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:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD 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:20250114T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250114T103000 DTSTAMP:20260404T070140 CREATED:20240712T134753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T170147Z UID:46050-1736845200-1736850600@wresa.org SUMMARY:A School Leader’s Guide to Reclaiming Purpose DESCRIPTION:Date/Time:Day #1 Nov 20\, 2024 9:00am-3:00pm (In-person at WRESA) \n \n Day #2 Jan 14\, 2025 9:00-10:30am (Virtual) \n Day #3 Jan 20\, 2025 9:00-10:30am (Virtual)\n Day #4 Feb 12\, 2025 9:00-10:30am (Virtual)\n Day #5 Mar 4\, 2025 9:00-10:30am (Virtual)\n\nType: Hybrid (Day #1 In-Person\, Days #2-5 Virtual)\n\nLocation: WRESA (for Day #1) \n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee:  $110 WRESA Members (includes book)\n $135 Non-members (includes book)\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: 20 Contact Hours (includes Reading Time)\nLimit: 50 Participants\nAudience: School leaders (principals\, assistant principals\, and instructional \n coaches) who want to invest more of their time supporting and\n growing teachers but feel trapped in a cycle of responding to\n urgent tasks.\nWhat to Bring: A charged device\nDescription: \nFrederick 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: \n\n Learn to structure their days around their priorities\n Discern between essential and non-essential tasks\n Build systems and habits that free up minutes each day to invest in people\n Use high-leverage practices to grow teachers in minutes\n Move from symptoms-based to problem-focused action\n\nEven 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. \n About the Author/Leader: \nFrederick 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. \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/a-school-leaders-guide-to-reclaiming-purpose/2025-01-14/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SchoolLeaderGuide400x230.png ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T070140 CREATED:20240712T134753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T170147Z UID:46048-1732093200-1732114800@wresa.org SUMMARY:A School Leader’s Guide to Reclaiming Purpose DESCRIPTION:Date/Time:Day #1 Nov 20\, 2024 9:00am-3:00pm (In-person at WRESA) \n \n Day #2 Jan 14\, 2025 9:00-10:30am (Virtual) \n Day #3 Jan 20\, 2025 9:00-10:30am (Virtual)\n Day #4 Feb 12\, 2025 9:00-10:30am (Virtual)\n Day #5 Mar 4\, 2025 9:00-10:30am (Virtual)\n\nType: Hybrid (Day #1 In-Person\, Days #2-5 Virtual)\n\nLocation: WRESA (for Day #1) \n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee:  $110 WRESA Members (includes book)\n $135 Non-members (includes book)\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: 20 Contact Hours (includes Reading Time)\nLimit: 50 Participants\nAudience: School leaders (principals\, assistant principals\, and instructional \n coaches) who want to invest more of their time supporting and\n growing teachers but feel trapped in a cycle of responding to\n urgent tasks.\nWhat to Bring: A charged device\nDescription: \nFrederick 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: \n\n Learn to structure their days around their priorities\n Discern between essential and non-essential tasks\n Build systems and habits that free up minutes each day to invest in people\n Use high-leverage practices to grow teachers in minutes\n Move from symptoms-based to problem-focused action\n\nEven 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. \n About the Author/Leader: \nFrederick 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. \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/a-school-leaders-guide-to-reclaiming-purpose/2024-11-20/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SchoolLeaderGuide400x230.png ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240724T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240724T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T070140 CREATED:20240422T180941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T171122Z UID:45729-1721811600-1721833200@wresa.org SUMMARY:WRESA Regional AIG Credentials Course DESCRIPTION:Date: July 23 & 24\, 2024\nTime: 9:00am-3:00pm \nType: In-person  \n\nLocation: WRESA\n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206 \n Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee: $85 WRESA Members Only\n\n**NOTE: We have a No Refund policy for our WRESA courses. However\, you are welcome to send a\ncolleague in your place. Contact LaDonna Sluder at lsluder@wresa.org or 828-774-5681 (ext 102)\nif you need to change the name of the person attending.\n\nAudience: K-12 Classroom Teachers\, (Licensed AIG Specialists are welcome)\nCEUs: 10 Contact hours\nWhat to Bring: Your own charged device\nAIG Coordinators across the NC Western Region have recognized the need for classroom teachers to understand the unique characteristics and needs of gifted learners. \nIn 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. \nParticipants 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. \nIf you have additional questions\, contact April Spencer 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/wresa-regional-aig-credentials-course/2024-07-24/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AIG-Credentials-Course-400x230-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="April Spencer":MAILTO:aspencer@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240723T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240723T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T070140 CREATED:20240422T180941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T171122Z UID:45725-1721725200-1721746800@wresa.org SUMMARY:WRESA Regional AIG Credentials Course DESCRIPTION:Date: July 23 & 24\, 2024\nTime: 9:00am-3:00pm \nType: In-person  \n\nLocation: WRESA\n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206 \n Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee: $85 WRESA Members Only\n\n**NOTE: We have a No Refund policy for our WRESA courses. However\, you are welcome to send a\ncolleague in your place. Contact LaDonna Sluder at lsluder@wresa.org or 828-774-5681 (ext 102)\nif you need to change the name of the person attending.\n\nAudience: K-12 Classroom Teachers\, (Licensed AIG Specialists are welcome)\nCEUs: 10 Contact hours\nWhat to Bring: Your own charged device\nAIG Coordinators across the NC Western Region have recognized the need for classroom teachers to understand the unique characteristics and needs of gifted learners. \nIn 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. \nParticipants 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. \nIf you have additional questions\, contact April Spencer 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/wresa-regional-aig-credentials-course/2024-07-23/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AIG-Credentials-Course-400x230-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="April Spencer":MAILTO:aspencer@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T070140 CREATED:20230710T212253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T212253Z UID:45730-1713862800-1713884400@wresa.org SUMMARY:Portrait of an Administrator DESCRIPTION:DATE:  Day #1 Sept 19\, 2023 \n Day #2 Nov 14\, 2023 \n Day #3 Jan 23\, 2024 Jan 23rd cancelled. New Date TBD!\n Day #4 Feb 20\, 2024\n Day #5 Apr 23\, 2024 \nTIME:  9:00am – 3:00pm (for all days)\n\nType: In-Person\n\nLocation: WRESA \n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee:  $325 WRESA Members (for all 5 sessions)\n $490 Non-members (for all 5 sessions)\n\nCEUs: 30 Contact Hours \nLimit: 50 Participants\n\nAudience: K-12 Administrators with 5 or few years of experience\, assistant principals\, and\nAspiring Administrators\n\nThe Portrait of a school administrator is a multifaceted and dynamic role that encompasses\nvarious dimensions of leadership. To gain a comprehensive understanding of this role\, we invite\nyou to join us for a series of five informative and interactive professional growth opportunities.\nThroughout this series\, we will explore and delve into the different key roles of strategic\nleadership\, instructional leadership\, cultural leadership\, human resource\, and managerial\nleadership\, as well as ethical and micro-political leadership. Throughout this series\, participants\nwill engage in interactive discussions\, case studies\, and practical activities that promote\nreflection and application of knowledge. Join us on this professional growth journey to develop\nand enhance your leadership skills as a school administrator. \nAdditional 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/portrait-of-an-administrator/2024-04-23/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/AdminLeader-Teachers-withBorder.png ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230919T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230919T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T070140 CREATED:20230710T212253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240422T184138Z UID:43471-1695114000-1695135600@wresa.org SUMMARY:Portrait of an Administrator DESCRIPTION:DATE:  Day #1 Sept 19\, 2023 \n Day #2 Nov 14\, 2023 \n Day #3 Jan 23\, 2024 Jan 23rd cancelled. New Date TBD!\n Day #4 Feb 20\, 2024\n Day #5 Apr 23\, 2024 \nTIME:  9:00am – 3:00pm (for all days)\n\nType: In-Person\n\nLocation: WRESA \n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee:  $325 WRESA Members (for all 5 sessions)\n $490 Non-members (for all 5 sessions)\n\nCEUs: 30 Contact Hours \nLimit: 50 Participants\n\nAudience: K-12 Administrators with 5 or few years of experience\, assistant principals\, and\nAspiring Administrators\n\nThe Portrait of a school administrator is a multifaceted and dynamic role that encompasses\nvarious dimensions of leadership. To gain a comprehensive understanding of this role\, we invite\nyou to join us for a series of five informative and interactive professional growth opportunities.\nThroughout this series\, we will explore and delve into the different key roles of strategic\nleadership\, instructional leadership\, cultural leadership\, human resource\, and managerial\nleadership\, as well as ethical and micro-political leadership. Throughout this series\, participants\nwill engage in interactive discussions\, case studies\, and practical activities that promote\nreflection and application of knowledge. Join us on this professional growth journey to develop\nand enhance your leadership skills as a school administrator. \nAdditional 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/portrait-of-an-administrator/2023-09-19/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/AdminLeader-Teachers-withBorder.png ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR