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Berrien RESAToday’s Purpose - Tomorrow’s Promise.

THE BERRIEN RESA

COMPASSA Professional Development Catalog for the Education Community

Administrative Conference Center711 St. Joseph Ave.P.O. Box 364Berrien Springs, MI 49103(269) 471-7725(269) 471-2941 (fax)

Courses being offered by Berrien RESA have been developed/contracted to address the needs of the Berrien County Student Achievement Framework, Michigan Common Core Standards and School Improvement Plans

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THE BERRIEN RESA

COMPASS

Berrien RESAToday’s Purpose - Tomorrow’s Promise.

The Compass is a publica-tion of the Berrien Regional Education Service Agency. Comments, suggestions or questions may be sent to Karen Heath, Supervisor of Communications at [email protected]. The views and perspectives shared in “Parents Advocating Com-munication” may not necessar-ily reflect those of the Berrien Regional Education Service Agency, affiliated schools, staff or board members.

Berrien RESA complies with all federal and state laws and reg-ulations prohibiting discrimina-tion and with all requirements and regulations of the United States Department of Educa-tion and the Michigan State Department of Education.

How to Register For a Professional Development WorkshopUsing Coursewhere (a product of Solutionwhere, Inc.)GO TO: http://www.solutionwhere.com/berrienresa/cw/main.asp• Click the “Logon” link above to Enter Your User ID and Password.

• When logged in, select a “View By” option, then choose a course by clicking on the title. Click onSTART DATE to begin registration.

Please follow the directions below to create both your User ID and Password:

USER ID: User IDs should not be longer than 20 characters.PASSWORD: Passwords should be at least 8 characters, but not more than 20. Please be sure to save your Login ID and Password.

For credit card payments, please contact Jo Urias at (269) 471-7725, ext. 1149. A receipt is available upon request.

Cancellations: Registration fee will be refunded only if cancellation is received two working days prior to the workshop start date. You must send an e-mail cancellation notice to [email protected] containing the title of the workshop. Your reply message will be your confirmation.

Inclement Weather: If Berrien RESA is closed, each of its schools, facilities and programs, as well as all workshops and meetings are cancelled for that day. In case of potential inclement weather, be sure to check our website, your local news station, and/or call the Berrien RESA switchboard at (269) 471-7725.

In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, it is the policy of the Berrien Regional Education Service Agency to prohibit discrimination on the basis of handicap against qualified handi-capped persons, in admission or access to, participation in, or treatment of employment in, its programs and activities. Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to Human Resources, Berrien RESA, 711 St. Joseph Avenue, Berrien Springs, MI 49103; telephone (269) 471- 7725; fax (269) 471-2941.

Billing: Unless you tell us differently, your district/company will be billed for any workshop for which you have registered. If you will be self-paying, you may pay by check or credit card. Please make checks payable to Berrien RESA and send to:

REGISTRATIONS 711 St. Joseph Avenue Berrien Springs, MI 49103

Berrien RESA Conference Center Space is Available for Rent!The Berrien RESA Administrative Conference rooms are available for community use. For rates and rental availability, please contact Teresa Schueneman at (269) 471-7725 ext. 1225 for assistance.

Mission: “We support our school community with respect and compassion through quality programs, leadership and dedicated partnerships.”

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CANCELLATIONS: Registration fee will be refunded only if cancellation is received two working days prior to the workshop start date. You must send an e-mail cancellation notice to [email protected] containing the title of the workshop. Your reply message will be your confirmation.

To view all of Berrien RESA’s professional development opportunities, please visit www.berrienresa.org/development

In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, it is the policy of the Berrien Regional Education Service Agency to prohibit dis-crimination on the basis of handicap against qualified handicapped persons, in admission or access to, participation in, or treatment of employment in, its programs and activities. Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to Human Resources, Berrien RESA, 711 St. Joseph Avenue, Berrien Springs, MI 49103; telephone (269) 471- 7725; fax (269) 471-2941.


Student Achievement Focus Area:

InstructionSchool Im

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ategory: Personnel and Professional Learning

Teaching for Learning

Subject: Instruction

maisaK-2 reading & writing workshops

Presented by Amy Williams, Berrien RESA English Language Arts Consultant

TO REGISTER, VISIT: https://www.solutionwhere.com/berrienresa/cw/showconference.asp?322

Questions? Contact: Amy Williams, ELA Consultant [email protected] (269) 471-7725 ext. 1134

During these workshops, teachers will explore the MAISA narrative, opinion, or informational reading and writing units at their grade level. In each course, teachers will engage in model lessons, professional dialogue around successes and challenges, and short and long term planning.

Note: These courses do not form a series - you must register individually for each course you wish to attend.

No registration fee. Lunch on your own.

5-33 SCECHs: $10(Each session is 5 SCECHs)

• August 10, 2015 - K-2 Narrative Reading Units

• August 25, 2015 - K-2 Narrative Writing Units

• October 20, 2015 - K-2 Opinion Writing Units

• November 10, 2015 - K-2 Opinion Reading Units

• January 26, 2016 - K-2 Informational Writing Units

• March 29, 2016 - K-2 Informational Reading Units

8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.at Berrien RESA(Registration begins at 8 a.m.)

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maisagrades 3-5 reading & writing workshops




During these workshops, teachers will explore the MAISA narrative, opinion, or informational reading and writing units at their grade level. In each course, teachers will engage in model lessons, professional dialogue around successes and challenges, and short and long term planning.




• August 11, 2015 - 3-8 Narrative Reading Units*

• August 26, 2015 - 3-5 Narrative Writing Units

• October 21, 2015 - 3-5 Opinion Writing Units

• November 12, 2015 - 3-5 Opinion Reading Units

• January 27, 2016 - 3-5 Informational Writing Units

• March 30, 2016 - 3-5 Informational Reading Units


*Register for this course by visiting: https://www.solutionwhere.com/berrienresa/cw/showconference.asp?324For all other classes, visit the registration link below.









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maisagrades 6-8 reading & writing workshops




During these workshops, teachers will explore the MAISA narrative, argument, or informational reading and writing units at their grade level. In each course, teachers will engage in model lessons, professional dialogue around successes and challenges, and short and long term planning.




• August 11, 2015 - 3-8 Narrative Reading Units*

• August 27, 2015 - 6-8 Narrative Writing Units

• October 22, 2015 - 6-8 Argument Writing Units

• November 13, 2015 - 6-8 Argument Reading Units

• January 28, 2016 - 6-8 Informational Writing Units

• March 31, 2016 - 6-8 Informational Reading Units


*Register for this course by visiting: https://www.solutionwhere.com/berrienresa/cw/showconference.asp?324For all other classes, visit the registration link below.







Student Achievement Focus Area: Instruction, Leadership

School Im

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ategory: Teaching for Learning, Leadership

Subject: Leadership

TO REGISTER, VISIT: http://www.solutionwhere.com/berrienresa/cw/showcourse.asp?288

This PLC Academy course is divided into three parts. Building Leadership Teams will participate in an ongoing six day professional development experience throughout the 2015-2016 school year. Participants will receive continued feedback and support while learning how to lead high-performing collaborative teams. The course will focus on linking assessment data with instruction and interventions, as well as building assessment literacy.

SOLUTION TREE PLC ACADEMY

Questions? Contact Kelli Campbell at [email protected] or (269) 471-7725 ext. 1343.

Registration: $450 (includes 6 days of PD and lunch each day)

Part I: August 10-11, 2015 Part II: January 13-14, 2016Part III: June 7-8, 2016Each session takes place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Berrien RESA.

6-36 SCECHs: $10

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Student Achievement Focus Area: Instruction, D

ata Use/Analysis

School Im

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ategory: Teaching for Learning

Subject: Teaching


Through collaboration, coaching, and action research,The Engaging Teacher Academy is designed for a small cohort of self-contained elementary classroom teachers interested in enhancing student engagement through evidence-based instructional practices. Academy members will acquire and expand their knowledge of the pedagogical skills necessary to meet the needs of today’s students.

Please note: Academy members must make a year-long (September-May) commitment. The cohort will meet 7 times for 90 minute sessions. In addition to monthly cohort collaboration meetings, each member will receive individualized coaching to further enhance his or her personal and professional growth in evidence-based instructional practices.

The Engaging Teacher Academy

*All sessions take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The first session on September 10 will be held at Berrien RESA, with subsequent session locations to be determined.

Dates:*• September 10, 2015• October 7, 2015• November 12, 2015

• April 13, 2016• May 12, 2016

• January 14, 2016• February 11, 2016• March 10, 2016

25 SCECHs: $10

FREE RegistrationRegistration Deadline

September 5, 2015

Questions? Contact Ann Marie Shell at (269) 471-2941 ext. 1256 or [email protected].







ata Use/Analysis, Leadership

School Im

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ategory: Personnel & Professional Learning

Subject: Special Education


Special Education NetworkAll session take place at

Berrien RESA from 4:30 - 6 p.m.

September 29, 2015October 27, 2015December 1, 2015January 26, 2016February 23, 2016

April 19, 2016

This Network allows special education providers to meet, collaborate, obtain resources and build a professional support network within the county. A variety of relevant topics, from assessment to instruction, will be discussed.

No registration fee. Please register at least 24 hours before the next session you plan to attend.Questions? Contact Liz Pockrandt, Teacher Consultant, at (269) 471-7725 ext. 1257 or [email protected]






Student Achievement Focus Area: Instruction

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Subject: Literacy


This three session course will provide content area teachers (Math, Science, Social Studies, Etc.) with research-based practices for how they can impove students’ reading, comprehension, and writing in their content areas. If teachers have previously attended Reading Apprenticeship training they will likely find this workshop redundant.

I. September 30, 2015II. December 2, 2015III. March 16, 2016

Each session takes place 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.at Berrien RESAsign-in begins at 8 a.m.

Register by:September 11

Fee: $50Lunch on your own

16 SCECHs: $10

for all content areasPresented by Amy Williams,

ELA Consultant


• September 30, 2015: Establishing goals and implementing high-leverage tasks • October 28, 2015: Making connections and facilitating meaningful discourse • November 18, 2015: Purposeful questioning and building procedural fluency from conceptual understanding • December 9, 2015: Supporting productive struggle and utilizing student thinking

All sessions meet at Berrien RESA, 12:30 - 3:45 p.m. Register by September 28: $10. 12 SCECHs available for $10.






School Improvem

ent Category: Teaching for Learning

Subject: M

athematics


Raising Elementary Mathematicians:Classroom Strategies that Ensure Mathematical Success for All

In this series, elementary educators will investigate eight essential teaching practices that are necessary to promote the mathematical habits of mind outlined in the Common Core State Standards.

Questions? Contact Ann Bingham, Mathematics Education [email protected] or (269) 471-7725 ext. 1274






School Im

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ategory: Personal and Professional Learning



5NETWORKthe daily

Contact Amy Williams, ELA Consultant, with questions at: [email protected], or (269) 471-2941 ext. 1134.

Free Registration Lunch on your own

October 15, 2015 &February 17, 201611 a.m. - 4 p.m.Berrien RESA

This workshop series is designed to provide DAILY 5 practioners an opportunity to celebrate their successes and troubleshoot their trials. This workshop is open to individuals who are new to DAILY 5, as well as seasoned veterans.

7 SCECHs: $5

Registration begins at 10:30 a.m.

Presented by Amy Williams, Berrien RESA ELA Consultant






ata Use/Analysis

School Improvem

ent Category: Teaching for Learning

Subject: Paraprofessionals


Paraprofessional Training

Participants will be provided an overview of challenges typically encountered by paraprofessionals when working with students with autism and other developmental disabilities in a classroom setting.

Specific topics covered include behavior, data collection, implementing evidence-based practices, and facilitating independence and social relationships with peers.

4:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.at Berrien RESAOctober 26, 2015November 30, 2015December 14, 2015 & February 29, 2016

Register by:October 24, 2015

Registration is FREEDinner is included at no cost.

Contact Danea Gorbett with questions at (269) 471-7725 ext. 1158, or [email protected]






Student Achievement Focus Area: Personnel and Professional Learning

School Im

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ategory: Leadership

Subject: C

risis Managem

ent


Intended for school crisis response team members/school specialists and community mental health providers, the first part of the training provides didactic information on how to manage crisis response and the debriefing process in a building or a district after a traumatic incident. The second part of the day includes practicing the debriefing model in a simulated experience.

Questions? Please contact Joyce Miller at [email protected] or (269) 471-7725 ext. 1126.

SCECHs: 5Cost: $5

Registration is Free Register by December 3

December 9, 2015 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (check-in begins at 8 a.m.)

Presented by Angela Blood, Regional School Health Coordinator,James Stevens, MA, and Judy Whitehurst, LMSW,

Clinical Director of Gryphon Place

Van Buren ISD Conference Center490 S. Paw Paw, Lawrence, MI






Student Achievement Focus Area: D

ata Use/Analysis, Instruction, Leadership

School Im

provement C

ategory: Data/Inform

ation Managem

ent, Leadership

Subject: Testing


Training with The College Board

Jan. 8, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Berrien RESA

5 SCECHs: $5Registration:

$15Lunch is included

Teachers and Administrators who attend this session will receive training regarding:

* Overview of SAT Suite and Key Changes, along with Michigan’s Spring implementation

* Khan Academy resources, including new Daily question app with scan and score function

* College Board official practice test resources

* PSAT score interpretation and analysis




In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, it is the policy of the Berrien Regional Education Service Agency to prohibit discrimination on the basis of handicap against qualified handicapped persons, in admission or access to, participation in, or treatment of employment in, its programs and activities. Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to Human Resources, Berrien RESA, 711 St. Joseph Avenue, Berrien Springs, MI 49103; telephone (269) 471- 7725; fax (269) 471-2941.





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Subject: Health

EPINEPHRINE

If you are newly appointed or need a refresher on the use of an auto-injector, this session is for you!

Presented by Peggy Hamel, BSN, CPNP, and Karen Kortebein, BSN, RN, of the Berrien County Health Department

January 12, 2016 2:45 - 4 p.m. at Berrien RESA

Registration Deadline: January 7, 201 (no registration fee)

Medications administration guidelines from the Michigan Department of Education require training for non-nursing staff on the use of an epinephrine auto-injector conducted under the supervision of, and shall include evaluation by a licensed, registered professional nurse. In order to receive a renewed (or new) prescription (RX) for the 2015-2016 school year from Dr. Johansen of the Berrien County Health Department, it is a requirement of at least one person per building within a district to be retrained or newly trained. With your prescription, you will have the opportunity to appy for free epi-pens. Remember, each school building with 10 or more instructional and administrative staff is required to have at least two employees trained and schools with less than 10 staff are required to have at least one trained staff member. You are certainly encouraged to have more staff trained than the required to be better equipped in the event of an anaphylactic reaction.

Questions? Contact:Joyce Miller at 269-471-7725 ext. 1126

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ata Use/Analysis, Leadership

School Im

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ategory: Leadership, Teaching for Learning

Subject: Instructional Models


The RTI at Work™ model builds on the foundation of the Professional Learning Communities at Work™ process by using team structures and a focus on learning, collaboration, and results to drive successful outcomes. Mattos will emphasize that all students must have access at Tier 1 to essential grade-level curriculum and highly effective instructional practices to prevent most

learning struggles. In addition, a school must provide increasing targeted supplemental (Tier 2) and intensive (Tier 3) interventions for all students needing additional support to master the

academic skills, knowledge, and behaviors required to succeed in school and beyond.

Registration Fee: $250 - Lunch included. Register by January 13

Mike Mattos: RtI at Work

Questions? Contact Kelli Campbell at (269) 471-7725 ext. 1343 or [email protected]

SCECHs: 6-12 for $5

January 19 & 20th, 2016 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.Berrien RESA

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