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STEM to Your Doorstep – Aug 2021

Posted on by Richard Gabriel

Date:         August 5, 2021

Time:        9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Location: Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center 

Address:  455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC  28759

Cost:         $65

Audience: K-12th grade teachers

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.org).  Contact Hours: 5

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STEM Tool Training: Spheros and Virtual Reality Goggles

Posted on by Richard Gabriel

Date:          August 3, 2021

Time:         9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Location:  Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center 

Address:   455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC  28759

Cost:           $65 

Audience: K-12th grade teachers

Do you have questions about how to use Spheros or VR Goggles? Join us for an introduction to the Spheros and VR Goggles which will include troubleshooting and safety practices. 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.org). Contact hours: 5

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Using Makey Makey to Target Invention Literacy

Posted on by Richard Gabriel

Date:           August 4, 2021

Time:          9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Location:  Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center 

Address:   455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC  28759

Cost:           $85

Audience: K-12th grade teachers

Join us for a day of exploration and invention using a device called a Makey Makey. With the Makey Makey, students can make any conductive material act as the input device for a computer. Because it comes preprogrammed, students with no coding experience can use and learn to experiment with it as they start to learn to code. Capitalize on the maker movement in your classroom. Teachers joining us will be able to check out Makey Makey kits to use in their classrooms. If you register before July 1, your registration fee includes a Makey Makey device. 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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Western Carolina University – Equity in Education Certificate

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

Posted on by Richard Gabriel

Register below. If you are a New User you will enter an email and password in the form below and then submit. Please record your email and password for future reference.

If you are a returning user to WRESA Online Learning and have an email and password that you have used, please scroll down and choose the Returning User Registration. You will need your email and password. Login in the upper left corner, then complete the registration form. 

If you have questions, please contact lsluder@wresa.org or 828-774-5681 ext. 102.

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Online Book Study: Designing and Implementing Performance Tasks and Projects Registration

Posted on by Richard Gabriel

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Online Book Study: Designing and Implementing Performance Tasks and Projects

Posted on by Richard Gabriel

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:

  • Design meaningful and authentic learning experiences and assessments
  • Create tools to evaluate student work
  • Differentiate tasks and projects for student interest or readiness
  • Understand key instructional shifts in performance-based classrooms
  • Effectively manage student work
  • Explore opportunities for a performance-based curriculum

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.

   If you are interested in taking this online course, contact Candie Sellers 

Amplify: Digital Teaching and Learning in the K-6 Classroom Registration ES

Posted on by Webster

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

Posted on by Webster

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You will be directed to  payment options through PayPal or credit card. After payment, you will be sent to the course. Login in the top left corner or on the course site and begin.

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