Leadership in the Classroom: An Overview of Using the Seven Habits
September 18, 2012  (9-3)
Participants will be provided an overview of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People training. This training connects to the Teacher and Administrator Evaluation Standards on teacher leadership.

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September, 2012 WRESA Newsletter

K-12 Social Studies Unit Planning
September 12-13, 2012     9:00-3:00

Guidance
September 27, 2012     9:00-4:00

Educator Value-Added Assessment System (EVAAS)
October 16, 2012     9:00-4:00

Fidelity Support Sessions
October 25, 2012     9:00-4:00


Information and Technology (ITES) Standards
October 30,  2012     9:00-4:00

Common Core State Standards and NC Essential Standards (CCES) - Mathematics November 2, 2012     9:00-4:00

Common Core State Standards and NC Essential Standards (CCES) - English Language Arts  November 2, 2012     9:00-4:00

Creating a 21st Century Classroom
November 6, 2012     9:00-4:00

Eric Jensen: Tools for Engagement
October 23, 2012  (9-3)
In this session, you’ll learn the magic of state changes, the secrets to “not” lecturing and the 15 easiest ways to be more active with your audiences. This session is highly practical, very energizing and gives you heaps of specific classroom-tested ideas using Eric Jensen’s book Tools for Engagement: Managing Emotional States for Learner Success.
2012 Western Region Fall  Lead-ership Conference

September 25, 2012 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
DoubleTree Asheville-Biltmore
115 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC

Tentative Agenda
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PLC's
On-Line Course: Differentiated Instruction in Grades6-12 Content Areas   September 15 - October 15  2012  

The Core: Literacy, Leadership and the 2012 Election September 27, 2012     9:00-3:00

Mentor Training   October 5, 2012     9:00-3:00

21st Century Grammar and Writing for ELA  October 17, 2012     9:00-3:00

(Rescheduled from June 8) Quick Formative Assessments for a Differentiated Classroom (Grades 3-8
October 18, 2012     9:00-3:00


Success in Science is Not a Fairy Tale: Integrating Common Core and New Essential Standards for Student Success - (Grade 4 Emphasis)  November 1, 2012     9:00-3:00


Early Planning For Successful Retirement
  November 15, 2012     9:00-3:00
Common Core and Essential Standards DPI and WRESA Professional Development Sep-Nov 2012 (Follow links for descriptions and registration.
Professional Development From the Sep 2012 WRESA Update: (Follow links for descriptions and registration.
Profess. Learning Communities at Work
Richard and Becky DuFour
December 13-14, 2012
The Professional Learning Communities at Work™ process is increasingly recognized as the most powerful strategy for sustained, substantive school improvement. As you delve deep into the three big ideas of a PLC-focus on learning, build a collaborative culture, and results orientation-you will gain specific, practical, and inspiring strategies for transforming your school or district into a place where all students learn at high levels.
Laser Professional Development October 8, 9, 10th Matter and Energy; Investigating Weather Systems; Genetics; Energy and Waves; and Chemistry / Interactions of Matter
2012-13 Western Region Admin-istrators' Training Institute (WRATI)

WRESA is pleased to announce the 2012-2013 Western Region Administrators’ Training Institute for principals and assistant principals.  We have offered this training for several years so that administrators can complete their contact hours for license renewal in a convenient location, with session topics aligned with the current standards for principals.

September 18, 2012 - Leadership in the Classroom:  An Overview of Using the Seven Habits

September 25, 2012 - Western Region Fall Leadership Conference (Location: DoubleTree Asheville-Biltmore)

October 3, 2012 - The Data Leader

October 23, 2012 - Tools of Engagement

November 14, 2012 - The Collaborative Leader

December 13-14, 2012 - Professional Learning Communities at Work

February 5, 2013 - The Standards Leader

March 5, 2013 - The Coaching Leader