BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//WRESA - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:WRESA X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wresa.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for WRESA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T150000 DTSTAMP:20250515T171605Z CREATED:20250515T170834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T171605Z UID:48325-1760000400-1760022000@wresa.org SUMMARY:Digging Into the New 5th Grade Science Standards DESCRIPTION:Date:  October 9\, 2025 Day #1 (MUST ATTEND BOTH SESSIONS)\n January 14\, 2026 Day #2 (MUST ATTEND BOTH SESSIONS)\n \nTime:  9:00am – 3:00pm \nType: In-Person\n\nLocation: WRESA \n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee:  $100 for both sessions - WRESA Members \n $150 for both sessions - Non-members\n\n**NOTE: We have a No Refund policy for our WRESA courses. However\, you\nare welcome to send a colleague in your place. Contact LaDonna Sluder\nat lsluder@wresa.org or 828-774-5681 (ext 102) if you need to change\nthe name of the person attending.\n\nCEUs: 10 Contact Hours \nLimit: 45 Participants\nAudience: 5th Grade Teachers and Coaches\nWhat to Bring: Your own device\n\nDescription: \nDigging into the New 5th Grade Science Standards is a dynamic two-day experience designed to move beyond surface-level understanding and immerse teachers in the core ideas and practices of the new science standards. Participants will learn how Science and Engineering Practices can be lifted in their classrooms using phenomenon-based learning\, student discourse\, and the Ambitious Science Teaching Framework. This will be a two-day workshop with time between sessions. \nPresenter: \nCarla Billups has worked for over 34 years in elementary science education as a\nteacher in Haywood County Schools and the Elementary STEM Coach for Buncombe\nCounty Schools where she worked to implement and design curriculum for 24\nelementary STEM labs. Prior to this work\, she was an elementary Math and Science\nteacher for 6 years of her 26 years as an elementary school teacher. Carla has also\nbeen an adjunct instructor for Western Carolina University where she taught Elementary\nScience Methods. She was an instructor for the ExxonMobil Teachers Academy for 14\nyears and for AIMS Education Foundation for 23 years. She served as the president of\nthe North Carolina Science Leadership Association and co-authored\, the Fungus\nAmong Us\, the Good\, the Bad\, and the Downright Scary made NSTA’s Outstanding\nScience Trade book list in 2017. She has received the North Carolina SMT’s\nOutstanding Instructional Leader Award\, NCSLA’s Michael C. Jackson Distinguished\nService Award\, and NCSTA’s Jo Duckett Wallace Elementary Distinguished Service\nAward. \nJennifer Redfearn\, Ed.D. joined the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of\nTeaching in August of 2023 in the capacity of Senior STEM Specialist. In this role\, she\nsupports teachers across the state of North Carolina with professional development and\ncurriculum development regarding the New North Carolina Science Standards. Before\njoining NCCAT\, Dr. Redfearn served with Guilford County Schools as a high school\nscience teacher and central office administrator. She was recently honored with the\nDistinguished Service in Science Education in North Carolina Award from the North\nCarolina Science Teachers Association\, and the Education Award from the National\nAssociation of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs\, Inc.\, Greater\nGreensboro Chapter. Redfearn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a\nMaster of Arts in Teaching degree in Biology Education\, both from North Carolina\nAgricultural and Technical State University. She also holds a Doctorate in Curriculum\nand Instruction\, Secondary Education from Liberty University. \nIf you have additional questions\, contact Candie Sellers at csellers@wresa.org \nIf you are unsure whether your school system is a WRESA member\, click  WRESA MEMBER List. \nREGISTER URL:https://wresa.org/event/digging-into-the-new-5th-grade-science-standards/2025-10-09/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DiggingNewScienceStds400x230-.png ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T150000 DTSTAMP:20250922T133506Z CREATED:20250217T194835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T133506Z UID:47404-1761726600-1761750000@wresa.org SUMMARY:Responsibility-Centered Discipline (RCD) Day #2: Advanced Skills DESCRIPTION:Date: October 29\, 2025\nTime: 8:30am-3:00pm\n\nLocation: Goodwill Career Center \n 1616 Patton Ave\n Asheville\, NC 28806\n\n\nFee: $ 50 WRESA Members\n $100 Non-members\n\n**NOTE: We have a No Refund policy for our WRESA courses. However\, you\nare welcome to send a colleague in your place. Contact LaDonna Sluder\nat lsluder@wresa.org or 828-774-5681 (ext 102) if you need to change\nthe name of the person attending.\n\nCEUs: 5 Contact Hours\nLimit: 65 Participants\nAudience: Teachers\, Principals\, Assistant Principals\, and other Educational Leaders\nWhat to Bring? Your own device \nDescription:  \nBuilding upon the foundational concepts introduced in RCD Day #1\, RCD Day #2 dives deeper into the practical application of Responsibility-Centered Discipline (RCD) through scenario-based training and systemic solutions that support teachers\, students\, and administrators. \nKey components of Day #2 include: \n\nScenario Training\nLevel Three: The Correction Process (Office Referrals)\nAddressing Level 2 & 3 Students\nRCD Implementation \n\nBy the end of Day #2\, participants will be equipped with actionable tools to reinforce responsibility-centered discipline\, strengthen school-wide consistency\, and improve student outcomes through proactive\, solution-focused strategies. \nPresenter: Larry Thompson\, M.ED \nOur presenter for the day is Larry Thompson. He is often called upon to deliver keynote presentations for state and national education conferences because of his knowledge\, humor and passion for assisting today’s students. He has helped thousands of educators and schools break away from their traditional discipline models to a model that creates a responsible climate and responsible students. Larry has served in a wide variety of roles in education – from special education teacher to alternative and traditional high school principal. Larry understands that systems must be created that can be realistically implemented and sustained.  \nFor additional information/ questions contact Jill Chambers jchambers@wresa.org \nREGISTER URL:https://wresa.org/event/responsibility-centered-discipline-rcd-day-2-advanced-skills/ LOCATION:Goodwill Career Center\, 1616 Patton Avenue\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/RespCenterDisciplineAdvanced400x230.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T150000 DTSTAMP:20250509T153533Z CREATED:20250509T152543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T153533Z UID:48290-1761814800-1761836400@wresa.org SUMMARY:Early Planning for a Successful Retirement: Oct 2025 DESCRIPTION:Date: October 30\, 2025\nTime: 9:00am - 3:00pm\n\nLOCATION: WRESA \n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFEE:  $45 WRESA Members\n $70 Non-members \n\nLIMIT: 40 Participants\n\nThis one-day session focuses on teachers/administrators who have taught 0 – 30 years and want assistance with critical retirement information and decision making before they retire.  This session will review the implications and repercussions of early-mid career decisions\, laws\, policies and processes\, benefit options and investment plans.  Whether you are just starting your career or close to the end- you will learn how to maximize your benefits and be ready to make better decisions for the future. The workshop will be conducted by Mr. Ayers\, April Spencer and Deborah Rapetski.  You will leave the day tired\, but much better informed. \nIf you have questions\, contact April at aspencer@wresa.org \nIf you are unsure whether your school system is a WRESA member\, click  WRESA MEMBER List.\nREGISTER URL:https://wresa.org/event/early-planning-for-a-successful-retirement-oct-2025/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/RetirementPlanningRoad-400x230-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="April Spencer":MAILTO:aspencer@wresa.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR