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

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.