Southwest GA RESASeptember 2015

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: P1 Science Leadership | P2 Leaders | P3 Math | P4 Project Wild

Science Leadership AcademyJoin a group of science leaders to learn the latest skills andstrategies in science teaching and learning. The ScienceLeadership Academy sessions for 2015-16 will addressplanning and preparation to teach core ideas in the GPSSusing the practices and cross cutting concepts described in theNGSS Frameworks. The Science Leadership Academy isdesigned to provide an opportunity to collaborate with otherscience leaders in the Southwest GA RESA District and learnfrom experts in the field. Return to your school prepared toshare in the science Professional Learning Community in yourschool. August 26, 9-3 Please register: www.swresa.orgThis course is designed for previous Science Leadershipparticipants and welcomes new participants.

It's GoogleyDelicious!

Ready to shake things up withGoogle Apps? Want to learn theinsider tricks that all the Googlersknow? Come learn the fabuloustips and tricks that the experts useto make the most of Google Appsinside and outside of the classroom.This session is loaded with funextras to take your Google/collaboration skills to the nextlevel! All teachers receive a bookwith lesson plans using GoogleApps.Audience: Great for both thebeginning and seasonedGoogle-using teacher.AUGUST 31, 20159-3, www.swresa.org

Although our Southwest Georgia RESAteachers and students are already well intotheir second month of school for the 2015-16school year, we would like to take thisopportunity to officially welcome all of youfrom pre-K through high school teachers, backfor another enriching school year. Are thereany days that fly by faster than summer days?There’s a certain comfort, though, in returningto a routine. We, at RESA, have been here allsummer planning for your return and we havestarted off with a "bang"! ProfessionalLearning is going on everyday. Just check outthe Professional Learning link on ourwebsite...www.swresa.org and register. Pleaseremember to update your profile if you havechanged schools and/or system in which youteach.

Message fromKelly Young, Dir. of PL

TRIBUNAL AND HEARING OFFICER TRAININGParticipants will receive the training and materialsnecessary to conduct either tribunal disciplinary hearingsor hearing officer disciplinary hearings. All materials willbe provided electronically. There will be several updatesto hearing procedures dictated by recent GeneralAssembly actions and rulings by the State Board ofEducation. SEPT. 10, 2015, 9-12 with Dr. Jimmy Stokes

Principal's Support NetworkIT"S NOT TO LATE TO JOIN THESE VALUABLE NETWORKING SESSIONS!!Southwest Georgia RESA seeks to provide support and assistance for principals among RESAsystems by providing a Principal Support Networkduring the 2015-2016 school year.This group will meet a total of 8 times awarding 2 PLU's.Call for more information: 229-207-0600Ask for Tim Helms or Kelly Young

Both new and experienced teacher can be challenged in the area of classroommanagement. A teacher can grow skills by identifying areas needingenhancement and designing an individualized action plan for continuous self-improvement. Research-based interventions will be provided for preventingdiscipline problems, using positive interventions, and managing disruptivestudents. Areas of learning will include: knowing the ABCs of behavior;establishing procedures, routines, expectations and rules;maintaining positive teacher-student relationships; using positivebehavioral supports; and improving mental set.

(Day 1) Sept. 9 or Sept. 10(Day 2) Jan. 13 or Jan. 14

Teachers must attend two days! Registerwww.swresa.org

Developing LeadersIn support of SWGA RESA's efforts to develop school leaders, Education Planners is pleased to providea comprehensive leadership development program. "Developing Leaders" class will help your schooldistrict "build future capacity and enhance leadership skills that impact student achievement."Selected teacher leaders and administrators will have a unique opportunity to participate in customizedprofessional learning experiences that will focus on research-based best leadership practices. TwoCohorts are beginning. Choose to begin on September 9 or September 10. These cohorts will meet fourtimes.Workshop dates are as follows: September 9; October 14; November 4,December 16, 2015Instructor: Mrs. Sherri Sallinger of Education Planners.

Classroom Unsquared

Van De WalleMath Workshop

Purpose: ProfessionalDevelopment for K-5Mathematics Teachers toincrease focus on MathematicalPractices and effectiveinstruction relatedto early number sense andfluency and rational numbersense.Focus: K-2 Fluency andproblem based structure(addition and subtraction).The understanding andapplication of MathematicalPractices in instruction willbe embedded. Also, teachingthrough a Problem BasedClassroom.SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 (K-2)SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 (3-5)

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Mastering Math withManipulative Grade

7-8Manipulatives and models arevaluable resource tools for engagingstudents in the language andcommunication of mathematicalideas and concepts. Just as apicture can be worth a thousandwords, manipulatives can providevisual representations of ideas,helping students to know and tounderstand mathematics. Teacherswill learn strategies to help studentsbuild connections between concretematerials and abstract symbols andhow to enhance the abilities ofstudents at all levels to reason andcommunicate.

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NUMBER TALKS (DAY 1)Building Math and Computational StrategiesNumber Talks can best be described as classroomconversations around purposefully craftedcomputation problems that students solve mentally.Number Talks develop efficient, flexible, and accuratecomputation strategies that build onfoundational ideas of mathematicssuch as: composition anddecomposition of numbers,the base-ten number system,and properties of operations.

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Want to get students thinking critically? ClassroomUnsquared, founded by educators for educators,will show you how. The Classroom Unsquaredapproach is dedicated to the concept that studentlearning is not confined to the four walls of aclassroom. Teachers will learn the ins and outs ofproblem based learning; experience problembased learning as a teacher and then be given theopportunity to develop problem based learning fortheir classroom with support from John Schafer, aveteran PBL teacher whose expertise has beenpraised by many administrators and curriculumdirectors. Learn how to develop instruction thatcreates a superior learning environment thatteachers and students enjoy. Sept. 21-22, 9-3

TEACHERS GRADES 6-12

We are Going WILD!September 14 and 15, 2015

Day 1 is designated for training on the K-12 curriculum. All K-12 teachers willreceive the Project WILD Curriculum Guide.Project WILD is an award winning, classroom tested, quality conservation education that useswildlife conservation as the window to teach students mathematics, science, and language arts.Project WILD is an environmental education program for students of all ages. This program issponsored in Georgia by the Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division whosemission is to assist learners of any age in developing awareness, knowledge, skills, andcommitment to result in informed decisions, responsible behavior, and constructive actionsconcerning wildlife and the environment upon which all life depends.Participants receive a set of instruction manuals which contain 170 hands-on, multi-disciplinary andinstructionally sound educational activities for all grade levels; instruction on how to incorporateclassroom tested activities & lesson plans into their classrooms and suggestions to incorporateconcepts related to people, wildlife and a healthy environment into their classroom curriculum.There are 2 sessions on Day 2. Choose either Growing Up WILD K-2 Curriculum orFlying WILD Grades 6-8 Curriculum .

"Grades 3 -5 and 9-12 will not return on Day 2."Growing Up WILD (Pre-K-2nd grade)Growing Up WILD: Exploring Nature with Young Children is an early childhoodeducation curriculum that builds on children’s sense of wonder about nature andinvites them to explore wildlife and the world around them. Through a wide range ofactivities and experiences, it provides a foundation for developing positiveimpressions about nature while also building lifelong social and cognitive skills.Teachers will receive a complete curriculum guide with 27 activities correlated toNational Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) that includescrafts, art projects, music, conservation activities, reading and math connectionsand much more.Flying WILD (Grades 6-8)Flying WILD is a Project WILD conservation education curriculum for middle-school studentssponsored in Georgia by the Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division.Flying WILD introduces middle-school students to bird conservation through school bird festivalsand hands-on classroom activities. Flying WILD helps teachers by providing interdisciplinary,standards-based lessons that engage students in real-world learning. By participating in FlyingWILD activities, students will gain opportunities to learn and lead. Half of the activities in FlyingWILD are designed to involve students as leaders.Service learning is also an essential part of Flying WILD. The Flying WILD guide includessuggestions, instructions, and resources for doing service leaning activities, such as conducting aschool bird festival and participating in habitat improvement projects. Flying WILD has the potentialto help capture the hearts and minds of middle-school students in Georgia by harnessing theirnatural fascination with birds.

PLU issued for Grades K-2 and Grades 6-8 attending both days.

570 Martin Luther King Road | Camilla | GA 31730T: 229-207-0600 | E: kyoung@swresa.org | www.swresa.org