Southwest Education Alliance
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Staff Development Workshops 2008-2009

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Date Training Presenter(s) Member Cost Location Time Deadline to Register or Cancel
2008-2009 Academies / Series
Series of 5 Sessions Leadership Academy: Fall Series 2008 Miscellaneous $500.00 UNC Charlotte 9:00am-4:00pm September 9
Series of 10 Sessions National Board Support Group Renea Crumbley $225.00 Ben Craig Center 4:30pm-7:00pm September 18
Series of 6 Sessions School Based Coaching Academy I Bocchino, Allen, Killion, Knight & O'Neal $700.00 UNC Charlotte & Hampton Inn Speedway 9:00am-4:00pm October 2
Series of 5 Sessions School Based Coaching Academy II Mendenhall, Allen, Hensley, Creech & Bocchino $575.00 UNC Charlotte 9:00am-4:00pm October 14
Series of 5 Sessions Leadership Academy: Spring Series 2009 Miscellaneous $500.00 UNC Charlotte 9:00am-4:00pm January 6
June 2008
June 17, 2008 Elementary Scheduling (Session Full) Linda Morris, Darla Barker & Sandra Payne $100.00 UNCC, Cone 112 9:00am-4:00pm June 13
June 19-20, 2008 Visual Literacy Newspapers in Education $40.00 UNCC, Cone 111 9:00am-4:00pm June 12
June 20, 2008 Elementary Scheduling (Session Full) Linda Morris, Darla Barker & Sandra Payne $100.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-4:00pm June 17
June 20, 2008 High School of Excellence- Practical Applications for Leadership: Effective High School Practices A.L. Brown High School Leadership Team $120.00 AL Brown High School 9:00am-4:00pm June 17
June 30, 2008 Elementary Scheduling Linda Morris, Darla Barker & Sandra Payne $100.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-4:00pm June 23
August 2008
August 4-6, 2008 TPAI: Teacher Performance Appraisal Instrument Beth Hollars $220.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-4:00pm July 28
August 7, 2008 Executive Appraisal Rollout: Iredell Statesville's Master Plan Dr. Terry Holliday and Staff $50.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm July 31
August 12-13, 2008 Substitute Teacher Training Monica Shepherd $50.00 UNCC, Cone 112 9:00am-4:00pm August 5
September 2008
September 15, 2008

Creating a Student-Centered Foreign Language Classroom through Technology

Bobby Hobgood, LearnNC $100.00 UNCC, College of Health & Human Services Lab #370 9:00am-4:00pm September 8
September 19, 2008 CAMMP I: Comprehensively Applied Manipulative Mathematics Program: a constructivist approach to teaching K-6 mathematics   Jack Piel & Michael Green $120.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-4:00pm September 12
September 22, 2008 & October 3, 2008 K-2 Writer's Workshop Rebecca Shoniker $175.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm September 15
September 23-24, 2008 Writing for Success: NC 4th Grade Writing Kathy Bumgardner & Marcy Roan $175.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm September 16
September 25, 2008

Successful Strategies for Proficient and Powerful Writing in Grades 6-8: What Can I Do in my Content Area to Improve Writing?

Melba Johnson $100.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm September 18
September 26, 2008 Successful Strategies for Proficient and Powerful Writing in Grades 9-12: What Can I Do in my Content Area to Improve Writing? Melba Johnson $100.00 Country Inn & Suites University 9:00am-4:00pm September 19
September 29-30, 2008 Promotions, Preventions & Interventions: Successful Strategies for Dealing with Discipline in the Classroom Lloyd Wimberley $150.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-4:00pm September 3
September 29, 2008 Read Aloud Across the Curriculum: How to Build Bridges in Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies Lester Laminack $120.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm September 22
September 30, 2008 Cracking Open the Author's Craft: Teaching the Art of Writing Lester Laminack $120.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm September 23
October 2008
October 1, 2008 Literacy Centers: Grades K-2 Kathy Bumgardner & Kathy Keane $120.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm September 24
October 2, 2008 Literacy Stations: Grades 3-5 Kathy Bumgardner & Kathy Keane $120.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm September 25
October 6, 2008 The Link Between Student Engagement & Student Mastery Kathy Kennedy $120.00 UNCC, Barnhardt Salons AB 9:00am-4:00pm September 29
October 6, 2008 Science Instruction for Grades K-2 Betty Dean $100.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-4:00pm September 29
October 7, 2008 Science Instruction for Grades 3-5 Betty Dean $100.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-4:00pm September 30
October 8, 2008 Science Instruction for Grades 6-8 Betty Dean $100.00 Barnhardt Salon E 9:00am-4:00pm October 1
October 10, 2008 Motivating Student Learners Kathy Bocchino $120.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm October 3
October 13, 2008 Beginning the Journey of Differentiated Instruction for Grades K-5 Sandra Page $120.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm October 6
October 13, 2008 The Principal as Instructional Leader Deborah Jones $100.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-4:00pm October 6
October 14, 2008 Teaching Reading to Children in Grades K-2 Megan Keiser $100.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-4:00pm October 7
October 15, 2008 Teaching Reading to Children in Grades 3-5 Megan Keiser $100.00 UNCC, Cone 113 9:00am-4:00pm October 8
October 16, 2008 & February 19, 2009 Developing Number Sense in the New Standard Course of Study for Grades K-2 Dr. Drew Polly $150.00 UNCC Campus 9:00am-4:00pm October 9
October 16, 2008 & February 19, 2009 Secondary Math for Grades 9-12 Dr. Adam Harbaugh $150.00 UNCC Campus 9:00am-4:00pm October 9
October 17, 2008 CAMMP II: Comprehensively Applied Manipulative Mathematics Program: a constructivist approach to teaching K-6 mathematics   Jack Piel & Michael Green $120.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-4:00pm October 10
October 20-21, 2008 Preparing for Success with High School Writing for Grades 9-10 Cindy Urbanski and Lucy Perkins $175.00 UNCC, Barnhardt Salon AB 9:00am-4:00pm October 13
October 23, 2008 Math Manipulatives for Grades 4-5 Richie O'Briant $100.00 UNCC, Barnhardt Salon A 9:00am-4:00pm October 16
October 24, 2008 Math Manipulatives for Grades 6-7 Richie O'Briant $100.00 UNCC, Barnhardt Salon A 9:00am-4:00pm October 17
October 27, 2008 "But I'm Not a Reading Teacher" for Grades 6-12 Amy Benjamin $120.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm October 20
October 28, 2008 Problem Solving with Confidence: K-2 Math Essentials Jeane Joyner $100.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-4:00pm October 21
October 28, 2008 Science Notebooking for Grades K-8 Alisa Wickliff & David Pugalee $100.00 UNCC, Cone 112 9:00am-4:00pm October 21
October 28, 2008 Instructional Alignment Lisa Carter TBA UNCC, Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm October 21
October 29, 2008 Strategies for Teaching Second Languages Helena Curtain $100.00 UNCC, Barnhardt Salons AB 9:00am-4:00pm October 22
October 29, 2008 Classroom Management Adriane Mingo $100.00 UNCC, Barnhardt Salon C 9:00am-4:00pm October 22
October 29, 2008 Want to Raise Academic Performance? Change Your School's Climate! Linda Morris, Kay Pippen, Anna Bowden & Sandra Hussey $100.00 UNCC, Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm October 22
October 30, 2008 Writing Conferences for Grades K-2 Rebecca Shoniker $100.00 UNCC, Cone 111 9:00am-4:00pm October 23
November 2008
November 4, 2008 & December 2, 2008 Children's Mathematics: Cognitively Guided Instruction for Grades K-5 Joyce Speas, Education Resource Group $175.00 UNCC, Cone 112 9:00am-4:00pm October 28
November 7, 2008

Strategic Instruction = Successful Students: What Does It Take to Ensure Success on the North Carolina Reading EOG?

Kathy Bumgardner & Kathy Keane $120.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm October 31
November 13, 2008 STAR Conference 2008 STAR Award Recipients $120.00 UNCC, Cone Center 9:00am-4:00pm November 6
November 14, 2008 CAMMP III: Comprehensively Applied Manipulative Mathematics Program: a constructivist approach to teaching K-6 mathematics   Jack Piel & Michael Green $60.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-12:00 noon November 7
November 17, 2008 Response to Intervention Dr. Tom Jenkins $120.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-4:00pm November 10
November 20, 2008

Special Event!  A Day in Pompeii

 
The Truth in Fiction: Teaching Social Studies, Math & Science through English Language Arts for Grades 6-8
 
Session includes A Day in Pompeii exhibit at Discovery Place!  Click for more details
Judith Geary $120.00
Discovery Place
Charlotte, NC
9:00am-4:00pm November 13
November 21, 2008 Legal Updates for School Administrators David Hostetler $60.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-12:00noon November 14
November 21, 2008 School Safety Greg Clemmer $60.00 UNCC, Cone 210 1:00pm-3:30pm November 14
December 2008
December 2, 2008 Globalize Your Curriculum, Your Perspective & Your Classroom Regina Huggins $100.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm November 25
December 3, 2008 EC Identifications & Inclusions Claire Greer $100.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-4:00pm November 25
December 3, 2008 Reading in Science & Math for Grades K-8 David Pugalee $100.00 UNCC, Cone 112 9:00am-4:00pm November 25
December 4, 2008 Inviting all Children into Learning: Building on Students Cultural & Linguistic Resources Katie Van Sluys $120.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm December 1
December 5, 2008 Beginning the Journey of Differentiated Instruction for Grades 6-12 Sandra Page $120.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm December 1
December 5, 2008 Instructional Leadership and Monitoring 101 for Assistant Principals Deborah Jones $100.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-4:00pm December 1
December 8, 2008 Slay the Mechanics Dragon for Grades 3-6 Karen Haag $100.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-4:00pm December 1
December 9, 2008 Inclusion for Grades K-5 Rick Welsh $120.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm December 2
December 10, 2008 Inclusion for Grades 6-12 Rick Welsh $120.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm December 3
December 11, 2008 Processes=Mathematics Power for Grades 3-5 Jeane Joyner $100.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm December 4
 
December 12, 2008
(Session Cancelled)
Using Learning Centers to Facilitate Learning in the Middle School Classroom (for Grades 6-8) Rebecca McKnight $100.00 Cancelled 9:00am-4:00pm December 5
December 12, 2008 Effective Resource Management Hank Hurd $100.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-4:00pm December 5
December 12, 2008 Motivating Unmotivated Students - (Includes Bullying) Ron Glodoski $120.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm December 5
January 2009
January 7, 2009 Science Conference for Grades K-8 Luncheon Keynoter: Dr. Mike Padilla, Clemson University $120.00 UNCC, College of Health & Human Services 9:00am-4:00pm January 2
January 12, 2009 Reading & Language Arts Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites for Grades K-12 Marcia Tate $120.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm January 5
January 14, 2009 Using Single Gender Education to Improve Student Behavior and Performance Montrio Belton & Kendall Kiser $100.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-4:00pm January 7
January 20-21, 2009 Interventions Training Dana Rusher & Cayce McCamish $100.00 UNCC, Barnhardt Salons 9:00am-4:00pm January 13
January 26, 2009 The Principal's Role in Teacher Retention Cathy Tomon $100.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-4:00pm January 20
February 2009
February 3, 2009 Teacher Leadership: NC Professional Teaching Standards Laura Hart and Sherrard Pearce $100.00 UNCC, Cone 210 9:00am-4:00pm January 27
February 5-6, 2009 Promotions, Preventions & Interventions: Successful Strategies for Dealing with Discipline in the Classroom Lloyd Wimberley $150.00 UNCC, Cone 111 9:00am-4:00pm January 29
February 12, 2009 Aspiring Principals Summit Miscellaneous Presenters $120.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm February 5
February 20, 2009 Data-Driven Decision Making Gus Gillespie $100.00 UNCC, CHHS Lab 370 9:00am-4:00pm February 13
March 2009
March 4, 2009 Transforming Parent Involvement into Parent Engagement Dr. Mickey Dunaway & Panel $100.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm February 25
March 5, 2009 School Law for Teachers Dr. Mickey Dunaway $100.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm February 26
March 19, 2009 Countdown to the NC Reading EOG for Grades 3-5: Make It and Take It Games and Activities for Quality Instruction Kathy Bumgardner $120.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm March 12
March 20, 2009 Countdown to the NC Reading EOG for Grades 6-8: Make It and Take It Games and Activities for Quality Instruction Kathy Bumgardner $120.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm March 12
March 30 and April 28, 2009 Making SIPs and IGPs Meaningful and Powerful Mickey Dunaway $175.00 UNCC, Cone Lucas 9:00am-4:00pm March 23
 
 
 
 
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