Getting Excited about Assessing and Grading in the Differentiated Classroom

Date: June 24, 2019

Time: 9:00 – 11:30

Location: Renaissance Hotel  31 Woodfin St. Asheville, NC 28801

Cost: $50

 

This will be an introduction to practices focused on assessing and grading in a differentiated classroom environment.  Based on Rick Wormeli’s new book Fair Isn’t Always Equal, he will introduce his thoughts on practices associated with grading and assessing.

Biography

One of the first Nationally Board Certified teachers in America, Rick brings innovation, energy, validity and high standards to both his presentations and his instructional practice, which include 39 years teaching math, science, English, physical education, health, and history, as well as coaching teachers and principals. Rick’s work has been reported in numerous media, including ABC’s Good Morning America, Hardball with Chris Matthews, National Geographic and Good Housekeeping magazines, What Matters Most: Teaching for the 21st Century, and the Washington Post. He is a columnist for AMLE Magazine and a frequent contributor to ASCD’s Education Leadership magazine. He is the author of the award-winning book Meet Me in the Middle as well as the best-selling books Day One and Beyond, Fair Isn’t Always Equal: Assessment and Grading in the Differentiated Classroom (Second Edition), Differentiation: From Planning to Practice and Metaphors & Analogies: Power Tools for Teaching any Subject, all five from Stenhouse Publishers, as well as Summarization in any Subject: 60 Innovative and Tech-Infused Strategies for Deeper Student Learning (releasing in fall 2018) published by ASCD.  His book, The Collected Writings (So Far) of Rick Wormeli: Crazy Good Stuff I Learned about Teaching Along the Way, is collection of his published articles, guest blogs and more through 2013. His classroom practice is a showcase for ASCD’s best-selling series, At Work in the Differentiated Classroom. With his substantive presentations, sense of humor and unconventional approaches, he has been asked to present to teachers and administrators in all 50 states, Canada, China, Europe, Thailand, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, Australia the Middle East, and at the White House.

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Date: December 18, 2018

Location: Asheville Event Center  291 Sweeten Creek Rd, Asheville, NC 28803

Times:              9:00-11:30 or 12:30-3:00

 

Cost: $45.00

– Half Day Session  – Educators new or fairly new to EVAAS

• This fast paced, half-day entry-level course covers school-, teacher-, and student-level data. Educators are guided through conceptual explanations of the statistical models and calculations used to generate reports. Participants learn to interpret patterns in the reports and to use data effectively to support informed decision making at the school and classroom level. We teach report concepts, then pause, and allow participants to examine their own school reports to gain personal insight and meaning. This coaching edition allows participants to interact with their own data and provides the ability to ask questions of EVAAS Support Specialists.

Register  9:00 – 11:30 Session

Register  12:30 – 3:00 Session

 

Date:      Ongoing

Cost:      $85.0

This course is designed to prepare students to take the SAT test. The SAT Test Prep Course takes a comprehensive look at the five sections of the SAT giving the student guided instruction and practice on all aspects of the test. It includes test-taking strategies, practice assessments with diagnostic data, video learning tools, review problems and a certificate of completion. Students will have email access to the instructors. The course is designed to be completed in a short amount of time in preparation for an upcoming SAT.

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The registration fee includes materials that will be mailed to you.  Please allow 4-5 days for delivery.

 

Grades: K-5

Date: March 14, 2019

Registration Fee:  $45

Location:  WRESA 

 

For years’ parent teacher conferences have been the primary means of parent-teacher communication. We all know how traditional conference go–parents arrive and hear about their child’s progress or lack of. The conference often feels rushed, and parents leave feeling vaguely dissatisfied. It doesn’t have to be this way. This session will discuss the advantages of implementing Student-Led Conferences for teachers, students, and parents.  Students conducting Student-Led Conferences become more responsible for their own learning. Digital Portfolios will also be discussed and the most effective ways to use them in your classroom.  This session will help you learn how to start the process and fully implement successful Student-Led Conferences in your classroom. Session will be led by Candie Sellers, WRESA Elementary Coordinator. Please contact Candie Sellers, if you have questions at Cselllers@wresa.org or 828.774.5681 ext.26. Contact Hours: 5

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Date: February 26, 2018 

Time: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Location: WRESA

Grades: K-12

Cost: $50

Presenter:   Matt Gruebmeyer(along with additional trainers from HCPS) 

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is designed to teach teachers, school staff, health and human services workers, parents, family members, caregivers peers, neighbors, and other caring citizens how to help students of any age, but especially adolescents, who are experiencing a mental health, an addictions challenge, or are in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, provides an overview of prevalence and average age of onset for mental health issues, includes information about risk and protective factors, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders including AD/HD), and eating disorders.

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