Gabriel

Cost:  $75

Type:  Online & Ongoing

Authors: Donna and Martin Talbert

Our online course is designed to prepare high school students to have a successful ACT experience. This approach presents students in the 9th, 10th, or 11th grade information and resources in the same order that the ACT test is administered: English, Math, Reading, Science, & Writing. Also, over 100 video lessons are included.

Students will have access to this course for one year from the time of purchase.

If you have questions about registering for the course, contact Richard Gabriel at rgabriel@wresa.org.  If you have questions about the ACT Prep course, you may contact the Talberts at postcardsfromhistory@gmail.com.

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The Science of Reading: 5 Part Online Series

Posted on by Webster 
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 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.

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Increasing Rigor with Higher Order Thinking – Online

Posted on by Webster 
Where:     Online 
Type:      Ongoing and Self-Paced

Fee:       $45  WRESA Member            
           $65  WRESA Non-Member    

Hours:     15 Contact Hours
Audience:  6-12 teachers

Presenter:   Pam Sutton, Instructional Coach for Henderson County Schools
Facilitator: April Spencer - For questions, contact April at aspencer@wresa.org

We know that teaching higher order thinking is an important part of helping our students grow and increase rigor.  This course will give you many opportunities  and strategies to accomplish this task. We will also improve the quality of questions posed to students in order to continue to improve these skills.  

Main objectives include:

  • using Webb’s Depth of Knowledge to scaffold students to think more critically,

  • purposefully planning questions in lesson plans, and

  • building rigor in both face to face and virtual environments.

NC Professional Teaching Standards Addressed in this Course:

  • STANDARD II: TEACHERS ESTABLISH A RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT FOR A DIVERSE POPULATION OF STUDENTS.
  • STANDARD IV: TEACHERS FACILITATE LEARNING FOR THEIR STUDENTS.
  • STANDARD V: TEACHERS REFLECT ON THEIR PRACTICE.

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Engaging Students While Fighting Apathy – Online

Posted on by Webster 
Type: Online and Ongoing  (Self-paced)

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

Contact Hours:  15

Participants will identify causes of student apathy and will learn strategies for increasing engagement both virtually and face to face.

Main objectives include:

  • identify reasons students lack engagement
  • incorporate strategies which increase engagement for ALL students (including EL, EC, and AIG)
  • explore growth mindset and executive functioning and how both relate to apathy.

Presenter:  Pam Sutton, Instructional Coach for Henderson County Public Schools, pmsutton@hcpsnc.org

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Online Book Study: Social and Emotional Learning – Online

Posted on by Webster 
Type:     Online and Ongoing  
Time:     Self-Paced (Available at your Convenience)
     
Fee:      $45  WRESA Members      (participant will also need to purchase the book)
          $70  Non-Members        (participant will also need to purchase the book)

Credit:   20 Contact hours
Audience: K-12 teachers and staff

Online book study for All Learning is Social and Emotional: Helping Students Develop Essential Skills for the Classroom and Beyond.  Written by: Frey, Fisher and Smith.  Participants will read and respond to questions and reflect on what they are reading.  

Students may be carrying accumulated trauma from the Pandemic and recent events. They will need more social and emotional support than ever before. This course will provide and/or extend the participants knowledge and strategies to promote SEL as well as strategies for remote teaching and learning.  Educators will be able to create a classroom/school culture that teaches resilience and respect in a safe environment. Our goal is to help our students build essential skills that will serve them in our classrooms and throughout their lives! 

Who should the audience be for this course?  This book study would be a wonderful resource and guide for whole school participation and would support the planning process for the development of a schoolwide SEL environment. School Improvement Teams and individual teachers will benefit as well. All of the ideas and strategies from the book can also be implemented in an individual teacher’s classroom for SEL. 

For more information please contact:  Candie Sellers at 828-774-5681 (ext. 104), or csellers@wresa.org or April Spencer, at aspencer@wresa.org (ext.103)

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WRESA Online Learning

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Online Book Study – Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times

Posted on by Webster 
DATE:     Ongoing and Online (Self-Paced)

FEE:      $45  WRESA Members  (participants will need to purchase the book as well) 
          $65  Non-Members    (participants will need to purchase the book as well)

AUDIENCE: K-12 Administrator  
CEUs:     20 Contact Hours (DLC Credit available based on your district’s approval)

Online book study using the book titled: Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times by Eric Sheninger (Second Edition).  This book will help administrators embrace innovation, technology, and flexibility to create a learning culture that provides students with 21st century competencies. The pillars of digital leadership will be examined, and administrators will develop a plan to transform teaching, learning, and their leadership to meet the needs of educators in the digital age.  If you have questions contact Candie Sellers at csellers@wresa.org or 828.774.5681, ext. 104.

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Amplify: Digital Teaching and Learning in the K-6 Classroom – Online

Posted on by Webster 
Type:     Online and Ongoing (Self-Paced)
 
Fee:      $45 WRESA Members (Participants will need to purchase the book)
          $65 Non-Members   (Participants will need to purchase the book)

Audience: K-6 Teachers
Credit:   20 Contact Hours

Online book study for Amplify: Digital Teaching and Learning in the K-6 Classroom. Written by: Katie Muhtaris and Kristin Ziemke.       

This book will introduce you to technological tools and the power of using the tools in your classroom. You will discover how to help students become effective digital readers and thinkers. This book will serve as a great resource for showing students what they can do in the ever changing digital world.

Participants will complete the book and respond to questions after each chapter. The final step will be to develop a digital lesson integrating the NC Digital Competences for Educators.  If you have questions contact Candie Sellers at csellers@wresa.org or 828.774.5681, ext. 104.  Contact Hours: 20

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