RESA 8 SPECIAL EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
EARLY CHILDHOOD POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS (ECPBIS)
TUE, AUGUST 23, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
EVENT LOCATION: HOLIDAY INN, MARTINSBURG
BASED ON NEED, WVDE HAS CREATED THE NEW POSITION OF ECPBIS COORDINATOR AND HAS HIRED AMY CARLSON TO FULFILL THE DUTIES OF
THIS POSITION. AMY WILL BE CONDUCTING A FALL AND SPRING ECPBIS ACADEMY IN THE SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN AREAS OF OUR STATE,
BUT HAS ALSO AGREED TO CONDUCT A ONE-DAY PRESENTATION FOR RESA 8. DURING HER PRESENTATION, AMY WILL DISCUSS THE LATEST
PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF SCHOOL-WIDE ECPBIS. THE TARGETED AUDIENCE WILL INCLUDE
EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTORS, AND PRE-K COORDINATORS.
THIS PRESENTATION WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 AT THE HOLIDAY INN ON FOXCROFT AVE. IN MARTINSBURG FROM 9:00-3:00
AND SIGN IN BEGINS AT 8:30.
DUE TO GRANT RESTRICTIONS, WE WILL BE UNABLE TO PROVIDE LUNCH - YOU WILL BE ON YOUR OWN FOR LUNCH AND AMPLE TIME WILL BE
PROVIDED.
THERE WILL BE A MAXIMUM OF 100 PARTICIPANTS - PLEASE BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE TO REGISTER.
IEP TRAINING
FRI, SEPTEMBER 9, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM OR 12:00-3:00 PM
EVENT LOCATION: HOLIDAY INN, FOXCROFT AVE. IN MARTINSBURG
MICHAEL KNIGHTON FROM THE WVDE WILL BE CONDUCTING THIS HALF-DAY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SESSION ON STANDARDS-BASED
IEPS. AMONG THE TOPICS DISCUSSED WILL BE THE “TRANSITION” PIECE AND ALL OTHER CHANGES TO THE IEP. IF TIME ALLOWS, THE LAST
PORTION OF THE SESSION WILL BE DEVOTED TO REVIEWING SPECIFIC STUDENTS YOU MAY HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT AND HE WILL CIRCULATE
TO HELP ADDRESS YOUR CONCERNS.
PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING THEIR WORK LAPTOPS SO THEY CAN ACCESS THEIR
TWO HALF-DAY SESSIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED SO PLEASE BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR THE SESSION YOU WOULD LIKE TO
ATTEND (AM WILL BE FROM 8:00-11:00 AND PM WILL BE FROM 12:00-3:00).
THERE IS A MAXIMUM OF 150 PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH SESSION SO PLEASE BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE TO
REGISTER. THIS LINK IS FOR THE AM SESSION, 8:00-11:00 ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 AT THE HOLIDAY INN IN MARTINSBURG.
SIGN IN BEGINS AT 7:30 OR 11:30.
STUDENTS’ IEPS.
SAT (STUDENT ASSISTANCE TEAM) TRAINING
FRI, SEPTEMBER 16, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM OR 12:30-3:30
EVENT LOCATION: HOLIDAY INN, FOXCROFT AVE. IN MARTINSBURG
THE SAT TRAINING WILL BE CONDUCTED BY MR. GREG BARTLETT, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR OF RESA 1. HIS PRESENTATION WILL
INCLUDE THE SAT PROCESS AS MANDATED IN WV POLICY 2510 AND WV POLICY 2419.
PLEASE BRING YOUR SCHOOL SAT TOOLKIT AND YOUR LAPTOP.
TWO HALF DAY SESSIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED SO PLEASE BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR THE SESSION YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND (AM
WILL BE FROM 8:30-11:30 AND PM WILL BE FROM 12:30-3:30).
THERE IS A MAXIMUM OF 50 PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH SESSION - PLEASE REGISTER ONLY ONCE AND FOR THE SESSION YOU WANT TO
ATTEND.
SIGN IN BEGINS AT 8:00 OR 12:00.
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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
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BEHAVIOR CHALLENGES - EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH GRADE 3
WED, SEPTEMBER 21, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
EVENT LOCATION: HOLIDAY INN, MARTINSBURG
THIS WORKSHOP BLENDS RESEARCHED THEORY WITH PRACTICAL STRATEGIES, FOCUSING ON CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
THROUGH GRADE 3. KATHRYN PHILLIPS CONDUCTS A HIGHLY INTERACTIVE AND ENGAGING WORKSHOP. SHE PROVIDES MANY PRACTICAL IDEAS
AND NO-PREP STRATEGIES AS WELL AS WEBSITE RESOURCES AND APPS. LAST YEAR, HER RESA 8 TRAINING RECEIVED HIGH ACCOLADES FROM
THE PARTICIPANTS. WE ARE DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO BRING HER BACK TO RESA 8!
THE WORKSHOP WILL TAKE PLACE SEPTEMBER 21 AT THE HOLIDAY INN, FOXCROFT AVE. IN MARTINSBURG FROM 9:00-3:00
SIGN IN WILL BEGIN AT 8:30
LUNCH WILL BE ON YOUR OWN AND AMPLE TIME WILL BE PROVIDED
THERE IS A MAXIMUM OF 150 PARTICIPANTS
BOOK STUDY: GAME PLAN- A PLAYBOOK FOR DEVELOPING WINNING PLCS AT WORK
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 THRU DECEMBER 2, 2016
EVENT LOCATION: ONLINE-VIA SHEPHERD COLLEGE
THIS ONLINE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING WINNING PLCS AT SCHOOL, LIKENING
THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE PLCS BY SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TO THAT OF GREAT COACHES OF CHAMPIONSHIP SPORTS TEAMS. ASSESSMENT TOOLS
WILL BE INTRODUCED TO EVALUATE YOUR SCHOOL’S PLCS. BY THE END OF THIS COURSE THE SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPANT WILL BE ABLE TO:
DISCOVER WHY A WELL-DEFINED GAME PLAN IS NECESSARY FOR SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS TO BUILD SOLID COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND
BE STEADILY SUCCESSFUL
ANALYZE THE COACHING POINTS FEATURED IN EACH CHAPTER, WHICH HIGHLIGHT A SKILL OR STRATEGY AND HOW TO IMPLEMENT IT TO
ACHIEVE A CRITICAL ASPECT OF A UNIFORM GAME PLAN
ACCESS AND USE FACILITATION GUIDES, CONVERSATION PROMPTS, RELATED QUESTIONS, TEMPLATES, AND RUBRICS THEY CAN USE TO
EVALUATE AND BUILD THEIR GAME PLAN
ANALYZE QUOTATIONS FROM WINNING SPORTS COACHES THAT PROVIDE REAL-WORLD LINKS TO THE DESCRIBED STRATEGIES
DLM / ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS WORKSHOP
TUE, OCTOBER 4, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
EVENT LOCATION: HOLIDAY INN, MARTINSBURG
THIS VALUABLE WORKSHOP WILL INCLUDE UPDATED INFORMATION PERTAINING TO DLM / ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS (ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT)
AND WILL BE PRESENTED BY MELISSA GHOLSON FROM THE WVDE OFFICE OF ASSESSMENT. PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO BRING THE SCHOOL
LAPTOPS TO THE WORKSHOP.
THIS WORKSHOP WILL TAKE PLACE OCTOBER 4 AT THE HOLIDAY INN, FOXCROFT AVE.IN MARTINSBURG FROM 9:00-3:00
SIGN IN WILL BEGIN AT 8:30
LUNCH WILL BE ON YOUR OWN AND AMPLE TIME WILL BE PROVIDED
THERE IS A MAXIMUM OF 50 PARTICIPANTS FOR THIS WORKSHOP
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CO-TEACHING WORKSHOP (TEACHERS)
THU, OCTOBER 27, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
EVENT LOCATION: TBA
ANNE BENINGHOF WILL BE PRESENTING A ONE-DAY WORKSHOP FOR CO-TEACHERS ON OCTOBER 27 FROM 9:00-3:00 AT A LOCATION TO BE
DETERMINED (WE WILL UPDATE THIS LINK ONCE A LOCATION IS CHOSEN). BOTH TEACHERS OF YOUR CO-TEACHING TEAM MUST
ATTEND. WE ASK THAT ONE TEACHER REGISTER FOR BOTH TEAM TEACHERS. THE REGISTRATION LINK WILL PROVIDE ROOM FOR
INFORMATION FOR BOTH TEACHERS.
ANNE WILL SHARE A WEALTH OF INFORMATION PERTAINING TO CO-TEACHING MODELS, EVALUATIONS, LESSON PLANNING, SCHEDULING, AND
MUCH MORE INCLUDING EXCITING NEW TEACHING STRATEGIES. ALL ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE A BOOK WRITTEN BY ANNE BENINGHOF. A
HALF-DAY FACE-TO-FACE FOLLOW-UP WILL TAKE PLACE ON JANUARY 4, 2017 WITH ANNE WITH INFORMATION TO FOLLOW AT A LATER TIME.
THIS WORKSHOP WILL TAKE PLACE ON OCTOBER 27 FROM 9:00-3:00 AT A LOCATION TO BE NAMED SOON
SIGN IN WILL BEGIN AT 8:30
LUNCH WILL BE ON YOUR OWN AND AMPLE TIME WILL BE PROVIDED
THERE IS A MAXIMUM OF 150 PARTICIPANTS
CO-TEACHING WORKSHOP (ADMINISTRATORS)
FRI, OCTOBER 28, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM OR 12:30 – 3:30
EVENT LOCATION: HOLIDAY INN, MARTINSBURG
ANNE BENINGHOF WILL BE PRESENTING HALF-DAY WORKSHOPS FOR ADMINISTRATORS ON OCTOBER 28 AT THE MARTINSBURG HOLIDAY INN.
ANNE WILL SHARE A WEALTH OF INFORMATION PERTAINING TO CO-TEACHING MODELS, EVALUATIONS, LESSON PLANNING, SCHEDULING, AND
MORE, TO ASSIST YOU WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION AND NURTURING OF CO-TEACHING IN YOUR BUILDING. ALL ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE A BOOK
WRITTEN BY ANNE BENINGHOF.
TWO HALF DAY SESSIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED SO PLEASE BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR THE SESSION YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND (AM
WILL BE FROM 8:30-11:30 AND PM WILL WILL FROM 12:30-3:30)
THERE IS A MAXIMUM OF 150 PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH SESSION SO PLEASE BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE CORRECT LINK.
CO-TEACHING FOLLOW-UP WORKSHOP
WED, JANUARY 4, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM OR 12:30 – 3:30
EVENT LOCATION: HOLIDAY INN, MARTINSBURG
ANNE BENINGHOF WILL BE PRESENTING A HALF-DAY FOLLOW-UP WORKSHOP ON JANUARY 4, 2017 FOR THE CO-TEACHING TEAMS WHO
ATTENDED THE JANUARY 15, 2016 WORKSHOP FOR THE AM SESSION AND THOSE THAT ATTENDED THE OCTOBER 27, 2016 FOR THE PM
SESSION. BOTH TEACHERS OF YOUR CO-TEACHING TEAM SHOULD ATTEND. WE ASK THAT ONE TEACHER REGISTER FOR BOTH TEAM TEACHERS.
THE REGISTRATION LINK WILL PROVIDE ROOM FOR INFORMATION FOR BOTH TEACHERS.
ANNE WILL SHARE A WEALTH OF INFORMATION PERTAINING TO CO-TEACHING MODELS, EVALUATIONS, LESSON PLANNING, SCHEDULING, AND
MUCH MORE INCLUDING EXCITING NEW TEACHING STRATEGIES.
THIS FOLLOW-UP WORKSHOP WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 8:30-11:30 AT THE MARTINSBURG HOLIDAY INN
SIGN-IN WILL BEGIN AT 8:00
THERE IS A MAXIMUM OF 150 PARTICIPANTS
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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
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MANAGING DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORSFRI, JANUARY 27, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
EVENT LOCATION: HOLIDAY INN, MARTINSBURG
THIS WORKSHOP BLENDS RESEARCHED THEORY WITH PRACTICAL STRATEGIES, FOCUSING ON MANAGING DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS IN PREK THRU
GRADE 12. KATHRYN PHILLIPS CONDUCTS A HIGHLY INTERACTIVE AND ENGAGING WORKSHOP. SHE PROVIDES MANY PRACTICAL IDEAS AND NOPREP STRATEGIES AS WELL AS WEBSITE RESOURCES AND APPS. WE HAVE HOSTED MS. PHILLIPS FOR OTHER WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING AT RESA
8 AND SHE RECEIVED HIGH ACCOLADES FROM THE PARTICIPANTS. WE ARE DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO BRING HER BACK TO RESA 8!
THE WORKSHOP WILL TAKE PLACE JANUARY 27 AT THE HOLIDAY INN, FOXCROFT AVE. IN MARTINSBURG FROM 9:00-3:00
SIGN IN WILL BEGIN AT 8:30
LUNCH WILL BE ON YOUR OWN AND AMPLE TIME WILL BE PROVIDED
THERE IS A MAXIMUM OF 150 PARTICIPANTS
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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
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