WRESA

A School Leader’s Guide to Reclaiming Purpose
2024-11-20 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | WRESA, 200 Ridgefield Ct, Suite 206, Asheville, NC, 28806, United States
Date/Time:Day #1 Nov 20, 2024 9:00am-3:00pm (In-person at WRESA)

Day #2 Jan 14, 2025 9:00-10:30am (Virtual)
Day #3 Jan 20, 2025 9:00-10:30am (Virtual)
Day #4 Feb 12, 2025 9:00-10:30am (Virtual)
Day #5 Mar 4, 2025 9:00-10:30am (Virtual)

Type: Hybrid (Day #1 In-Person, Days #2-5 Virtual)

Location: WRESA (for Day #1)
200 Ridgefield Ct, Suite 206
Asheville, NC 28806

Fee: $110 WRESA Members (includes book)
$135 Non-members (includes book)

**NOTE: We have a No Refund policy for our WRESA courses. However, you
are welcome to send a colleague in your place. Contact LaDonna Sluder at
lsluder@wresa.org or 828-774-5681 (ext 102) if you need to change the
name of the person attending.

CEUs: 20 Contact Hours (includes Reading Time)
Limit: 50 Participants
Audience: School leaders (principals, assistant principals, and instructional
coaches) who want to invest more of their time supporting and
growing teachers but feel trapped in a cycle of responding to
urgent tasks.
What to Bring: A charged device
Description:
Frederick Buskey, author of the book: A School Leader’s Guide to Reclaiming Purpose will take the school leader on a journey through the book and will facilitate discussions on the following:

Learn to structure their days around their priorities
Discern between essential and non-essential tasks
Build systems and habits that free up minutes each day to invest in people
Use high-leverage practices to grow teachers in minutes
Move from symptoms-based to problem-focused action

Even when you do slow down long enough to remember your purpose, it can be difficult to act on it. The book: A School Leader’s Guide to Reclaiming Purpose was written to help busy leaders reconnect with their passion and values. The guide is a roadmap through the six stages of escaping the gravitational pull of urgency. In each stage you will find a unique combination of common sense and wisdom, combined with concrete tools and strategies.
About the Author/Leader:
Frederick Buskey was a K-12 teacher and administrator for 17 years. He is a National Board-Certified Teacher, former middle school and high school teacher and coach, and county office Special Education Coordinator. He has experience working in international schools and rural schools in Ohio, North Carolina, and South Carolina. At Western Carolina University and Clemson University, Frederick led redesigns of principal licensure programs, which he also coordinated and taught in. Frederick has worked with over 100 principal-interns, affording him the opportunity to observe and learn from hundreds of school leaders. He has used his unique combination of personal experiences, the experiences of others, and understanding of the research to create simple and practical frameworks to turn complex challenges, like change and teacher support, into simple, actionable practices. In 2018 Frederick founded Strategic Leadership Consulting to focus full-time on serving school leaders.
If you have additional questions, contact Candie Sellers at csellers@wresa.org.
If you are unsure whether your school system is a WRESA member, click WRESA MEMBER List.
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WRESA Regional AIG Credentials Course
2024-07-24 09:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-23 09:00 - 15:00
Date: July 23 & 24, 2024
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm
Type: In-person

Location: WRESA
200 Ridgefield Ct, Suite 206
Asheville, NC 28806

Fee: $85 WRESA Members Only

**NOTE: We have a No Refund policy for our WRESA courses. However, you are welcome to send a
colleague in your place. Contact LaDonna Sluder at lsluder@wresa.org or 828-774-5681 (ext 102)
if you need to change the name of the person attending.

Audience: K-12 Classroom Teachers, (Licensed AIG Specialists are welcome)
CEUs: 10 Contact hours
What to Bring: Your own charged device
AIG Coordinators across the NC Western Region have recognized the need for classroom teachers to understand the unique characteristics and needs of gifted learners.
In this 2-day course, teachers will review and understand their own district-specific Academically/Intellectually Gifted Services Plans. They will learn how to recognize the characteristics of gifted learners and understand their unique learning needs. Differentiation strategies for the regular classroom will be a focus and teachers will leave with tools for planning, working in PLCs, and using differentiation strategies in their classrooms.
Participants will receive a WRESA Regional AIG Credentials certificate. While it is important to note that this is not NC AIG Licensure, it will provide a practical level of knowledge and skill that will benefit gifted and advanced learners in classrooms across the region. These credentials will be recognized and accepted by the WRESA member school systems. Stephanie Knox, the AIG/Advanced Learning Lead Specialist for Buncombe County schools will be leading this workshop.
If you have additional questions, contact April Spencer aspencer@wresa.org
If you are unsure whether your school system is a WRESA member, click WRESA MEMBER List.
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