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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135705 CREATED:20250515T170834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T171605Z UID:48327-1768381200-1768402800@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/2026-01-14/ 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:20260122T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135705 CREATED:20251023T174625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T174625Z UID:48815-1769072400-1769094000@wresa.org SUMMARY:Turning Numbers in Narratives: Making EVAAS Work for You DESCRIPTION:Date:  January 22\, 2026 \nTime:  9:00am – 3:00pm \nType: In-Person\n\nLocation: WRESA \n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee:  $50 WRESA Members \n $75 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: District and school-based administrators\, and testing coordinators\nWhat to Bring: Your own device and EVAAS log-in\n\nDescription:  \nThis session transforms EVAAS data from numbers on a screen into a powerful\nstory about student growth and instructional impact. Participants will gain a clear\nunderstanding of how the EVAAS value-added system works and learn how to\ninterpret and apply its insights to improve teaching and learning. Through a hands-on\nexploration of real data\, you’ll leave equipped to turn your school’s data into actionable\nstrategies for student success. \nPresenter: Scott Rhodes \nAssistant Superintendent for Human Resources\nHenderson County Public Schools \nMr. Rhodes is in his 33rd year in public education. He has served in Henderson County\nin various capacities\, including teacher\, coach\, assistant principal\, middle and high\nschool principal\, and currently serves as assistant superintendent for Human\nResources.\nMr. Rhodes received his undergraduate degree in Health and Physical Education from\nWestern Carolina University and his master’s degree in School Administration from\nGardner-Webb University. \nMr. Rhodes was selected as the 2015 NASSP\, North Carolina Secondary Principal of\nthe Year. \nPresenter: Kimberly Henderson\nDirector of Accountability\nHenderson County Public Schools \nMrs. Henderson is in her 28th year in public education. She has served in Henderson\nCounty in various capacities\, including math and science teacher\, coach\, assistant\nprincipal\, elementary principal\, and currently serves as director of accountability for\nHenderson County Public Schools. \nMrs. Henderson received her undergraduate degree in Math from Gardner Webb\nCollege and her master’s degree in leadership from Gardner Webb University. \nContact Candie Sellers csellers@wresa.org if you have questions. \nIf you are unsure whether your school system is a WRESA member\, click  WRESA MEMBER List. \nREGISTER URL:https://wresa.org/event/turning-numbers-in-narratives-making-evaas-work-for-you/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/EVAAS-NumbersIntoNarratives400x230.png ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135705 CREATED:20251103T151529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T140228Z UID:48862-1769677200-1769698800@wresa.org SUMMARY:Inquiry in Action: Making Primary Sources Meaningful in 6-8 Social Studies DESCRIPTION:Date:  January 29\, 2026 (Course CANCELLED) \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: 6-8 Educators who teach Social Studies\, Coaches\nWhat to bring?: Your own device\nDescription:  \n Inquiry is at the heart of powerful social studies instruction\, and primary sources are the tools that bring inquiry to life. Join us as we explore how the use of primary source material and inquiry-based learning can transform teaching\, strengthen literacy skills\, and deepen student understanding. \nThis highly interactive workshop will guide educators through the use of primary sources not simply as information\, evidence\, or artifacts\, but as catalysts for incorporating inquiry and strengthening critical thinking skills. Participants will explore practical ways to meaningfully integrate the literacy skills and practices of the Social Studies Inquiry Strand into daily instruction while also discovering fun and innovative ways to drive inquiry-based learning through the alignment of primary source material and framing instruction around compelling questions. \nWhether you are new to inquiry-based instruction or looking to refine your practice\, this session will empower you to make questioning\, source analysis\, and evidence-based reasoning the driving forces of your social studies classroom and strengthen social studies literacy skills.   \nPresenter:  Michelle McLaughlin\, our K-12 Social Studies consultant from NCDPI\, will lead this workshop.  \nIf you have additional questions\, contact April Spencer at aspencer@wresa.org \nIf you are unsure whether your school system is a WRESA member\, click  WRESA MEMBER List.  \nCOURSE CANCELLED URL:https://wresa.org/event/inquiry-in-action-making-primary-sources-meaningful-in-6-8-social-studies/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/InquiryInAction400x230.png ORGANIZER;CN="April Spencer":MAILTO:aspencer@wresa.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR