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Literacy and STEM (part 1)– (ONLY OPEN TO PARTICIPATING GRANT COUNTIES)

Date: 12/4/2019  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

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 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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Monday, July 22, 2019

Sign up for the 9:00-12:00 Session or the 12:30- 3:30 Session

Location: Goodwill Training Center, 1616 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28806

Cost: $45.00

Getting to Know NCEES

Presenter: Dr. Robert Sox, Educator Support Services, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

 This session will explore the North Carolina Education Evaluation System (NCEES) and the expectations of using this system effectively. By unpacking the language of the elements and descriptors to identify the structural underpinnings of the rubric, administrators will develop a deeper understanding of the performance expectations and process requirements.

Robert is currently serving as the Director of Educator Standards and Evaluation. In that role, he guides the implementation of policy for evaluation, and supports the development and alignment of standards for educator practice.

Cost of this workshop will also include a 90-minute webinar with Brian Propst, Assistant Personnel Director with Buncombe County Schools.  July 23, 2019 @1:00.  A link will be provided after registration.

Brian will share tips, tricks and shortcuts on the following top NCEES related questions—

*How do you know what evaluation plan type to put my educator on?   * How do you delete an observation?

*How do you change an educator’s plan type?                * What do you do when an observation disappears?

* What do you do when an educator disappears?                                         * How do you assign mentor rights?

* How do you assign Peer Observer rights?                                                   * How do you assign Evaluator’s rights?

* Why can’t my administrator finalize an observation?                              * How do you start the Summary Rating Form?

 Contact Candie Sellers with questions: csellers@wresa.org  (828)-774-5681 ext.26              Contact Hours = 3

REGISTER for 9am – 12pm Session                     REGISTER for 12:30pm – 3:30pm Session

 

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Announcement: Total Retirement Planning Conferences in Western North Carolina. “Planning for a Successful Retirement.”

The NC Department of the State Treasurer is presenting Teachers’ and State and Local Governmental Employees’ Total Retirement Planning Conferences in Western North Carolina on June 4 and 5, 2019 at a location near you. We will be at Blue Ridge Community College, Haywood Community College, and Southwestern Community College.

This conference will provide an orientation for new members, pre-retirement planning information for members closer to retirement, and educational information for personnel officers and others who handle retirement matters. In addition, Prudential Retirement, our defined contribution plans administrator will offer information on the Supplemental 401(k), 457, and 403(b) plans.

Register to attend one of the meetings and discover your benefits! Go towww.MyNCRetirement.com and click on

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2018 myNCRetirement Statements are now available in ORBIT

For Orbit Self-Service assistance go to https://orbithelp.myncretirement.com

Date:  August 9, 2019

Time:  9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Registration Fee: $85

Location: WCU/Biltmore Park

 

There will be three different presenters/workshops for the three different math grade level bands. (K-2, 3-5, 6-8) Come learn about Tier 2 and 3 interventions that support core instruction. Learn to consider conceptual frameworks in an interventional approach that develops student ability to access grade level content. Issues of fluency and flexibility will be addressed. We will also consider how this may affect your writing of IEP goals. Dr. Valerie Faulkner from NCSU and her team will be presenting. For more information, contact April Spencer at aspencer@wresa.org.

Class Limit has been met.  Please call 828-774-5681 ext. 18 to be added to the waiting list.

Date:  August 9, 2019

Time:  9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Registration Fee: $85

Location: WCU/Biltmore Park

 

There will be three different presenters/workshops for the three different math grade level bands. (K-2, 3-5, 6-8) Come learn about Tier 2 and 3 interventions that support core instruction. Learn to consider conceptual frameworks in an interventional approach that develops student ability to access grade level content. Issues of fluency and flexibility will be addressed. We will also consider how this may affect your writing of IEP goals. Dr. Valerie Faulkner from NCSU and her team will be presenting. For more information, contact April Spencer at aspencer@wresa.org.

Class Limit has been met.  Please call 828-774-5681 ext. 18 to be added to the waiting list.

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