INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY: WRESA will be announcing cancellations due to bad weather on the WLOS-TV 13 School Closings. The information will also be available on our phone system as part of the answering attendant's message. . .

 

Announcements


2012 Summer Leadership Conference

Tentative Agenda (pdf)

New! Teacher Opportunity

Announcement; -(Download PDF)

Online Registration

Link for Vendors 


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HR Academy West  (organized by the School District Personnel Support section with NC Dept. of Public Instruction)

June 4 & 5 2012


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2012-13 Summer School Law Boot Camp 

Download PDF Flyer

July 30


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2012-2013 Western Region Administrators' Training Institute

Various Courses and Dates: Sep - Mar


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Eric Jensen: Tools for Engagement

October 23


   Register Now!     Richard & Rebecca DuFour    December 13-14


Register Now!       July 16-18


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High School Math Course 1 Curriculum Map

Multiple Dates: April 19 - June 7

 


Math Summer Opportunity

 

Coming July 25-26 for all k-8 math teachers! Presenters: Jeane Joyner and DPI Staff


Registration is Closed "Teaching in the North Carolina Mountains" Job Fair May 21


Substitute Teacher Certification ... (Online Course: Substitute 101)


2011-12 Teachers of the Year!

Berlin, Prague, & Munich: WRESA Profess. Devel. Tour

PD Application

June  23rd - July 2, 2012


May - July Schedule

 

Teacher Effectiveness Vetting / New Accountability Model Meetings (Session 2)  May 18, 2012     9:00-4:00

 

 "Teaching in the North Carolina Mountains" Job Fair May 21

 

HR Academy West

June 4 (8:30-4:30) & 5 (8:30-12:00), 2012

 

Book Study:  Do-Able Differentiation:  Varying Groups, Texts, and Supports to Reach Readers

June - August

 

Quick Formative Assessments for a Differentiated Classroom (Grades 3-8)

June 8, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

2012 Summer Leadership Conference    June 17-20, 2012    

 

7 Habits of Highly Effective People Training (3 day training)

July 16-18, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

Mentor Training

July 24, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

The Science House Presents: STEM to Your Doorstep

July 31, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

Upcoming WRESA Activities

All sessions unless otherwise indicated are held at the WRESA - (click for directions)

2011-12 WRESA  and NCDPI Professional Development  Common Core and Essential Standards Workshops: (Follow Links for Descriptions and Registration)

 

Teacher Effectiveness Vetting / New Accountability Model Meetings (Session 2)  May 18, 2012     9:00-4:00

 

From the February 2012 WRESA Update: (Follow Links for Descriptions and Registration)

 

●  Literacy Foldable Books Across the Content Areas 

August 29, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

From the June 2012 WRESA Update: (Follow Links for Descriptions and Registration)

 

Quick Formative Assessments for a Differentiated Classroom (Grades 3-8)

June 8, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

7 Habits of Highly Effective People Training (3 day training)

July 16-18, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

Mentor Training

July 24, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

The Science House Presents: STEM to Your Doorstep

July 31, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

Early Planning for Successful Retirement

August 1, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

(Session 1) NCEES Training

August 2, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

I-Touch the World and Engage My Students

August 3, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

(Session 2) NCEES Training (REPEAT of August 2)

August 13, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

●  Literacy Foldable Books Across the Content Areas 

August 29, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

The Science House Presents: Meaningful Math

 September 7, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

The Science House Presents:  How to Use the GPS to Teach Anything – Grades 4-12  (Especially Science and Math)

September 11, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

The Science House Presents:  More Fun with the GPS – Grades 6-12   (Part 2)

September 12, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

K-12 Social Studies Unit Planning –Grades K-12 (2 Day Session)

September 12- 13, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

Leadership in the Classroom:  An Overview of Using the Seven Habits

 September 18, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

NASA STEM Professional Development:  Free Online Resources, Lunar Rock Certification and Mass vs Weight

September 20, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

21st Century Grammar and Writing for ELA (Grades 9-12)

September 27, 2012     9:00-3:00

 

Current Online Courses: (Follow Links for Descriptions and Registration)

●  It’s All About Organization

April 1 – May 15

 

Using Our Own Non-Fiction Texts to Engage Our Students

April 9 - June 4

 

Book Study:  Do-Able Differentiation:  Varying Groups, Texts, and Supports to Reach Readers

June - August

 

Differentiated Instruction in Grades 6-12 Content Areas

September 15 - October 15

 

News From All Over

 

 

The Kenan Fellows Program offers unique opportunities for western North Carolina K-12 public school teachers from all disciplines:

download pdf

WCU - summer Digital Literacy course - May 8 - August 7 (pdf)

WCU - Asheville Programs: "THE INVEST IN TEACHERS SCHOLARSHIP" (pdf)

Fountas and Pinnell Training

UNCA's Master of Liberal Arts Program for Teachers: (www.unca.edu/mla)

Global Resources for WNC Schools

 
June 2012 WRESA Update May-July Schedule LASER Project Schools Videos Archives Contact Us

 

Current WRESA Update(s)

 

June 2012 Update (pdf)


June 2012 Update Course Descriptions


June 2012 Update


WRESA Quicklinks

 

Contact Us-Staff Directory

 

Map and Driving Directions to the WRESA

 

Upcoming Staff Development Descriptions

 

June  2012 WRESA Update

 

June Update Registration Form

 

WRESA Update Archives

 

WRESA Videos

 

WNCEdNET - WNC Education Network

 

WRESA Curriculum Council

 

WNC EdNET

 

CPF6 grant feedback form

 

CPF6 grant funding / budget form

 

Our Service Area

 

   

Other Useful Links

 

DPI

 

Common Core & Essential Standards Prof. Development  2011-12 Completed Sessions

 

RttT Resources

 

Region 8 Wiki Site: Common Core & Essential Standards

 

NC iTunes U Site

 

WNC Healthy Kids Website

 

Brain Friendly Learning Sites

   

Microsoft Office Tutorials

through the 2011-12 school year

(Follow Links for Descriptions and Registration)

 

Beginning Word 2007

 

Beginning PowerPoint  2007

 

Beginning Excel 2007

 

Integrating Technology and the Curriculum

 

Internet for Educators

 

Introduction to Word 2003

 

Introduction to Excel 2003

 

Introduction to PowerPoint 2003

 

Intermediate Word 2003

 

Intermediate Excel 2003

 

Intermediate PowerPoint 2003

   

 

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