Southwest GA RESA

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
P1 Medal of Honor Training |
P2 Health & PE Conference Highlights and iPad Winner Announced
Southwest GA RESA
November 2015
UNDERSTANDING THE NEW
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING RULE
October 23, 2015 9:00-12:30
Changes are coming!
This workshop is designed to address these topics:
Workshop participants will
1. Review those parts of the renewal rule that impact the
professional learning of currently employed Georgia
MEDAL OF HONOR CHARACTER
DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
This full-day training will provide you with all
the tools you need to bring the Medal of
Honor Character Development Program into
your classroom. This flexible, cross-curricular
resource, which uses the oral histories of
Medal of Honor recipients, focuses on how
students can use these examples of courage,
commitment, sacrifice, integrity, citizenship
and patriotism to influence change in their
own communities. There is no cost for
attendance, and your school can be
reimbursed for the cost of a substitute
teacher. Middle and high school teachers
from all subject areas along with counselors,
coaches, and administrators are invited to
attend.
For More Information click here:
http://www.ciclt.net/ul/swresa/
SWGARESATrainingFlyerMedalofHonor.
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educators, 2. Develop an understanding of the shift from
professional learning based on seat time and collection of
PLUs to a professional learning system focused on
improvement of teaching and learning, 3. Engage in
discussions and activities that give an overview of the
concepts of professional learning community, job-embedded
learning, and linking professional learning to student
performance, 4. Examine the role of the district office in
supporting school level implementation of professional
learning communities and the accountability system that
will be put in place to assure full implementation of the new
system, and 5. Give input regarding what future support is
needed to ensure successful implementation of changes in
professional learning. REGISTER NOW!
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
Recertification
November 4, 2015, 9:00-4:00
This training, required annually, is for all
CPI Certified persons to recertify.
Register NOW!
Rigor Defined in High School Mathematics
October 26-27, 2015 9-3
Rigor Redefined in High School Mathematics is a 2-day professional learning session that will
focus on specific strategies to enhance rigor and engagement in high school math courses.
ll content addressed will focus on high school mathematics, with special attention given to Georgia
Milestone courses.Academic coaches and middle school teachers (particularly 8th grade teachers)
can greatly benefit from this workshop as well. REGISTER NOW!!
Southwest Georgia RESA November Newsletter PAGE 2
SWRESA Annual Health and PE Conference October 14-15, 2015
PE Teachers Learning New Strategies and Games
HB 671 Identifying and Education the Exceptional Child begins November 18. This course is a
Georgia Special Requirement for Teacher Certification. Students will meet for this course faceto-face and online.
School Council Training
WES PACE, CTAE Teacher, Seminole County,
wins iPad provided by
9:00-12:00
Southwest Georgia Learning Resources System
Southwest RESA/Coastal Plains RESA
915 S. McKinley St.
Gates Foundation Teacher Practice Network Grant
Albany, Georgia 31701
229-431-1230 (P)
229-435-1528 (F)
REGISTER NOW!
SCIENCE LEADERSHIP
ACADEMY
November 4, 2015, 9:00-3:00
Southwest RESA
REGISTER NOW!!
Left to Right: Ms. Cindy Bryant, CTAE Director, Wes Pace,
CTAE Tecaher and Mary Jean Stewart, Teacher Mentor
570 Martin Luther King Road | Camilla | GA 31730
T: 229-207-0600 | E: kyoung@swresa.org | www.swresa.org