Audience: K-12 teachers

Course Narrative:
The most effective strategies are those which direct students toward a conclusion and most often toward a successful assessment. What teachers use in the assessment process is as important as what they use in the instructional process. What standards do we use? What measurement do we use? How often do we assess?
This class will utilize the theories and practical applications developed by Marzano and others, and will focus on the standards that lead to assessment. Teacher-leaders will work with the Pearson Assessment system to develop standards-based assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Course Objectives:
Participants will learn about effective assessments for students and will also learn effective ways of developing assessments by using the Pearson Benchmark system at BAISD.

Dates: 11/4/2009, 12/2/2009, 2/24/2010, 3/24/2010, 4/7/2010, 5/5/2010

Time: 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Location:
Bay-Arenac ISD Educational Service Center
Academy Room
4228 Two Mile Road
Bay City, MI 48706

Cost: $100.00

Credit:
SB-CEUs or SVSU credit, upon application approval

Maximum Participants: 20

Minimum Participants: 10

Questions?
Molly Bruzewski
bruzewskim@baisd.net
989.667.3246

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Audience: K-12 Teachers

Course Narrative:
Collaboration in districts is always a challenge! And, the understanding of standards and practical implementation is equally daunting.
In six sessions (and 10 hours of online interaction), this course will help districts identify staff who will work with administrators to be responsible for working with, updating and communicating effective uses of standards. As districts work toward their own alignment process, key people - Curriculum Chiefs - can be those points of contact who will develop, organize and maintain the documents produced within the district. Curriculum Chiefs will facilitate the district-adopted curriculum process within the district and guide it to a conclusion that provides direction to each teacher and raises student performance in each building.

Course Objectives:
Participants will learn how to develop a curriculum plan for their building/district. Understanding the theories behind curriculum mapping and assessment development, the district-identified "Curriculum Chiefs" will support their administration in developing a successful curriculum process that meets their needs.
*Resources: Total Curriculum Alignment, Carter; Getting Results with Curriculum Mapping, Jacobs; Using Data to Improve Student Achievement, Wahlstrom; Classroom Assessment & Grading That Works, Marzano

Dates: 10/21/09; 11/11/09; 12/16/09; 2/17/10; 3/17/10; 4/21/10

Time: 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Location:
Bay-Arenac ISD Educational Service Center
Standish-Sterling Lab
4228 Two Mile Road
Bay City, MI 48706

Cost: 150.00

Credit:
SB CEUs, upon application approval

Maximum Participants: 20

Minimum Participants: 10

Questions?
Molly Bruzewski
bruzewskim@baisd.net
989.667.3246

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Course Narrative:
The overall purpose of this year long training is to prepare high school teachers for the Michigan High School Content Expectations and the Michigan Merit Curriculum.

Outcomes:
Teachers will review and discuss content in Geometry. Weak areas will be targeted based on student performance and test results. Alternative teaching methods will be modeled. Successful assessment techniques will be investigated. Ways to incorporate, review, and remediate curriculum will be addressed. Teachers will be able to share effective strategies with colleagues. Teachers will take a look at Geometer’s Sketchpad and how to use it. Technology resources will be investigated.

Instructors:
Dr. Garry Johns, Mathematic Professor at SVSU

Dates:
October 2, 2009
November 6, 2009
December 4, 2009
January 15, 2010
February 19, 2010
March 19, 2010
April 16, 2010

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Minimum # for Class to run: 10

Cost for Event:
In Consortium: $75
Non-Consortium: $200

Credit: SB-CEUs and SVSU credit available, pending approval.
Registration fee is waived if the course is taken for SVSU graduate credit.

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Audience:
Grades 4-12 teachers, qualifying to teach human growth and development/reproductive health.

Course Narrative:
This two-day session is a 4-12 certification training, qualifying staff to teach human growth and development within Michigan’s public schools.

Course Objectives:
Workshop attendees will:

• Understand the implementation of reproductive health/sex education within local districts.
• Discuss various aspects of reproductive health: anatomy, childbirth, family planning, STDs, etc.
• Examine the abstinence framework surrounding sex education in Michigan.
• Preview current materials and resources.
• Discuss issues related to reproductive health education.
• Learn the qualifications to teach sex education within a local district.

Date: January 14-15, 2010

Time:
8:00 a.m. registration and continental breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Training

Location:
Bavarian Inn Restaurant
713 Main Street
Frankenmuth, MI 48734

Cost:
In-consortium - Free
Non-consortium/Out-of-District - $50 each day or $75 for both
(includes training, manuals, materials and meals)

Credit:
SBCEUs or SVSU, upon applicati on approval

Maximum Participants: 50

Minimum Participants: 10

Questions?
Event: Contact Pam Sook at sookp@baisd.net or 989.667.3262

Registration: Contact Erika Rupert at ruperte@baisd.net or 989.667.3280

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Audience:
Teachers, Administrators

Course Narrative:
An orientation and initial training session on how to navigate and use Pearson Benchmark for assessing student learning.

Course Objectives:
Participants will learn:

• intermediate skills in using Pearson Benchmark
• creating and administering answer key only tests
• test item bank
• navigating and using the system

Dates:
Choose from any of the following dates:
December 14, 2009
January 21, 2010
February 8, 2010
May 11, 2010

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

- - - - - - - - - - OR - - - - - - - - - -

Dates:
Choose from any of the following dates:
December 10, 2009
February 11, 2010
March 18, 2010

Time: 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Location:
Bay-Arenac ISD Educational Service Center
Standish-Sterling Lab
4228 Two Mile Road
Bay City, MI 48706

Instructors: Darcy McMahon and/or Christine Brillhart, Meta4

Cost: Free

Maximum Participants: 20

Minimum Participants: 2

Questions?
Jill Bialek
989.667.3223
bialekj@baisd.net

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Audience:
Teachers, Administrators

Course Narrative:
An orientation and initial training session on how to navigate and use Pearson Benchmark for assessing student learning.

Course Objectives:
Participants will learn:

• how to log on and navigate Pearson Benchmark
• how to use basic features of the Pearson Benchmark web site
• introductory skills in using the assessment system

Dates:
Choose from any of the following dates:
November 10, 2009
November 17, 2009
December 10, 2009
January 14, 2010
February 11, 2010
March 18, 2010
April 13, 2010

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location:
Bay-Arenac ISD
Educational Service Center
Standish-Sterling Lab
4228 Two Mile Road
Bay City, MI 48706

Instructors: Darcy McMahon and/or Christine Brillhart, Meta4

Cost: Free

Maximum Participants: 20

Minimum Participants: 2

Questions?
Jill Bialek
989.667.3223
bialekj@baisd.net

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Audience:
K-12 Current and prospective literacy coaches, teacher leaders, and staff developers

Course Narrative:
The Literacy Coach Network will provide training and support for B.A.I.S.D. literacy coaches and learning leaders. The training and monthly network meetings will be a venue for learning new information, sharing ideas, and promoting literacy in our region. **Educators who attend this series will receive a current resource book on Literacy Coaching.

Course Objectives:

1. Participants will increase understanding of the roles and responsibilities of coaches, the change process, relationships, building literacy teams and how to deal with district mandates.
2. Participants will be exposed to strategies for successful coaching, developing relationships and trust, and providing support that includes talking, thinking and processing with others.
3. Participants will increase understanding of how adult learners learn.
4. Participants will be provided with tools to meet the many and varied roles of a literacy coach, such as:
   • Preparing for Professional Development Sessions
   • Leading Data Analysis Sessions
   • Leading Study Groups
   • Finding Resources
   • Conversations “On-the-Fly”
   • Organizing Peer-Coaching
   • Assisting with Action Research
   • Doing Modeling and Demonstration
   • Teaching
   • Analyzing Data

Dates and Times: September 23, 2009 • 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
October 21, 2009 • 12:30 - 3:00 p.m.
November 18, 2009 • 12:30 - 3:00 p.m.
December 16, 2009 • 12: 30 - 3:00 p.m.
January 20, 2010 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
February 17, 2010 12:30 - 3:00 p.m.
March 17, 2010 12:30 - 3:00 p.m.
April 21, 2010 • 12:30 - 3:00 p.m.
May 19, 2010 • 12:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Location:
Bay-Arenac ISD Educational Service Center
Pinconning Room
4228 Two Mile Road
Bay City, MI 48706

Cost: $30

Credit:
SB-CEUs, pending approval

Maximum Participants: 12

Minimum Participants: 5

Event Questions?
Contact Janet Sopczynski
989.686.2815
sopczynskij@baisd.net

Registration Questions?
Contact Erika Rupert
989.667.3280
ruperte@baisd.net

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Audience:
Fourth-Fifth grade teachers and support staff who implement the elementary Michigan Model for Health^® Curriculum

Course Narrative:
This overview training will focus on the six themes framing the revised Michigan Model for Health^® Curriculum; nutrition and physical activity, social and emotional health, personal health and wellness, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, safety and HIV education.

Course Objectives:
Participants will:

• Create an understanding of philosophy and goals of the revised Michigan Model for Health^®
• Examine the newly revised (2006) grade level manuals, and materials
• Disseminate current health content information; particularly in the area of nutrition
• Develop a comfort level for using the revised curriculum manual
• Preview instructional materials used in the curriculum
• Connect the implementation of school health education across Michigan’s core content areas.

Dates:
January 28, 2010
or February 5, 2010

Time: 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Training (includes, lunch, manual, and materials)

Location:
Bay-Arenac ISD Educational Service Center
Academy Room
4228 Two Mile Road
Bay City, MI 48706

Cost: Consorium - Free
Non-consortium $45
Out-of-district - please call.

Credit:
SB-CEUs, available upon application approval.

Maximum Participants: 40

Minimum Participants: 10

Questions?
Contact Erika Rupert
989.667.3280
ruperte@baisd.net

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Audience:
Sixth grade teachers and support staff who implement the elementary Michigan Model for Health^® Curriculum.

Course Narrative:
This overview training will focus on the six themes framing the revised Michigan Model for Health Curriculum; nutrition and physical activity, social and emotional health, personal health and wellness, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, safety and HIV education.

Course Objectives:
Participants will:

• Create an understanding of philosophy and goals of the revised Michigan Model for Health^®
• Examine the newly revised (2009) grade level manuals, and materials
• Disseminate current health content information; particularly in the area of nutrition
• Develop a comfort level for using the revised curriculum manual
• Preview instructional materials used in the curriculum
• Connect the implementation of school health education across Michigan’s core content areas

Date: November 6, 2009

Time:
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Training (includes: lunch, manual, and materials)

Location:
Bay-Arenac ISD Educational Service Center
Academy Room
4228 Two Mile Road
Bay City, MI 48706

Date: January 12, 2010

Time:
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Training (includes: lunch, manual, and materials)

Location:
Saginaw ISD Transition Center
3860 Fashion Square Boulevard
Saginaw, MI 48603

Cost:
Consortium - Free
Non-consortium $45
Out-of-district - please call.

Credit:
SB-CEUs, available upon application approval.

Maximum Participants: 40

Minimum Participants: 10

Questions?
Contact Erika Rupert
989.667.3280
ruperte@baisd.net

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Audience:
Second-Third grade teachers and support staff who implement the elementary Michigan Model for Health^® Curriculum

Course Narrative:
This overview training will focus on the six themes framing the revised Michigan Model for Health^® Curriculum; nutrition and physical activity, social and emotional health, personal health and wellness, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, safety and HIV education.

Course Objectives:
Participants will:

• Create an understanding of philosophy and goals of the revised Michigan Model for Health^®
• Examine the newly revised (2007) grade level manuals, and materials
• Disseminate current health content information; particularly in the area of nutrition
• Develop a comfort level for using the revised curriculum manual
• Preview instructional materials used in the curriculum
• Connect the implementation of school health education across Michigan’s core content areas.

Dates:
November 12, 2009
or January 22, 2010

Time: 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Training (includes, lunch, manual, and materials)

Location:
Bay-Arenac ISD Educational Service Center
Academy Room
4228 Two Mile Road
Bay City, MI 48706

Cost: Consorium - Free
Non-consortium $45
Out-of-district - please call.

Credit:
SB-CEUs, available upon application approval.

Maximum Participants: 40

Minimum Participants: 10

Questions?
Contact Erika Rupert
989.667.3280
ruperte@baisd.net

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Audience:
Any teacher responsible for teaching HIV/AIDS education

Course Narrative:
HIV/AIDS education is required in Michigan. This workshop will also meet the state requirement that any teacher engaged in HIV/AIDS education must receive training.Topics will include the law, effective curriculum, and hands on activities.

Course Objectives:
4-12 AIDS Certification Training focuses on:

• Science of AIDS transmission
• Exploring attitudes necessary for teaching AIDS
• Skills for answering students´ sensitive questions
• Classroom discussion tips
• Curriculum scope and sequence for AIDS Education and resource overview
• Stories from the Quilt: People Living with HIV/AIDS

Dates: November 5, 2009

Time: 8:00 Registration and breakfast 8:30 – 3:00 Workshop start time

Location:
Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn
713 Main Street
Frankenmuth, MI 48734

Cost:
Inconsorium - Free
Non-Consorium/Out-of-District - $50

Credit:
SB-CEUs,upon application approval

Maximum Participants: 50

Minimum Participants: 10

Questions?
Event: Contact Pam Sook at sookp@baisd.net or 989.667.3262

Registration: Contact Erika Rupert at ruperte@baisd.net or 989.667.3280

To view a copy of the flyer, please click here.

Audience:
Any teacher responsible for teaching HIV/AIDS education

Course Narrative:
HIV/AIDS education is required in Michigan. This workshop will also meet the state requirement that any teacher engaged in HIV/AIDS education must receive training.Topics will include the law, effective curriculum, and hands on activities.

Course Objectives:
4-12 AIDS Certification Training focuses on:

• Science of AIDS transmission
• Exploring attitudes necessary for teaching AIDS
• Skills for answering students´ sensitive questions
• Classroom discussion tips
• Curriculum scope and sequence for AIDS Education and resource overview
• Stories from the Quilt: People Living with HIV/AIDS

Dates: February 17, 2010

Time: 8:00 Registration and breakfast 8:30 – 3:00 Workshop start time

Location:
Saginaw ISD Transition Center
3860 Fashion Square Blvd
Saginaw, MI 48604

Cost: Inconsorium - Free
Non-Consorium/Out-of-District - $50

Credit:
SB-CEUs,upon application approval

Maximum Participants: 30

Minimum Participants: 10

Questions?
Event: Contact Pam Sook at sookp@baisd.net or 989.667.3262

Registration: Contact Erika Rupert at ruperte@baisd.net or 989.667.3280

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Audience:
All seventh-eighth grade Teachers

Course Narrative:
This workshop will focus on all the ninth through twelfth grade health themes in the Michigan Model, including the Tobacco Module, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Substance Abuse, Violence, and more.

Course Objective:
Participants will:

• Connect the implementation of school health education to Michigan’s Health Education Content Standards and Grade Level Expectations.
• Create an understanding of philosophy and goals of the Michigan Model.
• Develop a comfort level for using the curriculum manual.
• Disseminate current and accurate health content knowledge.
• Preview instructional materials used in the curriculum.

Michigan Model Training Manuals included:

• All Bets are Off!
• Building Character Through Service Learning
• Choosing Who I Am, Choosing Who I Become
• It´s No Mystery: Tobacco is a Killer
• It´s Time to Move
• Protect A Friend: Share Your Skills
• Take Control of your Sun Exposure
• The Two R´s for Stopping Assault and Preventing Violence
• What´s Food Got To Do With It?

Date:
Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Time:
8:00 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. workshop

Place:
Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Restaurant
713 Main Street
Frankenmuth, MI 48734

Cost: In Consortium: No Charge
Non-Consortium $50
Out-of-District: Please call

Credit:
SBCEUs or SVSU, upon applicati on approval.

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Audience:
All ninth-twelfth grade Teachers

Course Narrative:
This workshop will focus on all the ninth through twelfth grade health themes in the Michigan Model, including the Tobacco Module, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Substance Abuse, Violence, and more.

Course Objective:
Participants will:

• Connect the implementation of school health education to Michigan’s Merit Curriculum Guidelines for Health Education
• Create an understanding of philosophy and goals of the Michigan Model.
• Develop a comfort level for using the curriculum manual.
• Disseminate current and accurate health content knowledge.
• Preview instructional materials used in the curriculum.

Michigan Model Training Manuals included:

• Building Character in Ourselves and Our Schools
• Building Character Through Service Learning
• Don´t Bet on It!
• Healthy and Responsible Relationships
• Help Yourself to Good Nutrition
• Managing Conflicts and Preventing Violence
• Managing Life in a Less-Than-Perfect World (Alt. Ed programs)
• Staying Physically Active for Life
• Teens Campaign Against Tobacco
• Teens Voice Solutions to Alcohol

Date:
Thursday, December 3, 2009

Time:
8:00 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. workshop

Location:
Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Restaurant
713 Main Street
Frankenmuth, MI 4873448734

Cost:
In Consortium: No Charge
Non-Consortium $50
Out-of-District: Please call

Credit:
SB-CEUs or SVSU available, pending application approval.

Flyer:
To view a copy of the flyer, please click here.

Audience:
2nd-8th Grade Educators and Administrators

Course Narrative:
During this two hour session, we will look at the new writing task for the MEAP 2009. Participants will learn strategies to address nonfiction writing with lesson ideas and graphic organizers to use with students.

Course Objectives:
Participants will:

• Learn about the new writing task for 4th and 7th grade
• Learn classroom strategies to teach informational writing
• Create classroom writing prompts for informational writing

Dates and Times:
(choose one session)
September 9, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. or
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. or
September 15, 2009
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Location:
Bay-Arenac ISD Educational Service Center
Academy Room
4228 Two Mile Road
Bay City, MI 48706

Maximum Participants: 30

Minimum Participants: 8

Questions?
Event: Janet Sopczynski at sopczynskij@baisd.net or 989.686.2815
Registration: Diane Joles at jolesd@baisd.net or 989.667.3280

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Everyone Needs skills for dealing with potentially violent kids and adults in today´s world. The goal of the two-day workshop is for participants to experience the techniques they can use to minimize violent situations with others. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes.

Everyone needs skills for dealing with potentially violent kids and adults in today’s world. The goal of the workshop is to refresh knowledge and techniques previously learned by participants in order to maintain skills for minimizing violent situations when they occur.

Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Do not wear jewelry.

Bangor, Bay City, and Pinconning districts only

This class is designed to review the RLAC Phonics First™ Orton-Gillingham training. Methods and strategies will be reviewed, new insights will be gained and accuracy of the program will be ensured. Trainer will review all concepts and lead a question-and-answer session.

Participants will review:

• Stages of reading development
• Phonemic awareness strategies
• Visual, auditory, and kinesthetic techniques for phonetic and non-phonetic words
• Decoding strategies

Participants include all previous Orton-Gillingham participants in Bangor, Bay City, and Pinconning districts only.

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Audience:
High School Physics Teachers

Course Narrative:
The overall purpose of this year long training is to prepare high school teachers for the Michigan High School Content Expectations and the Michigan Merit Curriculum.

Course Objectives:
Teachers will generally spend the morning of each session covering the material for one Unit of Study and the afternoon covering the material for a second Unit of study. Teachers should leave each session with some activities they can use with their students. A series designed for Physics teachers which will cover the following topics in 12 units of study:

• Review of the Physics HSCE’s to understand format, layout, and organization.
• Discussion of Physics education research briefly and the benefits of constructivism.
• Advantages of laboratory work and discussion in the classroom.
• Integration of websites and technology, simulations, and lab equipment.
• Address common misconceptions among students.
• Share lab activities/discuss ways to allow students to construct the ideas as they complete the labs.
• Develop new or modify lab activities using simulations or lab equipment.

Instructor: John West, Mathematical Science Professor at Saginaw Valley State University

Dates:
October 1, 2009
October 29, 2009
December 3, 2009
January 22, 2010
February 5, 2010
March 19, 2010
April 23, 2010

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location:
Bay-Arenac ISD Educational Service Center
Pinconning Lab
4228 Two Mile Road
Bay City, MI 48706

Cost:
In Consortium - $75
Non-consortium/Out-of-district - $200
All cost include a light breakfast, lunch, and materials.

Event fee waived if taking course for graduate credit through SVSU.

Credit:
3.0 SB-CEUs or 3 SVSU graduate credits, upon application approval.

Maximum Participants: 50

Minimum Participants: 10

Questions?
Jill Bialek • 989.667.3223 • bialekj@baisd.net

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Course Narrative:
SCASS/HEAP stands for the State Collaborative on Assessment of Student Standards Health Education Assessment Program. This database of items is an extremely useful tool for creating assessment exams for your required health education programs and for creating pre/post tests to evaluate your sex education program. All schools with an approved sex education program are required by law to evaluate the program for changes in knowledge and skills that are likely to reduce the rates of sex, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases.

Participants can bring their own laptop or use one that is provided. If you are bringing your school´s laptop, ask your tech person to remove anything that would prevent you from downloading the database. You will receive a CD of all the assessment items and tools that you can download to your school´s computer.

Note: The SCASS/HEAP database consists of secured test items used in many states to assess health education. A security agreement with each user is required. Only teachers responsible for health education can sign the agreement but they can share it with other health teachers in their school.

Dates:
April 16, 2009

Time:
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Location:
Bay-Arenac ISD Educational Service Center
Standish-Sterling Lab
4228 Two Mile Road
Bay City, MI 48706

Cost:
Free to Bay-Arenac ISD Constituent Districts
Out-of-District: $20

Maximum Participants: 20
Minimum Participants: 10

Credit:
This course is offering SB-CEUs and SVSU credit, upon application approval.
If taking this course for SVSU credit, you must take Michigan Model for Health: Healthy and Responsible Relationships and attend a follow-up day.

Questions?
Please contact:
Pam Sook at sookp@baisd.net or 989.667.3262
Erika Rupert at ruperte@baisd.net or 989.667.3280

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Audience:
Teachers Grades 3-12

Course Narrative:
This workshop will explore the most recent research on best practices for vocabulary study and learn effective strategies to use in the classroom.

Course Objectives:
Participants will:

• explore the most recent research on best practices for vocabulary study
• learn effective strategies to use in the classroom
• Create a plan for integrating work study in the classroom

Dates: November 4, 2009

Time: 8:30 - 3:00

Location:
Bay-Arenac ISD Educational Service Center
Academy Room
4228 Two Mile Road
Bay City, MI 48706

Cost: $15.00

Credit:
SB-CEU pending application approval

Maximum Participants: 30

Minimum Participants: 8

Questions?
Event: Janet Sopczynski at sopczynskij @baisd.net or 989.686.2815
Registration: Diane Joles at jolesd@baisd.net or 989.667.3280

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Audience: Educators Grades 3-5

Course Narrative:
Participants will meet in monthly sessions designed to increase their knowledge about the impact of a strong writing program in their school. Research and best practices, including the work of Lucy Calkins, will be covered. Guided reading and discussion of the book "Teaching the Qualities of Writing," by Ralph Fletcher will be included. Series is available for 3 graduate credits and SB-CEUs. Instructor is Deonna Montei, Literacy Consultants LLC. Network with other colleagues and strengthen your students´ skills in writing

Course Objectives:
Participants will learn the foundation of implementing a coherent writing program for grades 3-5.

Dates:
Oct 29 Writer’s Notebook
Nov 19 Launching Writer’s Workshop
Dec 10 Narrative Writing / Small Moment
Jan 13 Inquiry / Learning to Read Like a Writer
Feb 4 Conferencing
Feb 24 Poetry
Mar 10 Mentor Text / Inquiry
Mar 24 Developing Genre Units
Apr 15 Non-Fiction Writing
May 6 Test-Taking Genre/Putting a Plan in Place for Next Year

Time: 4:15 – 7:30 p.m.

Location:
Bay-Arenac ISD Educational Service Center
4228 Two Mile Road
Bay City, MI 48706

Cost:
$1,068 Graduate credit or
$200 SB-CEUs (also includes lunch)

Credit:
3 graduate credits or SB-CEUs,
upon application approval.

Maximum Participants: 70

Minimum Participants: 25

Questions?
Contact Jill Bialek
989.667.3223
bialekj@baisd.net

To view a copy of the flyer, please click here.