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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
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T090000
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T090000
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250304T090000
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T153000
DTSTAMP:20250131T153410Z
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T153000
DTSTAMP:20250131T153410Z
CREATED:20250116T135908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T153410Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250120T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250120T103000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250114T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250114T103000
DTSTAMP:20241029T170147Z
CREATED:20240712T134753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T170147Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T150000
DTSTAMP:20241029T170147Z
CREATED:20240712T134753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T170147Z
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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
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