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Appalachian Waves Workshop

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Do you teach about light, sound or hydrology?

Appalachian Waves Workshop

March 2, 2017

Location: Haywood Regional High Tech Center (112 Industrial Park Drive, Waynesville, NC)

Cost: $65

Waves are a part of many grade level standards. Participate in a variety of inquiry stations to strengthen your understanding of waves. Materials for use in your classroom will be available for checkout from The Science House. Watch the link as instructors Mark Etheridge and Amanda Clapp share more about the workshop: http://www.clc.haywood.k12.nc.us/2014/09/07/appalachaian-waves-mark-etheridge-science-teacher/

 

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STEM To Your Doorstep

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Date:  February 26, 2019 

Time:  9:00 am – 3:00 pm

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

Cost: $65

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.edu). Contact hours: 5  

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Sumdog Math Contest

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Sumdog math contests start on Friday, May 11
Sumdog is a K-8 computer Math and ELA fluency program where students practice skills aligned to your Standards. We organize math contests for districts in Western Region RESA and would like to help your students get involved.
How do the contests work?
Students simply log onto Sumdog and answer math questions while playing Sumdog games. All the questions are adapted to the student, so everyone has an equal chance of winning. There is a maximum number of questions per student, and results are based on accuracy, so even if you can only get on the computers for a short period of time your class can still win! Questions will reflect what you teach in class as they are standard-aligned.
How does Sumdog know which questions to ask each student?
The students will do a diagnostic test when they first start using Sumdog. The contest starts once the diagnostic test is complete. We recommend students start practicing now so the questions have adapted for the contest.
Are there prizes?
The top 3 classes win a subscription to Sumdog’s premium teaching tools! There are also participation awards and certificates for top students.
Where can I find out more?
Find out more, incuding how to enter here: www.sumdog.com/enter_contest

Introduction to Paideia Institute

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Dates:    October 3, 2016 – October 4, 2016

Time:     8:30 am – 3:30 pm

 

The Paideia Seminar is an integrated literacy event built around formal whole class dialogue. The purpose for doing Paideia Seminar is to support students’ ability to think conceptually and communicate collaboratively.During these two days of professional development, teachers will participate in an adult Paideia Seminar and learn the key components for planning. We will talk about what makes a good text for seminar, how to design appropriate questions to invite students into the collaborative thinking, and strategies for coaching balanced student participation.  Teachers will practice facilitating short Seminars with their colleagues. In the end, teachers will have a set of Paideia Seminar lesson plans to practice with and use as models.

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Location:  Montford Campus         90 Montford Ave., Asheville, North Carolina, 28801, United States     
Venue Phone: 828-575-5592

WorldView Opportunities

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WorldView

 

Building Stronger Bridges: Cultural Respect and Equity in the Classroom
A Seminar for K-12 and Community College Educators
March 20-21, 2018
The Friday Conference Center, Chapel Hill, NC

How can North Carolina educators build stronger bridges in their classrooms and communities to support diverse populations of learners? Through plenary talks and small group breakout sessions, K-12 and community college educators at World View’s spring seminar will explore issues of cultural respect and equity, learning what barriers need to be removed and what strategies can be implemented to recognize the potential for all learners.
1.5 CEU / 15 PDCH offered. Check out the website for more information or register here.

East Asia: Traditions, Trends and Transformations
A Seminar for K-12 and Community College Educators
March 21-22, 2018
The Friday Conference Center, Chapel Hill, NC

East Asia is extraordinarily diverse and complex: culturally, ethnically, geographically and economically. In spite of rapid transitions due to globalization and geopolitical forces, East Asia maintains some of the world’s oldest cultural traditions. East Asia’s complexity, diversity and shifting role in global affairs present numerous opportunities for learning. Through plenary talks and small group sessions, K-12 and community college educators will explore East Asia’s history, culture, diversity, contemporary affairs and changing role in the world. Participants will discover and experience strategies and resources for integrating these issues and topics into the classroom or learning environment.
1.5 CEU/15 PDCH offered. Check out the website for more information or register here.

Creating a Global Media Center
A Workshop for School Library Media Coordinators
April 26-27, 2018
Chapel Hill, NC

 

This workshop surveys emerging technologies and media content used to bring the world to North Carolina’s schools. The program is designed to help K-12 media coordinators better understand our interconnected world by learning with and through technology. The workshop also offers resources and hands-on strategies to increase and improve content, collection and integration of global themes in the library. 1.5 CEU offered. More information coming soon. Register here.

            Scholarships available!  Apply for a World View scholarship to attend a March seminar

World View is committed to ensuring accessibility to our programs for all North Carolina educators. We are pleased to provide an annual scholarship for a select educator to attend the seminar of their choice in honor of former World View Advisory Board Chair, Dr. James L. Peacock, as well as two additional seminar scholarships. Read more about the application process here.

Online: Visible Literacy – Book Study (Grades K-12)

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DATES:  December 1, 2016 – January 30, 2017

REGISTRATION FEE:  $45

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  11/23/16

Visible Learning for Literacy is the newest book in John Hattie’s Visible Learning series. Based on over 800 of Hattie’s meta-studies on learning and achievement, authors John Hattie, Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey focus on literacy routines that have the biggest impact on student learning. Our study of the book will help you learn about surface and deep learning, determine the most effective activities and routines, and discover mind frames that best support classroom instruction. Participants will need to purchase the book Visible Learning for Literacy ($35.10 from Amazon). Course is applicable for K-12 teachers.  Dr. Karen Sumner will facilitate this course.  If you have questions, contact Dr. Karen Sumner at ksumner@wresa.org or 828.774.5681, ext. 20.  Contact Hours:  20

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DONNA BEEGLE Be The Difference: Helping to Lead the Change

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TIME:  9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

DATE:  October 12, 2016 (For Administrators)

LOCATION:  WCU/Biltmore Park, Asheville

REGISTRATION FEE:  $55 (Non-Refundable)

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  10/4/16

 

Students and families in the crisis of poverty often struggle to communicate effectively in the school environment. Most educators communicate via print while those in poverty rely on oral communication. Dr. Donna M. Beegle grew up not knowing the words that her teachers used, or the examples they provided. Dr Beegle will give an insider view of communication differences along social class lines. She will also provide practical strategies for changing statistics and improving lives of our families in poverty in meaningful, repeatable, and systemic ways. With a focus on improving communication with parents and community, this session is applicable for administrators, social workers,  counselors and others partnering in the fight against poverty. If you have questions contact April Spencer aspencer@wresa.org or 828.774.5681, ext. 20.  Contact Hours: 5

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ELA and Science: Meeting in the Middle

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In this session pairings of Middle Grade ELA and science teachers will work together to develop an inquiry based interdisciplinary unit.

ELA and Science:  Meeting in the Middle

 

Presenters will take participants through a model unit in the morning and then provide guided planning time for participants to develop a unit to use with their students. The presentation will also demonstrate a formative instruction cycle, including the development of clear learning outcomes, specific criteria for success and feedback. Eric Grant, English Language Arts 6-12 Coordinator, Buncombe County Schools and Brian Maccarelli, Science K-12 Coordinator, Buncombe County Schools will lead this workshop. For more information, contact April at aspencer@wresa.org or 828.774.5681. ext. 20.    Contact Hours: 5

Date:  January 19, 2017     Time:  9:00 – 3:00

Registration Fee:  $45      Registration Deadline:  January 13, 2017

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Project Based Learning

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Date:  March 28, 2018

Time:  9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Location: WRESA

Registration Fee:  $45

Registration Deadline:  March 21, 2018

Limited to 22 participants

 

Wish you could find a way to integrate subjects and revive a thematic approach to teaching? Want to connect students to their community, develop collaboration skills, and grow students’ reading and writing skills? Wish all students could experience the rigor and success of projects, not just your “early finishers/high flyers”? 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. This session will start with a PBL unit simulation based on a relevant, timely adult topic: teacher burnout and wellness. Come experience the steps of a PBL unit and remember the joy and challenge of being a learner. Then put on your teacher hat and use part of the session’s work time and tools to plan for your own launching of a PBL unit. PBL is applicable for all K – 12 classrooms. Participants will need to bring devices.  Dr. Megan Keiser, Teacher Education professor at Brevard College will lead this workshop. For more information, contact April at aspencer@wresa.org, 828.774.5681, ext. 20.  Contact Hours: 5

 

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2022 WRESA/NCSSA Summer Leadership Sponsors

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“Designing Learning for a New Age”

Dates: June 22 – 24, 2022

Place: Doubletree Biltmore  Asheville, NC

Cost:

Summer Conference  June 22 – 23, 2022 

Early Bird Rates:  $249 until March 31, 2022

After March 31, 2022   $299

NCSSA Conference  June 23 – 24, 2022  (Superintendents Only)

Early Bird Rates:  $149 until March 31, 2022

After March 31, 2022 $199

Summer Leadership Conference and NCSSA Conference (Superintendents Only) 

Early Bird Rates:  $350 until March 31, 2022

After March 31, 2022  $450

The 2022 Summer Leadership Conference will be back face to face at the

DoubleTree in Biltmore

 

Gold Sponsor   FULL

WRESA Summer Leadership Conference 2022

June 22-June 24, 2022        Biltmore DoubleTree             Asheville, NC

Company Name listed on Conference App

Access to participant list prior to conference

Booth in conference area

Two complimentary registrations, including lunch and snacks.

Electrical/Internet

   Silver Sponsor   Full

WRESA Summer Leadership Conference 2022

June 22-June 24, 2022        Biltmore DoubleTree             Asheville, NC

Company Name listed on Conference App

Access to participant list upon arrival

Booth in conference area

One complimentary registration, including Tuesday lunch and snacks.

Electrical/Internet

Conference Website for More Information on speakers etc.

Hotel Block is now open.