Southwest Georgia RESA
September Newsletter 2019
G-Suite in 7 Easy Steps, August 27, 2019, 9-3 and again... September 3, 2019, 9-3
READING ENDORSEMENT TO BEGIN September 23, 2019 (Only 12 Seats Available)
Southwest Georgia RESA will offer its first fully Online Reading Endorsement this school year, 2019-2020. More information is provided by following the link below. A link to the application for the Reading Endorsement can be found in the linked document.
Please read the information closely.
Southwest RESA Online Reading Endorsment Information and Application
7th Grade Algebra Training, September 4, 9-3
New Teacher Induction Academy, First Face-to-Face Meeting, 9/11 and 9/12, 2019
The Governor's Office of Student Achievement and Southwest Georgia RESA have partnered to provide targeted face-to-face professional learning and onsite coaching support to induction-level teachers as an effort to address the Governor’s priority of investing in educators to improve retention rates of highly effective teachers in Georgia.
PROGRAM GOAL: Participating teachers will be able to design and deliver high-quality and effective instruction that engages students with state and local curricula and standards.
PROGRAM EXPERIENCE: During the face-to-face sessions, participating teachers will have the opportunity to engage with other induction-level teachers to connect theory and research with their practice; to explore and apply high-leverage strategies; and to develop effective and efficient systems of instruction to increase their impact on student achievement. The onsite coaching sessions will provide teachers with individualized support and non-evaluative feedback.
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for the 2019-2020 cohort, candidates must be non-TAPP, teaching full-time in a (K-12) classroom AND have one of the following:
• Valid, PSC-issued, Georgia Induction Level certificate OR
• Valid, PSC-issued, Georgia Waiver certificate (W-T) OR
• Valid, PSC-issued, Georgia permit (service years 1-3)
Teachers:
= Attend and actively engage in 4 face-to-face professional learning sessions
o Sessions 1 and 2 will be presented September 11 & 12, 2019
o Session 3 will be presented January 14, 2020.
o Session 4 will be presented March 2, 2020
= Engage in onsite coaching support sessions with the RESA coach (minimum of 2 per semester)
District and School Leaders:
= Attendance at an orientation meeting/webinar
= Provide release time for participating teachers
= Acknowledge the RESA coach’s support is non-evaluative
For more information contact:
Jennifer Hand, Teacher Development and Retention Specialist
(229) 474-2151 or jhand@swresa.org
SCIENCE LEADERSHIP Sessions begin for Fall 2019, 9-3
Join a group of science leaders/educators to learn about skills and strategies for science teaching and learning. Also, become part of regional Science PLC and take part in an opportunity to share best practices, collaborate with others from around the region, and have the opportunity to share what your needs are in the realm of Science PL. The Science Leadership group will meet 4 times during the 2019-2020 school year. Session 1 will include important updates and curriculum information and opportunities to work collaboratively with other science educators from the Southwest region. Sessions 2 and 3 will focus on PBL and STEM/STEAM resources that can enhance and support this practice. Rontra Brown, STEM/STEAM Program Specialist, will assist with these sessions. Session 4 will focus on assessment and participants will have opportunities to share best practices from their own classrooms. The Science Leadership Academy is a wonderful way for science educators in the Southwest region to network and collaborate with other science educators in an effort to grow their own teaching “toolbox.” Facilitator: Michelle Greer, Science Specialist
Session 1: Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Session 2: Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Session 3: Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Session 4: Wednesday, March 11, 2020
5TH GRADE Numbers and Operations with Base 10, September 12, 2019, 9-3
During this session, participants will be actively engaged in learning the Number and Operations with Base 10 standards and learn hands on activities that can be easily implemented in the 5th grade classroom. Instructor, Janna Beanblossom
SWIS Application Training for Use with PBIS, September 12, 8:30-11:30
SOUTHWEST RESA PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Georgia Milestones Scoring Institute with Melissa Fincher, Grades 3-5, September 17, 8:30-3:30
Purpose: To train groups of elementary, middle, and/or high school educators to score student responses to informational writing prompts using the Georgia Milestones scoring rubric and scoring protocols and to build capacity within the district to replicate such practices, building a common practice in analyzing and evaluating student work. Instructor: Melissa Fincher
Grades 3 - 5
Georgia Milestones Scoring Institute for 9th Grade and/or American Lit. with Melissa Fincher, September 18, 2019 8:30-3:30
Scoring Informational Writing with Melissa Fincher
Purpose: To train groups of elementary, middle, and/or high school educators to score student responses to informational writing prompts using the Georgia Milestones scoring rubric and scoring protocols and to build capacity within the district to replicate such practices, building a common practice in analyzing and evaluating student work.
Grades 9th and/or American Lit
Georgia Milestones Scoring Institute with Melissa Fincher, Grades 6-8, September 19th, 8:30-3:30
Scoring Informational Writing with Melissa Fincher
Purpose: To train groups of elementary, middle, and/or high school educators to score student responses to informational writing prompts using the Georgia Milestones scoring rubric and scoring protocols and to build capacity within the district to replicate such practices, building a common practice in analyzing and evaluating student work.
Grades 6 - 8
GATAPP Mentor Training, September 17, 2019 and November 5, 2019, 9:00-3:00
The purposes of this Mentor Training is
- To provide an organizational vehicle for a mentoring initiative;
- To increase the knowledge base and general awareness of best practices in mentoring and induction;
- To promote and provide effective training for new teacher mentors;
- To establish mentoring of new teachers as the norm in schools; and
- To establish, through mentoring, the norms of collegiality, collaboration, and continuous professional development in schools.
Required 2 day training:
- September 17, 2019
- November 5, 2019
Technology Directors Job-Alike Sessions Set! Mark your calendars for 3 upcoming sessions!
Strategies to Strengthen Your Students Using Technology, 9/24/2019, 9-12
In this session, participants will learn about practical strategies to help strengthen student learning and soar to new levels with fun and engaging lessons! We will take a deep dive into a few of Google Classroom's top partners, like Nearpod, Edpuzzle, and Quizlet Live!! *Bonus* You don't want to miss the Tech-Slam at the end of the session that will provide you with tons of apps & extensions!! Instructor: Russell Paine
Target Grade Levels: All
Georgia Numeracy Project, September 24, 2019, 9-3
Course Description: This one-day mathematical professional learning will be an extensive overview of the Georgia Numeracy Project. Participants will be involved in a detailed hands-on informative overview of the project that has the ability to transform numeracy comprehension.
The Georgia Numeracy Project is a free numeracy development resource provided by the Georgia Department of Education, which introduces teachers and teacher leaders to the trajectory by which learners acquire a solid foundation in numeracy. The Georgia Numeracy Project is focused on developing students' understanding of numbers, and their ability to use numbers to solve problems. Students may solve number problems by counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, or any combinations of these operations. Students should develop strategies that support their use of these operations in computation problems.
At the conclusion of this PL, participants shall leave with the foundational knowledge to begin the Georgia Numeracy project with their students. Follow-up from the Math RESA representative throughout the school year is recommended.
Target Audience: K-5 Mathematics Teachers, Curriculum Directors, Academic Coaches, and Administrators
Instructor(s): - Lya R. Snell, Ph.D. -GaDOE Mathematics Program Manager & Michael Wiernicki -GaDoe Mathematics Elementary Program Specialist
8th Grade Algebra, September 25, 2019, 9-3
Instructor: Amy Casper
Fall E-Rate Training
Session Title: Fall E-Rate Training
Facilitator: Cristan McCall / Sue Plaskin
Target Audience: Technology Directors & Other School Level E-Rate Coordinators
Brief Description: Form 470 refreshers, competitive bidding rules and timeline, Document Retention, C2 Budgets, E-Rate Updates & Reminders