Beginning Teacher Academy

Online Book Study

January-April

Title: Why Didn’t I Learn This in College?

Author: Paula Rutherford

Beginning Teacher Academy

Online Book Study

January-April

Title:  101 "Answers" for New Teachers and Their Mentors

Author: Annette L. Breaux

Beginning Teacher Academy

Online Book Study

January-April

Title:  101 "Answers" for New Teachers and Their Mentors

Author: Annette L. Breaux

Beginning Teacher Academy

Online Book Study

February-May

Title: Why Didn’t I Learn This in College?

Author: Paula Rutherford

Beginning Teacher Academy

Online Book Study

February-May

Title: Why Didn’t I Learn This in College?

Author: Paula Rutherford

Beginning Teacher Academy

Online Book Study

February-May

Title:  101 "Answers" for New Teachers and Their Mentors

Author: Annette L. Breaux

Beginning Teacher Academy

Online Book Study

February-May

Title:  101 "Answers" for New Teachers and Their Mentors

Author: Annette L. Breaux

This session is closed.

This one-day workshop is designed for administrators, counselors, and teachers interested in collecting, organizing, analyzing, and using data for continuing school improvement and creating access to AP courses for all students.  At the end of the workshop, participants will understand how to use data effectively to make placement and curricular decisions.  Topics addressed include destroying achievement myths, using data to close achievement gaps, disaggregating data, and assessing policies and practices.

Please bring your PSAT data or any other data that affects instruction at your school. This session will focus on examining all types of data that affect a school system or school.  During the session, participants will evaluate their own school programs and evaluate their own data to determine how to best implement an AP Program.

Beginning Teacher Academy

Online Book Study

March-May

Title:  101 "Answers" for New Teachers and Their Mentors

Author: Annette L. Breaux

Beginning Teacher Academy

Online Book Study

March-May

Title:  101 "Answers" for New Teachers and Their Mentors

Author: Annette L. Breaux

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. 

Dave Perry

Paula Potter

Roger Cade II- “Increasing the Number of College-Ready Students via Short-Cycle Assessments in Grades 9-12” (9-12)

Andrea Dulaney- “Positive Connections for Freshman Students” (9)

Beverly Shatto- “Student Engagement: The Heart of the Matter” (9-12)

Michael Murray- “CTE Courses Receive Credit"(10-12)

Bob McClain

Joshua Houchins- “Drop-Outs and Skipping” (9-12)

Gary Daniel- “On Time and on the Money” (9-12)

William Hosaflook- “Advanced Placement: Rejuvenate and Reform with High Expectations”

(9-12)

Timothy Woodward- “Transition to Success: Successful Transition of Elementary School Students to Middle School and Preventing the Retention of Middle School Students” (High)

Joyce Chapman

Mary Lisa Lister- “SWARM” Increasing Promptness in Class” (9-12)

James McNeil- “Student Achievement in Math” (9-12)

Greg Crabtree- “Improving Student Absenteeism: through Positive, and or Negative, Reinforcement” (9-12)

Russelle Campbell-DeVito- “Math: That Supports Our School” (9)

Rick Redd

Brad Marano- “Ninth Grade Attendance (Skipping and Tardies)” (9-12)

Carter Hillman- “Transitions That Work: Fitting Together the Seams in a Comprehensive High School Transition Program” (8-9)

Rosemary Mitchell- “A Commitment to Graduate: Drop-Out Prevention through Early Interventions” (9-12)

Julie Hedge

Diane Burnside

Melissa Wilfong- “School-Wide Positive Behavior Support Program” (K-5, with emphasis on 3^rd grade)

Debbie Hisam- “Instructional Learning Teams” (1)

April Kearns- “Somewhere Over the Rainbow- Increasing Reading Scores Leads to the Pot of Gold” (K-5)

Mindy Wilson- “Student Engagement + Teacher Engagement = Increased Achievement” (K-5)

Carole Crawford

Jim Napolillo

Belinda Toney-“The Development of a Responsible Student Program” (5-8)

Lance Moran- “Create and Implement an Effective School-Wide Discipline Plan” (7-12)

Rachel Sexton- “The Development of a School Safety Plan” (6-8)

William Des Rochers- “Developing a Professional Learning Community” (5-12)

Rick Deuell

Bettina Sperry- “Teacher and Student Perceptions on the Influence of Parental Involvement in Managing Student Behavior” (Middle)

Jonathan Pitzer- “Roll Call: Increasing Student Achievement by Improving Student Attendance” (11-Adult, CTE)

James Worf- “START (Start Teaching All Respect and Tolerance)” (Middle/High)

Velvet Kelly- “Dropout Prevention” (9-12)

David Perry

Paula Potter

Melissa VanMeter- “Stand Up and Cheer, Wahama: Boosting Parental/Community Involvement, Improving Involvement for Grades 7-12” (7-12)

Jacqueline Daniels- “Ninth Grade Academy: Making the Transition to High School a Process, Not an Event” (9)

Billy Stover-“ RRWCTC Completers” (12)

Angela Cruikshank- “Immersion in 21^st Century Global Awareness: The Globaloria Program Incorporated into Core Curriculum High School” (9-12)

Ray Londeree

Warren Grace

Heather Hawes- “Freshman Transition Initiatives” (9-12)

Collin Petonick- “Graduation Rate: Rise up with Smooth Transitions” (9-12)

Wendy Bailey “Credit Recovery for Troubled/Behaviorally/Economically Challenged Children” (9-12)

Robert Wilson- “The Effects of a PBS Program on Student Achievement” (9-12)

Bob McClain

Traci Knight-“Professional Learning Communities: Creating a Culture of Growth and Reflection” (9-12)

Jeffrey Haskins- “Creating a Smooth and Successful Transition: Utilizing Read 180 and Making the Move with At-Risk Incoming 9^th Graders” (8-9)

Susan Young- “Using Graduation Coaches to Reduce 9^th Grade Dropouts” (9-12)

Brad Simmons- “Transition from Grade 9 to 10: East Hardy’s Jumpstart” (9)

Joseph Keckley- “Increased Pathways for Student Success” (9-12)

Rick Redd

Deborah Maxwell- “Let’s Become Masters!” (Pre K-5)

Christina Bailey- “Turning Small Moments into BIG Stories: Implementing a School-Wide Writing Program Using Writers’ Works” (Pre K-5)

Jennifer Swift-“Improving Math and Reading Scores” (3-5)

Elaine Gayton- “Implementing Depth of Knowledge in Mathematics Instruction through Professional Growth and Development” (K-5)

Joyce Chapman

Bradley Martin- “Easing the Transition from Elementary School for Students and Parents” (6)

Elizabeth Hoylman- “Using Manners & Culture to Silence the Violence” (K-5)

Deborah Scott- “Positive Referral Program” (K-5) 

Kim Lovejoy-Clayton- “Duval Yellowjackets’ Positive “BEEhavior” (Pre K-8)

Dreama Bell

Karen Simon

Teresa Jones- “Once Upon a Time: A Tale of Using Professional Learning Communities and Formative Assessment to Improve Math Teaching and Learning” (3^rd Grade)

Penny Carrico- “WABAM! Kickin’ up the Rigor in 3^rd Grade!” (3)

Patsy Crisel- “Focus on Technology” (Elementary)

Karen Rhoades- “M.A.D. (Making a Difference about Writing)” (1-6)

Teresa Blake- “It Takes a Village to Increase Autonomy” (Pre K-5)

Julie Hedge

Diane Burnside

Mason Neptune- “Utilizing RTI to Improve Test Scores” (Pre K-4)

Kelly Osborne- “Data Driven Instruction” (Pre K-5)

Natalie Webb- “Differentiated Instruction” (Pre K-5)

MaryLu Hutchins- “Improving Communication and Parent Involvement” (Pre K-8)

Joe Oliverio

Nancy Pfister

Evelyn Haynes- “Go Green! A Positive Discipline Approach to Classroom Management” (K-5)

Carla Richardson- “Teacher Technology Training and its Effect on Student Test Scores” (K-5)

Scott Morris- “Helping All Students Achieve” (2)

Patricia Day- “Stepping Stones One Step at a Time” (K-5)

Carole Crawford

Jim Napolillo

Laura Sturgill- “Using Standardized Test Scores to Identify Specific Areas of Low Student Achievement: Applying Research Based Strategies to Improve 8^th Grade Students’ Writing Skills” (6-8)

Robert Somerville- “Reducing Early Checkouts and Lost Class Time” (6-9)

Anthony Jones- “Improving School Culture” (6-12)

Arthur Moore- “Keeping Students in Class to Improve Achievement by Reducing ISS and OSS” (5-8)

Anne Davidson- “Utilizing Tiered Instruction to Engage Students” (6-8)

Dan Gleason

Wendy Imperial

Thomas Wheeler- “Positive Supports for Improved Attendance” (6-8)

Aquilla Zutaut- “Improving and Writing Using Word Study and Journaling” (5-8)

Amy Swearingen- “Increasing Depth of Knowledge in Instruction” (6-8)

Randy Edge- “GAME DAY (Good Attendance Means Everything)” (6-8)

Vicki Bombard- “Diminishing Discipline Doing Departures” (5-8)

Margaret Kursey

Steve Wotring

Jeremy Brunty- “Using Test Data to Improve Test Scores” (6-8) 

Danita Noel- “Establishing a Peer Mediation Program” (5-8)

James Costello- “Failure IS NOT an OPTION” (7-12)

Lori Barnhart- “All Staff Aboard! Making the Most of RTI to Improve Reading and Language Arts Scores at the Middle Level” (5-8)

Paul Hoskins- “Increasing General Ed. And Special Ed. Teacher Awareness of Special Ed. Disabilities, Modifications, and Accommodations” (5-8)

Ray Londeree

Warren Grace

Richard Ochsenbein- “A Response to an OEPA Report” (9-12)

Abram Highley- “Developing a Positive Behavior Intervention System” (9-12)

Sherri Brewer- “Rally the Rebels!” (9-12)

Rhett Beckman- “Clicking to Success: What Effects do Classroom Response Systems Have on Instruction and Retention of Curriculum Grades?” (9-12)

Rick Deuell

Joshua Brumfield- “A Proactive Approach to Discipline: Improving Student Achievement”

(9-12)

Jayne Tebay- “ Building Relationships Between Home and School through the “Help Zone”

(9-12)

Natalie Freshwater- “Increasing Post-Secondary Enrollment” (5-12)

James Hutchins- “A Framework for Increasing Parental Involvement” (9-12)

Dreama Bell

Karen Simon

Kerynn Sovic- “Kenna Kids with Character” (Pre K-5)

Claudia Zimarowski- “Increasing Use of Interactive Whiteboards in Classroom Instruction at Cheat Lake Elementary School” (K-4)

John Putnam- “Implementing a Reading Replacement Program” (Pre K-8)

Robert Bonar- “Parental Involvement” (Pre K-4)

Dan Gleason

Wendy Imperial

Heather Fauble- “Improving School Pride and Camaraderie” (6-8)

Justin Boggs- “Increasing Student Achievement and Good Behavior through PAWS (Pride, Achievement, Work, Success)” (6-8)

Melissa Browning- “Expectations through Interventions” (6-8)

Richard Ott- “Providing 21^st Century Hardware and Infrastructure for the Effective Use of Technology” (5-12)

Randy Adkins- “Using Single-Sex Classes to Increase Middle School Students’ Achievement”

 (6-8)

Margaret Kursey

Steve Wotring

Teresa Blend- “Voyage into Reading Improvement” (5-8)

James Paxton- “Passing with PLATO” (6-8)

Beth Webb- “D.A.R.E.S (Discipline and Reinforcement to Eradicate Suspensions)” (6-8)

Elizabeth Thompson- “Effective Classroom Management and its Impact on Student Achievement” (5-8)

Linda Nixon- “Preparing for an OEPA Audit” (6-8)

Joe Oliverio

Nancy Pfister

Tracey Brinson- “Data Driven Instruction: Using Acuity Benchmarks and SuccessNet to Drive Differentiated Instruction” (3-5)

Jeremy Pyle- “Meeting AYP in Reading/Language Arts” (3-8)

Janie Devaul- “Improving Behavior Will Improve Instruction” (Pre K-4)

R. Jeffrey Dunbar- “Student Behavior Modification via Implementation of WV Model for Positive School Climate” (Pre K-8)

This session is part of the Beginning Teacher Academy and is step one for beginning teachers following Track One of the program.  Please visit the Mentoring and New Teacher Induction page for more details about the academy and its requirements. 

The Academy is specifcally for teachers with zero to three years of experience.  The goal is to equip these educators with a foundation of skills and practices that will lead to a career of classroom success.  Three hours of graduate credit will be granted in spring 2010 to those successfully completing the Academy.

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 with zero to three years of experience, 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.

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.