Regional In-Service Education Center Current Workshop Offerings
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Get
Organized!
Time Management for Educators
| When: | Session I: Thursday, June 5, 2008 |
| Session II: Monday, June 30, 2008 | |
| Time: | 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Where: | UM RIC/AMSTI Site in Pelham CLICK HERE for Directions |
This workshop will provide tools and techniques to help educators become more productive. The tips are practical and easy to implement and you will be able to put them into practice immediately. Participants who attend the full session will receive a copy of Dr. Frank Buck's book Get Organized! Time Management for School Leaders. Dr. Buck has served as a central office administrator, principal, assistant principal, and band director during a career in education spanning more than 25 years. His nationally-published articles are aimed at helping school leaders become better organized and better managers of their time. His workshops have drawn rave reviews for their practicality and the simplicity of the message he conveys. Dr. Buck currently serves as a central office administrator for the Talladega City School System.
To register for this workshop, go to STI-PD and register for PD Title Number UMINS (Get Organized! Time Management for Educators). Two sessions of this workshop are listed. One will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2008 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) and one will be held on Monday, June 30, 2008 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.). Both sessions will cover the same topics, so you may attend either one. Both sessions will be held at the Regional In-Service Education Center/AMSTI Site for the University of Montevallo located at 2790 Pelham Parkway in Pelham, Alabama. When registering, please be sure to sign up for the correct date.
If you have questions, please contact us at (205) 503-5870 and ask for Lynn Graham. Sessions with less than 5 participants will be cancelled. You will be notified by email before the session if it is cancelled.
CLICK HERE for STI-PD Enrollment Instructions
The
Gulf Coast Conference on the
Teaching of Writing
June 30 - July 3, 2008
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
Destin, Florida
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008 Josie Javens "The 5 Essential Components of Veteran Educator |
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 |
Thursday, July 31, 2008 |
Conference Schedule
| Monday, June 30, 2008 | Wednesday, July 2, 2008 | ||
| 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Registration - Conference Area | 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Registration/Exhibits |
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Reception (Location TBA) | 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Keynote Address - Diane Wheeler |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions | ||
| Tuesday, July 1, 2008 | Thursday, July 3, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Registration/Exhibits | 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Registration/Exhibits |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Keynote Address - Josie Javens | 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Keynote Address - Gretchen Bernabei |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Writing Workshop - Gretchen Bernabei |
| 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Luncheon | ||
| 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Writing Workshop - Josie Javens |
**Conference
Lodging**
Arrangements for lodging (special conference rate of $159.00 [reg
rm], $195.00 [resort classic 1 bdrm] $249.00 [resort classic 2 bdrm]
+ tax
for up to four persons) should be made directly with the Sandestin
Group Reservations Office at 1-800-320-8115 before May
30, 2008.
To receive this special rate, please mention Group Code: 21Y400.
Registration for Gulf Coast Conference
CLICK HERE to Download
Registration Form.
$115.00 Individual
Registration
CLICK HERE to Download Scholarship Form
$135.00
On-Site Registration
CLICK HERE to Download
Housing Request Form.
Registration Deadline - June 16, 2008
No Refunds After - June 15, 2008
The 2008 Gulf Coast Conference on the Teaching of Writing is sponsored by Alabama's Regional Inservice Centers
NBPTS - 2007/2008 Session
National Board of Professional Teaching Standards
Do you dream of becoming a National Board Certified Teacher?
Do you want to know about the grant process through the Alabama State Department of Education?
Come hear the facts and get started today!
| Where: | University of Montevallo |
| When: | Ongoing - See Schedule Below |
| Time: | 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
| Presenter: | Pattie Thomas |
| Meeting 1 | February 28, 2007 | Wills Hall - Room G1 | Initial planning meeting. |
| Meeting 2 | May 17, 2007 | Wills Hall - Room 200 | This session will focus on "The Assessment Center - Let's Get Ready!" |
| Meeting 3 | August 14, 2007 | Wills Hall - Room 200 | Focus on State Grant Application, General Overview of NBPTS Process, Learn How In-Service Centers Support NBPTS Candidates |
| Meeting 4 | August 22, 2007 | Talladega City BOE Central Office
3:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
This session is for new applicants who would like to learn more about the National Board process and how to apply for the State Grant. |
| Meeting 5 | November 13, 2007 | Wills Hall - Room 200 | The focus will be "Candidates, Let's get started!" We will be discussing how to get organized, tips for conquering the many tasks, and networking with other candidates. Anyone in the Montevallo In-Service Region is invited. |
| Meeting 6 | December 11, 2007 | Wills Hall - Room 200 | The focus of this meeting will be to examine the types of writing (Descriptive, Analytical, and Reflective) involved in the National Board process. Candidate mentors will be assigned |
| Meeting 7 | January 15, 2008 | Bloch Hall - Room 205 | The focus of this meeting will be to discuss the videotaping process. Is there a perfect video? |
| Meeting 8 | February 12, 2008 | Wills Hall - Room 200 | Tonight's topic, Countdown to National Board Certification! Come for motivation, information, and celebration of your progress. |
| Meeting 9 | February 21, 2008 | Talladega County Teacher Center 4:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
THIS IS A "KICK-OFF" MEETING TO RECRUIT NEW NATIONAL BOARD CANDIDATES! If you would like information on beginning or completing your National Board process, please make plans to attend. Enrollment is through STI-PD. (There is a link provided to the left of this page for directions to the Talladega County Teacher Center.) |
CLICK HERE for STI-PD Enrollment Instructions
University and Local Education Agency Partnerships
(Session Closed)
| When: | February 21, 2008 |
| Where: | Homewood High School Auditorium |
| Registration Time: | 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. |
| Session Time: | 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Intended Audience: | LEA Leadership Teams, University/College Leadership Teams |
Participants will receive guidance on how universities and local education agencies will partner as a part of Alabama's university redesign, based on the Alabama Standards for Instructional Leaders.
UAB Red Mountain Writing
Project
2008 Summer Institute
When:
June 9 through July 3, 2008
Where: Simmons Middle School
The Red Mountain Writing Project (RMWP) is a grant-funded
affiliate of the NWP. The mission of the RMWP is to adapt the general goals and
procedures of the NWP to the special needs and opportunities of Birmingham as
well as the University of Montevallo In-Service Center region. Our hope is that
teachers who experience the Summer Institute will return to their own schools
reinvigorated and ready to share their new skills and insights with their
colleagues.
The National Writing Project (NWP) is a federal grant program whose mission is
to improve writing instruction in all disciplines and at all levels of
education, kindergarten to college, through school-university collaboration.
The NWP recruits the country's most talented teachers to devise, critique, and
share best practices for writing instruction. Participants of the Summer
Institute will share their experiences teaching writing and also work to improve
their own composing skills, building on the assumption that the best writing
teachers are teachers who write well.
Principals and Professional Development Coordinators will make participant
nominations. Participants will be selected from applications submitted by
these nominees. Selections will be made by RMWP representatives at UAB.
If you have any questions, please call the University of
Montevallo In-Service Center at (205) 503-5870.
2008 Text Book Expo
Where: Bessemer Civic Center
1130 Ninth Avenue West
Bessemer, Alabama
When: January 22, 2008
- Grades K-6 Comprehension
January 23, 2008 - Grades 6-12 Comprehension
January 24, 2008 - Supplemental and Intervention
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(Sessions Closed)
Text Book Committee Members for the University of Montevallo and UAB Regional In-Service Education Center Regions will need to be in attendance.
Reading is the focus of the 2008 Text Book Expo.