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Current Year - 2008-2009

July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008 Workshops

July 2006 - June 30, 2007 Workshops

July 2005 - June 30, 2006 Workshops
 

 

2008-2009
Workshops
eBay® Essentials - The Art of Buying and Selling Online (NWRESA staff) FULL July 2, 2008
Gardner-Webb - Statesville location - Room 111
K-12 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Movies Made Easy - Using Windows MovieMaker & Microsoft PhotoStory (NWRESA staff) FULL July 7, 2008
Gardner-Webb - Statesville location - Room 111
K-12 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Executive Evaluation Training Sessions FULL
 
June 23-24, 25-26, 2008
July 14-15, 2008
July 23-24, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Principal  Evaluation Training Sessions
Introducing Microsoft Word & Publisher 2007 (NWRESA staff) July 25, 2008
Gardner-Webb - Statesville location - Room 111
K-12 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Visual Journaling (Mindy Essic, W/S Forsyth County Schools) July 31, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
K-8 Teachers
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Introducing Microsoft EXCEL 2007 (NWRESA staff) August 28, 2008
Gardner-Webb - Statesville location - Room 111
K-12 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Teacher Performance Appraisal System-Revised (TPAS-R), (John Caldwell, NWRESA Consultant and Principals' Evaluation Instrument Trainer) August 28, 29 & September 2, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
K-12 Teachers and Administrators
1.5 Renewal Credits
Introduction to the TI-73 Graphing Calculator (Day 1) (Deanna Hanlin, NWRESA Mathematics Consultant, T³ National Instructor FULL - Registration now closed. September 9, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Middle Grades Math and Science Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
“Literacy, Leadership and Civic Engagement: The Building Blocks for Democracy”, Sandra Cook, NC Press Foundation (with support from Carole Ireland, W-S Journal) September 11, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
All Educators, Grades 4-12
0.5 Reading/Technology Credit
Microsoft Access (NWRESA staff) September 24, 2008
Gardner-Webb - Statesville location - Room 111
K-12 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Introduction to the TI-73 Graphing Calculator (Day 2) (Deanna Hanlin, NWRESA Mathematics Consultant, T³ National Instructor FULL - Registration now closed. September 10, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Middle Grades Math and Science Teachers
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Fundamentals of Grant Writing (Level I)
(Karen Lowe, Media Consultant, NWRESA)
September 17, 2008
Holiday Inn Express
K-12 Teachers, Media Specialists, and Administrators
0.5 Renewal Credit
NC Principals' Evaluation Instrument and Process Training
(John Caldwell, Principals' Evaluation Trainer and NWRESA Consultant)
September 18, 2008 (8:30-3:30 p.m.)
September 19, 2008 (8:30-3:30 p.m.)
Superintendents, Associate Superintendents, Principals and Human Resource Directors
1.2 Renewal Credit Units
"Exploring Multiplication & Division Strategies through Problem Solving" (Tina Higgins, Wilkes County Instructional Specialist) CANCELLED September 24, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Math Teachers, Grades 3-4
0.5 Renewal Credit
Elementary Art: All Grades of Learning, Having All Grades of Fun (Cathy Shepherd, Ashe County) September 25, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Elementary Art Teachers (K-5)
"It Ain't Your Mama's Algebra" (Tina Higgins, Instructional Specialist, Wilkes County Schools) September 30, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Teachers, Grades 1-4
0.5 Renewal Credit
"Not Just Fraction Bars! Developing & Reinforcing Fraction Concepts" (Martha Turner, Ashe County Teacher) September 30, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Math Teachers, Grades 3-5
0.5 Renewal Credit
"Integration of Mathematics and Science: Developing Student Understanding of Important Measurement Concepts" (Tim Hawig, Teacher, Hickory City Schools) October 1, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Math and Science Teachers, Grades 5-9
0.5 Renewal Credit
"Middle School Science Behind CSI: The Case of the Mission Champion" (Dottie Hayes, Teacher, Hickory City Schools) October 2, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Science Teachers, Grades 6-8
0.5 Renewal Credit
"Spelling, Phonics, and Word Sorts, Oh My!" (Cathy Marlow-Mucci, Curriculum Coach and NBCT, Caldwell County Schools) October 2, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Teachers, Grades K-2, Teachers of Exceptional Children and Reading Specialists
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit

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2007 - 2008
Workshops
Information/Awareness Sessions for Potential National Board Candidates (Don Lourcey, Nat'l. Board Assessor Trainer) May 30, 2007-Hickory HMHEC
June 6, 2007-Wilkes Co. BOE        
August 8, 2007-Gardner-Webb/Statesville  
Educators interested in pursuing National Board Certification
Forensic Science (Joe Iacono, Ward Scientific) July 11, 2007 Middle & High School Math and Science Teachers (teams of 2) 0.5 Renewal Credit
Visual Literacy:  News Photos, Comics, Political Cartoons and More (Sandra Cook, NC Press Foundation and Jock Lauterer, UNC Chapel Hill w/ support from Carole Ireland, W-S Journal) July 16, 2007 (9-3)
July 17, 2007 (9-3)
Grades K-12 Teachers, Teachers of Students with Exceptionalities, Teachers of English Language Learners, and Teachers of Academically Gifted Students
1.0 Reading Renewal Credits
Cost:  $30.00 (Includes materials)
AIMS:  Middle Grades Math (AIMS Staff) July 16-19, 2007
Rainbow Center/Kulynych Family Life Center - Wilkesboro, NC
Teachers, Grades 6-8
2.4 Renewal Credits
Literacy in a Bag   (Repeat)  FULL
(Tori Wise, W-S/Forsyth County)
July 20, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades K-2 Teachers
0.5 Renewal Credit
Vocal Wellness for Music Teachers
(Themla Rozukains, Lenoir Rhyne faculty)
July 23, 24, 2007
Lenoir-Rhyne College
Music teachers
1.0 Renewal Credits
Reading First: Best Practices in Reading  (Shawn Hodges, Reading First Instructor, Burke County Schools) June 26-28, 2007  Kindergarten Reading Academy
July 10-12, 2007  First Grade Reading Academy
July 13-16, 2007  K-1 Follow-up Reading Academy
July 17-19, 2007  Second Grade Reading Academy
July 20-23, 2007  Follow-Up for Grades 2-3
July 24-26, 2007  Third Grade Reading Academy
George Hildebran Elementary School, Burke County
K-2 Teachers, Tutors, Title I Teachers, Teachers of AIG Students, and Teachers of ELL
1.5 Reading
Renewal Credits
Intel Teaching Essentials (Linda Morse) August 6-9, 2007
Caldwell County Education Center
K-12 teachers & Tech Specialists
Organize Me (Jayme Linton and Amanda McRary, Hickory City)  August 9, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
K-5 Teachers
0.5 Renewal Credit
Substance Abuse and Youth (John T. Edwards, Ph.D.) August 16, 17, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
School Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Teachers, Principals and Administrators
0.6 Renewal Credit
National Boards Candidates - Work/Help Sessions (Eight Saturday Sessions) - Don Lourcey, Nat'l. Board Assessor Trainer/Facilitator September 8, October 6, November 3, December 1, 2007 and January 5, February 2, March 1 and April 12, 2008 (10:00-3:00 p.m.)
Gardner-Webb (Satellite Site), Statesville, NC
Teachers completing requirements for NBC
Microsoft PowerPoint Basics
(NWRESA staff)
September 11, 2007
Gardner-Webb (Satellite Site), Statesville, NC
Grades K-12 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Best Practices for Teaching Middle School Science (Grade 5) (Betty Dean, AIMS presenter, DPI consultant) September 12, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grade 5 Teachers
0.5 Renewal Credit
Best Practices for Teaching Middle School Science (Grade 8) (Betty Dean, AIMS presenter, DPI consultant) September 13, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grade 8 Teachers
0.5 Renewal Credit
The Art of Quilt Making (Candy St. Laurence, Quilt  Teacher/Deanna Hanlin, NWRESA)  September 13, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades 3-8 Math, Social Studies, and Art Teachers, or anyone interested
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
K-2 Science (Kay Kent, AIMS Instructor) September 14, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades K-2 Teachers
0.5 Renewal Credit
K-2 Math (Kay Kent, AIMS Instructor) September 13, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades K-2 Teachers
0.5 Renewal Credit
Strategies for Teaching Probability (Cynthia Townsend, Watauga County), Sherrie Hines (Ashe County) September 19, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Middle Grades and Upper Elementary Math Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Fall Media Workshop
“Sailing into the Future: The Next Generation Reads!”
(Karen Lowe, Media Consultant, NWRESA)
September 20, 2007
John A. Walker Center  (On the campus of Wilkes Community College)
Media Coordinators, Media Assistants, Media Supervisors, College and University Personnel
 0.6 Renewal Credit
The Impact of Globalization: Spanish for Educators
(Ryan McCreary, Hickory City Schools)
September 21, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
All Teachers and Administrators K-12
0.5 Renewal Credit
The Impact of Globalization: Spanish for Educators
(Ryan McCreary, Hickory City Schools)
September 21, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
All Teachers and Administrators K-12
0.5 Renewal Credit
Teacher Performance Appraisal System-Revised (TPAS-R) (John Caldwell, NWRESA) September 26 & 27, October 2, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
K-12 Teachers & Administrators
1.5 Renewal Credits
Milkin' the Mornin' and Squeezin' the Afternoon (Deborah Dees, National Board Certified Teacher, Fayetteville, NC) October 3, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades K-5 Teachers
(0.5 Reading Renewal Credit)
How to Teach Spelling Beyond the Friday Test
(Cathy Mucci, Caldwell County Schools)
October 4, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades 1-5 Teachers, EC Teachers and Tutors
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Chemistry in a Changing World (Dr. Cliff Mansfield, W-S Forsyth County/retired chemist for Shell/Texaco) CANCELLED October 6, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Science Teachers
0.6 Technology Renewal Credit
Successful Strategies for Teaching AP/Honors
(Becky Brown, High Point University)
October 11, 2007 (9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.)
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades 8-12 Teachers
The cRAFT  of Reading and Writing
(Sandy Cook, NC Press Foundation/Monica Young, Young  Reading, Inc.& W-S Journal/Mardy Brown, NWRESA
October 17-18, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades K-8 Teachers
1.0 Reading Renewal Credits (0.5 Reading Renewal  Credit for one day   only)
Strategies for Teaching Algebra I   FULL  (Nancy Hetrick, Surry County teacher/Curriculum specialist/T³ Regional Instructor) October 18, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Algebra I Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Reading First: Best Practices in Reading FULL
(Cathy Mucci, Caldwell County Schools)
October 17-19, 2007-Grades 2 & 3
November 5-7, 2007 - Grades K & 1

Caldwell County Staff Development Room, 1914 Hickory Bvd, SW, Lenoir, NC 28645
K-3 Teachers, Tutors, Title I Teachers, Teachers of AIG Students and ESL Teachers
1.5 Reading Renewal Credits
Hands-On Science Experiences: Efficacy in Selection, Design and Assessment (Grades 6-7)  CANCELLED
(Dottie Hayes, Hickory City Schools)
October 19, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades 6-7 Science Teachers
0.5 Renewal Credit
Getting Acquainted with 2007 MS Office - Using Word, PowerPoint & Excel/MS Computer Activities (NWRESA staff) October 30, 2007
Gardner-Webb STATESVILLE
Grades 6-8 Teachers, or those interested
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
The Writing Connection (Tericia Summers, Caldwell County) October 31, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades 8-12 Teachers
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit

 
Hands-On Science Experiences: Efficacy in Selection, Design and Assessment (Grades 3-4)
(Dottie Hayes, Hickory City Schools)
November 2, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades 3-4 Science Teachers
0.5 Renewal Credit
Planning for a Great Retirement (Linda Suggs, retiree from NCDPI, Section Chief for School Personnel Support) November 7, 2007 (9:30 - 11:30 a.m.)
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Educators (no credit)
Everyone is a Storyteller (Kerry Madden, children's author, Los Angeles, CA) November 8, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Teachers Grades 3-8, Media Specialists, Remedial Reading Specialists, and Teachers of Academically Gifted Students
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Mentoring the Novice Teacher (John Caldwell, Consultant, NWRESA) October 30, November 1, 14, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
K-12 Teachers
1.5 Renewal Credits
Let's Make a Movie (NWRESA staff)  FULL November 13, 2007
Gardner-Webb STATESVILLE
Grades K-12 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Introducing PowerPoint 2007 (NWRESA staff) FULL November 28, 2007
Gardner-Webb STATESVILLE
Grades K-12 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Introduction to the TI-73 Graphing Calculator (Deanna Hanlin, NWRESA Math Consultant, T³ National Instructor) November 29, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Middle Grades Math and Science Teachers
0.5 Technology Units
Pendulums and Roller Coasters - Grade 5 (Betty Dean, AIMS consultant) December 5, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grade 5 Teachers
0.5 Renewal Credit
Chemistry of Water and Biotechnology – Grade 8 (Betty Dean, AIMS consultant) December 6, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grade 8 Teachers
0.5 Renewal Credit
Introducing Word 2007 (NWRESA staff) December 18, 2007
Gardner-Webb STATESVILLE
Grades K-12 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Creative Teaching with an After-Christmas Budget (Emile Blake and Rita Lail, Catawba County Schools)  FULL January 11, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades K-2 Teachers
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Put Pizzazz into Your Students' Writing (Carol Baldwin, author Teaching the Story: Fiction Writing in the Middle School) January 15, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades 3-8 Teachers
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Just Say Poetry (Colleen Dixon, Ashe County/Mardy Brown, NWRESA)  FULL January 25, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
K-4 Teachers
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Reaching All of Our Students (Heather Mullins, Bobbi Siefert, Kindra Filson, Hickory City Schools February 4, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
All teachers, Grades 6-12
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Writing on Demand (Racheal Moyer, Teacher, Hickory High School) February 8, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Middle and High School Language Arts, Science, Math, Social Studies and Other
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Introduction to the TI-73 Graphing Calculator: Day 2 Follow-Up (Deanna Hanlin, NWRESA Math Consultant and T³ National Instructor) February 6, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Middle Grades Math and Science Teachers
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Green and MicroScale Chemistry - Safety - Hazardous Waste Management (Alfred Glatz, Elaine  Marten, Waste Reduction Partners/ Spring Allen, Brian Polk, NC Dept. of Natural Resources) February 19, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
High School and Middle School Teachers Involved in Chemistry
0.5 Renewal Credit
2007-08 Leadership Academy for Practicing "Building-Level" Administrators (Linda Suggs, Hank Hurd, Chris Hitch, Deborah Jones, Gordon Millspaugh, Dr. Joe Sinclair, & various panels of NWRESA Superintendents July 26, August 8, September 12, September 25, October 9, November 13, December 4, 2007 and March 4, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Practicing "Building-Level" Administrators
54 Hours = 5.4 Renewal Credits
Teacher Performance Appraisal System-Revised (TPAS-R) (John Caldwell, NWRESA Consultant) March 11, 12 & 19, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
K-12 Teachers and Administrators
1.5 Renewal Credit
Strategic Reading in 3-5 (Mardy Brown, NWRESA Consultant) April 3, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
3-5 Teachers
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Strategic Reading 6-12 (Mardy Brown, NWRESA Consultant)   FULL April 24, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
6-12 Teachers
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Making a Commitment to Literacy through Character and Civic Education (Sandra Cook, NC Press Foundation with support from Carole Ireland, W-S Journal) Day 1 - April 29, 2008  OR
Day 2 - April 30, 2008

The Rainbow Center, Wilkesboro
4-12 Teachers and Administrators
0.5 Reading Units for one day OR 1.0 Reading Units for both days
The Art of Quilt Making (Kay Preston, Award-Winning Quilt Artist, Candy St. Laurence, Quilt Teacher/Appraiser/Historian, Deanna Hanlin, NWRESA)  FULL June 12, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Math, Social Studies, and Art Teachers, Grades 3-9 or anyone interested
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Microsoft Publisher (Bill Ross, Director of Communication Access Support Services, NC School for the Deaf) June 18, 2008
Wilkes County Board of Education
613 Cherry St., N. Wilkesboro, NC

Computer Lab A
K-12 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Introducing Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 (NWRESA staff) June 27, 2008
Gardner-Webb - Statesville location - Room 111
K-12 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit

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2006 - 2007
Workshop Selections

Workshop Title Date(s)/Location Audience/Credit/Cost
Mentoring the Novice Teacher (John Caldwell, NWRESA)   FULL July 11, 12 & 13, 2006
NWRESA Conference Room
K-12 Teachers
1.5 Renewal Credits
Brief Family Counseling in Schools:  A Two-day Workshop for Schools (John T. Edwards, Durham, NC) July 13 & 14, 2006
Lutheran Church of the Atonement  Wilkesboro, NC
School Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists and Family Specialists
1.2 Renewal Credits
Reading First Academy - Kindergarten (Repeat Session)
(Karen Windham, Catawba County)
July 17, 18 & 21, 2006
NWRESA Conference Room
Kindergarten Teachers, Teachers of Exceptional Students and ESL Teachers
1.5 Reading Renewal Credits
Mentoring the Novice Teacher (John Caldwell, NWRESA)   FULL July 11, 12 & 13, 2006
NWRESA Conference Room
K-12 Teachers
1.5 Renewal Credits
Brief Family Counseling in Schools:  A Two-day Workshop for Schools (John T. Edwards, Durham, NC) July 13 & 14, 2006
Lutheran Church of the Atonement  Wilkesboro, NC
School Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists and Family Specialists
1.2 Renewal Credits
Reading First Academy - Kindergarten (Repeat Session)
(Karen Windham, Catawba County)
July 17, 18 & 21, 2006
NWRESA Conference Room
Kindergarten Teachers, Teachers of Exceptional Students and ESL Teachers
1.5 Reading Renewal Credits
Grant Writing - Level II (Karen Lowe, NWRESA) July 20, 2006
NWRESA Conference Room
Prerequisite:  Fundamentals of Grant Writing, Level I
0.5 Renewal Credit
Reading Across the Curriculum (Ellie Wilson, Hickory City) July 25, 2006
NWRESA Conference Room
Grades 6-8 Teachers
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Leadership Academy for Practicing Building-Level Administrators
(Linda Suggs, Hank Hurd, Debbie Hill, Deborah Jones, Gordon Millspaugh, Dr. Ken Jenkins, Dr. Joe Sinclair, Betty Terrell and various panels of NWRESA Superintendents/Personnel Administrators)
July 25, Aug. 1, Sept. 12, Oct. 3,  Nov. 2, Dec. 5, 2006/Jan. 9, Feb. 6 and March 13, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro, NC
Practicing Building-Level Administrators (Requires prior approval from Superintendent)
54 hours = 5.4 Units  
Reading First Academy - Third Grade (Repeat Session)
(Sonya Vannoy, Ashe County Schools)
July 26, 27, 28, 2006
NWRESA Conference Room
Third Grade Teachers, Teachers of Exceptional Students and ESL Teachers
1.5 Reading Renewal Credits
Beginning Movie Maker Workshop ( Brian DeRose, Kim Wilson, ECG Consulting, Lincolnton)  FULL August 1, 2006
Central Wilkes Middle School
Grades K-12 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit

Introduction to the TI-73 Explorer
(Deanna Hanlin, NWRESA)

August 1, 2006
NWRESA Conference Room
Grades 5-8 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit

Introduction to the TI-83+/84+ Graphing Calculator (Deanna Hanlin, NWRESA)

August 2, 2006
Northwest RESA Conference Room

Grades 5-9 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
National Boards Candidates - Work/Help Sessions 9/10,10/8, 11/12, 1/14, 2/11, 3/11, 4/8
(7 Saturday Sessions)
Teachers completing requirements for NBC
Investigating Science  (Dottie Hayes, Hickory City/Mardy Brown, NWRESA) August 3, 2006
NWRESA Conference Room
Grades K-8 Teachers
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Reading First Academy - Third Grade (Sonya Vannoy, Ashe County Schools)  June 26, 28 & 29, 2006
NWRESA Conference Room
Third Grade Teachers, Teachers of Exceptional Students and ESL Teachers
1.5 Reading Renewal Credits
Reading First Academy - First Grade (Repeat Session)
Shawn Hodges - Burke County
August 9, 10, 11, 2006
NWRESA Conference Room
First Grade Teachers, Teachers of Exceptional Students and ESL Teachers
EOC Score-Boosting Science Strategies That Work (Susan Godfrey, Mooresville, NC) August 17, 2006
NWRESA Conference Room
Grades 9-12 Teachers
0.5 Renewal Credit
Fall Media Workshop
(Frances Bradburn and other media professionals from across the state)
August 31, 2006
John A. Walker Center (Wilkes Community College)
Media Coordinators, Media Assistants, Media Supervisors, College and University Personnel
0.6 Renewal Credit
It's Never Too Late to Get Organized!
(Jayme Linton & Amanda McRary, Hickory City
September 21, 2006
NWRESA Conference Room
Grades K-5 Teachers
0.5 Renewal Credit
Using the K-2 Assessment to Drive Reading Instruction (Cathy Mucci, Caldwell County) September 26, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
K-2 Teachers, Reading Teachers and Teachers of Students with Exceptionalities
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Reading First Academy - Second Grade (Susan Paschal, W-S Forsyth) September 27, 28, 29, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grade 2 Teachers
1.5 Reading Renewal Credits
Investigating Science (K-8) Repeat Session (Dottie Hayes, Hickory City & Mardy Brown, NWRESA) October 4, 2006
Northwest RESA Conference Room
Grades K-8 Teachers
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Mentoring the Novice Teacher (John Caldwell, NWRESA)
This workshop now FULL.
October 5  Northwest RESA Conference Room
October 12, & 18 -
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades K-12 Teachers
1.5 Renewal Credits
Teacher Performance Appraisal System-Revised (TPAS-R) (John Caldwell, NWRESA) October 10, 11, 19, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades K-12 Teachers & Administrators
1.5 Renewal Credits
Advanced Functions & Modeling:  Recursively Defined Functions (Carmen Wilson, Ashe County/Andy Blevins, Hickory City) - October 13, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Middle and High School Math Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Reading First Academy-Third Grade (Repeat session)
(Sonya Vannoy, Ashe County)
October 16, 17, 18, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Third Grade Teachers, Teachers of Exceptional Students and ESL Teachers
1.5 Reading Renewal Credits
Substance Abuse and Youth (John T. Edwards, Ph.D.) October 17, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
School Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Teachers, Principals and Administrators
0.6 Renewal Credit
Reaching All Readers with Blazing Books: Using Leveled Text to Motivate, Monitor and Maximize Reading Success (Becky Bone, Reading Specialist) October 24, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades K-12 Teachers
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Integrating Hands-On Elementary Science with Math and Reading (Stacy Lovdahl and Carol Moore, Catawba County) October 25, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grade K-3 Teachers
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
EOC Score - Boosting Science Strategies That Work - Repeat Session (Susan Godfrey) October 25, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
High School Science Teachers of Earth Science, Physical Science, Biology, and Chemistry  0.5 Renewal Credit Unit
Integrating Hands-On Elementary Science with Math and Reading (Stacy Lovdahl and Carol Moore, Catawba County) October 26, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grade 4-6 Teachers
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Reading First: Best Practices for First Grade (Cathy Mucci, Caldwell County) October 25, 26, 27, 2006
Caldwell County Schools Board of Ed.
K-2 Teachers, Teachers of AIG Students, Title I Teachers and Tutors
1.5 Reading Renewal Credits
Data Driven Decision Making (Repeat Session)
(Steve Moree, Principal, Wilkes County)
October 31, 2006 (Middle/High School Principals)
January 18, 2007
(Elementary/Middle Sch.Principals)
Gardner-Webb, Statesville (Satellite Site)
Elementary, Middle High School Principals and Central Office Staff
0.5 Technology Units
Improving Writing in Grade 10 (Tericia Summers, Caldwell County)/Mardy Brown, NWRESA November 1, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades 8-10 Teachers and Administrators
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Utilizing the Observation/Evaluation Process to Support Quality Instruction for Students and Professional Growth for Teachers (Betsy Curry, Alexander County) November 2, 2006
Rainbow Center/Kulynych Family Life Center, Wilkesboro
K-8 Administrators
0.3 Renewal Credit
Mentoring the Novice Teacher (John Caldwell, NWRESA) November 2, 9, 16, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades K-12 Teachers
1.5 Renewal Credits
Literacy Through Art I (Audrey Yow, Surry County) November 3, 2006
Lutheran Church of the Atonement - Wilkesboro, NC
Grades K-8 Teachers and Art Educators
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
"All My Days Were Nights":  The Holocaust (Linda Scher, Dr. Karl Schleunes, Gizella Abramson) November 9, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades Middle & High School Social Studies and Language Arts Teachers 0.6 Renewal Credit
Microsoft PowerPoint Basics (NWRESA staff) - FULL November 15, 2006
Gardner-Webb Satellite Campus, Statesville, NC
Grades K-12 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Play Therapy and the Expressive Arts (Linda Vitsyn, Burke County) November 16 & 17, 2006
Lutheran Church of the Atonement- Wilkesboro, NC
K-5 Counselors, Social Workers and School Psychologists
1.0 Renewal Credits
Advanced Functions & Modeling:  Data Collections I (Carmen Wilson, Ashe County/Andy Blevins, Hickory City) November 21, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Middle and High School Math Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
NC Middle Grades Mathematics Curriculum:  A Great Place for the TI-73 Explorer Number Line and Geoboard APPs (Dr. Denny St. John, T3 Instructor, Central Michigan University November 29 OR November 30
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Middle Grades Math Teachers and ARMS Math Cohort
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Math, Music and Multimedia (Adam Reeder, Asheboro High School) December 1, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Middle and high School Math Teachers
0.5 Renewal Credit
CAR:  Competent Assessment of Reading (Ashley Brown, Ashe County Schools) December 1, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades 3-8 Teachers
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Senior Project (Anne Stephens, Burke County) December 5, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades 8-12 Teachers
0.5 Renewal Credit
Elementary Mathematics:  Making Curriculum Connections (Lisa Mackey, NCDPI, Amy Smith, NCDPI, Donna Thomas, NCDPI) December 4:  Grades 4 & 5
December 5:  Grades 2 & 3
December 6:  Grades K-1
December 7:  Math Coaches and Curriculum Directors
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades K-5 Teachers, Math Coaches, Curriculum Directors
0.5 Renewal Credit
Classroom Instruction that Works:  Research-Based Strategies that Work for Every Teacher (Susy Barnett and Kathy Lyday, Caldwell County) - FULL December 12 & 13, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades 3-12 Teachers
All Subject Areas
1.0 Reading Renewal Credit
Rhythm and Writing to Rock Their World
Sharon Carter & Lori Pearson, W-S/Forsyth County
January 5, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades 3-5 Teachers
0.5 Renewal Credit
Introduction to the TI-73 Explorer (Deanna Hanlin, NWRESA Consultant) January 11, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades 5-8 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Introduction to the TI-83+84+ Graphing Calculator (Deanna Hanlin, NWRESA Consultant) January 24, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades 5-9 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
"The Power in the Palm of Your Hand": Programming the TI83+/84+ (John Hanna, T³ National Instructor) January 25, 2007 (Beginner session)
January 26, 2007 (Intermediate session)
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Middle and High School Math and Science Teachers; Other Users of TI-83/84+
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Literacy Through Art II (Audrey Yow, Surry County) January 26, 2007
Lutheran Church of the Atonement - Wilkesboro, NC
Grades 8-12 Art Educators and  Classroom Teachers
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Advanced Functions & Modeling:  Data Collections II (Carmen Wilson, Ashe County/Andy Blevins, Hickory City) January 30, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Middle and High School Math Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Civil Rights:  Past and Current
(Coleen Dixon, Ashe County/Donald Hurley)
January 30, 2007
Lutheran Church of the Atonement - Wilkesboro, NC
Grades K-6 Teachers and Administrators
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Chemistry in a Changing World (repeat)
Dr. Cliff Mansfield, Forsyth County)
SATURDAY, February 3, 2007
Wiley Middle School (room 214), 1400 Northwest Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC
Science Teachers
0.6 Technology Renewal Credit
Help! I'm a Math Teacher and They are Making me Teach Science (Tom Brown/Jackie Clark, Burke County) February 8, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Middle Grades Math and Science Teachers
0.5 Renewal Credit
Powered by the Air:  Building Vehicles that Move with the Wind (Dr. Jeff Goodman, ASU) November 15, 2006 & February 14, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades 7 Math & Science Teachers or Other Interested Teachers
1.0 Renewal Credits
Microsoft PowerPoint Basics - REPEAT (NWRESA staff)  FULL  - February 15 , 2007
Gardner-Webb, Statesville (Satellite Site)
Grades K-12 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Advanced Functions & Modeling:  Statistics and Probability (Carmen Wilson, Ashe County/Andy Blevins, Hickory City) February 16, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Middle and High School Math Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Microsoft EXCEL Basics - REPEAT (NWRESA staff)  FULL February 20, 2007
Gardner-Webb, Statesville (Satellite Site)
Grades K-12 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Microsoft EXCEL Basics - REPEAT (NWRESA staff)  FULL  February 21, 2007
Gardner-Webb, Statesville (Satellite Site)
Grades K-12 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Data Driven Decision Making (Repeat Session)
(Steve Moree, Principal, Wilkes County)
February 22, 2007 (Elementary/Middle Sch.Principals)
Gardner-Webb, Statesville (Satellite Site)
Elementary, Middle High School Principals and Central Office Staff
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Microsoft PowerPoint Basics - REPEAT (NWRESA staff)  February 27 , 2007
Gardner-Webb, Statesville (Satellite Site)
Grades K-12 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Microsoft WORD Basics - Repeat (NWRESA staff) March 5, 2007
Gardner-Webb, Statesville
(Satellite Site)
Grades K-12 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Microsoft EXCEL Basics - REPEAT (NWRESA staff)  March 7, 2007
Gardner-Webb, Statesville (Satellite Site)
Grades K-12 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Microsoft PowerPoint Basics - REPEAT (NWRESA staff)  March 28 , 2007
Gardner-Webb, Statesville (Satellite Site)
Grades K-12 Teachers
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
National Boards Candidates - Work/Help Sessions (Don Lourcey, NBPTS) Sept. 9, Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 2, 2006/Jan. 6, Feb. 3, March 3, April 7, 2007
North Iredell High School - (Mapquest)
Teachers completing requirements for NBC
Teacher Performance Appraisal System-Revised (TPAS-R) (John Caldwell, NWRESA) March 20, 21, & 27, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades K-12 Teachers & Administrators
1.5 Renewal Credits
A Better Parent Conference
(John T. Edwards., Ph.D.)
March 22, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Teachers, Counselors, Social Workers, Ass't. Principals, Principals & Specialists
Cost: $35.00
0.6 Renewal Credit
The Family Interview in Schools  
(John T. Edwards., Ph.D.)
March 23, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
School Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers
Cost: $35.00
0.6 Renewal Credit
Cabri Geometry II Plus, Cabri Jr., and TI-Navigator (Dana Long, Ashe County) March 29, 2007 (ARMS Cohort Only)
Gardner-Webb, Statesville (Satellite site)
ARMS cohort only
1.0 Technology Renewal Credits
Cabri Geometry II Plus, Cabri Jr., and TI-Navigator (Dana Long, Ashe County) November 9, 2006 (Open Enrollment)
March 30, 2007 (Open Enrollment)
Gardner-Webb, Statesville (Satellite site)
Grades Middle and High School Math Teachers
1.0 Technology Renewal Credits
Inquire, Investigate, and Integrate
MESSENGER Mission to Mercury Educator Workshop
(Susie Miller, Alleghany County) 
CANCELLED
April 3, 2007 (K-3 Teachers)
April 4, 2007 (4-6 Teachers)
Teachers K-3 and 4-6
0.5 Renewal Credit
Leadership Academy for Practicing Building-Level Administrators
(Linda Suggs, Hank Hurd, Debbie Hill, Deborah Jones, Gordon Millspaugh, Dr. Ken Jenkins, Dr. Joe Sinclair, Betty Terrell and various panels of NWRESA Superintendents/Personnel Administrators)
July 25, Aug. 1, Sept. 12, Oct. 3,  Nov. 2, Dec. 5, 2006/Jan. 9, Feb. 6 and March 6, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro, NC
Practicing Building-Level Administrators (Requires prior approval from Superintendent)
54 hours = 5.4 Units  
Assessing Student Learning in the Media Center
(Karen Perry, W-S Forsyth County/Karen Lowe, NWRESA)
April 17, 2007
Holiday Inn - Wilkesboro
K-12 Media Coordinators, Classroom Teachers & Administrators
Exploring Sixth Grade Geology (Dr. Jack Callahan, ASU) September 13, 2006 (NWRESA) &
April 19, 2007 (Holiday Inn-Wilkesboro)
Grade 6 Teachers
1.0 Renewal Credits
North Carolina Graduation Project:  SENIOR PROJECT Training - Phase I
(National Team of Senior Project Trainers)
April 19, 2007
Holiday Inn - Wilkesboro
High School Teachers (Preferably teams of four)
0.6 Renewal Credit
Cost:  Teams of 4: $200/Team
Character and Civic Education Through Literacy (Sandy Cook, NC Press Foundation & Carole Ireland, W-S Journal) Thursday, April 19, 2007 OR
Friday, April 20, 2007
Holiday Inn - Wilkesboro
Grades 4-12 Teachers and Administrators
0.5 Reading Units for one day OR 1.0 Reading Units for both days
Exploring Eighth Grade Geology  (Dr. Jack Callahan, ASU) September 14, 2006 (NWRESA) &
April 20, 2007 (Holiday Inn-Wilkesboro)
Grade 8 Teachers
1.0 Renewal Credits
Substance Abuse and Youth - What to Know-What To Do (John T. Edwards., Ph.D.) CANCELLED April 23, 2007 (for counselors, teachers, social workers & administrators)
April 24, 2007 (for Counselors and social workers)
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
$35 for one day/$70 for both days
0.6 Renewal Credit for 1 day OR 1.2 Renewal Credits for both days
Microsoft Excel (NWRESA staff)  FULL April 30, 2007 - Gardner-Webb STATESVILLE Teachers K-12
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Microsoft PowerPoint (NWRESA staff) FULL May 1, 2007 - Gardner-Webb STATESVILLE Teachers K-12
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Fundamentals of Grantwriting (Level I)
(Karen Lowe, NWRESA)
May 1, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades K-12 Teachers, Media Specialists & Administrators
0.5 Renewal Credit
Strategies for Success with Critical Stance (Mardy Brown, NWRESA Consultant)  FULL May 3, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades 3-8 Teachers, Instructional Coaches, and Administrators
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Microsoft Word (NWRESA staff) May 4, 2007 Gardner-Webb STATESVILLE Teachers K-12
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Microsoft Excel (NWRESA staff) May 8, 2007 Gardner-Webb STATESVILLE Teachers K-12
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Literacy in a Bag   FULL
(Tori Wise, W-S/Forsyth County)
May 11, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades K-2 Teachers
0.5 Renewal Credit
Microsoft PowerPoint (NWRESA staff) May 22, 2007 Gardner-Webb STATESVILLE Teachers K-12
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Microsoft FrontPage Basics (NWRESA staff)  May 30, 2007 Gardner-Webb STATESVILLE Teachers K-12
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
The Mathematics of Quilt Making (Candy St. Laurence/Deanna Hanlin, NWRESA)  FULL June 12, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades 6-8 Math, Social Studies, and Art Teachers
Science Matters:  Action Science and Literacy
(Dottie Hayes, Hickory City/Mardy Brown, NWRESA)
June 13, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades 3-8 Teachers
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
What?  There are Math Concepts in Childrens' Literature and Social Studies (Ellie Wilson, Hickory City/Diane Owens, Catawba County) June 13, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades 6-8 Teachers
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit
Microsoft EXCEL Basics (NWRESA staff) June 13, 2007
Gardner-Webb STATESVILLE
Teachers K-12
0.5 Technology Renewal Credit
Literacy in a Bag 
(Tori Wise, W-S/Forsyth County)
June 14, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Grades K-2 Teachers
0.5 Renewal Credit
Uncovering Problem Solving with the TI-15
(Chris Ruda,T3 National Instructor for Elementary Mathematics)
June 14, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Wilkesboro
Elementary Teachers
0.5 Reading Renewal Credit