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Project Based Learning Workshop for K-12   Science and Social Studies   

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Date: November 13, 2019

Time:  9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Location:  WRESA 10C Yorkshire Street Asheville, NC

Registration Fee: $45

 

Looking for a balanced approach to teaching to engage all learners and revive a thematic approach to teaching? Ready to use your creativity and remember the joy of teaching?

Come learn how to create a Project Based Learning unit. PBL is an engaging and effective teaching method that motivates students to develop deep knowledge about content and provides teachers a framework for launching meaningful, authentic projects.  PBL is a research-based, effective method for integrating subjects and motivating all students. This session will start with a PBL unit simulation based on a relevant, timely adult topic:  teacher burnout and wellness. In this engaging session you’ll experience the steps of a PBL unit and then use tools to plan how to launch your own PBL unit.

Session will focus on:

*the steps for crafting a Project Based Learning unit

*new protocols to structure classroom conversation and support classroom management

*differentiated ways to help students read and build background knowledge

*formative assessment to empower student reflection and growth

*integrating technology to support differentiated project ideas

*strategies to collaborate and access community resources to enrich your     teaching

 

PLEASE BRING A DEVICE and potential social studies/science curriculum topics for your January/February 2020. Your facilitator will be Dr Megan Keiser, Associate Professor of Education at Brevard College. For more information, contact April at aspencer@wresa.org

 

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Co-teaching and Adapting Instruction for Inclusion Classrooms with Rick Welsh Grades 6-8

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September 27, 2019  Grades 6-8

Time:  9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Location: Biltmore Park/WCU

Registration Fee: $85 each day

 

Are you working with your inclusion teacher effectively? Do you both know the best way to incorporate this process in your 3rd – 8th grade classrooms.   Rick Welsh will be leading a training for co- teaching teams. There will be a high degree of input and participation from the co-teaching teams with minimal emphasis placed on lecture. The entire workshop is co-taught so teams are provided numerous opportunities to learn new strategies and compare their current practices with the models presented.  For more information, contact April Spencer at aspencer@wresa.org

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Literacy and STEM (part 3)

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Date: March 25, 2021             *** Note: This date changed from the original date of October 2, 2020 ***

Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Location: TBD

Cost: $65

Audience: 3rd-12th grade teachers

During this session we continue to focus on how to maximize classroom time and student learning by integrating literacy and STEM.The day will be a combination of STEM learning experiences infused with literacy strategies.  The session will concentrate on lessons about cells, and structure to function. Fiction and nonfiction texts are utilized during the workshop. The literacy focus will also be on infographics and how to enhance student’s non-literary text comprehension. This workshop is recommended to be done in conjunction with Literacy and STEM(part 1) and MORE Literacy and STEM (part 2) but can also be taken as a stand alone workshop. 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).  Contact hours: 5 

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

Literacy and STEM (part 2)

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MORE Literacy and STEM (part 2)

Date: March 24, 2021           *** Note: This date changed from the original date of October 1, 2020 ***

Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Location: TBD

Cost: $65

Audience: 3rd-12th grade teachers

During this session we continue to focus on how to maximize classroom time and student learning by integrating literacy and STEM.The day will be a combination of STEM learning experiences infused with literacy strategies.  The session will concentrate on lessons about adaptation, ecosystems, habitat conservation, natural selection, and animal behavior. Fiction and nonfiction texts are utilized during the workshop. This workshop is recommended to be done in conjunction with Literacy and STEM(part 1) but can also be taken as a stand alone workshop. 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). Contact hours: 5 

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

 

Literacy and STEM (part 1)

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Literacy and STEM (part 1)

Date: March 23, 2021        *** Note: This date changed from the original date of September 30, 2020 ***

Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Location: TBD

Cost: $65

Audience: 3rd-12th grade teachers

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).  Contact hours: 5 

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Leveraging Fake News to Teach Climate Change

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*** CANCELLED ***

Date: August 4, 2020 8:00 – 4:00

Location: Mountain Horticultural Research Station and Extension Center

Cost: free (including sub reimbursement, materials and lunch)

Audience: Middle School and High School Science Teachers

Description: Climate change is a difficult yet important topic to help students understand, and quality curriculum is hard to find. This workshop will lead science educators through a series of free lessons created by teachers and for teachers that tackle much of the fake news and arguments leveraged against climate change. You will also leave with ideas on how to increase student understanding of the science behind climate change through literacy, data analysis, and hands-on activities. Along with the customizable lessons, teachers will receive lunch and substitute reimbursement. Learn from a National Center for Science Education Science Ambassador on how to become more comfortable teaching this controversial and important topic. If you have questions about the workshop, contact Jason Carter (jason.carter@evergreenccs.org). If you have questions about registration, contact LaDonna Sluder at WRESA (lsluder@wresa.org). Contact hours: 5 

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STEM Next Steps: How to design your own PBL and plan your own STEM lessons

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Date: January 30, 2020

Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Location: Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Ext. Center, 455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759

Cost: $65

Audience: K-12 teachers

You understand that STEM is more than just Science, Technology, Engineering and Math and realize that it is actually Strategies That Engage Minds.  Are you ready for deeper implementation of STEM in your classroom?  This workshop is designed with you in mind!  Join us for an exciting day of Problem/Project Based Learning.  Learn more about PBLs and design a PBL for implementation with your students for your standards. Open to all grades. This workshop is presented by The Science House and Open Way Learning. 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).  Contact hours: 5 

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EVEN MORE Literacy and STEM (part 3) -(Open to participating grant counties)

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Date:12/6/2019  9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Location: Swain Board of Education Administrative Offices 50 Main St, Bryson City, NC 28713

Cost: free for grant counties

Audience: 3-12 teachers

During this session we continue to focus on how to maximize classroom time and student learning by integrating literacy and STEM.The day will be a combination of STEM learning experiences infused with literacy strategies.  The session will concentrate on lessons about cells, and structure to function. Fiction and nonfiction texts are utilized during the workshop. The literacy focus will also be on infographics and how to enhance student’s non-literary text comprehension. This workshop is recommended to be done in conjunction with Literacy and STEM(part 1) and MORE Literacy and STEM (part2) but can also be taken as a stand alone workshop. 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). Contact hours: 5 Register at www.wresa.org.

*ONLY Participants from Swain, Clay, Haywood, Cherokee, Macon, Graham, Jackson, and Cherokee Central Schools are invited to register for this session for free due to a grant with your systems.

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MORE Literacy and STEM (part 2) -(Open to participating grant counties)

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Date: 12/5/2019   9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Location:Swain Board of Education Administrative Offices 50 Main St, Bryson City, NC 28713

Cost: free for grant counties

Audience: 3-12 teachers

During this session we continue to focus on how to maximize classroom time and student learning by integrating literacy and STEM.The day will be a combination of STEM learning experiences infused with literacy strategies.  The session will concentrate on lessons about adaptation, ecosystems, habitat conservation, natural selection, and animal behavior. Fiction and nonfiction texts are utilized during the workshop. This workshop is recommended to be done in conjunction with Literacy and STEM(part 1) but can also be taken as a stand alone workshop. 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). Contact hours: 5 Register at www.wresa.org.

*ONLY Participants from Swain, Clay, Haywood, Cherokee, Macon, Graham, Jackson, and Cherokee Central Schools are invited to register for this session for free due to a grant with your systems.

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11/22/19 The National Center for Science Education presents Turning Misinformation into Education: Leveraging Fake News to Teach Climate Change (hosted by The Science House)

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11/22/19 The National Center for Science Education presents Turning Misinformation into Education: Leveraging Fake News to Teach Climate Change (hosted by The Science House)

Location: Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Ext. Center, 455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759

Cost: free (including sub reimbursement, materials and lunch)

Audience: Middle School and High School Science Teachers

Description: Climate change is a difficult yet important topic to help students understand, and quality curriculum is hard to find. This workshop will lead science educators through a series of free lessons created by teachers and for teachers that tackle much of the fake news and arguments leveraged against climate change. You will also leave with ideas on how to increase student understanding of the science behind climate change through literacy, data analysis, and hands-on activities. Along with the customizable lessons, teachers will receive lunch and substitute reimbursement. Learn from a National Center for Science Education Science Ambassador on how to become more comfortable teaching this controversial and important topic. If you have questions about the workshop, contact Jason Carter (jason.carter@evergreenccs.org). If you have questions about registration, contact LaDonna Sluder at WRESA (lsluder@wresa.org). Contact hours: 5 Register at www.wresa.org.

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