BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//WRESA - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20251105T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T094024 CREATED:20250328T151129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T142146Z UID:48031-1762333200-1762354800@wresa.org SUMMARY:Strengthening Your Students' Social Muscle DESCRIPTION:Date:  November 5\, 2025 \nTime:  9:00am – 3:00pm \nType: In-Person\n\nLocation: WRESA \n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee:  $45 WRESA Members \n $70 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: 50 Participants\nAudience: EC Teachers\, K-5 General Ed teachers and counselors\nWhat to Bring: Your own device\n\nDescription: \nThis full day training/workshop will focus on providing strategies for teachers and counselors to use with their Elementary students (K-5) in the general education and special education setting.  When our young learners struggle with big emotions\, it can be confusing and overwhelming for them to focus on academic tasks. This training will discuss proactive strategies utilizing visual sports\, step by step problem solving techniques and address executive functioning skills to successfully navigate both the school and home environment. \nPresenter: Marlou de Vera\, M.Ed. – Autism Specialist \nMarlou is an autism specialist with 29 years experience working in the educational setting. She is currently serving grades K-12 for Buncombe County schools in Asheville\, North Carolina. As an autism/behavior specialist\, Marlou coaches and trains instructional staff regarding pro-active programming and emotional/behavioral support in the classroom. In addition\, she conducts and facilitates social groups for K-12 students with special needs\, in collaboration with speech and occupational therapists as well as special education teachers. Prior to being an autism/behavior specialist\, Marlou was an exceptional children’s curriculum specialist. She also worked as a middle school intensive intervention teacher for students with autism and was program director for a mainstreaming program for K-12 students with high functioning autism. Marlou is a certified TEACCH professional practitioner with University of North Carolina\,Chapel Hill. She also received clinical training from Social Thinking (Michelle Garcia Winner– San Jose\, California). Marlou holds a master’s degree in education (Curriculum and Instruction) from the University of the Philippines. Marlou has a passion for constantly improving the educational experience of her students as they reach their potential in school and be the best they can become. Most important of all\, she is a mom of a consistently happy adult son (Vidal) with autism who currently works at a restaurant as a busboy and at an ice-cream shop. His positive cheerful attitude is what drives Marlou to advocate for all individuals with special needs. \nContact Candie Sellers at csellers@wresa.org with any questions. \nIf you are unsure whether your school system is a WRESA member\, click  WRESA MEMBER List.     \nREGISTER URL:https://wresa.org/event/strengthening-your-students-social-muscle/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/StrengthKidsSocialMuscle400-x-230-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T094024 CREATED:20250320T173521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T173521Z UID:47719-1762419600-1762441200@wresa.org SUMMARY:Vocabulary for Secondary Teachers DESCRIPTION:Date:  November 6\, 2025 \nTime:  9:00am – 3:00pm \nType: In-Person\n\nLocation: WRESA \n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee:  $45 WRESA Members \n $70 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: 45 Participants\nAudience: 6-12 ELA and Content Teachers\, and Instructional Coaches\nWhat to Bring: Your own device\n\nDescription: \n Focus on how to accelerate vocabulary acquisition and knowledge gains in the secondary classroom using current research and best practices.  Participants will learn effective instructional strategies for both analog and digital learning environments. This program is intended for teachers in grades 6-12\, and is a part of a 4-day badge series for secondary literacy. It can be taken as a part of the badge series or independently.     \nPresenter:   \nKendra Cameron-Jarvis is the Senior Literacy Specialist at NCCAT. With a career in education that began in 2004\, Kendra has served in various roles including middle and high school ELA educator\, Secondary Literacy Coach\, and Instructional Technologist with Buncombe County Schools. She has also contributed to state-level initiatives with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction\, leading efforts such as the North Carolina Coaching Cohort and the AI Collaborative. Additionally\, Kendra has shared her expertise as an adjunct professor in UNCA’s Education Department. Her extensive experience reflects a deep commitment to advancing literacy and educational practices. \n***IMPORTANT NOTE: The Secondary Literacy Badge series focuses on a research-to-practice exploration of the foundational skills in literacy with a focus on secondary literacy.   You can earn an NCCAT Secondary Literacy Badge while deepening your own understanding of the building blocks of beginning reading.  This program is intended for teachers in grades 6-12 and is part of a 4-day badge series for secondary literacy.  Participants will learn effective instructional strategies for both analog and digital learning environments.  WRESA participants can take any number of the sessions; however\, all four sessions must be completed to earn the NCCAT Literacy Badge.  Below are the dates and the topics of the four sessions of the Secondary Literacy Badge series: \n\nSept 25\, 2025 –  An Overview of the Science of Reading for Secondary Teachers\nNov   6\, 2025 –   Vocabulary for Secondary Teachers\nFeb    5\, 2026 –   Comprehension for Secondary Teachers\nMar  12\, 2026 –   The Reading and Writing Connection for Secondary Teachers \n\nIf you have additional questions\, contact Jill Chambers at  jchambers@wresa.org   \nIf you are unsure whether your school system is a WRESA member\, click  WRESA MEMBER List.    \nREGISTER URL:https://wresa.org/event/vocabulary-for-secondary-teachers/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/VocabularyForSecondaryT400x230.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T094024 CREATED:20250418T200958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T201308Z UID:48214-1762592400-1762614000@wresa.org SUMMARY:National Board Support for New Candidates and Renewals – 2025 DESCRIPTION:Date:  November 8\, 2025 (Saturday)\n \nTime:  Morning Session: 9:00am – 12:00pm\n Afternoon Session: 1:00pm - 3:00pm \n\nType: In-Person\n\nLocation: WRESA \n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee:  $25 WRESA Members (per session)\n $50 Non-members (per session)\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: 2.5 Contact Hours (each session) - if district accepts them\nLimit: 50 Participants\nAudience: National Board New and Renewal Candidates \n\n\nDescription: \nMorning Session:  Come spend the morning learning about the National Board process for new candidates. Lynn Carter\, our own NBCT expert will go over all the details and provide you with a timeline and resources to be successful. This workshop will be 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. \nAfternoon Session: The afternoon session will be from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm and will be for those NBCTs who are getting ready to renew. They will have an opportunity to discuss this process and begin thinking about the entries and accomplishments that would work best. \nPresenter:  Lynn Carter will facilitate both sessions with her wealth of knowledge about the process. \nFor more information\, contact April at aspencer@wresa.org\, 828.774. 5681 ext 103 \nREGISTER URL:https://wresa.org/event/48214/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/NationalBoard400x230.png ORGANIZER;CN="April Spencer":MAILTO:aspencer@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T094024 CREATED:20250904T004021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T151750Z UID:48550-1763456400-1763478000@wresa.org SUMMARY:MTSS for Reading Improvement DESCRIPTION:Date:  November 18\, 2025\nTime:  9:00am – 3:00pm \nType: In-Person\n\nLocation: Holiday Inn Asheville Biltmore West (Forest Ballroom) \n 435 Smokey Park Highway\n Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee:  $100 WRESA 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: 90 Participants\nAudience: K-5 teachers\, EC teachers\, interventionists\, coaches\, SLPs\, and psychologists\nWhat to Bring: Your own device \nDescription: \nMTSS is the framework for implementing the science of reading. Without\nteams using data in a structured process for making decisions\, MTSS may\nbecome random acts of improvement that aren’t integrated with local\nneeds and resources. \nParticipants will learn:\n• the definition and components of MTSS for reading improvement\n• the characteristics of and processes used by effective teams\n• the characteristics of tiered supports and how to evaluate their\neffectiveness\n• the common MTSS misconceptions and missteps and how to avoid\nor correct them \nThis workshop supports implementation of the concepts\, actions and tools\ncontained in the book\, MTSS For Reading Improvement by Sarah Brown\nand Stephanie Stollar. Reading the book ahead of time is not required but\nwill enhance the learning experience. Participants are encouraged to\nattend as a Building Leadership Teams including representation from\nbuilding leadership\, classroom teachers (general education and special\neducation\, and support staff (interventionists\, SLPs\, school psychologists\,\ncoaches\, etc.) \nPresenter: Stephanie Stollar \nStephanie Stollar is passionate about using MTSS as the framework for helping all students\nbecome skilled readers. Her books include MTSS for Reading Improvement\, Promoting Effective\nMTSS Implementation\, and Reading Assessment Done Right. She’s the founder of the Reading\nScience Academy\, an online community where over a thousand educators support each other to\nimprove results in their schools. She supports effective educator preparation through her\nwork with the National Council on Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) network\,\nSTARS in Higher Education.\nDr. Stollar serves on the boards of the Evidence Advocacy Center and the Innovations in\nEducation Consortium. Her past roles include Assistant Professor\, Vice President at Acadience\nLearning\, Inc.\, consultant to hundreds of schools\, and School Psychologist.\nDr. Stollar believes that by supporting all educators\, high achievement is possible for every\nstudent. \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.    \nREGISTRATION CLOSED  URL:https://wresa.org/event/mtss-for-reading-improvement-2/ LOCATION:Holiday Inn Asheville Biltmore West\, 435 Smokey Park Highway\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MTSS-READINGIMPROVE-Stollar.png ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T094024 CREATED:20250918T180015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T180015Z UID:48666-1763456400-1763478000@wresa.org SUMMARY:Amie Dean: Behavior Interventions That Work – Nov 2025 DESCRIPTION:Date:  November 18\, 2025 \nTime:  9:00am – 3:00pm \n \nType: In-Person\n\nLocation: Western Carolina University\n Blue Ridge Hall (Conference Room on the First Floor)\n 515 Centennial Dr\n Cullowhee\, NC 28723\n\n***Note that parking directions will be provided in an \nemail closer to the time of the event.\n\nFee:  $25\n NCNTSP Participants: FREE-Contact your BT Coordinator for code\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 at\nlsluder@wresa.org or 828-774-5681 (ext 102) if you need to change the \nname of the person attending.\n\nCEUs: 5 Contact Hours \nLimit: 200 Participants\nAudience: K-12 Educators\nWhat to Bring: A charged device \nDescription: \nThrough teaching and coaching in classrooms with many behavioral challenges for almost 30 years\, Amie knows what works to help students succeed. Her goals have always included helping students build confidence\, promoting social emotional literacy\, and teaching positive habits that will help them be successful adults. The strategies shared in this course are practical\, simple\, and proven. Behavior Interventions that Work is Amie’s most requested course. \nTopics covered in this course: \n\nSetting up a classroom system\nSetting up a positive classroom community\nPurpose of behavior\nBuilding motivation in your students\nDealing with defiance and maintaining self-control\nConsistency – Setting up a Classroom Discipline Cycle\nMinimizing noise with group contingencies\n\nPresenter: Amie Dean \nAmie is also the author of four books\, including her workbook\, Your Roadmap for Creating a Positive Classroom Community\, which includes over 200 pages of strategies and ideas for building a positive classroom community and responding to behavior. She has worked with thousands of teachers across the U. S. and is thrilled to work with Western Carolina University and WRESA! \nIf you have additional questions\, contact Jill Chambers at jchambers@wresa.org  \nIf you are unsure whether your school system is a WRESA member\, click  WRESA MEMBER List.\nREGISTER URL:https://wresa.org/event/amie-dean-behavior-interventions-that-work-nov-2025/ LOCATION:WCU Blue Ridge Hall\, 515 Centennial Dr\, Cullowhee\, NC\, 28723\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/AmieDean2024-BehaviorInterventions.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR