Fifth Grade Sessions:
8/25/09-Forces and Motion
8/26/09-Objects in the Sky
8/27/09 Systems and Survival
9/16/09 Objects in the Sky(just-in-time training)
11/6/09-Forces in Motion(just-in-time training)
3/1/10-Systems and Survival(just-in-time training)

Holland Public Schools and the Ottawa Area ISD are pleased to offer this regional training opportunity for schools utilizing the science kit curriculum from the Battle Creek Area Math and Science Center.

• You may choose to attend one or all offerings at your grade level during the summer, or attend “Just–in-Time” sessions as scheduled throughout the school year.
• You must register for each session you want to attend--please check the boxes below.
• These sessions will be lead by certified Battle Creek trainers at several locations throughout the 2009-10 school year.
• The trainings are for the new Battle Creek Science Kits aligned to Michigan´s new Grade Level Content Expectations for science.
• Cancellations MUST be made 48 hours prior to the start of the workshop; otherwise your district will be charged the full amount for your registration.
• Participants MUST bring the proper Teacher Guide to each session.
• If you have not received or purchased a current guide, please contact your District point-of contact or Susan Luther at 269-965-9623.
• Sessions that have less than 10 participants will be cancelled.
• When registering, please ensure that you understand the Registration Information highlighted within the training schedule flier available here Battle Creek Science Kit Flyer

If you have questions, please contact Bill Dinkelmann at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4075 or email bdinkelm@oaisd.org

First Grade Sessions:
8/24/09 a.m.-Sorting Things Out
8/24/09 p.m.-Weather Watchers
8/25/09 a.m.-An Animal´s Life
9/14/09 p.m.-Weather Watchers (just-in-time training)
10/27/09 a.m.-Sorting Things Out (just-in-time training)
3/3/10 p.m.-An Animal´s Life? (just-in-time training)

Holland Public Schools and the Ottawa Area ISD are pleased to offer this regional training opportunity for schools utilizing the science kit curriculum from the Battle Creek Area Math and Science Center.

• You may choose to attend one or all offerings at your grade level during the summer, or attend “Just–in-Time” sessions as scheduled throughout the school year.
• You must register for each session you want to attend--please check the boxes below.
• These sessions will be lead by certified Battle Creek trainers at several locations throughout the 2009-10 school year.
• The trainings are for the new Battle Creek Science Kits aligned to Michigan´s new Grade Level Content Expectations for science.
• Cancellations MUST be made 48 hours prior to the start of the workshop; otherwise your district will be charged the full amount for your registration.
• Participants MUST bring the proper Teacher Guide to each session.
• If you have not received or purchased a current guide, please contact your District point-of contact or Susan Luther at 269-965-9623.
• Sessions that have less than 10 participants will be cancelled.
• When registering, please ensure that you understand the Registration Information highlighted within the training schedule flier available here Battle Creek Science Kit Flyer

If you have questions, please contact Bill Dinkelmann at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4075 or email bdinkelm@oaisd.org

Fourth Grade Sessions:
8/24/09-Energy Transfer
8/25/09-States of Matter
8/26/09-The View from the Earth
8/27/09-Organisms in Their Environment
9/15/09-The View from Earth(just-in-time training)
11/5/09-Energy Transfer(just-in-time training)
1/18/10-States of Matter(just-in-time training)
3/18/10-Organisms in Their Environment(just-in-time training)

Holland Public Schools and the Ottawa Area ISD are pleased to offer this regional training opportunity for schools utilizing the science kit curriculum from the Battle Creek Area Math and Science Center.

• You may choose to attend one or all offerings at your grade level during the summer, or attend “Just–in-Time” sessions as scheduled throughout the school year.
• You must register for each session you want to attend--please check the boxes below.
• These sessions will be lead by certified Battle Creek trainers at several locations throughout the 2009-10 school year.
• The trainings are for the new Battle Creek Science Kits aligned to Michigan´s new Grade Level Content Expectations for science.
• Cancellations MUST be made 48 hours prior to the start of the workshop; otherwise your district will be charged the full amount for your registration.
• Participants MUST bring the proper Teacher Guide to each session.
• If you have not received or purchased a current guide, please contact your District point-of contact or Susan Luther at 269-965-9623.
• Sessions that have less than 10 participants will be cancelled.
• When registering, please ensure that you understand the Registration Information highlighted within the training schedule flier available here Battle Creek Science Kit Flyer

If you have questions, please contact Bill Dinkelmann at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4075 or email bdinkelm@oaisd.org

Kindergarten Sessions:
8/24/09 a.m.-Senses
8/24/09 p.m.-KG in Motion
8/25/09 a.m.-My Earth
8/25/09 p.m.-Is It Living?
9/14/09 a.m.-Senses (just-in-time training)
10/26/09 p.m.-KG in Motion (just-in-time training)
1/12/10 a.m.-My Earth (just-in-time training)
3/2/10 a.m.-Is It Living? (just-in-time training)

Holland Public Schools and the Ottawa Area ISD are pleased to offer this regional training opportunity for schools utilizing the science kit curriculum from the Battle Creek Area Math and Science Center.

• You may choose to attend one or all offerings at your grade level during the summer, or attend “Just–in-Time” sessions as scheduled throughout the school year.
• You must register for each session you want to attend--please check the boxes below.
• These sessions will be lead by certified Battle Creek trainers at several locations throughout the 2009-10 school year.
• The trainings are for the new Battle Creek Science Kits aligned to Michigan´s new Grade Level Content Expectations for science.
• Cancellations MUST be made 48 hours prior to the start of the workshop; otherwise your district will be charged the full amount for your registration.
• Participants MUST bring the proper Teacher Guide to each session.
• If you have not received or purchased a current guide, please contact your District point-of contact or Susan Luther at 269-965-9623.
• Sessions that have less than 10 participants will be cancelled.
• When registering, please ensure that you understand the Registration Information highlighted within the training schedule flier available here Battle Creek Science Kit Flyer

If you have questions, please contact Bill Dinkelmann at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4075 or email bdinkelm@oaisd.org

Second Grade Sessions:
8/24/09-Measuring Matters
8/25/09-Earth´s Land and Water
8/26/09-A Plant´s Life
9/14/09-Measuring Matters(just-in-time training)
10/29/09-Earth´s Land and Water (just-in-time training)
3/4/10-A Plant´s Life(just-in-time training)

Holland Public Schools and the Ottawa Area ISD are pleased to offer this regional training opportunity for schools utilizing the science kit curriculum from the Battle Creek Area Math and Science Center.

• You may choose to attend one or all offerings at your grade level during the summer, or attend “Just–in-Time” sessions as scheduled throughout the school year.
• You must register for each session you want to attend--please check the boxes below.
• These sessions will be lead by certified Battle Creek trainers at several locations throughout the 2009-10 school year.
• The trainings are for the new Battle Creek Science Kits aligned to Michigan´s new Grade Level Content Expectations for science.
• Cancellations MUST be made 48 hours prior to the start of the workshop; otherwise your district will be charged the full amount for your registration.
• Participants MUST bring the proper Teacher Guide to each session.
• If you have not received or purchased a current guide, please contact your District point-of contact or Susan Luther at 269-965-9623.
• Sessions that have less than 10 participants will be cancelled.
• When registering, please ensure that you understand the Registration Information highlighted within the training schedule flier available here Battle Creek Science Kit Flyer

If you have questions, please contact Bill Dinkelmann at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4075 or email bdinkelm@oaisd.org

Sixth Grade Sessions:
8/24/09-Energetic Connections
8/25/09-The Planet Rock
9/16/09 Energetic Connections(just-in-time training)
11/9/09-The Planet Rock(just-in-time training)
1/19/10-Earth: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow(just-in-time training)
3/19/10-Energy in an Ecosystem(just-in-time training)

Holland Public Schools and the Ottawa Area ISD are pleased to offer this regional training opportunity for schools utilizing the science kit curriculum from the Battle Creek Area Math and Science Center.

• You may choose to attend one or all offerings at your grade level during the summer, or attend “Just–in-Time” sessions as scheduled throughout the school year.
• You must register for each session you want to attend--please check the boxes below.
• These sessions will be lead by certified Battle Creek trainers at several locations throughout the 2009-10 school year.
• The trainings are for the new Battle Creek Science Kits aligned to Michigan´s new Grade Level Content Expectations for science.
• Cancellations MUST be made 48 hours prior to the start of the workshop; otherwise your district will be charged the full amount for your registration.
• Participants MUST bring the proper Teacher Guide to each session.
• If you have not received or purchased a current guide, please contact your District point-of contact or Susan Luther at 269-965-9623.
• Sessions that have less than 10 participants will be cancelled.
• When registering, please ensure that you understand the Registration Information highlighted within the training schedule flier available here Battle Creek Science Kit Flyer

If you have questions, please contact Bill Dinkelmann at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4075 or email bdinkelm@oaisd.org

Third Grade Sessions:
8/24/09-Changes in Motion
8/25/09-Light and Sound
8/26/09-Earth and Me
8/27/09-Organisms Have Character
9/15/09-Changes in Motion(just-in-time training)
10/29/09-Light and Sound(just-in-time training)
1/15/10-Earth and Me(just-in-time training)
3/5/10-Organisms Have Character(just-in-time training)

Holland Public Schools and the Ottawa Area ISD are pleased to offer this regional training opportunity for schools utilizing the science kit curriculum from the Battle Creek Area Math and Science Center.

• You may choose to attend one or all offerings at your grade level during the summer, or attend “Just–in-Time” sessions as scheduled throughout the school year.
• You must register for each session you want to attend--please check the boxes below.
• These sessions will be lead by certified Battle Creek trainers at several locations throughout the 2009-10 school year.
• The trainings are for the new Battle Creek Science Kits aligned to Michigan´s new Grade Level Content Expectations for science.
• Cancellations MUST be made 48 hours prior to the start of the workshop; otherwise your district will be charged the full amount for your registration.
• Participants MUST bring the proper Teacher Guide to each session.
• If you have not received or purchased a current guide, please contact your District point-of contact or Susan Luther at 269-965-9623.
• Sessions that have less than 10 participants will be cancelled.
• When registering, please ensure that you understand the Registration Information highlighted within the training schedule flier available here Battle Creek Science Kit Flyer

If you have questions, please contact Bill Dinkelmann at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4075 or email bdinkelm@oaisd.org

November 19, 2009 and April 29, 2010

4:00-7:30 p.m.each session

Never have time to read professionally? Feeling isolated? Please join secondary educators (grades 6 through 12) from across the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District in professional conversation and book study.

Each selected text will address literacy development at the secondary level (grades 6 through 12). Participants will receive a personal copy of each book and benefit from collegially conversation. A light dinner will be served.

Session 1: November 19, 2009 -- Book - To Understand: New Horizons in Reading Comprehension 2008 by Ellin Oliver Keene Session 2: April 29, 2010: Book TBD

Cost for each session is $20.
Cost if you attend both sessions is $35. (cost includes book and a light dinner will be provided)

If you have questions, please contact Rita Reimbold at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4114 or email rreimbol@oaisd.org

The Ottawa Area ISD Gifted and Talented Affiliate is pleased to announce....
Annual Gifted Education Conference 2009 "The Rising Tide...Lifts All Ships"

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

This conference is designed to help educators better understand that what works for the gifted child in the classroom, works for all children. A rising tide of learning lifts the educational opportunities for all learners.

Keynote session :

“Gifted-The Missing Population: Understanding Gifted and How to Support Them” by Kelley E. B. Senkowski, Past President of Michigan Alliance for Gifted Education (MAGE)

A complete brochure of breakout sessions will be available soon.

Facilitated by Susan Loughrin, OAISD Arts Consultant

A moodle on-line course
Date: Friday connections
Start date; January 8, 2010
End date: April 16, 2010

Requirements:
1. Purchase The Artist’s Way from this link at AMAZON or from another location of your choice.
2. Register for this Book Study via the OAISD courseware.
3. Send your email to Susan Loughrin at sloughri@oaisd.org to be allowed access to the Moodle site.

We will begin on January 8, 2010
1. Read a chapter each week.
2. Follow the Basics- Morning Pages each day and Artist Dates.
3. Write at least once a week on this Moodle site describing one or more of the following; your thoughts, your ideas, your noticings, activities you have explored…your choice.

Our connections will begin on Friday January 8, 2010 and emails will be sent each week on Friday to update and support your journey through this book.

Remember: This course will support you on your journey while you hold yourself accountable to exploring your own inner-creative practice.

If you have questions, please contact Susan Loughrin at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4070 or email sloughri@oaisd.org

Date: To be determined

More information will be announced soon.

October 28, 2009 and February 10, 2010

8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. each session

This workshop is designed to help teachers meet the 6th & 7th grade GLCE with engaging instructional activities. We will also explore ideas for Global Issues Capstone Projects.

Audience: 6th & 7th grade Social Studies teachers

October 28 Topics
*National Geographic Materials on teaching Europe
*Five Themes of China and a Silk Road lesson
*Two Koreas Activity
*Oil as a global issue and persuasive essay

February 10 Topics
*National Geographic resources for teaching Africa
*Islands Activity
*Cities of The World and Capstone Activity
*Population Activity
*International Organizations

Presenter: Kristi Karis, Teacher Consultant Michigan Geographic Alliance; Teacher Trainer Population Connection; Coordinator My Wonderful World and student-teacher supervisor for Hope College. Kristi has 25 years of middle school teaching experience.

Cost: $60.00 (includes materials, lunch and resources)

Credit: 1.0 SB-CEUs available pending approval

Registration Deadline: October 21, 2009

If you have questions, please contact Cathy Feyt at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4103 or email cfeyt@oaisd.org

December 15, 2009, February 10, and April 27, 2010

8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. each session

Concerned about grammar instruction across the grades? Yearning for direction? Join a collaborative group of educators as we work together to uncover the principles of comprehensive grammar instruction. This series will blend face to face and online activities. Essential questions to be addressed include:

• What grammar should students know and be able to use at each grade level?
• What does research tell us about instructional practice in the teaching of grammar?
• What does it look like in the classroom?

Participants will walk away with:

• at least on current professional book on grammar instruction
• a scope and sequence of grammar objectives
• a collaboratively developed model for best practice grammar instruction
• an understanding of the role of grammar in literacy development through the grades.

Cost: $50 (cost includes three sessions, lunches, materials)

If you have questions, please contact Rita Reimbold at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4114 or email rreimbol@oaisd.org

Date: January 7, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $35.00 - Lunch and materials included
Ottawa Area ISD - ESB Building
SB-CEUS pending approval

Who Should Attend?

• K-8 Classroom Teachers
  
• K-8 Music Teachers
  
• K-8 Physical Education Teachers
  
• Pre-Service and Student Teachers
  
• Parents looking for active learning strategies

An all-day workshop to explore creative movement and dance in the classroom and to discover the importance of how integrating movement education with academic curriculum.

Participants will experience:

• The elements of movement and basic dance vocabulary
  
• How to create and solve movement problems
  
• How movement can be used to enhance the teaching of other subjects
  
• Many usable lesson plans for creative dance
  
• The excitement of folk dance and its cultural connections

Dance can strengthen student learning in all subjects.

About the Presenter: In her ten years at the Berrien ISD, Arts Education Consultant, Elizabeth Andrews has provided extensive arts opportunities for students and teachers in the area. Liz holds a B.A.in Elementary Education and a M.A. in Dance and Physical Education. She is a successful grant writer and exceptional arts advocate. Liz has much teaching experience and in 1997, received the Michigan Dance Educator of the Year Award. In addition to teaching and choreographing for The Citadel Dance Center in Benton Harbor, she is an adjunct faculty member at Western Michigan University and Ferris State University teaching Dance For Elementary Teachers.

If you have questions, please contact Susan Loughrin at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4070 or email sloughri@oaisd.org

Date: Begins on October 2, 2009.

Join us for the ArtsEd Wreck This Journal book study!

When you think of making a mess… what feelings come up for you? What does it mean to create? Do you ever wish to destroy something? How does that make you feel? What thoughts come to the surface?

These are just the questions to begin to ask yourself when you decide to join in this session. Wreck This Journal will take you on a journey to discover what it means to you to wreck, destroy, rip, tear…make a mess! Are you interested in joining us on this journey? Then jump right in and get ready to share!

Each week, beginning October 2, there will be a reminder post on this blog. We will explore the journal throughout the week. You can begin the journal on any page and go at your own pace. Then, you can post your thoughts, pictures, ideas, fears as comments on this blog or you can create a new post!

To register, you will be added to the Wreck This Journal member list. This will allow you access to this blog, so that you can create posts, if you wish.

Details:

• *Purchase Wreck This Journal
• *Register: Send name and email to sloughri@oaisd.org to become an active participant (you will have access to post on this blog)
• *Take a look and get to know your
• *Dates of postings by Susan Loughrin (facilitator): October 2, 9, 16, 23
• *Final phone contact October 30 (details to follow!)

Ways to participate:

• *Comment on this blog
• *Add a post to this blog
  
  If you have questions, please contact Susan Loughrin at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4070 or email sloughri@oaisd.org

December 9, 2009
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

For Gr. K-6 Educators

Participants will learn why the Read Naturally strategy is so effective and see how the strategies of teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring can be successfully implemented to improve student reading achievement. Teachers and administrators will see the value of the included graphs and reports, which help schools, keep track of fluency progress as well as comprehension.

Audience: Project leadership teams consisting of Reading Specialists, Literacy Interventionists, Title I teachers, classroom teachers, school psychologists, and principals

Presenter: Kay Forster

If you have questions, please contact Sara Gortsema at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4120or email sgortsem@oaisd.org

October 9, November 19, 2009, February 5, and April 20, 2010

8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. each session

What is Reading Workshop? How does it work? What does it take? What are the benefits and drawbacks for student learning? How can educators, including principals and curriculum directors, ensure all students are learning?

Join us in the Reading Workshop Study Group to uncover answers to these questions and more. Unit design, assessment, interventions, and materials will be addressed in a professional learning community format. Participants will develop processes and procedures to establish Reading Workshop classrooms as well as analyze model units to inform instructional practice.

Audience: Classroom and Special Education Teachers Grades K-8, Reading Specialists, Literacy Coaches, and Building Administrators

Cost: $75 (cost includes three sessions, lunches, materials)

If you have questions, please contact Rita Reimbold at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4114 or email rreimbol@oaisd.org

NOTE: DATE HAS CHANGED FROM OCTOBER 13 TO DECEMBER 15
December 15, 2009
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

For Gr. 4-12 Educators

REWARDS is a 20-25 lesson supplemental reading program designed to teach intermediate and secondary students a flexible strategy for decoding longer, multi-syllabic words and to increase oral and silent fluency. It is recommended for use with students in grades 4-12 general and special education, who have mastered basic decoding skills, but are not accurate or fluent readers in grade level material.

Audience: Project leadership teams consisting of Reading Specialists, Literacy Interventionists, Title I teachers, classroom teachers, school psychologists, and principals

Presenter: Terri Metcalf

If you have questions, please contact Sara Gortsema at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4120 or email sgortsem@oaisd.org

Dates: November 2-5th Grade
November 3-8th Grade
November 4-High School

Registration information, please go to: http://www.tah.muskegonisd.org

For more information about the Teaching American History project, please call John Johnson, West Shore Consortium for Dynamic History Instruction, 231-767-7284.

October 14, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $30.00 (Includes lunch)
K - 12 Educators

SB-CEU´S Pending Approval

Presenter: Jeannette LoVetri
Director of Somatric Voice-Work™

Somatic Voicework™ The LoVetri Method is a body-based method of vocal training which draws from many disciplines. It is based upon voice science and medicine as well as traditional classical vocal training, complementary modalities such as yoga, movement, dance, acting, and speech training, and various bodywork approaches. The LoVetri Method is meant to unselfconsciously draw the mind of the singer into the physical process of making sound.

Jeannette LoVetri is in demand as one of the world´s top specialists in training singers for contemporary commercial music (CCM) of all styles. Her expertise has been recognized worldwide through invitations for lectures at national and international symposia, seminars, and professional congresses, and for master classes at universities and conservatories.

The morning will begin with an overview of Somatic Voicework™ The LoVetri Method what it is and why Jeannette created it.

The afternoon session will be set up as a "master-class".   Participants will be chosen in advance to sing as a part of the session.

When registering, participants may indicate if they wish to sing and prepare 16 bars of a favorite song, genres ranging from theater/pop/folk/country or classical/art song/oratorio.  Sheet music (bound in some way, not loose papers) in the appropriate key should be brought in for the accompanist.  The song excerpt should be memorized. An accompanist will be on-site.

If you have questions, please contact Susan Loughrin at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4070 or email sloughri@oaisd.org

February 22, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Who should attend? K-6 classroom educators
Ottawa Area ISD - ESB Building
Cost: $30.00 includes lunch
SB-CEU´S pending approval

Staging Classroom Life Using Drama Techniques to Enhance Curriculum and Enrich Social Skills:

AM – the morning will focus on drama activities for the K-6 classroom
Through a series of low-risk drama activities, games, and lessons, this workshop will help prepare teachers to utilize dynamic classroom techniques for elementary school curriculum, particularly English language arts.  Hands-on activities and reflection will show how drama work can fulfill curricular objectives and simultaneously teach students about co-operation, empathy, and teamwork.   

PM – the afternoon will support lesson planning
Time will be spent in the PM integrating the newly learned drama activities from the morning session into participant’s curriculum and lesson plans.

About the presenter:
Dr. Allison Manville Metz, BA, MFA, Ph.D After completing an MFA in Drama and Theatre for Youth from the University of Texas – Austin, “Alli” Metz earned her Ph.D. in Theatre Research from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.  Alli has worked as an artist-educator and arts administrator for a variety of organizations, including after school programs, an avant-garde theatre company, a bilingual theatre company, and children’s museums.  She was the 2004 Winifred Ward Scholar, which is a single, national scholarship awarded by the American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE) that recognizes contributions to the field of Creative Drama.  Currently, Alli is a Visiting Professor at GVSU – Allendale, while also serving as AATE’s Applied Theatre Network Chair and General Awards Chair for 2010

If you have questions, please contact Susan Loughrin at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4070 or email sloughri@oaisd.org

November 17, 2009, January 12, and March 18, 2010

8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. each session

Concerned about writing instruction? Looking for ways to engage students as writers? Here is an opportunity to research and explore best practice, reflect on personal beliefs, discuss curriculum, and collaborate with other interested educators. Together, we will investigate current literature and practice, align with state expectations and develop models of instruction to support student development as writers through intentional instruction. This series will blend face to face and online activities.

Essential questions to be addressed:

• What are the essential components of quality writing instruction? What does it look like in an effective classroom?
• What is the difference between teaching the writing and teaching the writer?
• How can I work more effectively with individual writers?
• How can I assess writing effectively and still have a life?

Cost: $50 (cost includes three sessions, lunches, materials)

If you have questions, please contact Rita Reimbold at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4114 or email rreimbol@oaisd.org

November 20, 2009

8:30-11:30 a.m.

Grade level meetings are being used by school teams to systematically take a look at their data and make instructional changes that benefit students.

The purpose of this day is to provide advanced training to principals, literacy and behavior specialists, and teachers who are responsible for coordinating and facilitating grade level meetings with building staff. This is an advanced training session that will cover the purpose of grade level meetings, how to establish effective teams, modeling and practice with both literacy and behavior data.

Presenter: John Vail, Kalamazoo RESA

If you have questions, please contact Sara Gortsema at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4120 or email sgortsem@oaisd.org

August 18, 2009-8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
October 20, December 1, 2009, January 26, February 23, March 23,2010-4:30-8:00 p.m.

This series is designed to help teachers implement the new grade level content expectations, Michigan Studies, for third grade. Using the units of study for third grade developed by the Michigan Citizenship Curriculum Collaborative teachers will examine best practices in the teaching of social studies and learn practical instructional strategies for use in their classroom. We will examine techniques to develop content literacy and explore literature connections to social studies content. We will meet August 18 for a kick off session followed by five after-school sessions scheduled throughout the year. Simultaneous network meetings will be held at Oakland, Berrien, Macomb and Genesee ISDs which will allow participants the opportunity to connect with teachers in these locations. The series is open to general and special education teachers, curriculum specialists and grade-level leaders.

Presenters: Carol Egbo, Staff Development Secondary Consultant, Waterford School District and Cathy Feyt, Ottawa Area ISD Instructional Services Consultant

If you have questions, please contact Cathy Feyt at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4103 or email cfeyt@oaisd.org

August 19, 2009-8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
October 13, December 2, 2009, February 2, April 20, May 11,2010-4:30-8:00 p.m.

This series is designed to help teachers implement the new grade level content expectations,United States Studies, for fourth grade. Using the units of study for fourth grade developed by the Michigan Citizenship Curriculum Collaborative teachers will examine best practices in the teaching of social studies and learn practical instructional strategies for use in their classroom. We will examine techniques to develop content literacy and explore literature connections to social studies content. We will meet August 19 for a kick off session followed by five after-school sessions scheduled throughout the year. Simultaneous network meetings will be held at Oakland, Berrien, Macomb and Genesee ISDs which will allow participants the opportunity to connect with teachers in these locations. The series is open to general and special education teachers, curriculum specialists and grade-level leaders.

Cost:

• $150 (6 sessions, light refreshments & materials)
  
• $75 (last year’s participants of 4th Grade Social Studies Network—-must bring last year’s materials)

Presenters: Carol Egbo, Staff Development Secondary Consultant, Waterford School District and Cathy Feyt, Ottawa Area ISD Instructional Services Consultant

If you have questions, please contact Cathy Feyt at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4103 or email cfeyt@oaisd.org

August 21, 2009-8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. and
November 11, 2009-4:30-8:00 p.m.

These sessions introduce teachers to 6th grade curriculum units from the Michigan Citizenship Collaborative Curriculum based on the new social studies content expectations. Teachers will be connecting and sharing with teachers across the state. Two units of study will be highlighted: Unit 1: Foundations of Social Studies and Unit 4-South America: People, Places and Issues. The network is designed to deepen teacher knowledge of geography, as well as highlight best practices in social studies education. Teachers will examine unique features of the MC3 materials and learn about practical instructional strategies for use in their classroom.

Presenters: Carol Egbo, Staff Development Secondary Consultant, Waterford School District and Cathy Feyt, Ottawa Area ISD Instructional Services Consultant

If you have questions, please contact Cathy Feyt at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4103 or email cfeyt@oaisd.org

September 30, 2009-8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. and
December 3, 2009-4:30-8:00 p.m.

These sessions introduce teachers to 7th grade curriculum units from the Michigan Citizenship Collaborative Curriculum based on the new social studies content expectations. Teachers will be connecting and sharing with teachers across the state. Two units of study will be highlighted: Unit 2-Africa: People, Places, and Issues and Unit 4-East Asia: People, Places, and Issues. The network is designed to highlight best practices in social studies education and deepen teacher knowledge of geography. Teachers will examine unique features of the MC3 materials and learn about practical instructional strategies for use in their classroom..

Presenters: Carol Egbo, Staff Development Secondary Consultant, Waterford School District and Cathy Feyt, Ottawa Area ISD Instructional Services Consultant

If you have questions, please contact Cathy Feyt at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4103 or email cfeyt@oaisd.org

December 14, 2009 and February 3, 2010-8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

These sessions introduce teachers to the Civics and Government course from the Michigan Citizenship Collaborative Curriculum based on the new social studies content expectations. Three units of study will be highlighted: Units 1, 2 and 4. The course is designed to deepen teacher knowledge of civics, government, and political science, as well as highlight best practices in social studies education. Teachers will examine unique features of the MC3 materials and learn about practical instructional strategies for use in their classroom. br>
If you have questions, please contact Cathy Feyt at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4103 or email cfeyt@oaisd.orgore information soon.

September 22, 2009- Introduction to RtI
October 21, 2009- RtI and Schoolwide Literacy Model
January 21, 2010- RtI and Schoolwide Behavior Model

8:30-11:30 a.m. each session

TBA (a fourth date) Site visit to a middle school using an RtI process

Response to intervention or RtI is a process that involves establishing a continuum of support for all students in academics and/or behavior. Although the primary focus of RtI in the last few years has been at the elementary level, there is growing interest in applying the process to secondary schools. This study group will answer the questions: What is RtI? How does it apply to a middle school environment? What would it look like in the area of adolescent literacy support? Behavior? What are some examples from actual middle schools using this process?

Who: Study teams of 4-6 people consisting of principals (required), teacher representatives, school psychologists, counselors, or school social workers

Materials: The OAISD will purchase a book for the group to review entitled RTI in Middle and High School: Strategies and Structures for Literacy Success (2009), LRP Publications.

No cost

Registration deadline: September 18, 2009

Facilitators:

Terri Metcalf, Michigan´s Integrated Behavior and Learning Support Initiative (MiBLSi) Regional Coordinator at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4112 or email tmetcalf@oaisd.org
or

Sara Gortsema, OAISD Early Intervention Coordinator at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4120or email sgortsem@oaisd.org

Sign up for one of the following:
October 6, 2009 - 9:00-11:00 a.m.
October 15, 2009 - 2:00-4:00 p.m.

In order to transform the process associated with the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) Personal Curriculum (PC) application to provide a clear, consistent, and accurate step-by-step procedures for stakeholders to follow, MDE has partnered with TransACT Communications, Inc. to develop an automated, self-service decision-tree.

The MMC PC ActPoint RoadMaps are intended to be utilized by school personnel to assist them with implementing the PC process at critical decision-making points, including the following:

• Requesting a personal curriculum
• Determining PC eligibility
• Making Algebra II and additional content modifications
• Making modifications available to students with an IEP
• Making modifications available to transfer students
• Finalizing and implementing a personal curriculum
• Determining whether a PC will lead to a diploma

By utilizing RoadMaps, local districts will be able to achieve consistent MMC PC decisions, aligned with legislative requirements and MDE’s requirements.

Who should attend?
Curriculum Directors, Counselors, Members of the Personal Curriculum Committee

No Cost

Registration Deadline: before October 1, 2009 via the OAISD online registration system.

If you have questions, please contact Dana VanAmberg at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4107 or email dvanambe@oaisd.org

January 26 & March 3 2010—8:30—11:30 a.m.
OR
February 16 & March 9, 2010—1:00—4:00 p.m.

What: 2 sessions of technical assistance for on-line school improvement reporting

Session A: Advance-Ed basics, goals management, on-line templates.

Session B: The School Improvement Plan, and individualized assistance

When: Choose one set of dates above

Where: Ottawa Area ISD Educational Services Building Computer Lab

Who Should Attend: Staff responsible for entering the School Improvement Plan on-line, curriculum directors, building principals

No Cost—but please use the online registration system at www.oaisd.org to sign up for the session you will attend.

October 20, 2009, December 3,2009, February 25, 2010, March 30, 2010, April 22, 2010 and May 14, 2010

Half day sessions each day. Choose 8:00-11:00 a.m. or 1:00-4:00 p.m.

The School Improvement Modules Series is designed to help school improvement teams create a 3-5 year plan that will focus on increased student achievement, as well as incorporate state and federal requirements. The five modules will create the framework for teams to identify their needs, analyze data, and set goals for the future. An emphasis will be placed on understanding how the many components of school improvement and state requirements fit together into a coherent process which facilitates effective school processes.

Module 1: Getting Ready for School Improvement
Module 2: Collecting Data and Building a Profile
Module 3: Analyzing Data and Setting Goals and Measurable Objectives
Module 4: Developing an Action Plan
Module 5: Implementing, Monitoring, and Evaluating the Plan


Each half day session will cover one module, with one extra session provided for more individualized assistance.

Who should attend?
School Improvement Teams—district and building levels

If you have questions, please contact Laura Otten at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4109 or email lotten@oaisd.org

September 15, 18, 24, October 14 or 22, 2009

8:30-10:30 a.m. or 12:00-2:00 p.m.

Choose one date and time.

The Ottawa Area ISD Instructional Services Department, in conjunction with the Secondary Redesign Committee and the Technology Services Department, invites OAISD high school math and science teachers to attend a Power Expectations ELAR Item Bank training opportunity during the months of September or October 2009.  

Participants will receive ELAR accounts and the critical knowledge and software experience necessary to use this online assessment software tool to access and use assessment items aligned to the OAISD Power Expectations.

This introductory session will prepare teachers to find, copy, and store items aligned to OAISD Power Expectations.  

Key Points:
1) Teachers must attend an OAISD-led training in order to receive ELAR accounts.

2) A second, 90 minute advanced training event will be offered later this fall to cover advanced features like adding and aligning your own items as well as setting up assessments for students to take online.  

Power Expectation Pools Ready for Release this Fall:

Algebra I
Algebra II
Biology
Geometry
Chemistry
Earth Science

NO COST but teachers must register on-line to attend.

Additional Note: Administrators and Department Heads interested in bringing this training to their building should contact Bill Dinkelmann at the email address below to coordinate a 2 hour training at their location.

If you have questions, please contact Bill Dinkelmann at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4075 or email bdinkelm@oaisd.org

           Teaching Writing Workshop Gr. 3-5 Year 2 2009-10 [A]

September 30, 2009
Launching the Writing Workshop

October 27, 2009 Raising the Quality of Narrative Writing

November 12, 2009 Breathing Life into Essays

December 9, 2009 Writing Fiction: Big Dreams, Tall Ambitions/Differentiating Fiction Genres

January 12, 2010 Differentiating the Units-Learning from K-2

February 11, 2010 Literary Essays: Writing About Reading

March 24, 2010 Memoir: The Art of Writing Well

April 22, 2010 Using the Units for MEAP prep

Time: 4:30-8:00 p.m. each session

Cost: $150 (includes 8 sessions with dinner served)

This series is for those teachers who have used the Units of Study for Teaching Writing by Lucy Calkins and colleagues for at least one year and want to strengthen their skills in writing workshop.

Each session will include:

• Sharing with colleagues
• Conferring book study using How’s it Going? A Practical Guide to Conferring with Student Writers by Carl Anderson
• Looking at student writing for assessment and grading
• Identifying alternate mentor texts for teaching points

Limited Enrollment of 30 participants

If you have questions, please contact Rita Reimbold at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4114 or email rreimbol@oaisd.org

           Teaching Writing Workshop Gr. 3-5 Year 1 2009-10

September 23, 2009
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Launching the Writing Workshop

October 6, 2009
Raising the Quality of Narrative Writing

November 11, 2009
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Breathing Life into Essays

December 9, 2009
Writing Fiction: Big Dreams, Tall Ambitions/Differentiating Fiction Genres

January 7, 2010
Differentiating Instruction

February 8, 2010
Literary Essays: Writing About Reading

March 17, 2010
Memoir: the Art of Writing Well

April 15, 2010
Preparing for the MEAP

Time: 4:30-8:00 p.m. except September 23 and November 11 (time noted above)

Cost: $150 (includes 8 sessions with lunches and/or dinner served)

Work with area teachers implementing the Lucy Calkins Units of Study to understand how to use them in your classroom. Each session you will leave with lesson plans for implementing the units with your students. You will have opportunities to share successes and struggles throughout the year and get the support of colleagues to solve problems and share ideas.

The September session will focus on beginning writers’ workshop and laying the foundation for a successful year for you and your students.

Subsequent sessions will address the remaining units of study, aligning them with Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations and developing plans for implementation you can use in your classroom. You must bring your own Units of Study books.

Each full day session will include lunch and each evening session will include dinner.

Target Audience: Educators in Grades K–2 who are just beginning to use the Units of Study or have had no training in their use.

Each participant must provide their own Units of Study for Teaching Writing by Lucy Calkins to use in the workshops and for classroom implementation.

Limited Enrollment of 30 participants

If you have questions, please contact Rita Reimbold at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4114 or email rreimbol@oaisd.org

           Teaching Writing Workshop Gr. K-2 Year 1 2009-10

September 22, 2009
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Launching the Writing Workshop

October 5, 2009
Small Moments: Personal Narrative Writing

November 10, 2009
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Writing for Readers: Teaching Skills and Strategies

December 10, 2009
The Craft of Revision

January 6, 2010
Conferring

February 2, 2010
Authors as Mentors

March 16, 2010
Nonfiction Writing: Procedures and Reports

April 14, 2010
Poetry: Powerful Thoughts in Tiny Packages

Time: 4:30-8:00 p.m. except September 22 and November 10 (time noted above)

Work with area teachers implementing the Units of Study for Teaching Writing by Lucy Calkins to understand how to use them in your classroom. Each session you will leave with lesson plans for implementing the units with your students. You will have opportunities to share successes and struggles throughout the year and get the support of colleagues to solve problems and share ideas.

The September session will focus on beginning writers’ workshop and laying the foundation for a successful year for you and your students.

Subsequent sessions will address the remaining units of study, aligning them with Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations and developing plans for implementation you can use in your classroom. You must bring your own Units of Study books.

Each full day session will include lunch and each evening session will include dinner.

Target Audience: Educators in Grades K–2 who are just beginning to use the Units of Study or have had no training in their use. Each participant must provide their own Units of Study for Teaching Writing by Lucy Calkins to use in the workshops and for classroom implementation.

Limited Enrollment of 30 participants

If you have questions, please contact Rita Reimbold at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4114 or email rreimbol@oaisd.org

           Teaching Writing Workshop Gr. K-2 Year 2 2009-10 [A]

September 29, 2009
Launching the Writing Workshop: Mentor Text and Teaching Points

October 26, 2009 Small Moments: Personal Narrative Writing

November 11, 2009 Writing for Readers: Teaching Skills and Strategies

December 10, 2009 The Craft of Revision

January 14, 2010 Authors as Mentors

February 10, 2010 Nonfiction Writing: Procedures and Reports

March 23, 2010 Poetry: Powerful Thoughts in Tiny Packages

April 21, 2010 Intervention Strategies

Time: 4:30-8:00 p.m. each session

Cost: $150 (includes 8 sessions with dinner served and handouts)

This series is for those teachers who have used the Units of Study for Teaching Writing by Lucy Calkins and colleagues for at least one year and want to strengthen their skills in writing workshop. Each session will include:

• Sharing with colleagues
• Conferring book study using One to One: The Art of Conferring with Young Writers by Lucy Calkins Looking at student writing for assessment and grading Identifying alternate mentor texts for teaching points
  
  Limited Enrollment of 30 participants
  
  If you have questions, please contact Rita Reimbold at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4114 or email rreimbol@oaisd.org

           Technical Assistance Sessions for the School Improvement Framework Performance Indicators [A]

January 12, 2010-1:00-3:00 p.m.
January 19, 2010-1:00-3:00 p.m., or
January 27, 2010-9:00-11:00 a.m.

Need assistance entering the Performance Indicators into the online system by February 9? Come to the OAISD Educational Services Building for technical assistance at one of the following sessions listed above.

Sessions are designed for curriculum directors, building principals, and/or any other staff responsible for entering the Performance Indicators into Advance-Ed.

No cost, but please sign up for a sessions using the online registration system.

Bring along a copy of your completed indicators. This document can be found at http://www.michigan.gov/schoolimprovement

           World History & Geography High School Teacher´s Network

November 30, 2009

8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

This session explores Unit 4, Era 6: An Age of Global Revolutions 18th Century to 1914 of the World History and Geography course from the Michigan Citizenship Collaborative Curriculum. Based on the new social studies content expectations, teachers will deepen their own content knowledge of the Era and examine best practices in social studies education. Teachers will examine unique features of the MC3 materials and have the opportunity to pilot model assessments based on the unit of study.

If you have questions, please contact Cathy Feyt at 1-877-702-8600, ext. 4103 or email cfeyt@oaisd.orgore information soon.