The compass (updated 4 14 16)

Berrien RESAToday’s Purpose - Tomorrow’s Promise.

THE BERRIEN RESA

COMPASSA Professional Development Catalog for the Education Community

Administrative Conference Center711 St. Joseph Ave.P.O. Box 364Berrien Springs, MI 49103(269) 471-7725(269) 471-2941 (fax)

Courses being offered by Berrien RESA have been developed/contracted to address the needs of the Berrien County Student Achievement Framework, Michigan Common Core Standards and School Improvement Plans

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THE BERRIEN RESA

COMPASS

Berrien RESAToday’s Purpose - Tomorrow’s Promise.

The Compass is a publica-tion of the Berrien Regional Education Service Agency. Comments, suggestions or questions may be sent to Karen Heath, Supervisor of Communications at [email protected]. The views and perspectives shared in “Parents Advocating Com-munication” may not necessar-ily reflect those of the Berrien Regional Education Service Agency, affiliated schools, staff or board members.

Berrien RESA complies with all federal and state laws and reg-ulations prohibiting discrimina-tion and with all requirements and regulations of the United States Department of Educa-tion and the Michigan State Department of Education.

How to Register For a Professional Development WorkshopUsing Coursewhere (a product of Solutionwhere, Inc.)GO TO: http://www.solutionwhere.com/berrienresa/cw/main.asp• Click the “Logon” link above to Enter Your User ID and Password.

• When logged in, select a “View By” option, then choose a course by clicking on the title. Click onSTART DATE to begin registration.

Please follow the directions below to create both your User ID and Password:

USER ID: User IDs should not be longer than 20 characters.PASSWORD: Passwords should be at least 8 characters, but not more than 20. Please be sure to save your Login ID and Password.

For credit card payments, please contact Jo Urias at (269) 471-7725, ext. 1149. A receipt is available upon request.

Cancellations: Registration fee will be refunded only if cancellation is received two working days prior to the workshop start date. You must send an e-mail cancellation notice to [email protected] containing the title of the workshop. Your reply message will be your confirmation.

Inclement Weather: If Berrien RESA is closed, each of its schools, facilities and programs, as well as all workshops and meetings are cancelled for that day. In case of potential inclement weather, be sure to check our website, your local news station, and/or call the Berrien RESA switchboard at (269) 471-7725.

In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, it is the policy of the Berrien Regional Education Service Agency to prohibit discrimination on the basis of handicap against qualified handi-capped persons, in admission or access to, participation in, or treatment of employment in, its programs and activities. Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to Human Resources, Berrien RESA, 711 St. Joseph Avenue, Berrien Springs, MI 49103; telephone (269) 471- 7725; fax (269) 471-2941.

Billing: Unless you tell us differently, your district/company will be billed for any workshop for which you have registered. If you will be self-paying, you may pay by check or credit card. Please make checks payable to Berrien RESA and send to:

REGISTRATIONS 711 St. Joseph Avenue Berrien Springs, MI 49103

Berrien RESA Conference Center Space is Available for Rent!The Berrien RESA Administrative Conference rooms are available for community use. For rates and rental availability, please contact Teresa Schueneman at (269) 471-7725 ext. 1225 for assistance.

Mission: “We support our school community with respect and compassion through quality programs, leadership and dedicated partnerships.”

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CANCELLATIONS: Registration fee will be refunded only if cancellation is received two working days prior to the workshop start date. You must send an e-mail cancellation notice to [email protected] containing the title of the workshop. Your reply message will be your confirmation.

To view all of Berrien RESA’s professional development opportunities, please visit www.berrienresa.org/development

In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, it is the policy of the Berrien Regional Education Service Agency to prohibit dis-crimination on the basis of handicap against qualified handicapped persons, in admission or access to, participation in, or treatment of employment in, its programs and activities. Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to Human Resources, Berrien RESA, 711 St. Joseph Avenue, Berrien Springs, MI 49103; telephone (269) 471- 7725; fax (269) 471-2941.


Student Achievement Focus Area: Instruction, Leadership

School Im

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ategory: Teaching for Learning, Leadership

Subject: Leadership

TO REGISTER, VISIT: http://www.solutionwhere.com/berrienresa/cw/showcourse.asp?288

This PLC Academy course is divided into three parts. Building Leadership Teams will participate in an ongoing six day professional development experience throughout the 2015-2016 school year. Participants will receive continued feedback and support while learning how to lead high-performing collaborative teams. The course will focus on linking assessment data with instruction and interventions, as well as building assessment literacy.

SOLUTION TREE PLC ACADEMY

Questions? Contact Kelli Campbell at [email protected] or (269) 471-7725 ext. 1343.

Registration: $450 (includes 6 days of PD and lunch each day)

Part I: August 10-11, 2015 Part II: January 13-14, 2016Part III: May 17-18, 2016Each session takes place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Berrien RESA.

6-36 SCECHs: $10

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Student Achievement Focus Area: Instruction, D

ata Use/Analysis

School Im

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ategory: Teaching for Learning

Subject: Teaching


Through collaboration, coaching, and action research,The Engaging Teacher Academy is designed for a small cohort of self-contained elementary classroom teachers interested in enhancing student engagement through evidence-based instructional practices. Academy members will acquire and expand their knowledge of the pedagogical skills necessary to meet the needs of today’s students.

Please note: Academy members must make a year-long (September-May) commitment. The cohort will meet 7 times for 90 minute sessions. In addition to monthly cohort collaboration meetings, each member will receive individualized coaching to further enhance his or her personal and professional growth in evidence-based instructional practices.

The Engaging Teacher Academy

*All sessions take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The first session on September 10 will be held at Berrien RESA, with subsequent session locations to be determined.

Dates:*• September 10, 2015• October 7, 2015• November 12, 2015

• April 13, 2016• May 12, 2016

• January 14, 2016• February 11, 2016• March 10, 2016

25 SCECHs: $10

FREE RegistrationRegistration Deadline

September 5, 2015

Questions? Contact Ann Marie Shell at (269) 471-2941 ext. 1256 or [email protected].







ata Use/Analysis, Leadership

School Im

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ategory: Personnel & Professional Learning

Subject: Special Education


Special Education NetworkAll session take place at

Berrien RESA from 4:30 - 6 p.m.

September 29, 2015October 27, 2015December 1, 2015January 26, 2016February 23, 2016

April 19, 2016

This Network allows special education providers to meet, collaborate, obtain resources and build a professional support network within the county. A variety of relevant topics, from assessment to instruction, will be discussed.

No registration fee. Please register at least 24 hours before the next session you plan to attend.Questions? Contact Liz Pockrandt, Teacher Consultant, at (269) 471-7725 ext. 1257 or [email protected]


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Student Achievement Focus Area:

Instruction, Leadership School Im

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ategory: Leadership, Teaching for Learning

Subject: Classroom

Managem

ent


Day 1: FoundationsUsing the work of Brené Brown, participants will take part in an experiential learning opportunity on the roles of courage, compassion and connection in student achievement. The Foundations course encompassess the results of over 12 years of research and equips participants with strategies to use in their home and schools the very next day. The difference between guilt and shame will be explored in addition to their impact in a classroom environment. Finally, the physics of vulnerabiliy will be discussed leading participants to redefine courage for themselves and their students.

Day 2: ApplicationsDay 2 addresses the “how” of creating a Wholehearted Classroom. Specific ideas on how to create an environment of trust to support and develop an atmosphere that supports vulnerability, authenticity, and even failure will be discussed. Time will also be spent working with school specific strategies (both classroom and school wide) that can coincide with specific curriculum’s such as Daily 5, Morning Meetings, etc.

Day 3: InterventionsThe final day of the workshop will begin by reviewing material, sharing successes, troubleshooting, and working collaboratively to support each participant in their learnings. The latter part of the day will be working on a student study. In large and small groups, participants will examine a student through a Wholehearted Classroom perspective and use the information to create customized “Connection Plans” for each of them.

6-18 SCECHs: $5

Questions? Contact Kelli Campbell, Director of General Education, at [email protected] or (269) 471-7725 ext. 1343.

March 8, April 12 & May 10, 2016 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Berrien RESA

lunch on your own each day

$150 for all three daysincludes a copy of “Daring Greatly”

by Brené Brown

Megan Hines, M.Ed., LLPC, CDWF-Candidate, presents:







Leadership School Im

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ategory: Leadership

Subject: Professional Practices


This workshop will focus specifically upon the

statutes and administrative rules that govern

unprofessional conduct, the responsibilities

of the human resource administrator, and the

educator. The workshop will also provide a

setting for answering questions about the

suspension and revocation process.

Contact Kelli Campbell, Berrien RESA Director of

General Education, at [email protected],

or (269) 471-7725, ext. 1343 for more information.

MDE’s Office Of PrOfessiOnal PreParatiOn services presentsProfessional

Practices Workshopwith MDe cOnsultant Stephanie Whiteside

April 28, 20169 a.M. - 12 P.M.at Berrien resa

Check-in begins at 8 a.m.

No Registration Fee3 Scechs: $5







ata Use/Analysis

School Im

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ategory: Personnel and Professional Learning

Subject: STEM Education


Looking for a way to engage middle and high school students in STEM concepts? Plan to attend this hands-on workshop exploring the world of robotics and see how these motorized machines can positively impact classroom learning. EV3 Lego Mindstorm robots will be provided to use during the session. After completing the session attendees will have an opportunity to check the kit out for use in their school or classroom.

During this workshop, discover how to teach science, technology, engineering, and mathematics concepts by using models of real-life robots that enhance student creativity, logic, and problem-solving skills and enable students to meet challenges with today’s technologies. Attendees will learn how to build the EV3 robot, the basics of programming, and classroom implementation.

For workshop questions, contact Joe Rommel, Berrien RESA Technology Integration Consultant at 269-471-7725, ext. 1182, or [email protected].

5 SCECHs

=$5

LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 ROBOTICS TRAINING

Registration Fee: $20 Lunch incLuded. RegisteR by ApRiL 22.

MAY.2.2016 8:45 a.m.-3 p.m. at Berrien reSa

in partnership with:







Instruction School Im

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Subject: Instruction


Instructional Rounds, as taken by the book Instructional Rounds in Education by Elizabeth A. City, Richard F. Elmore, Sarah E. Fiarman, and Lee Teitel: “Inspired by the medical rounds model used by physicians, the authors of Instructional Rounds in Education have pioneered a new form of professional learning known as Instructional Rounds Networks. Through this process, education leaders and practitioners develop a shared understanding of what high-quality instruction looks like and what schools and districts need to do to support it.”

This day will be focused on introducing you and your district leadership team to Instructional Rounds. Participants learn a research-based observation and questioning protocol, how to create a structure for Instructional Rounds within their organization, discuss common pitfalls and considerations for teachers, administrators, central office, or board members, and how to link Instructional Rounds work to building and district school improvement plans.

Contact Kelli Campbell at [email protected] or (269) 471-7725 ext. 1343 for more information.

6 SCECHs: $5 * Free Registration * Lunch is provided * Register by May 20

May 25, 2016, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Berrien RESA

Instructional Rounds with Ben Mainka, MASSP


6 SCECHs $5

June 1 2016

8:30 a.m.

-3:30 p.m.

Free Registration

RegisterbeforeMay 27





Student Achievement Focus Area: Instruction

School Im

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Subject: Literacy


Presented by Amy Williams & Christina Martin of Berrien RESA

Participants will unpack the 10 Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy to make meaning of each of them. They will also examine their current instructional practices to determine which practices they are using and develop an action plan to implement early literacy instructional practices in their classroom/school.

Contact Christina Martin with questions at [email protected] or (269) 471-7725 ext. 1109.

UNPACKING Early Literacy Essential Instructional Practices

at Berrien

RESA







School Im

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ategory: Personnel & Professional Learning, Teaching for Learning

Subject: Hands-on Learning


Learn how to integrate BreakOut into your classroom

with Kelly Kermode and John Phillips

Come BreakOut with us! Learn how to use the Breakout EDU kits in your classroom to promote problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills with your students! You will experience a couple of BreakOut games as participants and then learn the pedagogy and methodology behind implementing them in your classroom. The registration fee includes lunch and a Breakout kit to take back to your classroom.

Questions? Contact John Phillips at [email protected] or (269) 471-7725 ext. 1101.

July 14, 20168:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Berrien RESA

4 SCECHS: $5

Fee: $125Includes a BreakOut Kit and Lunch. Register by June 14.







ata Use/Analysis, Leadership

School Im

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ategory: Leadership, Personnel and Professional Learning

Subject: Leadership


Based in part on the book, Leverage Leadership, this five part learning series will provide principals and district administrators with specific skills for working with teachers in ways that impact student achievement: fostering a relentless commitment to offer individualized, frequent feedback to teachers about their instructional practice, and building the capacity to offer skillful feedback and direction to teacher teams. Video clips and role playing will be used to demonstrate and practice effective principal/teacher coaching sessions.

Contact Kelli Campbell with questions at [email protected], or (269) 471-7725 ext. 1343.

“You can count on leaving Debbie’s sessions with immediate protocols and ideas to use right away in your work and you can also count on participating in lots of positive engagement activities. Debbie really believes in quality, trusting relationships for all leaders and teachers.” -Dr. Julie Powell Assistant Superintendent, Lakeshore Public Schools

LEVERAGE LEADERSHIPwith Dr. Deb McFalone

Registration Fee: $450Lunch will be provided

each session. A copy of “Leverage Leadership” is

included with registration.

5-25 SCECHs: $5

August 9, 2016September 13, 2016

October 4, 2016November 1, 2016

December 13, 2016

Every session meets 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Berrien RESA




In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, it is the policy of the Berrien Regional Education Service Agency to prohibit discrimination on the basis of handicap against qualified handicapped persons, in admission or access to, participation in, or treatment of employment in, its programs and activities. Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to Human Resources, Berrien RESA, 711 St. Joseph Avenue, Berrien Springs, MI 49103; telephone (269) 471- 7725; fax (269) 471-2941.




InstructionSchool Im

provement C

ategory: Personnel and Professional Learning

Subject: Health

EPINEPHRINE

If you are newly appointed or need a refresher on the use of an auto-injector, this session is for you!

Presented by Peggy Hamel, BSN, CPNP, and Karen Kortebein, BSN, RN, of the Berrien County Health Department

August 17, 2016, 1 - 3 p.m. OR August 18, 2016, 8:30-10:30 a.m.

at Berrien RESARegistration deadline for both sessions is August 12, 2016 (no registration fee)

Medications administration guidelines from the Michigan Department of Education require training for non-nursing staff on the use of an epinephrine auto-injector conducted under the supervision of, and shall include evaluation by a licensed, registered professional nurse. In order to receive a renewed (or new) prescription (RX) for the 2016-2017 school year from Dr. Johansen of the Berrien County Health Department, it is a requirement of at least one person per building within a district to be retrained or newly trained. With your prescription, you will have the opportunity to appy for free epi-pens. Remember, each school building with 10 or more instructional and administrative staff is required to have at least two employees trained and schools with less than 10 staff are required to have at least one trained staff member. You are certainly encouraged to have more staff trained than the required to be better equipped in the event of an anaphylactic reaction.

Questions? Contact:Joyce Miller at 269-471-7725 ext. 1126

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IXIXCANCELLATIONS: Registration fee will be refunded only if cancellation is received two working days prior to the workshop start date. You must send an e-mail cancellation notice to [email protected] containing the title of the workshop. Your reply message will be your confirmation.




Student Achievement Focus Area: Leadership

School Im

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ategory: Leadership

Subject: Title IX


Every school district is required to have a Title IX coordinator who oversees implementation, training and compliance with Title IX. Berrien RESA will be providing Title IX coordinators and administrators with training on the legal basis for Title IX liability, process, best practices, oversight and resources. Barb Ruga and Kurt Graham will offer in depth training on handling Title IX allegations to ensure that adequate, reliable and impartial investigations of reports and complaints.

4 SCECHs: $5Workshop Fee: $30 (includes lunch)

Presented by Barb Ruga & Kurt Graham, Attorneys, Clark Hill PLC

TITLETITLETRAINING

QUESTIONS? Contact Kelli Campbell

Director of General Education (269) 471-7725, ext. 1343

[email protected]

AUGUST 18TH 2016, 9 A.M. - 2 P.M. AT BERRIEN RESA



School Improvem

ent Category: Teaching for Learning

Subject: Instruction

Great teachers strive to orchestrate quality instructional experiences for every student, every day. Tier 1 instruction should result in up to 80% of students succeeding when steeped in a

brain-friendly, well-instructed, research-based core curriculum. The best intervention is prevention!

When learners struggle, teachers must know how to identify roadblocks and provide alternatives to differentiate their teaching and instructional strategies. High-ability students who demonstrate mastery must also be challenged to extend their learning beyond proficient At this workshop, you’ll explore the elements that collaborative teams must consider to create powerful Tier 1 instructional programs.• Create brain-friendly classrooms that offer optimal learning environments.• Concentrate instruction by identifying essential knowledge and skills that all students must master to learn at high levels.• Use daily differentiation to enhance engagement based on students’ learning needs, preferences, interests, and knowledge.• Utilize ongoing diagnostic or formative assessments to inform instruction, monitor student progress, and provide feedback. • Build a repertoire of powerful, research-based, high-impact instructional strategies to use immediately in the classroom.





TO REGISTER, VISIT: http://www.solutionwhere.com/berrienresa/cw/showsession.asp?912202643/10/20161:31:18+PM

Nurture every student’s

boundless potential!

Daily Differentiation Tier One

Questions? Contact Kelli Campbell,[email protected], or (269) 471-7725 ext. 1343

Presented by:

Solution Tree’s

Martha Kaufeldt

$225 per person Includes two full days of

workshops, lunch both days, and a copy of

Daily Differentation.

6-12 SCECHs: $5

August 25 & 26, 20168:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Berrien RESA

Register no later than August 1

http://www.solutionwhere.com/berrienresa/cw/showsession.asp?912202643/10/20161:31:18+PM

Accelerate learning with innovative assessments! By creating and using effective assessments, educators can create a culture of learning where students are engaged and invested in their own success.

Developed for teachers, teams, instructional coaches, and school and district administrators, this workshop offers rich dialogue and practical techniques for improving assessment practices. Deepen your understanding of formative and summative assessments, and learn how to design assessments that guide instruction, involve students, and communicate learning.

You will also gain access to a Google folder that contains assessments designed using the Design in Five process. These examples will act as guides as you and your team create meaningful assessments that help all students achieve at high levels.






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ata/Info Managem

ent, Teaching for Learning Subject: Assessm

ents


DesignFivein

with Solution Tree’s Nicole Vagle

October 18 & 19, 20168:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Berrien RESA

Explore high-quality assessment &

grading practices

Examine ways to effectively

communicate assessment scores

Apply tools to ensure assessments guide

instruction & learning

Learn how to use the Design in Five process

to develop effective assessments

Discover how to recognize the cognitive

level of assessment items & tasks

Contact Kelli Campbell with questions:

[email protected],

(269) 471-7725 ext. 1343

Learn how to accurately analyze formative

assessment results to increase student learning

Identify & apply characteristics for

high-quality rubrics, constructed response,

multiple choice &performance tasks

$235 per person includes two full-day sessions, lunch both days, and a copy of

the book Design in Five

Register by October 1. 6-12 SCECHs: $5







Instruction School Im

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ategory: Leadership, Personnel & Professional Learning

Subject: Behavior


October 17, 2016 - Day 1Managing Behavior in Common Areas & with Schoolwide PoliciesRegister by October 12 to attend.

January 23, 2017 - Day 2Conscious Construction of an Inviting School Climate & Responding to MisbehaviorRegister by January 18 to attend.

April 24, 2017 - Day 3Improving Safety, Managing Conflict, & Reducing BullyingRegister by April 19 to attend.

The Safe & Civil School Foundations is a comprehensive approach to the management of student behavior that incorporates best practices gleaned from over 30 years of research on positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS). Foundations trainings will guide school staff through the process of designing a proactive and positive Multi-Tiered Systems of Positive Behavior Supports.

We are offering three days of Foundations trainings, spread out over the 2016-2017 school year. Depending on the implementation level, building leadership teams are welcome to attend all three sessions, or attend only the sessions that fit building needs.

Recommendations: • Leadership teams in the initial implementation of school wide PBIS should plan to attend all three days.• Leadership teams that have already had the Safe & Civil trainings, but would like refresher trainings for building leadership teams,

are welcome to choose sessions that best suite the needs of the building/district.

Questions? Contact Ann Marie Shell at [email protected] or (269) 471-7725 ext. 1256.

All sessions take place 8:30-3:30 at

Berrien RESA.

Fee: $25 per day

5-16 SCECHs: $5

Lunch on your own.

Safe & Civil Schools Foundation Training

A multi-tiered system of behavior support







InstructionSchool Im

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munity R

elations

Subject: Classroom

Managem

ent


All teachers want their students to be orderly, responsive, engaged, and motivated. According to the most current research on teacher effectiveness, putting a successful behavior management system in place is a sure way of achieving these goals. Throughout the workshop, teams will be given time to individualize implementation strategies to meet their classroom's unique needs.

Safe & Civil Schools:Classroom Management

with Susan Issacs

Questions? Contact Ann Marie Shell,

Education Systems Consultant, at [email protected] or (269) 471-7725 ext. 1256.

November 18, 20168:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Berrien RESA

Registration is $25. Deadline: November 11

5 SCECHS:

$5Lunch onyour own






School Im

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ategory: Leadership, Personnel & Professional Learning

Subject: School Culture


Adaptive Schools Foundation Seminarwith Rebecca Fudge, Encompass Consulting ServicesDecember

1 & 2, 2016 &

March 21 & 22, 2017

8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Berrien RESA

Register by November 17

The Adaptive Schools Foundation Seminar is a hands-on learning experience that provides workgroups with the tips, tools, strategies and resources necessary to build and establish a collaborative work environment and effective communication. Participants are engaged In the learning from start to finish. They actually learn and practice the content within the seminar, which supports them in walking away with the skills necessary to immediately implement the learning into the workplace. The training supports staff in increasing productivity and maximizing results of common planning time, professional learning communities, meetings and professional development workshops.

SCECHs $524

Fee: $100 Includes all four days & a copy of the Adaptive Schools Foundation Seminar Learning Guide.

Lunch on your own

Questions?Contact Ann Shell at [email protected] or (269) 471-7725 ext. 1256.


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Instruction, Leadership School Im

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ategory: Leadership, Teaching for Learning

Subject: Classroom

Managem

ent


Day 1: FoundationsUsing the work of Brené Brown, participants will take part in an experiential learning opportunity on the roles of courage, compassion and connection in student achievement. The Foundations course encompassess the results of over 12 years of research and equips participants with strategies to use in their home and schools the very next day. The difference between guilt and shame will be explored in addition to their impact in a classroom environment. Finally, the physics of vulnerabiliy will be discussed leading participants to redefine courage for themselves and their students.

Day 2: ApplicationsDay 2 addresses the “how” of creating a Wholehearted Classroom. Specific ideas on how to create an environment of trust to support and develop an atmosphere that supports vulnerability, authenticity, and even failure will be discussed. Time will also be spent working with school specific strategies (both classroom and school wide) that can coincide with specific curriculum’s such as Daily 5, Morning Meetings, etc.

Day 3: InterventionsThe final day of the workshop will begin by reviewing material, sharing successes, troubleshooting, and working collaboratively to support each participant in their learnings. The latter part of the day will be working on a student study. In large and small groups, participants will examine a student through a Wholehearted Classroom perspective and use the information to create customized “Connection Plans” for each of them.

6-18 SCECHs: $5

Questions? Contact Kelli Campbell, Director of General Education, at [email protected] or (269) 471-7725 ext. 1343.

January 17, February 21 and March 21, 2017 (register by January 12)8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Berrien RESA

lunch on your own each day

$150 for all three daysincludes a copy of “‘The Gifts of Imperfection”

by Brené Brown

Megan Hines, M.Ed., LLPC, CDWF-Candidate, presents:







School Im

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ategory: Personnel & Professional Learning, Teaching for Learning

Subject: Reading Instruction


A Day with Penny KittleIgnite ♥ Book Love ♥ in Your Middle School & High School Students

“There is nothing without joy.” Penny Kittle provides educators with a powerful reminder: students need to experience joy when they are reading, or teachers will never reach them.

Penny advocates that through prioritizing students first and then teaching the curriculum; teachers have a chance at cultivating lifelong committed and passionate readers. The average freshman college class requires between 100-600 pages of reading per week.

If students’ weekly goals in reading revolve around earning a grade or a calculation, students will not be adequately prepared for the rigorous reading expectations of college and career. Students should be reading because they can’t put the book down, not because they need the

“A” in the course to maintain their GPA. Teachers must work to refine the essential ‘with-it-ness’ characteristic of engaged teachers: these teachers watch, pay attention, respond to students, and seek the spark that says students are thinking.

February 8, 20178:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Berrien RESA.

Registration fee: $85 Lunch is included. Check-in begins at 8 a.m.

Register by February 1. Contact Amy Williams, ELA Consultant, at [email protected] or (269) 471-7725, ext. 1134 with any questions regarding this session.


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The compass (updated 4 14 16)