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Calendar of Events
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Monday, August 02, 2010
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Friday, August 06, 2010
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Infusing Technology - WVCPD Professional Development Annex, August 2-6, 2010 |
Governor's Academy for Teaching Excellence
Infusing Technology
The Infusing Technology Professional Development through GATE builds upon a school-based team learning community. This is year two of the two-year professional learning opportunity which provides participants with resources and expert mentoring to engage in best-practice techniques for transformational uses of technology in the school and the classroom. Participants will learn how to infuse technology into classroom instruction to engage students in critical thinking, reasoning and problem solving skills. With the principal’s support, these participants will model effective classroom instruction using technology to maximize 21st Century learning experiences for students.
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Monday, August 16, 2010
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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Evaluation Leadership Institute |
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New and potential principals and central office administrators will build skills needed to evaluate personnel effectively. This training is required as part of principals' certification. |
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Wednesday, September 08, 2010
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Thursday, September 09, 2010
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Classroom Management- Part One-Beginning Teacher Academy-Charleston Session |
This session will explore how classroom management affects student achievement. Session will help teachers:
Establish effective rules and procedures Implement appropriate discipline interventions Foster productive relationships in the educational setting
This session is part of the Beginning Teacher Academy and is a requirement for beginning teachers following either Track One or Track Two.
Please note: If you are not a beginning teacher who is in your first, second or third year of teaching or if you are a substitute teacher, but would like to attend the session, please send an email with your name, address, and home phone number to ngraybeal@wvcpd.org. You will be contacted two weeks prior to the session if space is available for you to attend.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
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Organizing Your AP Exam Administration: A Session for AP Coordinators |
Free, full-day training for new and experienced AP Coordinators
These free, full-day workshops are designed to help new and less experienced Coordinators learn how to effectively and successfully manage their schools' AP programs.
This workshop provides participants the chance to exchange best practices and learn new ways to handle an AP Coordinator's responsibilities. Participants are encouraged to bring and share templates or other materials they use to help organize their programs.
Goals
Participants will learn how to:
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Order AP Exams
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Conduct preadministration sessions
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Train proctors
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Arrange off-site testing
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Administer exams to students with disabilities
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Participate in the AP Course Audit
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Administer exams that require audio or visual equipment
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Maintain exam security
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Arrange late testing
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Handle testing incidents and disruptions
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Return AP Exams and generate an invoice
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
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Principals` Leadership Academy for New Principals |
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This academy for new principals, assistant principals, and vocational school directors will be delivered in three sessions and three locations during the 2010-2011 school year. Participants must attend each session. Participants can register only for the Charleston session at this time. Registration for the remaining two locations will be made available in the near future. Please continue to check the WVCPD web site frequently for this information.
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
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Friday, September 24, 2010
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Classroom Management Part Two- Beginning Teacher Academy- WVCPD Annex Charleston |
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This session is designed for teachers who are in their first, second or third year of teaching and who attended the Beginning Teacher Academy during the 2009-2010 school year. This session will present new materials and instruction.
This session will continue building ways to use classroom management to increase student achievement. Topics will include working with and understanding difficult students, developing techniques for getting and keeping your students' attention, cooperative discipline, mutual respect and effective communication.
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
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Mentor Training -Days 1-2 (Charleston Session) |
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Experienced educators wishing to serve as mentor teachers during the 2010-2011 school year are encouraged to participate in this professional development to be certified as a mentor teacher. This session is geared toward experienced teachers who will work as mentors for new teachers. Both those who have never attended mentor training AND/OR those who attended mentor training prior to fall 2006 are invited to attend.
Teachers who receive effective support in their first few years of teaching are most likely to remain in the profession and become the committed, caring, quality educators of tomorrow. Mentors will receive training based on the New Teacher Center’s Foundations in Mentoring. This model focuses on the knowledge, skills, and understandings for those who mentor new teachers. The mentor training is guided by the belief that learning to teach is a career-long developmental process that involves a continuous cycle of planning, teaching, and reflecting. Some of the key concepts included are the following: • Creating a Vision of Quality Teaching • Defining Mentoring Roles • Identifying New Teachers' Needs • Building an Effective Mentoring Relationship • Selecting Support Strategies • Establishing an Environment for Professional Growth • Highlighting the Role of Professional Standards in Mentoring
Participation is limited to 60 per location.
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Friday, October 01, 2010
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Saturday, October 02, 2010
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Evaluation Leadership Institute |
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New and potential principals and central office administrators will build skills needed to evaluate personnel effectively. This training is required as part of principals' certification. |
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Tuesday, October 05, 2010
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Wednesday, October 06, 2010
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Classroom Management- Part Two-Beginning Teacher Academy-Charleston Session |
This session is a requirement for both tracks of the Beginning Teacher Academy.
This session is designed for teachers who are in their first, second or third year of teaching and who attended the Beginning Teacher Academy during the 2009-2010 school year. This session will present new materials and instruction. This session will continue building ways to use classroom management to increase student achievement. Topics will include working with and understanding difficult students, developing techniques for getting and keeping your students' attention, cooperative discipline, mutual respect and effective communication. |
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
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Friday, October 15, 2010
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Mentor Training -Days 1-2 (Beckley Session) |
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Experienced educators wishing to serve as mentor teachers during the 2010-2011 school year are encouraged to participate in this professional development to be certified as a mentor teacher. This session is geared toward experienced teachers who will work as mentors for new teachers. Both those who have never attended mentor training AND/OR those who attended mentor training prior to fall 2006 are invited to attend.
Teachers who receive effective support in their first few years of teaching are most likely to remain in the profession and become the committed, caring, quality educators of tomorrow. Mentors will receive training based on the New Teacher Center’s Foundations in Mentoring. This model focuses on the knowledge, skills, and understandings for those who mentor new teachers. The mentor training is guided by the belief that learning to teach is a career-long developmental process that involves a continuous cycle of planning, teaching, and reflecting. Some of the key concepts included are the following: • Creating a Vision of Quality Teaching • Defining Mentoring Roles • Identifying New Teachers' Needs • Building an Effective Mentoring Relationship • Selecting Support Strategies • Establishing an Environment for Professional Growth • Highlighting the Role of Professional Standards in Mentoring
Participation is limited to 60 per location.
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
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Friday, October 15, 2010
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Ruby Payne Part One- Beginning Teacher Academy -Beckley Session |
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This session is part of the Beginning Teacher Academy and is required for beginning teachers following Track One or Track Two.
This session is specifically designed for teachers who are in their first, second, or third year of teaching and did not attend the Beginning Teacher Academy in 2009-2010 or who followed Track Two of the 2009-2010 academy. The goal is to equip these educators with a foundation of skills and practices that will lead to a career of classroom success.
A Framework for Understanding Poverty will expand beginning teachers' understanding of the impact of poverty on work habits, decision making, and learning. The session provides practical support and guidance for overcoming barriers and helping others.
Please note: If you are not a beginning teacher in your first, second or third year of teaching or if you are a substitute teacher, but would like to attend the session, please send an email with your name, address, and home phone number to
ngraybeal@wvcpd.org
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
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Ruby Payne Part One- Beginning Teacher Academy -Oglebay Conference Center |
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This session is part of the Beginning Teacher Academy and is step one for beginning teachers following Track One or Track Two.
This session is specifically for teachers who are in their first, second or third year of teaching and who did not attend the Beginning Teacher Academy in the 2009-2010 school year or who followed Track Two of the Beginning Teacher Academy in 2009-2010. The goal is to equip these educators with a foundation of skills and practices that will lead to a career of classroom success.
A Framework for Understanding Poverty will expand beginning teachers' understanding of the impact of poverty on work habits, decision making, and learning. The session provides practical support and guidance for overcoming barriers and helping others.
Please note: If you are not a beginning teacher who is in their first, second or third year of teaching or if you are a substitute teacher, but would like to attend the session, please send an email with your name, address, and home phone number to
ngraybeal@wvcpd.org
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
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Mentor Training -Days 1-2 (Wheeling Session) |
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Experienced educators wishing to serve as mentor teachers during the 2010-2011 school year are encouraged to participate in this professional development to be certified as a mentor teacher. This session is geared toward experienced teachers who will work as mentors for new teachers. Both those who have never attended mentor training AND/OR those who attended mentor training prior to fall 2006 are invited to attend.
Teachers who receive effective support in their first few years of teaching are most likely to remain in the profession and become the committed, caring, quality educators of tomorrow. Mentors will receive training based on the New Teacher Center’s Foundations in Mentoring. This model focuses on the knowledge, skills, and understandings for those who mentor new teachers. The mentor training is guided by the belief that learning to teach is a career-long developmental process that involves a continuous cycle of planning, teaching, and reflecting. Some of the key concepts included are the following: • Creating a Vision of Quality Teaching • Defining Mentoring Roles • Identifying New Teachers' Needs • Building an Effective Mentoring Relationship • Selecting Support Strategies • Establishing an Environment for Professional Growth • Highlighting the Role of Professional Standards in Mentoring
Participation is limited to 60 per location.
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
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Ruby Payne Part Two-Beginning Teacher Academy-Oglebay Conference Center |
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This session is part of the Beginning Teacher Academy and is a requirement for beginning teachers following Track One or Track Two.
This session is specifically for teachers who are in their first, second or third year of teaching and who attended the Beginning Teacher Academy in the 2009-2010 school year. The goal is to equip these educators with a foundation of skills and practices that will lead to a career of classroom success.
This session will expand beginning teachers' understanding of the impact of poverty on work habits, decision making, and learning. The session provides practical instructional strategies that support and guide teachers to help their students overcome these barriers.
This session will provide new instruction and materials that build upon the Ruby Payne Part One session.
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
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Mentor Training -Days 1-2 (Parkersburg Session) |
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Experienced educators wishing to serve as mentor teachers during the 2010-2011 school year are encouraged to participate in this professional development to be certified as a mentor teacher. This session is geared toward experienced teachers who will work as mentors for new teachers. Both those who have never attended mentor training AND/OR those who attended mentor training prior to fall 2006 are invited to attend.
Teachers who receive effective support in their first few years of teaching are most likely to remain in the profession and become the committed, caring, quality educators of tomorrow. Mentors will receive training based on the New Teacher Center’s Foundations in Mentoring. This model focuses on the knowledge, skills, and understandings for those who mentor new teachers. The mentor training is guided by the belief that learning to teach is a career-long developmental process that involves a continuous cycle of planning, teaching, and reflecting. Some of the key concepts included are the following: • Creating a Vision of Quality Teaching • Defining Mentoring Roles • Identifying New Teachers' Needs • Building an Effective Mentoring Relationship • Selecting Support Strategies • Establishing an Environment for Professional Growth • Highlighting the Role of Professional Standards in Mentoring
Participation is limited to 60 per location.
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
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Classroom Management- Part One-Beginning Teacher Academy-Mineral Wells Session |
This session will explore how classroom management affects student achievement. Session will help teachers:
Establish effective rules and procedures Implement appropriate discipline interventions Foster productive relationships in the educational setting
This session is part of the Beginning Teacher Academy and is a requirement for beginning teachers following either Track One or Track Two.
Please note: If you are not a beginning teacher who is in their first, second or third year of teaching or if you are a substitute teacher, but would like to attend the session, please send an email with your name, address, and home phone number to ngraybeal@wvcpd.org. You will be contacted two weeks prior to the session if space is available for you to attend.
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Monday, November 08, 2010
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Tuesday, November 09, 2010
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Classroom Management- Part One-Beginning Teacher Academy-Martinsburg Session |
This session will explore how classroom management affects student achievement. Session will help teachers:
Establish effective rules and procedures Implement appropriate discipline interventions Foster productive relationships in the educational setting
This session is part of the Beginning Teacher Academy and is a requirement for beginning teachers following either Track One or Track Two.
Please note: If you are not a beginning teacher who is in your first, second or third year of teaching or if you are a substitute teacher, but would like to attend the session, please send an email with your name, address, and home phone number to ngraybeal@wvcpd.org. You will be contacted two weeks prior to the session if space is available for you to attend.
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Monday, November 08, 2010
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Tuesday, November 09, 2010
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Mentor Training -Days 1-2 (Martinsburg Session) |
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Experienced educators wishing to serve as mentor teachers during the 2010-2011 school year are encouraged to participate in this professional development to be certified as a mentor teacher. This session is geared toward experienced teachers who will work as mentors for new teachers. Both those who have never attended mentor training AND/OR those who attended mentor training prior to fall 2006 are invited to attend.
Teachers who receive effective support in their first few years of teaching are most likely to remain in the profession and become the committed, caring, quality educators of tomorrow. Mentors will receive training based on the New Teacher Center’s Foundations in Mentoring. This model focuses on the knowledge, skills, and understandings for those who mentor new teachers. The mentor training is guided by the belief that learning to teach is a career-long developmental process that involves a continuous cycle of planning, teaching, and reflecting. Some of the key concepts included are the following: • Creating a Vision of Quality Teaching • Defining Mentoring Roles • Identifying New Teachers' Needs • Building an Effective Mentoring Relationship • Selecting Support Strategies • Establishing an Environment for Professional Growth • Highlighting the Role of Professional Standards in Mentoring
Participation is limited to 60 per location.
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Friday, November 12, 2010
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National Board Certified Teacher Renewal Session |
The Profile of Professional Growth (PPG) is the National Board for Professional Standards (NBPTS) renewal instrument for National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTS). This session will give you important information about the renewal process from logistics and time lines to rubrics and guidelines for successfully renewing your National Board Certification. It is never too early to start preparing for your renewal.
This session will be facilitated by Dr. Rebecca Palacios, a former vice chair of the National Board, and a NBCT who has successfully navigated the renewal process. Dr. Palacios was part of the group that founded the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in 1987. She was among the first teachers in Texas to achieve National Board Certification.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
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Ruby Payne Part Two-Beginning Teacher Academy-WVCPD Annex Charleston |
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This session is part of the Beginning Teacher Academy and is a requirement for beginning teachers following Track One or Track Two.
This session is specifically for teachers who are in their first, second or third year of teaching and who attended the Beginning Teacher Academy in the 2009-2010 school year. The goal is to equip these educators with a foundation of skills and practices that will lead to a career of classroom success.
This session will expand beginning teachers' understanding of the impact of poverty on work habits, decision making, and learning. The session provides practical instructional strategies that support and guide teachers to help their students overcome these barriers.
This session will provide new instruction and materials that build upon the Ruby Payne Part One session.
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
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Friday, November 19, 2010
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Mentor Training -Days 1-2 (Morgantown Session) |
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Experienced educators wishing to serve as mentor teachers during the 2010-2011 school year are encouraged to participate in this professional development to be certified as a mentor teacher. This session is geared toward experienced teachers who will work as mentors for new teachers. Both those who have never attended mentor training AND/OR those who attended mentor training prior to fall 2006 are invited to attend.
Teachers who receive effective support in their first few years of teaching are most likely to remain in the profession and become the committed, caring, quality educators of tomorrow. Mentors will receive training based on the New Teacher Center’s Foundations in Mentoring. This model focuses on the knowledge, skills, and understandings for those who mentor new teachers. The mentor training is guided by the belief that learning to teach is a career-long developmental process that involves a continuous cycle of planning, teaching, and reflecting. Some of the key concepts included are the following: • Creating a Vision of Quality Teaching • Defining Mentoring Roles • Identifying New Teachers' Needs • Building an Effective Mentoring Relationship • Selecting Support Strategies • Establishing an Environment for Professional Growth • Highlighting the Role of Professional Standards in Mentoring
Participation is limited to 60 per location.
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Wednesday, December 01, 2010
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Thursday, December 02, 2010
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Mentor Training -Days 1-2 (Braxton County Session) |
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Experienced educators wishing to serve as mentor teachers during the 2010-2011 school year are encouraged to participate in this professional development to be certified as a mentor teacher. This session is geared toward experienced teachers who will work as mentors for new teachers. Both those who have never attended mentor training AND/OR those who attended mentor training prior to fall 2006 are invited to attend.
Teachers who receive effective support in their first few years of teaching are most likely to remain in the profession and become the committed, caring, quality educators of tomorrow. Mentors will receive training based on the New Teacher Center’s Foundations in Mentoring. This model focuses on the knowledge, skills, and understandings for those who mentor new teachers. The mentor training is guided by the belief that learning to teach is a career-long developmental process that involves a continuous cycle of planning, teaching, and reflecting. Some of the key concepts included are the following: • Creating a Vision of Quality Teaching • Defining Mentoring Roles • Identifying New Teachers' Needs • Building an Effective Mentoring Relationship • Selecting Support Strategies • Establishing an Environment for Professional Growth • Highlighting the Role of Professional Standards in Mentoring
Participation is limited to 60 per location.
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Wednesday, December 01, 2010
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Thursday, December 02, 2010
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Classroom Management- Part One-Beginning Teacher Academy-Flatwoods Session |
This session will explore how classroom management affects student achievement. Session will help teachers:
Establish effective rules and procedures Implement appropriate discipline interventions Foster productive relationships in the educational setting
This session is part of the Beginning Teacher Academy and is a requirement for beginning teachers following either Track One or Track Two.
Please note: If you are not a beginning teacher who is in your first, second or third year of teaching or if you are a substitute teacher, but would like to attend the session, please send an email with your name, address, and home phone number to ngraybeal@wvcpd.org. You will be contacted two weeks prior to the session if space is available for you to attend.
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Wednesday, December 01, 2010
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Thursday, December 02, 2010
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Classroom Management Part Two- Beginning Teacher Academy-Flatwoods Session |
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This session is designed for teachers who are in their first, second or third year of teaching and who attended the Beginning Teacher Academy during the 2009-2010 school year. This session will present new materials and instruction.
This session will continue building ways to use classroom management to increase student achievement. Topics will include working with and understanding difficult students, developing techniques for getting and keeping your students' attention, cooperative discipline, mutual respect and effective communication.
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Thursday, December 09, 2010
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Friday, December 10, 2010
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Ruby Payne Part One- Beginning Teacher Academy -WVCPD Annex, Charleston |
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This session is part of the Beginning Teacher Academy and is step one for beginning teachers following Track One or Track Two.
This session is specifically for teachers who are in their first, second or third year of teaching and who did not attend the Beginning Teacher Academy in the 2009-2010 school year or who followed Track Two of the Beginning Teacher Academy in 2009-2010. The goal is to equip these educators with a foundation of skills and practices that will lead to a career of classroom success.
A Framework for Understanding Poverty will expand beginning teachers' understanding of the impact of poverty on work habits, decision making, and learning. The session provides practical support and guidance for overcoming barriers and helping others.
Please note: If you are not a beginning teacher who is in their first, second or third year of teaching or if you are a substitute teacher, but would like to attend the session, please send an email with your name, address, and home phone number to
ngraybeal@wvcpd.org
. You will be contacted two weeks prior to the session if space is available for you to attend.
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Thursday, December 09, 2010
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Friday, December 10, 2010
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Ruby Payne Part Two-Beginning Teacher Academy-WVCPD Annex Charleston |
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This session is part of the Beginning Teacher Academy and is a requirement for beginning teachers following Track One or Track Two.
This session is specifically for teachers who are in their first, second or third year of teaching and who attended the Beginning Teacher Academy in the 2009-2010 school year. The goal is to equip these educators with a foundation of skills and practices that will lead to a career of classroom success.
This session will expand beginning teachers' understanding of the impact of poverty on work habits, decision making, and learning. The session provides practical instructional strategies that support and guide teachers to help their students overcome these barriers.
This session will provide new instruction and materials that build upon the Ruby Payne Part One session.
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Monday, January 03, 2011
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Monday, February 28, 2011
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Online Book Study Part One-Beginning Teacher Academy-Elementary Session |
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Beginning Teacher Academy
Online Book Study
January-February
2011
Title: 101 "Answers" for New Teachers and Their Mentors
Author: Annette L. Breaux
This book provides:
*Instant impact on teaching and learning
*A collection of thought provoking teaching tips for new teachers
This book:
*Stimulates and organizes interactive sessions between new teachers and their mentors
*Offers common senses strategies for any teacher seeking to be more effective
Each online book study will be facilitated by an outstanding WV educator. You will be expected to post responses weekly based on assigned readings in the book. You will be asked to apply strategies from the book in your classroom and report back to the forum for discussion and reflection. Your facilitator will guide and support you through this process if you have never participated in an online book study before.
The book study is two months in duration.
Upon registering, teachers will receive information via email about how to participate in the online book study.
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Monday, January 03, 2011
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Monday, February 28, 2011
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Online Book Study Part One-Beginning Teacher Academy-Middle/High Session |
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Beginning Teacher Academy
Online Book Study
January-February
2011
Title: 101 "Answers" for New Teachers and Their Mentors
Author: Annette L. Breaux
This book provides:
*Instant impact on teaching and learning
*A collection of thought provoking teaching tips for new teachers
This book:
*Stimulates and organizes interactive sessions between new teachers and their mentors
*Offers common senses strategies for any teacher seeking to be more effective
Each online book study will be facilitated by an outstanding WV educator. You will be expected to post responses weekly based on assigned readings in the book. You will be asked to apply strategies from the book in your classroom and report back to the forum for discussion and reflection. Your facilitator will guide and support you through this process if you have never participated in an online book study before.
The book study is two months in duration.
Upon registering, teachers will receive information via email about how to participate in the online book study.
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Monday, January 03, 2011
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Monday, February 28, 2011
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Online Book Study Part Two-Beginning Teacher Academy-Elementary Session |
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Beginning Teacher Academy
Online Book Study
January-February
2011
Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching
by : Charlotte Danielson
The Framework for Teaching is a research-based set of components of instruction designed to meet the needs of teachers who want to improve their effectiveness.
Each online book study will be facilitated by an outstanding WV educator. You will be expected to post responses weekly based on assigned readings in the book. You will be asked to apply strategies from the book in your classroom and report back to the forum for discussion and reflection. Your facilitator will guide and support you through this process if you have never participated in an online book study before.
The book study is two months in duration.
Upon registering, teachers will receive information via email about how to participate in the online book study.
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Monday, January 03, 2011
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Monday, February 28, 2011
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Online Book Study Part Two-Beginning Teacher Academy-Middle/High Session |
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Beginning Teacher Academy
Online Book Study
January-February
2011
Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching
by : Charlotte Danielson
The Framework for Teaching is a research-based set of components of instruction designed to meet the needs of teachers who want to improve their effectiveness.
Each online book study will be facilitated by an outstanding WV educator. You will be expected to post responses weekly based on assigned readings in the book. You will be asked to apply strategies from the book in your classroom and report back to the forum for discussion and reflection. Your facilitator will guide and support you through this process if you have never participated in an online book study before.
The book study is two months in duration.
Upon registering, teachers will receive information via email about how to participate in the online book study.
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Wednesday, March 09, 2011
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Conflict Resolution Elective- Beginning Teacher Academy-Charleston Session |
This session will increase skills in direct communication, mutual understanding, and cooperative decision-making. Participants in the Conflict Resolution elective course will examine the nature of conflict and effective approaches to address challenges with students, parents, and colleagues.
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Wednesday, March 09, 2011
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Using Web Resources for Instruction Part One-Beginning Teacher Academy- Charleston Session |
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Experience professional development designed to enhance teaching and learning for the digital generation. Learn strategies to promote engagement and success for students in the digital world.
New teachers will receive instruction on how to use the Thinkfinity website, which is one of the most comprehensive K-12 curriculum related websites in the world. The search capability is exceptional for finding lesson plans and topic related resources searching by grade level, discipline, and key word.
This session also focuses on technologies such as Wikkis, Social Bookmarking, Wet Paint, e-pals, and Skype to maximize student learning.
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
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Professional Practice Elective-Beginning Teacher Academy-Charleston Session |
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Professional Practice Elective
This session is based on Charlotte Danielson’s Framework Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities. This session will explore topics such as:
*Reflecting on teaching
*Maintaining accurate records
*Communicating with families
*Participating in a professional community
*Growing and developing professionally
*Practicing professionalism
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
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Using Web Resources for Instruction Part Two-Beginning Teacher Academy- Charleston Session |
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Experience professional development designed to enhance teaching and learning for the digital generation. Learn strategies to promote engagement and success for students in the digital world.
This session will introduce participants to technology tools and resources and demonstrate how these tools can be used in the classroom for instruction to engage students and impact learning and student achievement.
The topics explored will be apart from those in Using Web Resources part one.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
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Mentor Training - (Days 3-4) Part II, WVCPD Annex, Charleston |
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Experienced educators wishing to serve as mentor teachers during the 2010-2011 school year are encouraged to participate in this professional development to be certified as a mentor teacher. This session is offered for Mentors who attended the Foundations in Mentoring training during the 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and/or 2010-2011 academic year. Participants must verify, either with a completion certificate or other documentation, that they successfully completed the Foundations in Mentoring training.
Teachers who receive effective support in their first few years of teaching are most likely to remain in the profession and become the committed, caring, quality educators of tomorrow. Mentors will receive training based on the New Teacher Center’s Foundations in Mentoring. This model focuses on the knowledge, skills, and understandings for those who mentor new teachers. The mentor training is guided by the belief that learning to teach is a career-long developmental process that involves a continuous cycle of planning, teaching, and reflecting. Some of the key concepts included are the following: • Creating a Vision of Quality Teaching • Defining Mentoring Roles • Identifying New Teachers' Needs • Building an Effective Mentoring Relationship • Selecting Support Strategies • Establishing an Environment for Professional Growth • Highlighting the Role of Professional Standards in Mentoring
Participation is limited to 30 per location
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
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Conflict Resolution Elective- Beginning Teacher Academy-Beckley Session |
This session will increase skills in direct communication, mutual understanding, and cooperative decision-making. Participants in the Conflict Resolution elective course will examine the nature of conflict and effective approaches to address challenges with students, parents, and colleagues.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
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Using Web Resources for Instruction Part One-Beginning Teacher Academy- Beckley Session |
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Experience professional development designed to enhance teaching and learning for the digital generation. Learn strategies to promote engagement and success for students in the digital world.
New teachers will receive instruction on how to use the Thinkfinity website, which is one of the most comprehensive K-12 curriculum related websites in the world. The search capability is exceptional for finding lesson plans and topic related resources searching by grade level, discipline, and key word.
This session also focuses on technologies such as Wikkis, Social Bookmarking, Wet Paint, e-pals, and Skype to maximize student learning.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
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Using Web Resources for Instruction Part Two-Beginning Teacher Academy-Beckley Session |
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Experience professional development designed to enhance teaching and learning for the digital generation. Learn strategies to promote engagement and success for students in the digital world.
This session will introduce participants to technology tools and resources and demonstrate how these tools can be used in the classroom for instruction to engage students and impact learning and student achievement.
The topics explored will be apart from those in Using Web Resources part one.
This session is in Part Two of the Beginning Teacher Academy.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
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Professional Practice Elective-Beginning Teacher Academy-Beckley Session |
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Professional Practice Elective
This session is based on Charlotte Danielson’s Framework Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities. This session will explore topics such as:
*Reflecting on teaching
*Maintaining accurate records
*Communicating with families
*Participating in a professional community
*Growing and developing professionally
*Practicing professionalism
This session is in part two of the Beginning Teacher Academy. For additional details, visit www.wvcpd.org.
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Monday, April 04, 2011
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Conflict Resolution Elective- Beginning Teacher Academy-Bridgeport Session |
This session will increase skills in direct communication, mutual understanding, and cooperative decision-making. Participants in the Conflict Resolution elective course will examine the nature of conflict and effective approaches to address challenges with students, parents, and colleagues.
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Monday, April 04, 2011
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Using Web Resources for Instruction Part One-Beginning Teacher Academy- Bridgeport Session |
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Experience professional development designed to enhance teaching and learning for the digital generation. Learn strategies to promote engagement and success for students in the digital world.
New teachers will receive instruction on how to use the Thinkfinity website, which is one of the most comprehensive K-12 curriculum related websites in the world. The search capability is exceptional for finding lesson plans and topic related resources searching by grade level, discipline, and key word.
This session also focuses on technologies such as Wikkis, Social Bookmarking, Wet Paint, e-pals, and Skype to maximize student learning.
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Tuesday, April 05, 2011
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Using Web Resources for Instruction Part Two-Beginning Teacher Academy- Bridgeport Session |
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Experience professional development designed to enhance teaching and learning for the digital generation. Learn strategies to promote engagement and success for students in the digital world.
This session will introduce participants to technology tools and resources and demonstrate how these tools can be used in the classroom for instruction to engage students and impact learning and student achievement.
The topics explored will be apart from those in Using Web Resources part one.
This session is in Part Two of the Begining Teacher Academy. Participants must have attended the Beginning Teacher Academy during the 2009-2010 school year.
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Tuesday, April 05, 2011
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Professional Practice Elective-Beginning Teacher Academy-Bridgeport Session |
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Professional Practice Elective
This session is based on Charlotte Danielson’s Framework Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities. This session will explore topics such as:
*Reflecting on teaching
*Maintaining accurate records
*Communicating with families
*Participating in a professional community
*Growing and developing professionally
*Practicing professionalism
This session is part of year two for the Beginning Teacher Academy.
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Wednesday, April 06, 2011
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Thursday, April 07, 2011
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Master Mentor Training - Days 3-4 Stonewall Resort |
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Experienced educators wishing to serve as mentor teachers during the 2010-2011 school year are encouraged to participate in this professional development to be certified as a mentor teacher. This session is offered for Mentors who attended the Foundations in Mentoring training during the 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and/or 2010-2011 academic year. Participants must verify, either with a completion certificate or other documentation, that they successfully completed the Foundations in Mentoring training.
Teachers who receive effective support in their first few years of teaching are most likely to remain in the profession and become the committed, caring, quality educators of tomorrow. Mentors will receive training based on the New Teacher Center’s Foundations in Mentoring. This model focuses on the knowledge, skills, and understandings for those who mentor new teachers. The mentor training is guided by the belief that learning to teach is a career-long developmental process that involves a continuous cycle of planning, teaching, and reflecting. Some of the key concepts included are the following: • Creating a Vision of Quality Teaching • Defining Mentoring Roles • Identifying New Teachers' Needs • Building an Effective Mentoring Relationship • Selecting Support Strategies • Establishing an Environment for Professional Growth • Highlighting the Role of Professional Standards in Mentoring
Participation is limited to 30 per location.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
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Conflict Resolution Elective- Beginning Teacher Academy-Charleston Session |
This session will increase skills in direct communication, mutual understanding, and cooperative decision-making. Participants in the Conflict Resolution elective course will examine the nature of conflict and effective approaches to address challenges with students, parents, and colleagues.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
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Using Web Resources for Instruction Part One-Beginning Teacher Academy- Charleston Session |
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Experience professional development designed to enhance teaching and learning for the digital generation. Learn strategies to promote engagement and success for students in the digital world.
New teachers will receive instruction on how to use the Thinkfinity website, which is one of the most comprehensive K-12 curriculum related websites in the world. The search capability is exceptional for finding lesson plans and topic related resources searching by grade level, discipline, and key word.
This session also focuses on technologies such as Wikkis, Social Bookmarking, Wet Paint, e-pals, and Skype to maximize student learning.
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
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Professional Practice Elective-Beginning Teacher Academy-Charleston Session |
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Professional Practice Elective
This session is based on Charlotte Danielson’s Framework Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities. This session will explore topics such as:
*Reflecting on teaching
*Maintaining accurate records
*Communicating with families
*Participating in a professional community
*Growing and developing professionally
*Practicing professionalism
You may attend this session if you participated in the Beginning Teacher Academy last year.
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
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Using Web Resources for Instruction Part Two-Beginning Teacher Academy- Charleston Session |
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Experience professional development designed to enhance teaching and learning for the digital generation. Learn strategies to promote engagement and success for students in the digital world.
This session will introduce participants to technology tools and resources and demonstrate how these tools can be used in the classroom for instruction to engage students and impact learning and student achievement.
The topics explored will be apart from those in Using Web Resources part one.
This is an elective session in Part Two of the Beginning Teacher Academy. Please refer to the brochure located at www.wvcpd.org if you have additional questions about your session selection.
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