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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Portrait of an Administrator
2024-04-23 09:00 - 15:00, 2023-09-19 09:00 - 15:00
DATE: Day #1 Sept 19, 2023
Day #2 Nov 14, 2023
Day #3 Jan 23, 2024 Jan 23rd cancelled. New Date TBD!
Day #4 Feb 20, 2024
Day #5 Apr 23, 2024
TIME: 9:00am – 3:00pm (for all days)

Type: In-Person

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

Fee: $325 WRESA Members (for all 5 sessions)
$490 Non-members (for all 5 sessions)

CEUs: 30 Contact Hours
Limit: 50 Participants

Audience: K-12 Administrators with 5 or few years of experience, assistant principals, and
Aspiring Administrators

The Portrait of a school administrator is a multifaceted and dynamic role that encompasses
various dimensions of leadership. To gain a comprehensive understanding of this role, we invite
you to join us for a series of five informative and interactive professional growth opportunities.
Throughout this series, we will explore and delve into the different key roles of strategic
leadership, instructional leadership, cultural leadership, human resource, and managerial
leadership, as well as ethical and micro-political leadership. Throughout this series, participants
will engage in interactive discussions, case studies, and practical activities that promote
reflection and application of knowledge. Join us on this professional growth journey to develop
and enhance your leadership skills as a school administrator.
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.
REGISTRATION CLOSED

Data Based Individualization, MTSS and School Improvement Planning - 2 day
2024-01-10 09:00 - 15:00, 2023-10-24 09:00 - 15:00
Date: Oct 24, 2023 and Jan 10, 2024 (makeup for missing original Dec 6th session)
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm

Type: In-Person

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

Fee: $75 WRESA Members
$115 Non-members

CEUs: 10 Contact Hours
Limit: 50 Participants
Audience: K-8 MTSS Coordinators/Leads, Administrators, School Improvement Teams

This 2 day course will help support school leadership teams to develop the necessary structures to connect data based individualization, MTSS and school improvement plans. Leadership teams will assess their own structures and create action steps to move school improvement work forward. Instructors will coach teams individually and support the connection between DBI, MTSS and School improvement through the use of the FAM-S and NCStar.
Presenter(s): Elsa Iglesias and Liz Massey from Buncombe County Schools will be your presenters. Elsa is currently the EC Curriculum and Instructional Specialist for Buncombe County Schools, and currently provides PD for teachers in reading and math in her county. Liz Massey is the Multi Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Coordinator of Buncombe County Schools and a Literacy Specialist trained in the Science of Reading.
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.
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
