Leadership Series

Sept. 22, Nov. 3, 2008, Jan 12, and March 12, 2009

Facilitated by: WASCD Leaders and Local Experts

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September 22 - Hiring , Mentoring, and Supporting Teachers Throughout a Career

November 3 - 21st Century Schools: Developing Excellence in a Standards-based Environment

January 12 - Performance Feedback for Student Success

March 2 - Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment: Pave the Road to District Improvement

*Attand all four sessions to earn a certificate for your professional portfolio to document and enhance your career advancement.

Reading Strategies

Oct. 7, Dec. 2, 2008, Feb. 3, and April 21, 2009

Facilitated by: Denise Pheifer and Patricia Chase

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Description:

Send a team to gain a deeper understanding of researched practices that positively impact student achievement. Participants learn to approach reading as a tool for student learning. They receive all they need to implement strategic reading practices in content area instruction.

Vocabulary Strategies

Oct. 16, and Dec. 11, 2008

Facilitated by: Denise Pheifer and Patricia Chase

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Description:

Research has shown that a vital path to increasing students' achievement is developing their academic vocabulary (Marzano, 2004).  Join over 800 teachers in Wisconsin who have participated in WASCD's award-winning reading strategies program to make a difference in content area classrooms across the state.

This program includes:

• Two full-day sessions in one semester.
• An understanding of an "academic vocabulary" and experience with an "academic notebook."
• Research-based strategies and tools to incorporate teaching vocabulary in content area instruction, including ideas for differentiation.
• Time for collaboration, planning, practice, reflection, feedback and implementation.
• Implementation of strategies in classrooms between the two sessions.
• Ideas for a system-wide approach to vocabulary development connected to the Framework for 21st Century Learning.
• Resources from ASCD.
  

Best Practices in Mathematics

October 21, 2008

Facilitated by: Eileen Depka

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Description:

This interactive workshop highlights several research-based strategies that promote understanding and positively impact student achievement in mathematics.  Teachers will learn to help students deepen their understanding of mathematical concepts and promote the application of mathematical skills.

Professional Coaching for Leaders

Nov. 13, 2008

Facilitated by: Dr. Donna Recht, Nancy Marsho, and T.C. Motzkus

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Description:

Build and expand your leadership capacity to coach and be coached at the individual, team and systems levels to increase student achievement with the skills you’ll learn and experience at this interactive Professional Coaching for Leaders institute.

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