BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//WRESA - ECPv6.15.20//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: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 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:20260428T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T181227 CREATED:20260225T160956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T184216Z UID:49203-1777366800-1777388400@wresa.org SUMMARY:Tier 1 Instruction is Risk Reduction DESCRIPTION:Date:  April 28\, 2026 \nTime:  9:00am – 3:00pm \nType: In-Person\n\nLocation: Holiday Inn Asheville Biltmore West \n 435 Smokey Park Hwy\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee:  $125 WRESA Members \n $190 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. If you need to change the\nname of the person attending\, send an email to registrations@wresa.org\nwith the information of the person who will attend in your place.\n\nCEUs: 5 Contact Hours \nLimit: 100 Participants\nAudience: School Teams: Teacher Leaders\, Instructional Coaches\, District Leaders\,\n MTSS Coordinators and School Psychologists\nBring: Your Own Charged Device\n\n\nDescription:\nOne of the most important research findings is that most reading difficulties can be\nprevented through effective instruction and intervention in kindergarten and first grade.\nEarly intervention in grades 2 and 3 ensures all students leave the primary grades\nreading for meaning. In the MTSS model\, the purpose of Tier 1\, classroom reading\ninstruction is to reduce the number of students who need intervention. When more than\ntwenty percent score below expectation on universal screening\, it may be necessary to\nprovide skill-based phonics and spelling instruction in Tier 1 and a second lesson each\nday during Tier 2/3 intervention. This workshop will equip school and district teams to\nuse student data to plan the assessments\, schedule changes\, program selection\,\nflexible resource allocation\, professional development and coaching necessary to\nsupport all students to be skilled readers. \nPresenter:\nStephanie Stollar is passionate about using MTSS as the framework for helping all\nstudents become skilled readers. Her books include MTSS for Reading Improvement\,\nPromoting Effective MTSS Implementation\, and Reading Assessment Done Right.\nShe’s the founder of the Reading Science Academy\, an online community where over a\nthousand educators support each other to improve results in their schools. She supports\neffective educator preparation through her work with the National Council on\nAccreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) network\, STARS in Higher Education.\nDr. Stollar serves on the boards of the Evidence Advocacy Center and the Innovations\nin Education Consortium. Her past roles include Assistant Professor\, Vice President at\nAcadience Learning\, Inc.\, consultant to hundreds of schools\, and School Psychologist.\nDr. Stollar believes that by supporting all educators\, high achievement is possible for\nevery student. \nStollar MTSS 4.27.26 \nMTSS Reflection Guide \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/tier-1-instruction-is-risk-reduction/ 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/2026/02/Tier1Instruction-StephanieStollar400x230.png ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T153000 DTSTAMP:20260430T181227 CREATED:20260204T180647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T154759Z UID:49090-1772787600-1772811000@wresa.org SUMMARY:STEM Conference 2026: Lighting the Runway for Future Innovators DESCRIPTION:Date: March 6\, 2026\nTime: 9:00am-3:30pm   \n\nLocation: Cherokee School of Innovation\n 4700 E US Highway 64 Alt.\n Murphy\, NC 28906\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\nAudience: K-12 Educators passionate about enhancing STEM education!\nCEUs: 5 Contact hours\nWhat to Bring: Your own device \n        \n  \n \n  \n  \nLighting the Runway for Future Innovators \nKeynote Speaker:   Britta Bynum \nBritta Bynum is an aviation professional\,leader\, and\npassionate advocate for women in aviation and STEM.\nWith a background in aviation operations and a heart\nfor service\, she is committed to opening doors and\ncreating pathways for the next generation. Britta is\nactively involved in mentoring\, outreach\, and nonprofit\ninitiatives that uplift and empower younger generations\nto pursue bold goals in aviation. As a keynote speaker\,\nshe shares an encouraging message rooted in resilience\,\nconfidence\, and the power of community\, inspiring\nstudents to believe in their potential and envision\nthemselves as future leaders. Britta is honored to\nrepresent women in aviation and celebrate progress\,\npossibility\, and purpose.\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nPresenter Bio:\nBritta Bynum is the Chapter President for Wheels Down South of Women in\nAviation\, where she is passionate about connecting\, mentoring\, and inspiring\nindividuals to explore and pursue careers in aviation. Through chapter outreach and\ncommunity engagement\, she works to expand access to aviation opportunities and\nstrengthen local involvement in the industry. \nProfessionally\, Britta is a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator for Delta Air\nLines\, where she supports precision manufacturing and maintenance operations critical\nto aviation safety and performance. Her combination of experience and technical\nexpertise reflects her commitment to advancing women in aviation and promoting\nexcellence across the field. \nExciting Breakout Sessions: \n\nCleared for Takeoff: Launching Your WAI (Women in Aviation International) Chapter\nRunway to Discovery: STEM Takeoff\nElementary Science Advocacy\nSpace Camp for Educators – What I Learned and Why You Should Go!\nLearning Takes Flight: Applying Games-Based Learning Strategies in Drone Technology\nThe Art of Astrophysics: Storytelling Across the Stars \nHigh School Hot Rodding STEAM Showcase (PBL)\nThe Continued Mysteries of Helene\nFrom Flight to Recovery: Adapting a K–5 Experiential Learning Lesson\n\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/stem-conference-2026-lighting-the-runway-for-future-innovators/ LOCATION:Cherokee School of Innovation\, 4700 E US Highway 64 Alt.\, Murphy\, NC\, 28906\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/STEMConf2026-940x413-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T181227 CREATED:20251006T155233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T155233Z UID:48766-1770714000-1770735600@wresa.org SUMMARY:Powerhouse Tools for Building Number Sense DESCRIPTION:Date:  February 10\, 2026 \nTime:  9:00am – 3:00pm \nType: In-Person\n\nLocation: WRESA \n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee:  $75 WRESA Members \n $115 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: K-5 Teachers and Curriculum Coaches\nWhat to Bring: Your own device\n\nDescription:   Grades K–5 Workshop\nGive your students a daily boost in mathematical thinking with number sense routines—engaging\,\n5–20 minute activities that fit seamlessly into your schedule. In this interactive workshop\, Meredith will\nshare practical strategies to:\n● Help students make sense of mathematics and communicate their ideas.\n● Develop efficiency and flexibility in computation.\n● Foster reasoning\, justification\, and connections across mathematical concepts. \nThese quick routines are among the most effective tools for building procedural fluency from\nconceptual understanding—and students love them! Come discover how to incorporate number\nsense routines into your daily practice and watch your class grow in accuracy\, flexibility\, and\nconfidence. \nPresenter: \nMeredith Stanley is a K–8 math specialist who partners with schools and districts\nacross North Carolina to provide student-centered professional learning. A former\nelementary classroom teacher and instructional coach in Buncombe County\, Meredith is\na two-time finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and\nScience Teaching\, a Buncombe County Teacher of the Year\, a Buncombe County\nMath Teacher of the Year\, and a National Board–certified educator. She earned her\nMaster of Mathematics Teaching from Mount Holyoke College\, where she also serves\nas an instructor.\nMeredith’s passion is helping students and teachers see themselves as confident\,\ncapable mathematicians—a mission that drives all of her professional work. Learn more\nand explore her recommended instructional resources at meredith4math.com. \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/powerhouse-tools-for-building-number-sense/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NumberSense-MeridithStanley400x230.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:20260430T181227 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:20260114T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T181227 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:20251118T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T181227 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:20251105T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T181227 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:20251021T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T181227 CREATED:20250328T145842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T145842Z UID:48026-1761037200-1761058800@wresa.org SUMMARY:AI-Powered Personalized Literacy Coaching: Transforming Elementary Teacher Practice DESCRIPTION:Date:  October 21\, 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: K-5 Elementary Teachers\, Media Center Coordinators\, Instructional Coaches\nWhat to Bring: Your own device\n\nDescription: \nThis workshop explores the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a tool for elementary teachers to personalize literacy instruction and provide targeted coaching for their students. We’ll focus on practical applications of AI that empower teachers to better understand student needs in foundational literacy skills (phonics\, phonemic awareness\, fluency\, vocabulary\, comprehension)\, differentiate instruction\, and provide more effective feedback. This is about teachers using AI to enhance their practice\, not about students using AI for assignments. \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. \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/ai-powered-personalized-literacy-coaching-transforming-elementary-teacher-practice/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/AI-PoweredTeaching400-x-230.png ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T181227 CREATED:20250330T215130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T154432Z UID:48133-1760432400-1760454000@wresa.org SUMMARY:Courageous Literacy Leadership: Stepping Up and Stepping Out DESCRIPTION:Date:  October 14\, 2025 \nTime:  9:00am – 3:00pm \nType: In-Person\n\nLocation: WRESA \n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee:  $110 WRESA Members \n $220 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: K-12 Directors\, Administrators\, and Curriculum Coaches\nWhat to Bring: Your own device\n\nDescription: \nJoin us for an engaging and transformative professional development session that redefines leadership in the realm of literacy. In this dynamic and interactive experience\, we’ll explore the essence of leadership—not defined by titles or years of experience\, but by the courage to show up\, step up\, and elevate others. Expect to dive deep into high-impact leadership with a focus on awakening the leader within you. This session will ignite your passion by highlighting how improved leadership directly correlates to enhanced student learning. \nPresenter: \nTerrie Noland is an education leader who has devoted her career to unlocking the potential of learners of all ages. She is a former educator\, school leader\, and national non-profit leader. Dr. Noland is a respected keynote speaker and mentor who strives to be the spark that ignites the flames of motivation and enthusiasm in others. She holds a doctorate in Literacy and Educational Leadership and is certified by Maxwell Leadership. Dr. Noland’s philosophy is rooted in the belief that great leaders don’t just achieve success; they cultivate it in others. Known for her contagious energy and heartfelt storytelling\, Dr. Noland is a force multiplier that helps others discover the joy and strength that literacy and leadership can bring. When she’s not transforming lives through her work\, she can be found mentoring emerging leaders\, expanding her knowledge\, and sharing her vision of a world where the power of leadership unlocks limitless possibilities.  Some of her favorite words are: yet\, abundance\, rejoice\, monumental\, boomerang\, giggle\, and cacophony. \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.    \nCOURSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED URL:https://wresa.org/event/courageous-literacy-leadership-stepping-up-and-stepping-out/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CourageousLeadership400x230.png ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T181227 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:20251001T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T181227 CREATED:20250519T143041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T143022Z UID:48343-1759309200-1759330800@wresa.org SUMMARY:Navigating the NCEES System and Understanding the NC Teacher Evaluation Rubric DESCRIPTION:COURSE CANCELLED\n\nDate:  October 1\, 2025\nTime:  9:00am – 3:00pm \nType: In-Person\n\nLocation: WRESA \n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee:  Free\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: Principals\, Assistant Principals\, and NCEES Site\nAdministrators new to NCEES or those who need or want a refresh\n\nWhat to Bring: Your own device\n\nDescription:  \nWRESA Top 10 NCEES Administrator Refresher: Navigating the NCEES System and Understanding the NC Teacher Evaluation Rubric. \nNavigating the NCEES System: The first half of this session will provide essential guidance on utilizing the NCEES system effectively. We will cover key topics\, including Professional Development tracking\, assigning plans\, managing access rights\, understanding the Staff Evaluation Dashboard\, accessing reporting guidance\, troubleshooting common issues\, and exploring available resources. \nUnderstanding the NC Teacher Evaluation Rubric: The second half of this session will provide a comprehensive overview of the NC Teacher Evaluation Process. Participants will learn best practices for conducting observations and delivering targeted feedback using the specific language of the rubric and gain a deeper understanding of its standards\, elements\, and descriptors. \nPresenters:  \nDonna Currie is the NCEES and OER Product Manager at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI). With more than 28 years of experience in education\, she has held various roles\, including Digital Subscription and Technology Analyst\, Teacher\, Instructional Technology Facilitator\, Digital Teaching and Learning Specialist\, Virtual Academy Coordinator\, and Professional Development Coordinator. Donna is passionate about supporting educators by providing training\, resources\, and innovative solutions to enhance teaching and learning. \nBrandon Sutton is the Western Regional Director for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.  With more than 20 years of experience in education\, he has held various roles\, including Regional Director\, Chief Academic Officer for Swain County Schools\, middle school principal\, high school assistant principal\, and EC Teacher.  Brandon was the 2019 Wells Fargo Western Region Principal of the Year.   \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.  \nCOURSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED URL:https://wresa.org/event/navigating-the-ncees-system-and-understanding-the-nc-teacher-evaluation-rubric/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/NCEESRubric400x230-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T181227 CREATED:20241025T152900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T134921Z UID:46582-1757408400-1757430000@wresa.org SUMMARY:Leading the Way: School Administrators and the IDEA DESCRIPTION:Date: September 9\, 2025 (Rescheduled from original December 10\, 2024)\nTime:  9:00am – 3:00pm \nType: In-Person\n\nLocation: WRESA\n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206 \n Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee:  No Fee\nAudience: K-12 School Administrators\nCEUS: 5 Contact Hours \nDescription: \nThis full-day professional development seeks to challenge aspiring administrators and school\nadministrators to examine the impact of their leadership on the educational and functional\noutcomes of students with disabilities within their schools. The session will address the many\nfacets that face school administrators as they lead schools that support the education of\nstudents with disabilities\, such as the impact of their leadership on the instruction\, curriculum\nand environment for students with disabilities within their schools.\nDuring the session we will examine implementation of IDEA and NC Policies through a\nleadership style and school culture lens. We will provide support for administrators in\ndeepening their understanding of state and federal IDEA regulations as well as implementation\nof specially designed instruction\, services and programs for students with disabilities. \nPresenters:\nTeri Queen currently serves as the Northwest and Western Region Literacy Consultant for the\nNorth Carolina Public Schools Office of Exceptional Children for the Program Improvement and\nProfessional Development section. In this role\, she facilitates building capacity and\nsustainability of the NC State Improvement Project grant through systems level coaching. In\naddition to providing guidance in the data driven continuous improvement needs\, she works\nwith professional\, parent\, and service organizations and Institutions of Higher Education to\npromote appropriate public education and improved services for students with disabilities for\nNorth Carolina Public Schools and private Universities. Teri has previously served as an\nExceptional Children Director\, EC Program Specialist\, EC Instructional Facilitator\, Federal\nPrograms Coordinator\, Exceptional Children Transition Specialist\, Accountability Coordinator\nand an Exceptional Children Teacher in North Carolina and Virginia over the course of 26 years. \nKelly Doppke is an IDEA Consultant for the Western Region with the Office of Exceptional\nChildren\, where she provides regional support to EC leadership and school teams in LEAs and\nCharters across the area. Originally from South Carolina\, Kelly moved to Western North Carolina\nwith her family in 2007. She holds an undergraduate degree in Elementary\, Early Childhood\,\nand Special Education from Lander University\, a Master of Education from Southern Wesleyan\nUniversity\, and a Post-Master’s Certificate in School Administration from Western Carolina\nUniversity.\nKelly’s favorite job\, aside from her current role\, was serving as a camp counselor at Camp\nSpearhead\, a camp for children and adults with special needs in upstate South Carolina.\nThroughout her career as a teacher\, program specialist\, and EC director\, Kelly developed a deep\npassion for creating inclusive systems for students with disabilities. Her leadership focus is on\nreducing exclusionary practices for students with challenging behaviors and finding ways to\nensure equitable opportunities for all students. \nTraci Royal currently serves as the IDEA Consultant for the Northwest region with the Office of\nExceptional Children. In this role\, she directly supports EC Directors and Charter Coordinators\nand their staff through professional development\, coaching\, and technical assistance in all areas\nrelated to the provision of special education services as well as overall program evaluation and\nimprovement. Traci serves on the NW Regional Support Team as well. Prior to transitioning to\nNCDPI in this role in 2020\, Traci served in both small and large school districts as an elementary\nand high school EC teacher across multiple educational settings\, assistant EC Director\, EC\nDirector\, and Executive EC Director. \n\nIf you have additional questions\, contact Candie Sellers  csellers@wresa.org \n\nIf you are unsure whether your school system is a WRESA member\, click  WRESA MEMBER List.\nREGISTER URL:https://wresa.org/event/leading-the-way-school-administrators-and-the-idea/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/LeadingTheWay400x230.png ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T181227 CREATED:20241108T182940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250425T151256Z UID:46749-1746608400-1746630000@wresa.org SUMMARY:Constructing Reading Comprehension: A Blueprint & Instructional Tools DESCRIPTION:Date: May 7\, 2025 \nTime:  9:00am – 3:00pm \nType: In-Person\n\nLocation: The North Carolina Arboretum\n 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way\n Asheville\, NC 28806\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 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 \nAudience: K-5 Administrators\, Classroom Teachers\, and Coaches \nDescription: \nComprehension\, whether through reading or listening\, is a complex and multidimensional\nprocess. It involves the integration of various skills\, processes\, and sources of knowledge.\nA knowledgeable educator understands comprehension and the importance of vocabulary\,\nsentence structure\, and background knowledge. This includes aspects such as text structure\,\ninference\, and comprehension monitoring\, all of which contribute to making meaning. \nLet’s examine how this understanding can shape an instructional blueprint based on scientific\nprinciples for effective teaching. This framework helps educators identify key literacy skills\,\nselect suitable readings\, and implement essential routines and strategies to promote a deep\nunderstanding of the text and enhance knowledge acquisition. \nTogether\, we will discuss the following: \n\n The complexity of and contributors to reading comprehension\n The components of the Blueprint for Reading Comprehension\n Model unit & lesson plans and instructional routines\, strategies & activities for\neach contributor\n Current practices & possibilities for enriching/differentiating instruction\n\nPresenter: Nancy Hennessy  is an experienced educator who currently works as a literacy\nconsultant. She has designed and delivered multiple virtual and live professional\nlearning events on the science of reading\, structured literacy & dyslexia. Most recently\,\nreading comprehension has been her focus. \nNancy is the author of the book\, The Reading Comprehension Blueprint: Helping\nStudents Make Meaning of Text and recently\, co-authored a companion text\, The\nReading Comprehension Activity Book: A Practice & Planning Guide for Teachers with\nJulia Salamone. Nancy has also written the chapter\, Working with Word Meaning:\nVocabulary Instruction\, in Multisensory Teaching of Basic Skills (4 th edition). While\nserving as a national trainer for Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and\nSpelling\, she co-authored LETRS\, Digging for Meaning: Teaching Text Comprehension (2nd\nedition) with Louisa Moats. \nNancy is the past president of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and has\nserved as the vice-president of the North Carolina Branch of IDA. In 2011\, Nancy\nreceived the International Dyslexia Association’s Margaret Byrd Rawson Lifetime\nAchievement Award & was recently honored with the North Carolina Department of\nPublic Instruction’s 2023 Impact Award. \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/constructing-reading-comprehension-a-blueprint-instructional-tools/ LOCATION:The North Carolina Arboretum\, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ReadingComp400x230.png ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250304T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250304T103000 DTSTAMP:20260430T181227 CREATED:20240712T134753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T170148Z UID:46052-1741078800-1741084200@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/2025-03-04/ 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:20250212T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T103000 DTSTAMP:20260430T181227 CREATED:20240712T134753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T170148Z UID:46051-1739350800-1739356200@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/2025-02-12/ 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:20250205T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T153000 DTSTAMP:20260430T181227 CREATED:20250116T135908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T153410Z UID:47135-1738744200-1738769400@wresa.org SUMMARY:Co-Teaching for Educators DESCRIPTION:Administrators Session:  Co-Teaching – Calling All Administrators\nDates/Times: Tues\, Feb 4th\, 2025      8:30am - 3:30pm  (In-Person)\n Wed\, Feb 5th\, 2025      2:30pm - 3:30pm  (meet with teacher teams - might be virtual)\n\nLocation:      WRESA\n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n Asheville\, NC 28806\nCost: Free\nAudience:    Designed for school-based administrators and coordinators who support co-teaching teams\n currently or will support teams in the future.\n\nCEUs:        6 Contact Hours\n\nCourse Description: School administrators are provided an overview of the service delivery model of co-teaching\, practical tools used to give substantial support to both the general and special educators implementing co-teaching in their schools. Administrators will discuss considerations for the selection of staff and students for co-teaching\, planning for implementation\, scheduling\, the importance of collaborative planning\, the six approaches utilized in the classroom that enhance universal design for learning\, and evaluation of effective co-teaching implementation. \n\nTeachers Session:  Co-Teaching for Teachers: Going Beyond the Basics\n\nDate/Time      Wed\, Feb 5th\, 2025       8:30am - 3:30pm  (In-Person)\n\nLocation:      WRESA\n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nCost: Free\n\nAudience:   Designed for Co-Teacher Teams of Teachers\n (General Education Teacher + Exceptional Children Teacher Teams or potential teams)\n\nCEUs:        6 Contact Hours\nCourse Description: This professional learning supports best practice by providing teams of teachers (general and\nspecial educators) with the six approaches of co-teaching\, their implementation and practical tools\, can be utilized\nby teams implementing co-teaching as a service delivery model in their schools. The teams will gain knowledge of the\nessential elements of co-teaching: co-planning\, co-instructing and co-assessing. \nCo-Teaching Instructor Process:\n\n Instructor candidates will need to attend both the Co-Teaching\nCalling All Administrators and the Co-Teaching for Teachers: Going\nBeyond the Basics course.\n Once both days are completed\, the instructor candidate will be provided\naccess to the PowerPoint presentations\, handout materials\, communication\nexamples\, as well as access to the Co-Teaching Instructor Notebook.\n Instructor candidates will then be able to redeliver the course in their PSU\nonly.\n You will be prompted in the registration link whether or not you are taking\nthe course in order to be an instructor.\n\n\nPresenters:\nTeri Queen currently serves as the Northwest and Western Region Literacy Consultant for the\nNorth Carolina Public Schools Office of Exceptional Children for the Program Improvement and\nProfessional Development section. In this role\, she facilitates building capacity and\nsustainability of the NC State Improvement Project grant through systems level coaching. In\naddition to providing guidance in the data driven continuous improvement needs\, she works\nwith professional\, parent\, and service organizations and Institutions of Higher Education to\npromote appropriate public education and improved services for students with disabilities for\nNorth Carolina Public Schools and private Universities. Teri has previously served as an\nExceptional Children Director\, EC Program Specialist\, EC Instructional Facilitator\, Federal\nPrograms Coordinator\, Exceptional Children Transition Specialist\, Accountability Coordinator\nand an Exceptional Children Teacher in North Carolina and Virginia over the course of 26 years. \nKelly Doppke is an IDEA Consultant for the Western Region with the Office of Exceptional\nChildren\, where she provides regional support to EC leadership and school teams in LEAs and\nCharters across the area. Originally from South Carolina\, Kelly moved to Western North Carolina\nwith her family in 2007. She holds an undergraduate degree in Elementary\, Early Childhood\,\nand Special Education from Lander University\, a Master of Education from Southern Wesleyan\nUniversity\, and a Post-Master’s Certificate in School Administration from Western Carolina\nUniversity.\nKelly’s favorite job\, aside from her current role\, was serving as a camp counselor at Camp\nSpearhead\, a camp for children and adults with special needs in upstate South Carolina.\nThroughout her career as a teacher\, program specialist\, and EC director\, Kelly developed a deep\npassion for creating inclusive systems for students with disabilities. Her leadership focus is on\nreducing exclusionary practices for students with challenging behaviors and finding ways to\nensure equitable opportunities for all students. \nIf you have additional questions\, contact Candie Sellers  csellers@wresa.org \n\nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED URL:https://wresa.org/event/co-teaching-for-educators/2025-02-05/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CoTeachingEducators400x230.png ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T153000 DTSTAMP:20260430T181227 CREATED:20250116T135908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T153410Z UID:47134-1738657800-1738683000@wresa.org SUMMARY:Co-Teaching for Educators DESCRIPTION:Administrators Session:  Co-Teaching – Calling All Administrators\nDates/Times: Tues\, Feb 4th\, 2025      8:30am - 3:30pm  (In-Person)\n Wed\, Feb 5th\, 2025      2:30pm - 3:30pm  (meet with teacher teams - might be virtual)\n\nLocation:      WRESA\n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n Asheville\, NC 28806\nCost: Free\nAudience:    Designed for school-based administrators and coordinators who support co-teaching teams\n currently or will support teams in the future.\n\nCEUs:        6 Contact Hours\n\nCourse Description: School administrators are provided an overview of the service delivery model of co-teaching\, practical tools used to give substantial support to both the general and special educators implementing co-teaching in their schools. Administrators will discuss considerations for the selection of staff and students for co-teaching\, planning for implementation\, scheduling\, the importance of collaborative planning\, the six approaches utilized in the classroom that enhance universal design for learning\, and evaluation of effective co-teaching implementation. \n\nTeachers Session:  Co-Teaching for Teachers: Going Beyond the Basics\n\nDate/Time      Wed\, Feb 5th\, 2025       8:30am - 3:30pm  (In-Person)\n\nLocation:      WRESA\n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nCost: Free\n\nAudience:   Designed for Co-Teacher Teams of Teachers\n (General Education Teacher + Exceptional Children Teacher Teams or potential teams)\n\nCEUs:        6 Contact Hours\nCourse Description: This professional learning supports best practice by providing teams of teachers (general and\nspecial educators) with the six approaches of co-teaching\, their implementation and practical tools\, can be utilized\nby teams implementing co-teaching as a service delivery model in their schools. The teams will gain knowledge of the\nessential elements of co-teaching: co-planning\, co-instructing and co-assessing. \nCo-Teaching Instructor Process:\n\n Instructor candidates will need to attend both the Co-Teaching\nCalling All Administrators and the Co-Teaching for Teachers: Going\nBeyond the Basics course.\n Once both days are completed\, the instructor candidate will be provided\naccess to the PowerPoint presentations\, handout materials\, communication\nexamples\, as well as access to the Co-Teaching Instructor Notebook.\n Instructor candidates will then be able to redeliver the course in their PSU\nonly.\n You will be prompted in the registration link whether or not you are taking\nthe course in order to be an instructor.\n\n\nPresenters:\nTeri Queen currently serves as the Northwest and Western Region Literacy Consultant for the\nNorth Carolina Public Schools Office of Exceptional Children for the Program Improvement and\nProfessional Development section. In this role\, she facilitates building capacity and\nsustainability of the NC State Improvement Project grant through systems level coaching. In\naddition to providing guidance in the data driven continuous improvement needs\, she works\nwith professional\, parent\, and service organizations and Institutions of Higher Education to\npromote appropriate public education and improved services for students with disabilities for\nNorth Carolina Public Schools and private Universities. Teri has previously served as an\nExceptional Children Director\, EC Program Specialist\, EC Instructional Facilitator\, Federal\nPrograms Coordinator\, Exceptional Children Transition Specialist\, Accountability Coordinator\nand an Exceptional Children Teacher in North Carolina and Virginia over the course of 26 years. \nKelly Doppke is an IDEA Consultant for the Western Region with the Office of Exceptional\nChildren\, where she provides regional support to EC leadership and school teams in LEAs and\nCharters across the area. Originally from South Carolina\, Kelly moved to Western North Carolina\nwith her family in 2007. She holds an undergraduate degree in Elementary\, Early Childhood\,\nand Special Education from Lander University\, a Master of Education from Southern Wesleyan\nUniversity\, and a Post-Master’s Certificate in School Administration from Western Carolina\nUniversity.\nKelly’s favorite job\, aside from her current role\, was serving as a camp counselor at Camp\nSpearhead\, a camp for children and adults with special needs in upstate South Carolina.\nThroughout her career as a teacher\, program specialist\, and EC director\, Kelly developed a deep\npassion for creating inclusive systems for students with disabilities. Her leadership focus is on\nreducing exclusionary practices for students with challenging behaviors and finding ways to\nensure equitable opportunities for all students. \nIf you have additional questions\, contact Candie Sellers  csellers@wresa.org \n\nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED URL:https://wresa.org/event/co-teaching-for-educators/2025-02-04/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CoTeachingEducators400x230.png ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250120T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250120T103000 DTSTAMP:20260430T181227 CREATED:20240712T134753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T170148Z UID:46606-1737363600-1737369000@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/2025-01-20/ 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:20250114T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250114T103000 DTSTAMP:20260430T181227 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:20260430T181227 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 END:VCALENDAR