November/December 2010
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November/December 2010
M I S S I S S I P P I B E N D A R E A E D U C AT I O N AG E N C Y Working Together… Improving Teaching and Learning comm u nicator HERE WE GO WITH IOWA CORE! The emphasis is on improving the work. The atmosphere is one of “we’re in this together.” Our single purpose is to “make a good thing even better.” By Nicole Peterson, Quality Learning Consultant, Mississippi Bend AEA Iowa Core Peer Review Process Eighty-one teachers and forty-four administrators from across the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency’s (AEA) participated in the Peer Review Process! This process was developed with input from the Department of Education, AEAs and Local Education Agencys to ensure that the Iowa Core Implementation Plan will be the driving force for positive change in education across the state. The intent of the process was to help districts give and receive constructive feedback and to provide the opportunity to foster a “critical friend” relationship with another district. There were many positive comments about the process, specifically noting that schools appreciated the chance to seek descriptive feedback, while gaining insight on their implementation plan. Many schools found it valuable in being able to create “next steps” for the Leadership Team in moving forward with the content of their school’s implementation plan, which will be available to the public in mid-October. From the data that was collected, an overwhelming majority of the schools (96%) that participated in the Iowa Core Peer Review Process stated that Outcomes four (Alignment), five (Professional Development) and six (Instruction) would be major district focuses this year. Mississippi Bend AEA will continue to support these priorities by offering possible “doors” in which districts can enter the Iowa Core. As communicated in the previous Communicator article, Mississippi Bend AEA will be offering Alignment Training using the State Developed ICAT system, Effective Instruction and Iowa Core, and Transitioning School into the 21st Century, along with many other professional development services that meet individual schools’ needs. If interested in any of the above professional development opportunities, please refer to the Iowa Core website located at: http://www.aea9.k12. ia.us/en/iowa_core/new_20102011_training/ or contact Amy Wichman at (563)344-6484, [email protected] or Nicole Peterson at (563)344-6583, [email protected]. Teams giving and receiving feedback on their IC Implementation Plans Nov./Dec. 2010 Feature Articles ����������������������������1 School News ��������������������������������19 Staff Development ������������������������8 Job Openings ��������������������������������19 Media Center Resources ������������16 Learning Center Calendar ����������20 Available online at www.aea9.k12.ia.us, under Publications/Communications Features Copyright…Did You Know???? By Julie Alfaro – Quality Learning Media Consultant, Mississippi Bend AEA What is “Fair Use”? It is common practice in school buildings nationwide to claim that copying and video-use practices all fall under fair use. Unfortunately, there isn’t a clearly defined checklist of what constitutes fair use of copyrighted material. Every use isn’t “fair use” just because it happens in a school setting. A Definition According to Carol Simpson, author of Copyright for Schools (2005), Fair use provisions of the copyright law grant users conditional rights to use or reproduce certain copyrighted materials as long as the reproduction or use of those materials meets defined guidelines….As defined in the law, fair use balances the First Amendment free speech right with the rights of the author to control the use of his copyrighted work. (p.40) Here the focus should be on “conditional rights” and “defined guidelines”—those of us working within educational settings must acknowledge the conditions and guidelines in our everyday practices. Common Misconceptions (Simpson, 2005, p.40) • Schools are exempt from the law. • Non-profit usage is okay. • Using the work promotes the author. • The needs of students override the needs of the copyright holder. A Checklist Carrie Russell highlights the four factors that should be considered when considering a case of fair use in her book, Complete Copyright: An Everyday Guide for Librarians (2004). She provides her readers with a “Checklist for Fair Use” developed by Professors Kenneth D. Crews and Dwayne K. Buttler from Indiana University –Purdue University in Indianapolis showing various examples that fall into four categories: • Purpose • Nature • Amount • Effect (p.21) Effect: The bottom line here is this question: Are you cheating someone out of a profit by your actions? Remember that people write books, textbooks and workbooks in order to sell them and make a profit. Passing the Test Purpose: If your use is for nonprofit educational use (meaning that your school or course has to be free—private schools would not pass this test, nor would any course that amasses a profit) then you’ve made it through the first test. Pay close attention here…if you charge $5 for someone to attend a football game or a concert and you’ve photocopied all of the sheet music being played by the band, you would fail this test. Nature: Facts cannot be copyrighted, but creative works can. For example, if someone has collected a list of facts and organized them in a creative manner (a database for example), the facts are okay to use, but the creative packaging or organization of those facts is not. Nature: Believe it or not, unpublished works are granted more protection by the law because they have not been publically released. Amount: You should attempt to use the smallest amount of the work possible to serve your purposes. A common guide to use is 10%, but this number isn’t written in stone. If you’ve captured the “essence” of the work in two lines, you wouldn’t pass the test. © What about that circled “c”? Read this statement by Rebecca P. Butler, author of Copyright for Teachers and Librarians (2004) very carefully: “Under current copyright law, almost anything a person creates is automatically copyrighted, whether it is officially registered or not. Thus, every e-mail you send, every paper you write, every digital picture you take is protected” (p.5). It isn’t enough just to look for the copyright icon… you must take it for granted that everything is protected under copyright law and take steps to be fair to the copyright owner while protecting yourself as a user of the information. Resources Available for Checkout from the Mississippi Bend AEA Media Center • Butler, R.P. (2004). Copyright for teachers and librarians. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc. • Crews, K.D. (2006). Copyright law for librarians and educators: Creative strategies and practical solutions. Chicago: American Library Association. • Hoffman, G.M. (2005). Copyright in cyberspace 2: Questions and answers for librarians. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc. • Russell, C. (2004). Complete copyright: An everyday guide for librarians. Chicago: American Library Association. • Simpson, C. (2008). Copyright for administrators. Columbus, OH: Linworth Books. • Simpson, C. (2005). Copyright for schools: A practical guide (4th ed.). Worthington, OH: Linworth Books. www.aea9.k12.ia.us 2 Features NEW TOP TOP Professional TEN MATERIALS TEN By Cindy Blinkinsop, Head of Materials & Media Distribution Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency 21ST CENTURY ELEMENTARY LIBRARY MEDIA PROGRAM How do you accomplish a technology transformation at a time when budgets are extremely limited? What is the proper location for Web-placed social networking in the school library? What are the best practices for working together with students, parents, and educators? The 21st Century Elementary Library Media Program is an invaluable resource for answers to these and many more questions, as it brings together in one volume the advice and insights you need to bring your library into the new century. PROFESSIONAL BOOK ME99090 21ST CENTURY LEARNING IN SCHOOL LIBRARIES This book brings together the ideas and methods of leading school librarians and educators across the nation, all focused on meeting the new standards. It offers a wide range of articles - over 90 in all - in a series of chapters on key themes, a vision for successful school libraries, inquiry, collaboration, assessment, reading, and pedagogical strategies. Each chapter has an introduction, discussion questions and promotional and advocacy strategies. PROFESSIONAL BOOK ME99071 21st CENTURY SKILLS Subtitle: Rethinking How Students Learn, Lead Edge 5. This fifth book in the series examines instruction and learning in our rapidly evolving global and technologies world. The distinguished contributors to this volume provides multiple perspectives and a rich source of ideas and strategies K-12 practitioners can use to examine and enhance their practice to promote innovation through critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and technology integration, while building on mastery of core content and background knowledge. The book brings the ideas and recommendations of many renowned leaders in education into one resource for educators working to help student achievement at everhigher levels. PROFESSIONAL BOOK AD99107 Four POWERFUL STRATEGIES FOR STRUGGLING READERS GRADES 3 - 8 Subtitle: Small Group Instruction That Improves Comprehension. This book shows teachers how to support students’ reading comprehension by teaching the strategies that highly effective readers use: summarizing, creating meaningful connections, selfregulating, and inferring, the author examines how, why, and when to use each strategy and what each strategy looks like in practice. PROFESSIONAL BOOK RE99048 40 READING INTERVENTION STRATEGIES FOR K - 6 STUDENTS Subtitle: Research - Based Support For RTI. This well-rounded collection of researchbased reading intervention strategies will support and inform your RTI efforts. The book also includes teacher-friendly sample lesson plans and mini-routines that are easy to understand and adapt. Many of the strategies motivate average and above- average students as well as scaffold struggling readers. Maximize the power of these interventions by using them across grade-level teams or school-wide. PROFESSIONAL BOOK RE99026 50 WAYS TO IMPROVE STUDENT BEHAVIOR Subtitle: Simple Solutions to Complex Challenges. In this book the authors present 50 simple straightforward techniques for improving student behavior. Each practical, well-defined strategy can be applied in classrooms of all grade levels and subject. PROFESSIONAL BOOK EP99018 EDUCATING THE GIFTED AND TALENTED Subtitle: Resource Issues and Processes for Teachers, 2nd Edition. This book suggests ways in which teachers can extend their range of skills and develop their thinking and practice to offer the best learning environment for high- achieving children. Building on the central ideas of the first edition, the authors highlight teachers as the ultimate classroom resource. They consider how teachers might 3 take advantage of current initiatives to facilitate their own professional development. PROFESSIONAL BOOK EX99038 EMERGENT CURRICULUM IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTING Subtitle: From Theory to Practice. This book explores, from both the teacher’s and the student’s perspectives, how emergent curriculum principles and practices can improve early childhood program. Sections on observation, documentation, assessment, and relationships that support learning provide a complete subject overview. PROFESSIONAL BOOK CH99003 EMPOWER ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS WITH TOOLS FROM THE WEB Discover how Web 2.0 tools can advance English language learning! Today’s interactive Web tools offer teachers of English language learners a wealth of opportunities to inspire and motivate their students. Aligned with national TESOL standards, this user-friendly, research-based guide shows how Web 2.0 tools can improve English language proficiency and build 21st-century skills. PROFESSIONAL BOOK CU99062 SIOP MODEL MAKING CONTENT COMPREHENSIBLE FOR ELEMENTARY ENGLISH LEARNERS This book presents teachers with specific lesson plans, strategies, and instructional activities for implementing the SIOP Model in their classrooms. The book opens with an introductory chapter that provides an overview of issues in the education of English Learners. Each chapter that follows discusses one of the eight components of the researchbased SIOP Model and offers specific guidance on how to implement the components in elementary classrooms. PROFESSIONAL BOOK CU99047 Features Learn360 By Julie Alfaro – Quality Learning Media Consultant, Mississippi Bend AEA Learn360 is one of the newest databases added to the Iowa AEA Online collection (www.iowaaeaonline.org). The site has been given a new look for the new year and additional content has been included. While students can log into the site using the basic online database login/password combination, teachers can setup individual teacher accounts that include numerous planning and activity tools such as blogs, quizzes, favorite links, student groups, assignments, and calendars. The “Quick Start Guide” found at http://www.learn360.com/ media/help_center/support/Quick_Start_ Guide.pdf gives an extensive overview of the various features included in the teacher’s version of Learn360. Reading Rainbow The entire Reading Rainbow collection is now available via Learn360! You can still check out the DVD copies from the Mississippi Bend AEA Media Center via WebMax, but now you can have instant access to this content for planning and classroom use through the database link. entire list of publishers during your next visit. A&E, National Geographic, PBS, Slim Goodbody, Standard Deviants, and Weston Woods are all included! Hollywood Film Clips for Character Education By going to the Advanced Search and choosing the publisher “Film Clips Spirit of America,” users can enjoy 124 film clips straight from major Hollywood productions that can be used for character education topics. Selections are included in English and in Spanish for use with all grade levels. Shrek, Frodo Baggins, Forrest Gump, and Nemo are just some of the names you will see in the list! Information & Training Please contact Julie Alfaro at [email protected]. ia.us or (563) 344-6526 if you would like more information or training regarding Learn360 or any of the other databases provided at www. iowaaeaonline. Advanced Search Features By clicking on the Advanced Search function within Learn360, users can search for specific content related to grade level, subject area, media format, content with teaching resources, publishers, series, copyright year, and language (English and Spanish titles are included) preferences. Be sure to look through the Mississippi Bend AEA and Drake University present: THE DIFFERENT LEARNERS SERIES • Feb. 1 - May 6 Instructors Frank Ogden and Candice Benjamin 1. The Myth of Laziness by Dr. Mel Levine 2. How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed Ability Classrooms 2nd Ed by Carol Ann Tomlinson 3. Engaging Troubling Students: A Constructivist Approach by Scot Danforth and Terry Jo Smith 4. H ow the Special Needs Brain Learns 2nd Ed. by Dr. David A. Sousa 5. M anaging Noncompliance and Defiance in the Classroom: A Road Map for Teachers, Specialists, and Behavior Support Teams by Geoffery T. Colvin Each series is made up of on line, self paced classes that may be taken for credit or for mm licensure/renewal. Classes are 3 credit hours each. Renewal cost $210.00 (does not include book); Drake credit cost $420.00 (does not include book). Register on line through the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency’s website. Questions: Betsy Justis at [email protected]; Frank Ogden [email protected]; Candice Benjamin [email protected] Class size restricted to 20; minimum 8. Early Childhood Book of the Month Club Julie Alfaro – Quality Learning Media Consultant, Mississippi Bend AEA In an effort to increase the support we offer to Early Childhood programs that have been Verified by the Department of Education and are a part of the state-wide Voluntary Preschool program, theMississippi Bend Area Education Agency Media Center has begun a Book of the Month Club specially designed just for them. Pre-K teachers who are communitybased, verified, and partnering with a local school district can sign up for the program to begin receiving 20 randomly-selected fiction and nonfiction titles to enjoy within their classrooms. These books can also be sent home with the students in an effort to increase the literacy-related activities of the home environment. Setting up this service required thoughtful planning since these facilities are not a part of our normal van delivery schedule. It was determined that utilizing the Early Childhood Academy dates for a once-a-month pickup and delivery system would be a great way to meet the needs of the teachers and students and to get this program started. Thanks go out to Nancy McIntire, Denise Zimmer, Terri Kokemuller, and Cindy Blinkinsop for supporting the needs surrounding this new program. Thanks are also extended to Gayle Powell, Jennifer Jansen and Jill Yates for sharing the program during the September Early Childhood Academy meetings. Our 4 media center staff members have done an amazing job with the school-based Book of the Month Club and they are looking forward to extending this service to the youngest students within our service area. If you are a part of an Early Childhood Program that is Verified by the Department of Education and are partnering with a local school district, and you have not received information regarding our Early Childhood Book of the Month Club, please contact Julie Alfaro at [email protected] or (563)344-6526 for more information. Features Authentic Intellectual Work in Iowa Pretty Good By Julie Alfaro – Quality Learning Media Consultant, Mississippi Bend AEA Authentic intellectual work (AIW) focuses academic instruction on student construction of knowledge, conceptual understanding and elaborated communication to answer questions resembling the complex intellectual challenges of work, civic participation, and managing personal affairs in the contemporary world. In contrast, conventional schoolwork is dominated by reproduction of knowledge, covering vast amounts of information with only superficial understanding, and students answering questions they rarely face outside the school. (http://centerforaiw.com/about/mission) After serving as an Authentic Intellectual Work (AIW) Liaison for Hempstead High School in Dubuque and the Northeast Community School District in Goose Lake during the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years, I have now advanced to the title of official AIW Coach. The training I have received during this time, as well as my time working with the school-based teams and side-by-side with Kathy Lemberger, Principal of the Year (2010) and AIW participant for the past 12 years from Manitowoc, Wisconsin has been invaluable to me as an educator and as an AEA Learning Consultant. The AIW process demands rigorous learning and teaching that leads to student success. Rubrics are used during the AIW team meetings that focus on the various AIW elements within classroom tasks, student work, and teacher instructional practices. The language of the rubrics gives teachers a common vocabulary and review protocol to use during AIW meetings. While the AIW process is demanding due to the critical review process involved, teachers and students benefit from the activities because much of the AIW review puts a major focus on the two things within the classroom that each teacher has total control over—instruction and tasks. If you would like more information about the AIW process or the work being done within Iowa schools, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or (563) 344-6526.You can also obtain more information, as well as the research that supports AIW practice, at http:// centerforaiw.com/ and http://centerforaiw.com/ resources/downloads/Authentic-InstructionAssessment-BlueBook.pdf. Café Latino There’s a new group that meets monthly at the Bettendorf AEA! Café Latino provides an opportunity for Spanish teachers in the area to come together to share ideas, support each other, keep up with the latest technology and standards and collaborate in Spanish. It’s open to all Spanish teachers. In August, we shared beginning of the year ideas which included name and adjective games, and strategies for using Spanish in class. In September, we shared vocabulary activities including scrabble and boggle how to incorporate more visual aids with vocabulary, study strategies and internet sites. In October, we shared ideas from the IWLA state conference. Through this group there is an opportunity for graduate or re-licensure credit. Contact Lisa Kroll at Muscatine High School, [email protected] for more information. If you haven’t had the opportunity to attend- make next month your first! 5 By Charles Osgood, CBS NEWS From “The Osgood File“, ©1986, CBS Inc. There once was a pretty good student. Who sat in a pretty good class And was taught by a pretty good teacher. Who always let pretty good pass. He wasn’t terrific at reading; He wasn’t a whiz-bang at math; But for him education was leading Straight down a pretty good path. He didn’t find school too exciting, But he wanted to do pretty well. And he did have some trouble with writing, And nobody had taught him to spell. When doing arithmetic problems, Pretty good was regarded as fine; Five and five needn’t always add up to be ten. A pretty good answer was nine. The pretty good student was happy With the standards that were in effect. And nobody thought it was sappy If his answers were not quite correct. The pretty good class that he sat in Was part of a pretty good school. And the student was not an exception; On the contrary, he was the rule. The pretty good school that he went to Was right there in a pretty good town. And nobody there ever noticed He could not tell a verb from a noun. The pretty good student, in fact, was A part of a pretty good mob, And the first time he knew what he lacked was When he looked for a pretty good job. It was then, when he sought a position, He discovered that life can be tough, And he soon had a sneaky suspicion Pretty good might not be good enough. The pretty good town in our story Was part of a pretty good state Which had pretty good aspirations and prayed for a pretty good fate. There was once a pretty good nation. Pretty proud of the greatness it had. But which learned much too late. If you want to be great, Pretty good is, in fact, pretty bad. Features A wesome Web Sites FOR Games to Train: http://www.games2train.com Jam Studio: Online Music Creation Tool: http://www.jamstudio.com/Studio/index.htm Math Forum: The leading online resource for improving math learning, teaching, and communication since 1992. They are teachers, mathematicians, researchers, students, and parents using the power of the Web to learn math and improve math education. They offer a wealth of problems and puzzles; online mentoring; research; team problem solving; collaborations; and professional development. http://mathforum.org/ Microsoft Education: Lesson plans for all grade levels and subject areas: http://www.microsoft.com/education/ lessonplans.mspx Microsoft Classroom Resources: http://www.microsoft.com/education/teachers/ default.aspx EDUCATORS Microsoft Research: World Wide Telescope: http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/Home. aspx Random Name/Word Picker: Free online tool: http://classtools.net/main_area/template_ loader.php/?fruit_machine Microsoft Learning Essentials: Education Specific Tools for teachers and students: http://www.microsoft.com/learningessentials/ ProductDetails.aspx?pid=001 Smithsonian Education: Resources for educators, families and students: http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/ educators/ Mouse Mischief: free tool for PowerPoint: Mouse Mischief integrates into Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, letting you insert questions, polls, and drawing activity slides into your lessons. Students can actively participate in these lessons by using their own mice to click, circle, cross out, or draw answers on the screen. http://www.microsoft.com/multipoint/mousemischief/default.aspx Webspiration: Use Webspiration to map out ideas, organize with outlines and collaborate online with teams or colleagues. Webspiration unleashes your creativity, strengthens organizational skills, and transforms your ideas and information into knowledge http://www.mywebspiration.com/home Online Stopwatch: this free tool allows you to count up or count down the time allotted: http://www.online-stopwatch.com MISSISSIPPI BEND IOWA CORE g for Learnin ing and t s Under 21st Century Skills Mathematics Reading Sciences Social Studies Consiste ncy High Expecta tions AREA EDUCATION AGENCY CONTINUING TO SERvE JACkSON COUNTY On June 30, 2010 the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency (AEA) closed our office building in Maquoketa and merged services with our Clinton office located at 1908 North 3rd Street. The Mississippi Bend AEA remains committed to serving the school districts and families within Jackson County. To support this commitment the First Lutheran Church is graciously providing the AEA with space to serve our Jackson County clients. Appointments will need to be made through our Clinton office (not First Lutheran Church) at 563-242-6454 or by calling 1-800-947-2329 and ask to be connected to our Clinton office. g Extendin s d r a Stand Deep Co nceptua Learning l Inquiry Problem Worksheetworks.com: Create and print Graphic Organizers: http://www.worksheetworks.com/miscellanea/ graphic-organizers.html Solving www.aea9.k12.ia.us The Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender identity, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, socio economic status, or disability in its educational programs, services or employment practices. Inquiries concerning this statement should be addressed to Tom Wirtz, Equity Coordinator, at 563-344-6410. 6 Leading teachers is your passion. Strengthening their skills is ours. Online Program Offerings • Ph.D. in Education • Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) • Education Specialist (Ed.S.) • M.S. in Education • M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology • B.S. in Child Development • B.S. in Instructional Design and Technology • Endorsement Programs • Teacher Preparation Programs • Graduate Courses for Teachers You have a vision for your success as an educator. The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership at Walden University can help you realize it. Walden is an accredited institution with nearly 40 years of experience in distance learning and over 37,000 education students and alumni. For the third year in a row, we have the largest online graduate program in education by enrollment, according to U.S. News & World Report. Ready to make an even bigger difference? Visit us at www.WaldenU.edu/education. To schedule an Information Session at your school, please contact Pat Ford at 1-478-998-2956 or [email protected]. Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, www.ncahlc.org. Walden University cannot guarantee that completion of coursework or any degree-level program (bachelor’s, master’s, education specialist, or Walden does offer some Minnesota state–approved programs. While it remains the prospective student’s responsibility to comply with state requirements, a Walden enrollment advisor can provide generalized state–specific information. Call 1-866-492-5336 or visit www.WaldenU.edu for details.While it remains the prospective student’s responsibility to comply with state requirements, a Walden enrollment advisor can provide state-specific information. Call 1-866-492-5336. 7 Staff Development Staff Development Offerings http://www.aea9.k12.ia.us/index.cfm?nodeID=11682 Staff Development Registration Instructions Go to the website above. If you are familiar with the registration process you will be able to login. If you are new to the process, or simply need a refresher, view the registration directions before you continue. Refund Policy: Cancellations must be received two weeks prior to the start of the course to receive a full refund. Registrants canceling after the registration close date will be charged a $10 cancellation fee. No refunds will be issued after the start date of the course. Late Fee: Registrations processed after the close date of the course will be charged an additional $25 late registration fee. If you need assistance with registering for classes please contact Betsy Justis, Staff Development Specialist, at (563) 344-6481, [email protected], or Cindy Swanson, Head of Staff Development at (563) 344-6487, [email protected]. Administration administration Evaluator Approval Level II Training Session Number: 4380 Licensure Renewal Course: Iowa Evaluator Approval Renewal Training II Evaluation of Teachers The Iowa Evaluator Approval Renewal Training Program (Level II): Evaluation of Teachers is a two-hour credit course provided to principals and other educational leaders responsible for the evaluation of teachers. The focus of this professional development class is to enhance skills of teacher evaluators. Specific areas of study: • Application of effective leadership practices in evaluation (Iowa Leadership Standard 2). • D evelopment of knowledge and understanding of best practice in writing an individual career development plan • D evelopment of knowledge and understanding of best practice in writing an intensive assistance plan • D evelopment of skills in the use of effective strategies for formative conferencing • D evelopment of skills in the use of coaching strategies This course is 30 contact hours with the trainer. Each AEA will determine registration procedures and schedules for this training. It is highly recommended that educational leaders whose primary responsibility is the evaluation of teachers participate in this course. All professionals needing renewal of their evaluator approval licensure should take this course. Evaluator Approval Course (Level I) is a prerequisite to this course. Note: The law currently requires that an administrator complete either Iowa Evaluator Approval Training Program II: Evaluation of Administrators OR Iowa Evaluator Approval Training Program II: Evaluation of Teachers for renewal. Individuals, however, may choose to take both to complete their required four hours for renewal. Best practice would indicate that an individual would take the course most pertinent in his/her current job description. Instructor: Kathleen Learn 2 credits 1/22/2011 Mississippi Bend AEA 2 credits Assistiveassistive Technology technology Achieving Communicative Competence in AAC - Focus on Social and Strategic Competence Session Number: 4624 Do these scenarios sound familiar? – Julia never initiates. What can I do to help her? – It is hard for me to tell if Jamie is paying attention to me, trying to put together a message, or just “playing” on her device. I know she is really smart but it is hard to see that sometimes when you talk with her. – Sophie really likes her peers and they include her in everything. She usually just sits and smiles while her friends chat. I wish she would share too. – Every time George uses his communication device it takes a long, long time. He doesn’t seem to understand that he is taking so long or that his listeners are impatient. If so, this session is for you! We will discuss a wide range of current research about the effective use of AAC with individuals with autism. Then, we will focus on the specific ways AAC can be used to address expressive and receptive language, social communication, and behavior and emotional regulation. We will discuss and demonstrate strategies and techniques for both individuals with autism and their communication partners. Activities, discussion, and case studies will be utilized to help participants personalize these strategies and techniques. Planning tools will be introduced to help participants prepare to use the new ideas immediately! Learner Objectives: 1. Define social and strategic competence skills at all communication ability levels 2. Identify 1-2 goals to address social and strategic competency with a specific AAC user 3. D escribe the two additional areas of communicative competence according to Light (1989) and how they are related to social and strategic competence Registration for this workshop closes Dec. 7, 2010. Instructors: DynaVox/Mayer-Johnson representative 12/8/2010 Mississippi Bend AEA Workshop – no charge; no credit Augmentative & Alternative Communication: Speech Generating Devices and Access Method Overview Session Number: 4610 This 2-hour workshop is will be an interactive hands-on demonstration and discussion of the software and hardware features of several speech generating devices as well as the unique features and accessories to be considered for the best possible fit to an individual’s communication skills and needs. Learning Outcomes: 1.) Participants will demonstrate basic use of at least 2 different devices, (i.e. powerup devices), load various vocabulary sets based on patient speech and language needs, setup various access methods such as eye gaze camera, switch/scanning, sensitivity settings for direct selection 2.) Participants will identify 3 unique characteristics of 2-3 devices i.e. accessories, software features, access method(s) available. Presentation format: brief demonstration will be given on use of the devices with hands-on training to follow to allow participants to have an introductory level of understanding on use, support and available features of several devices. Statement of Need: The fact that many individuals with neurological conditions and significant speech/language deficits can never recover enough from their disabilities and/or disease progression to become functional, competent communicators continued 8 Staff Development prompts professionals from across all settings, and families to seek alternative forms of communication. In this workshop, we will be discussing and exploring a broad spectrum of alternative forms of communication options for individuals with significant communication impairments. Hands-on learning will be a part of this workshop. ASHA CEU’s are available. Certificates of attendance will be provided for individuals to submit for other areas (e.. PT, OT, Nursing, etc.). Instructors: Cindy Cavanagh, Teresa Wyant 10/6/2010 Mississippi Bend AEA Workshop – no charge; no credit; CEUs are available Boardmaker v. 6 (not PLUS) Session Number: 4518 This workshop is intended for those participants who would like to learn the basics and more about the symbol finder (locating pictures, adding pictures, etc.), board design, printing, paint and draw, symbolate and more. Boardmaker comes in two versions (with and without PLUS features). This workshop will not review PLUS features. Please refer to the 12/6/10 workshop for PLUS features. If you plan to take the PLUS workshop in the afternoon and are not familiar with Boardmaker, you should plan to attend this workshop. Some time will be allocated in the afternoon session for coached and guided practice. Please bring a USB storage device if available to save the boards you create. Instructor: Cindy Cavanagh Teresa Wyant 11/1/2010 Mississippi Bend AEA Tech Lab Workshop – no charge; no credit Boardmaker PLUS, v. 6 Session Number: 4517 This workshop is intended for those participants who are already familiar with the symbol finder, draw, paint and board design features of Boardmaker. [If you are not familiar with these features and would like to attend this workshop, you should also register for the Boardmaker workshop held on 11/1/10. Please note this is a separate registration. This Boardmaker PLUS workshop will focus on the use of the interactive features of PLUS including movies (social stories via video, reinforcement, instruction ,etc), changing boards, talking boards, activity creation and more. Instructor: Cindy Cavanagh, Teresa Wyant 12/6/2010 Mississippi Bend AEA Tech Lab Workshop – no charge; no credit Dragon Naturally Speaking v. 10 Session Number: 4516 This Dragon Naturally Speaking, (DNS) speech recognition workshop will provide teachers, parents, support staff and paraprofessionals with beginning skills in the use of DNS. Strategies for training the program, for assisting students in program training and for working with students will be provided. This workshop includes three separate dates with new information covered in each session. When you register for this workshop, you will be registered for three sessions from 1:003:00. Attendance at the first session is required for the following sessions. A headset will be provided for teachers to use between sessions on the program as available in districts. For use of the program between sessions, access to the TechLab2 is available when the room is not reserved. (Check with the Learning Center staff for availability). It is not necessary, though it is beneficial, to practice between sessions if you have access to the program through your school or the AEA TechLab2.Version 10 or 11 will be used during this workshop. Instructor: Assistive Technology Team 11/8/2010 Mississippi Bend AEA Tech Lab Workshop – no charge; no credit IntelliTools Classroom Suite v. 4 Session Number: 4513 Workshop - Basic features of IT Classroom Suite, v. 4 will be reviewed. Participants will learn to make activities from templates, to view classroom and student record management, make basic changes to overlays and download pre-made activities. Time will be set aside for exploration of the activity exchange. Bring a CD or other storage device to take your activities away with you. Instructor: Cindy Cavanagh, Teresa Wyant 1/29/2010 Mississippi Bend AEA Tech Lab Workshop – no charge; no credit NIMAS/AIM Information Session Session Number: 4623 This 45-minute information session is available by attendance in person at the Bettendorf AEA or through video conferencing, AdobeConnect Pro. The link to this session will be sent to all participants and if you are planning to attend this through this video conference link, please complete the AdobeConnectPro “check” (from the link provided) before the date to be sure that you will be able to attend the session via your computer. Information on NIMAS, Accessible Instructional Material (AIM) Bookshare, IDB and accessibility software will be discussed. Additional resources will be provided. Instructors: Cindy Cavanagh and Teresa Wyant 12/13/2010 Mississippi Bend AEA Workshop – no charge; no credit PODD/ALS/AAC Session Number: 4606 Session Number: 4607 This PODD/ALS/AAC course will be offered twice. Each session is four classes (one full day and three shorter sessions). To see the course dates, click on the start date to the right. This course will provide teams of teachers, SLP’s and parents basic instruction in receptive language learning. Guided selection of a provided Pragmatic Organization of Dynamic Communication Display book and aided language stimulation boards will be made by the team for use during this course for a targeted student. Participants will learn to navigate and use the PODD for receptive language learning and will understand the basics of dynamic assessment. Topics in peer instruction and coaching will be covered. District and AEA participants (not parents) should bring their AEA Webmax logon name and password to the first session. In addition to meeting times, a 2-hour team activity time will be scheduled between the start and end date of each session. Instructors: Cindy Cavanagh, Teresa Wyant 10/29/2010 Mississippi Bend AEA 1/31/2011 Mississippi Bend AEA Writing Supports for Students with Print Disabilities Session Number: 4511 During this two-hour demonstration, participants will see a variety of current accommodations for individuals with print disabilities with the focus on providing writing support. A variety of light to high technology options will be demonstrated to provide participants with tools to help who have difficulty writing due to difficulties in the areas of fine motor, spelling, organization and attention. Most of these devices are available for check out from the Assistive Technology Loan Library for one month trials. Instructors: Cindy Cavanagh Teresa Wyant, Assistive Technology 12/13/2010 Mississippi Bend AEA Bus Drivers bus drivers Annual Inservice for School Bus Drivers (3 hours) “The View To Preventing Danger” Two eyes are very important in almost every aspect of our lives. As a school bus driver, your eyes are your most precious resource in helping to prevent dangerous accidents from occurring. Doing a good pre-trip on your school bus and watching out for kids within the danger zone are two of the most important things you´ll do as a school bus driver in helping to prevent accidents. By learning what to look for in these continued 9 Staff Development areas, you´ll also learn how to save lives. Instructor: Dolores Bergert, Retired Director of Transport. 11/3/2010 Andrew High School 11/8/2010 Muscatine Transportation Center 11/17/2010 North Scott Administration 12/1/2010 Calamus-Wheatland High 12/15/2010 Mississippi Bend AEA 12/17/2010 Mississippi Bend AEA 1/12/2011 Camanche Admin. Office 1/26/2011 Clinton High School 2/9/2011 Bellevue High School 2/23/2011Louisa-Muscatine Jr./Sr. High 3/9/2011 Northeast High School 3/14/2011Muscatine Transportation Center 3/23/2011 Columbus Jr. High 4/6/2011 Durant Middle School 4/20/2011 Wilton High School 5/11/2011 Mississippi Bend AEA Science science Uncovering Student Thinking in MS Science: Supporting the Iowa Core Session Number: 4615 This course is designed to assist middle level science teachers in implementing effective inquiry-based science instruction for all learners, as defined by the statewide science initiative ELI (Every Learner Inquires). Using the Curriculum Topic Study (CTS) process, teachers will focus on uncovering student thinking through collaborative analysis of student responses to research-based formative assessments. CTS, a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded project, utilizes a coordinated set of science materials to help educators deepen their understanding of the important science topics they teach. The CTS process integrates the Iowa Core Curriculum, National Standards, research on students’ ideas in science, and opportunities for students to learn science through effective teacher practice. Instructor: Eldon Bird, Sandi Campie 12/4/2010 MBAEA 2 credits Special Needs special needs Introduction to Gifted Education Session Number: 4572 Session Number: 4574 This course will help educators to obtain hours to fulfill the Psychology of the Gifted strand for a Talented and Gifted teachercoordinator endorsement in the state of Iowa. The educators will study the history of Gifted Education in the United States. The course will cover how gifted services can be delivered; how students can be identified for services, and what parents, administrators, and teachers can do to help students; and what qualities to look for in a strong gifted program. Instructor: Sharon Dixon 2/2/2011Hoover Elementary, Bettendorf 5/4/2011Hoover Elementary, Bettendorf 1 credit Every Child Reads Session Number: 4406 Every Child Reads for ages 3 - 5 (ECR 3-5) training curriculum is designed to teach early care and education providers, including staff in preschools and child care facilities. The training provides participants with a repertoire of early literacy strategies. For many providers the strategies are exciting and new, yet easy to use with children. ECR outcomes include: Increased and improved interactions related to language, literacy, and writing, which enhances these skill areas in young children. Instructor: Denise Terry 2/24/2011 Muscatine AEA 1 credit Substitute Authorization Substitute Authorization Substitute Authorization Class Session Number: 4625 This 20-hour course is designed to meet the requirements for the Substitute Authorization Program. A Substitute authorization allows an individual to substitute in a middle school, junior high school, or high school for no more than five consecutive days in one job assignment. An individual who holds a paraeducator certificate and completes the substitute authorization program is authorized to substitute only in the special education classroom in which the individual paraeducator is employed. This special education classroom may be on the elementary school level as well as the middle school, junior high school or high school level. The four core components of the course are Classroom Management, Strategies for Learning, Diversity, and Ethics. Upon successful completion of the program the participant may apply to the Board of Educational Examiners for the Substitute Authorization. PLEASE NOTE: RECEIVING THIS AUTHORIZATION IS NOT A GUARANTEE OF EMPLOYMENT. INDIVIDUAL DISTRICTS MAKE HIRING DECISIONS AND MAY NOT CHOOSE TO HIRE SUBSTITUTES WITH THIS AUTHORIZATION. PLEASE CHECK WITH THE DISTRICT(S) IN WHICH YOU WISH 10 TO SUB TO DETERMINE THEIR HIRING PRACTICES. Instructor: Deb Stelk 1/6/2011 Mississippi Bend AEA Technology Integration Technology Integration Differentiation through Technology Session Number: 4571 Session Number: 4573 This course will help educators learn about what differentiation is and how to incorporate it into their classroom settings. The educators will plan for differentiation in their classroom and subject area that incorporates technology. The educators will find specific websites that will be used in a filamentality website that they design to fit their individual student´s needs. Instructor: Sharon Dixon 1/5/2011Hoover Elementary, Bettendorf 4/6/2011Hoover Elementary, Bettendorf 1 credit Learning Environment Learning Environment Administration of Gifted Education Programs Session Number: 4608 This course is designed to develop an understanding of policy, advocacy, and professional responsibilities related to gifted education. The student will examine administration from the point of view of a sole practitioner or as a member of a staff of gifted educators. Relevant research related to goals, philosophy, and evaluation as a program administrator will be discussed. Students will learn about funding, budgets, and relevant legislation in their state. Staff development and program evaluation will be examined to further the development of a school program. Instructor: Sharon Dixon 11/10/2010Hoover Elementary, Bettendorf 1 credit Alignment Training:The ICAT Plus! Session Number: 4508 Session Number: 4509 For those schools/district working on Alignment as a focus of their Iowa Core Implementation Plan; The Iowa Curriculum Alignment Tool (ICAT) will be examined, along with other important pieces. Instructor: Amy Wichman 11/16/2010 Mississippi Bend AEA 3/31/2011 Mississippi Bend AEA Workshop – no credit; no cost continued Staff Development Transitioning Schools into the 21st Century: Iowa Core Session Number: 4534 This course is open only to building and district level administrators. This learning opportunity is for administrators and leaders to transform their district into using 21st century technology for the improvement of teaching and learning. Participants will also learn about the Iowa Core 21st Century technology literacy skills students need to be successful in school, work, and life. Participants will receive a wealth of technology leadership resources they can use to facilitate change in their school organizations. Professional development provided by Dr. Scott McLeod, and others from the CASTLE organization, will emphasize how effective leadership is required if schools are to realize the transformative potential of digital technologies. These workshops will be hands-on and discussion-oriented. Lunch will be provided (included in course fee). Instructor: Scott McLeod, CASTLE Group 11/2/2010 Mississippi Bend AEA 1 credit Program-Wide Positive Behavior Supports for Young Children: Promoting Social and Emotional Competence Session Number: 4402 Program-Wide Positive Behaviorial Interventions and Support (PBIS) is an approach for changing a child´s behavior. It is based on humanistic values and research. It is an approach for developing an understanding of why the child has challenging behavior and teaching the child new skills to replace the challenging behavior. PBIS is a holistic approach that considers all of the factors that impact a child, a family, and the child´s behavior. Through emerging research, it has been found that PBIS is a very powerful intervention that is effective with all ages, diverse groups, and people of various cultures and abilities. It is the only comprehensive approach that is evidence-based and addresses challenging behaviors within a variety of natural settings. Instructors: Jill Yates, Kathy Bartling 1/11/2011 Mississippi Bend AEA 2 credits Workshops WORKSHOPS Note: Workshop participants do not receive relicensure credit, but participation will be part of your official transcript. Alignment Technical Training Session Number: 4611 Session Number: 4612 The Iowa Curriculum Alignment Tool (ICAT) will be explored and participants will learn how to enter and update data into the software program. Only 1 or 2 representatives from each district need to attend. Attendees will be responsible for district clerical updates in ICAT. Instructor: Amy Wichman, Faith Koger 11/3/2010 Mississippi Bend AEA 2/2/2011 Mississippi Bend AEA I Have A Plan Iowa Training Workshop This workshop will show you how to assist your students in completing the 8th, 9th & 10th Grade Guideways. The Guideway provides an easy step-by-step process for students to complete the required components identified by the Iowa Department of Education.You also will participate in a hands on overview of the site and learn how to utilize the Professional Center to track your students’ progress in the Guideway. This course will be offered three times: November 2 at 8:30-11:30 OR 12:30-3:30; November 3 at 8:30-11:30. Register for a IHaveAPlan Iowa workshop by visiting www. Ihaveaplaniowa.gov and “For Educators” at the bottom of the page. In the “Customer Care” box you will click on the button that says “Event Calendar and Registration.” On the calendar find the workshop you would like to attend, click on the event and then click on the box to register. CPI – Nonviolent Crisis Intervention If someone in your care became disruptive or assaultive—what would you do? It’s difficult to predict exactly how you might respond during a crisis.Yet, as a human service provider, you face challenging behavior and potentially dangerous situations every day. How you respond greatly determines the safety of everyone involved—and profoundly impacts the relationships with those in your care. Are you prepared? The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® program, developed by the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), not only teaches staff to respond effectively to the warning signs that someone is beginning to lose control, but also addresses how staff can deal with their own stress, anxieties, and emotions when confronted with these challenging situations. 11/29/2010 Mississippi Bend AEA – Restricted to Bettendorf Community School District 12/6/2010 Mississippi Bend AEA – Restricted to Bettendorf Community School District 11 CPI - Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training - Refresher Course If someone in your care became disruptive or assaultive—what would you do? It’s difficult to predict exactly how you might respond during a crisis.Yet, as a human service provider, you face challenging behavior and potentially dangerous situations every day. How you respond greatly determines the safety of everyone involved—and profoundly impacts the relationships with those in your care. Are you prepared? The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® program, developed by the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), not only teaches staff to respond effectively to the warning signs that someone is beginning to lose control, but also addresses how staff can deal with their own stress, anxieties, and emotions when confronted with these challenging situations. 12/1/2010 MBAEA – Restricted to Bettendorf Community School District 1/17/2011 (4 sessions) Clinton High School – Restricted to Clinton Community School District CPI: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention - Deescalation Only If someone in your care became disruptive or assaultive—what would you do? It’s difficult to predict exactly how you might respond during a crisis.Yet, as a human service provider, you face challenging behavior and potentially dangerous situations every day. How you respond greatly determines the safety of everyone involved—and profoundly impacts the relationships with those in your care. Are you prepared? The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® program, developed by the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), not only teaches staff to respond effectively to the warning signs that someone is beginning to lose control, but also addresses how staff can deal with their own stress, anxieties, and emotions when confronted with these challenging situations. Please wear comfortable clothing. 11/8/2010 Cardinal Elementary, Maquoketa Restricted to Cardinal Elementary School Positive Solutions for Families Session Number: 4398 This workshop, designed by the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL), provides information for families on how to promote children´s social and emotional skills, understand their problem behavior, and use positive approaches to help children learn appropriate behavior. The sessions are designed to give parents general continued Staff Development information on key strategies that may be used with all children. Sessions are not designed to offer parents specific advice for their child´s individual issues. Instructor: Jennifer Jansen 3/31/2011 Mississippi Bend AEA Social Studies Network:Teaching for Deep Understanding Session Number: 4412 This workshop will assist middle and high school teachers design a unit of instruction that engages students in deep understanding of essential social studies concepts. Participants will design or redesign a unit project that meets the criteria for rigor and relevance. This workshop supports implementation of the Iowa Core Social Studies Essential Concepts and Skills and the Five Characteristics of Effective Instruction. Registrants are asked to identify a unit they will teach second semester and bring basic unit resources. Time will be allotted for unit work. 11/23/2010 Mississippi Bend AEA, Bettendorf Social Studies Network: Designing Assessments for Learning Session Number: 4413 This workshop supports middle and high school teachers to design unit assessments of and for learning. Participants will receive a variety of formative and summative assessment strategies that engage and motivate learners. Time will be allocated for unit work. Please identify a fourth quarter unit and bring basic unit resources.You will be given time to embed selected assessments into a unit you will teach fourth quarter. Instructors: Bruce Bufe, Amy Wichman 1/25/2011 Mississippi Bend AEA Technology Boot Camp for Administrators Session Number: 4619 This course is for school administrators only. Blogs. Wikis. Podcasts.YouTube. RSS. Social Bookmarking and more. Do you know how to use them? Do you know how to create and share and collaborate and make these tools yours? If you’re tired of not understanding the new technologies, if you’d like to feel more empowered in this digital world of ours, or if you just want to upgrade some existing skill sets, then we’ve got a workshop for you! It’s 2½ days designed to ramp up your skills with blogs, wikis, Twitter,YouTube, digital photography, Google Reader and RSS, Google Docs, Google Calendar, iGoogle, and more. We’ll cover as much as we can, but we’ll take our time rather than rush. The emphasis will be on success and mastery. This session is conducted by Dr. Scott McLeod, Associate Professor and Director, CASTLE (Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education). Here’s what your colleagues who have attended said: • I’m still amazed at what I learned, and how much I really don’t know about technology. • Just being able to try everything you’re taught. The hands-on approach with this content is great. • Variety, pace, and practical application-my brain is full. •I learned more than I thought—you made it so easy! Please bring your own laptop with wireless capabilities to practice your new skills. Space is limited, sign up soon. Instructors: Nancy McIntire and Dr. Scott McLeod 12/3/10 Mississippi Bend AEA Using 21st Century Technology Across the Curriculum Session Number: 4613 In this workshop, you will learn to use various technologies to engage and motivate your students. Participants will use appropriate technologies such as Google docs, Intel Thinking Tools, Moodle, Wiggi, Twitter, and Learn 360 and embed these technologies into your instruction. Time will be allocated for planning. This workshop supports implementation of the Iowa Core. Instructors: Robert Reppert, Amy Wichman, Bruce Bufe 12/14/2010 Mississippi Bend AEA World Language: Developing and Assessing Your Students’ Language Proficiency Session Number: 4577 Standards identify what students should know and be able to do as they progress in their language learning from their first experience through their professional applications of their skills. Assessment makes the standards real in the classroom, focusing instruction for teachers and learning for students. Together we will explore how to design performance assessment tasks that motivate students and provide effective feedback and examine how to assess student performance in a standardsbased program. This workshop will focus on: • Strategies to assess the three modes of communication (interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational) • Differentiation of assessment from learning checks, to formative assessments, to unitlevel summative tasks, and • Processes for developing rubrics to accompany these tasks Participants will experience the development of authentic assessments for a unit of instruction, adapt assessments for different language levels, and apply the lessons learned to a thematicfocused unit of their own design. Instructor information: Paul Sandrock is Assistant Director for the Content and Learning Team at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, working directly with the state consultants in all subject areas. Prior to this position, he served as the DPI consultant for world languages education and taught Spanish for 16 years, grades 7-12. Paul’s work in the area of assessment included the standing committee for the Foreign Language National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages’ Integrated Performance Assessment project. Paul is the chief author of Planning Curriculum for Learning World Languages and coauthor of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development’s publication Essentials of World Languages, Grades K-12. Paul received the Florence Steiner Award for Leadership in Foreign Language Education, K-12, presented by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and served ACTFL as a board member and president. Instructor: Dr. Paul Sandrock 11/1/2010 Mississippi Bend AEA Online online These courses run 1/11/11 – 3/7/11. Registration closes 1/2/2011. EDDL 255 – Teaching through Learning Channels Teaching Through Learning Channels Online is a Performance Learning Systems® online course that focuses on helping experienced and beginning educators understand how to increase student achievement by addressing the brain’s natural learning channels using five specific instructional approaches: responding to the five basic needs of all learners (survival/ physiological and safety needs, belonging, empowerment and esteem, freedom and self-actualization, and fun); teaching to all of the senses (kinesthetic, tactual, auditory, visual, olfactory, and gustatory); reinforcing five specific cognitive processes that help the brain integrate information (comparing and contrasting new information and old, conceptualizing or formulating a name for things, comprehending or practicing the concept, and combining or incorporating the concept into everyday life); teaching to the perceptual- and organizational-learning styles (global, sequential, abstract, and concrete);and continued 12 Staff Development addressing certain personality or temperament styles (intuitive feelers, intuitive thinkers, sensing judgers, and sensing perceivers). Participants apply these processes in their own classrooms, thus gaining expertise in helping their students acquire, process, recall, and apply the skills that lead to academic success. EDDL 256 – Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligence Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences® is a Performance Learning Systems® online course that focuses on helping educators identify and apply the multiple intelligences (MI) to meet the needs of today’s diverse classrooms. Based on Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple IntelligenceTM, participants will demonstrate the power of teaching and learning through this unique instructional process. Participants will explore other theories of intelligence, MI subcapacities, and their own MI profiles. EDDL 257 - Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners is a Performance Learning Systems® online course that equips experienced and beginning educators with current, research-validated concepts and strategies for orchestrating classroom life and learning so that instruction flows smoothly, student misbehavior is minimized, and learning potential is maximized. Participants will learn strategies associated with seven key areas of expertise that collectively contribute to a teacher’s classroom-management effectiveness: creating an inviting classroom climate, structuring a positive physical environment, establishing rules and procedures, maintaining momentum and flow, reinforcing positive behavior, responding to misbehavior, encouraging parental involvement, and maintaining personal resilience. EDDL 258 - Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom To understand how digital primary source archives can enhance and improve student learning, participants will use online resources to access and analyze primary sources, think critically about classroom applications, and develop authentic, engaging learning experiences for students. This course introduces a selection of online resources that provides access to primary sources, teaches how to navigate the sites, and shows how to locate appropriate resources. Practical and thought-provoking evaluation techniques help participants analyze primary sources which enrich instructional practices and classroom activities. EDDL 259 - Geometry for Middle School Educators Online This course is for middle school teachers to encourage ongoing professional development that will build on and expand current knowledge and understanding of geometry. Throughout this course, students will link the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Principles and Standards for teaching Geometry to middle school students to their individual state standards so that they can delve more intentionally into geometric content and processes. Investigating strategies for developing mathematical literacy and fostering logical thinking will set the stage for future student learning. In addition, students will explore, discuss and apply research-based teaching strategies for teaching Geometry and mathematics in all modules. EDDL 260 - Action Research for the Classroom Online Action research is a process of inquiry and reflection in which educators examine their personal instructional practice systematically using the techniques of research. Action Research for the Classroom Online addresses concepts associated with action research, the processes and procedures for conducting action research, culminating in the development of an action research plan. EDDL 261 - Differentiated Instruction for Today´s Classroom Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom is a Performance Learning Systems® online course that equips experienced and beginner educators with the essential knowledge and skills to implement differentiated instruction (DI) successfully in their own classrooms. As a widely respected, research-based instructional approach, DI provides teachers with effective, manageable strategies for meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse student population within the context of today’s challenging standardsbased curriculum. In a highly interactive learning environment that models the DI principles and processes, class members will gain expertise in understanding and implementing a broad range of strategies associated with three essential, distinguishing components of DI: first, the teacher’s role as guide and facilitator in a classroom environment specifically designed to support self-directed student learning and teacher-student collaboration; second, the interdependent nature of assessment and instruction in a DI classroom; and third, the implementation of specific instructional strategies to adapt the curriculum content, processes (activities), and products to provide students with entry points to learning that match their readiness, interests, and/or learning profiles. EDDL 262 - Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility is a Performance Learning Systems® online course that helps experienced and beginning educators create a classroom environment in which responsible behavior is modeled, taught, and supported. Participants will explore the underlying causes of irresponsible behavior and learn specific strategies associated with four instructional approaches that empower students to be self-directed, responsible learners: helping students develop personal power, helping students use effective mental models, teaching students appropriate behaviors, and developing skills for positive student confrontation. As participants learn to mentor, model, coach, and facilitate responsible actions in their students, they likewise develop increasing responsibility and personal power in their own professional practice. EDDL 263 - Instructional Design for Online Educators This course details the process of developing instruction, beginning with an analysis of the learner and learning needs. The Instructional Design for Online Educators course focuses on the development of skills and knowledge related to the design of online instruction with a real-world virtual classroom as the context. Participants will begin by analyzing the learning needs in an online classroom and progress through the development of an instructional plan set up to steer students to successful online learning. EDDL 264 - Blended and Synchronous Learning Design Given the growth of online teaching and learning, educators explore ways to incorporate best practices to meet the needs of all learners. This online course focuses on designing courses and activities for blended (part online and part face-to-face) and synchronous online learning environments. Participants will progress from defining these environments to designing course outlines and learning activities, and will conclude with considerations for implementation, assessment, and evaluation of each. EDDL 265 - Building Online Collaborative Environments How can classroom teachers harness the power of online technologies like blogs, podcasts, and wikis for student engagement continued 13 Staff Development and learning? Course participants will experience the Web as more than a source of information, instead using it as a means of constructing new knowledge through conversation, networking, and collaboration. The focus is on tools currently available and how to use them effectively for student research, writing, and learning. EDDL 267 - Teaching Algebra to Middle School Students This course provides an overview of and an opportunity to review the major concepts necessary to teach algebra to middle school students. Among the several core competencies that students need to develop strong skills in algebra is algebraic number sense. Teachers will have opportunities to evaluate their own mastery of algebraic number sense, develop a stronger number sense, and explore ways to help students enhance their own number sense. In addition, participants will learn the importance of scaffolding concepts for student understanding. Algebraic topics in this course include • Integers and properties of integers • Order of operations • Mathematical properties of numbers • Expression of approximate relationships in data • Using coordinate graphs and tables to develop equations • Linear functions • Properties of slope • Ratios and proportions • Introduction to quadratic This course will both challenge teachers to explain these concepts and to demonstrate how they will teach and relate them to their students. Participants will also explore methods of teaching mathematical concepts that employ the use of narrative and storytelling to describe, analyze, and solve contextual mathematical problems in real-life applications. EDDL 268 - Cultural Competence: A Transformative Journey Cultural Competence: A Transformative Journey Online equips experienced and beginner educators with the knowledge, awareness, and skills to work in today’s diverse classroom settings for the goal of student success. Participants will have opportunities to critically examine how privilege and power impact educational outcomes and to understand the role of educators as agents of change for social justice. Learners will use the framework “know yourself, your students, and your practice” to better understand their roles in student achievement. By exploring diversity through multiple perspectives, participants will gain insight into how their own cultural lenses impact their relationships with students and families. EDDL 270 - Writing Across the Curriculum™ Writing Across the Curriculum is a Performance Learning Systems online course that is designed to support teachers in grades three through six with effective writing instruction across content areas. Created specifically for upper grade teachers, this course begins by focusing on direct writing instruction in a writing workshop. Participants will learn and practice specific craft and mechanics techniques that are tangible for students, supporting visible progress towards more general goals such as writing with detail, sentence fluency and voice. These sessions will also address how to support student independence within personal narrative and non-fiction units of study. The second half of this course looks at writing in the content areas, including math, science and social studies. Participants will learn a broad range of writing formats that can elevate the way students process information and engage with material learned. For each content area, participants will learn: strategies for effective writing instruction; ways to model writing formats; ways to support below-grade level writers; and how to balance the expectations of writing and content in formal and informal assessments. EDDL 272 - Developing 21st Century Literacy Skills This course introduces participants to existing frameworks for 21st-century skills developed by enGauge and the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. In particular, the course focuses on the importance of information literacy, adaptability, and risk-taking skills. Participants will also learn important multimedia skills and how to share their creations through read/ write Web tools such as blogs, wikis, podcasts, and social networks. The course covers new metrics and means of evaluating student work as well as the need for organizational change in order to integrate these skills into existing educational institutions. For the culminating activity, each participant will plan a student project that meets curricular goals and helps to develop 21st-century skills. EDDL 273 - Educating the NetGeneration The Net-Generation uses learning styles that differ from those used by their Baby Boomer or Generation X teachers. The Net-Generation values technology, experiential learning, working in teams, and social networking. This course examines the learning styles, expectations, and technical acumen of the Net-Generation and explains their implications for classroom learning environments. During the course participants will learn the key differences between the generations and discover how to bridge those differences through sound instructional design techniques. Participants will also learn how to leverage the gadgets, games, and gizmos of these students to create pedagogy that meets Net-Generation needs and transfers knowledge from teacher to student. EDDL 274 - Simulations and Gaming Technologies for the Classroom This course will familiarize teachers with contemporary gaming technologies, enable them to understand the pedagogical models behind games, and show how these gaming models may be used for learning.Video games provide today’s youth with new kinds of learning experiences—like leading a virtual civilization or running a virtual guild with hundreds of other participants from around the real world. Through gaming, children engage in complex problem solving, sophisticated collaboration, and creative expression. However, there is some doubt about the effectiveness of gaming as a learning tool when restricted by old learning models. Today’s youth must contend with this dichotomy: life outside school—open access to information, opportunities for deep expertise, multiple pathways for learning—and the learning inside school—traditional learning models, limited access to technology. With growing momentum, a new generation of educators is embracing games for learning. Some are already using learning games like Civilization, a commercially produced game, in the classroom. Promising research shows that games can—and will—become powerful learning environments for children (Barab et al, 2007; Squire & Jenkins, 2003; Squire, 2003). Combining the interactivity inherent in video games with complex learning models, a new generation of games is becoming readily available. Will the education system be ready for this new mode of learning? EDDL 275 – Facilitating Online Learning Communities Facilitating Online Learning Communities is a Performance Learning Systems® online course that focuses on the principles and best practices of successful online facilitation on any learning platform. Participants will practice specific online communication skills with multiple tools, manage assessments and feedback appropriately, analyze and solve problems, and create a plan of action for teaching their next online course. This continued 14 Staff Development course includes strategies to engage diverse learners, support various learning styles, and handle conflict constructively in the online learning environment. Through class activities, practice course simulations, collaboration with colleagues, and dedicated coaching from the course facilitator, participants will gain the necessary tools to nurture a reflective online learning community. EDDL 276 – Thinking Mathematically: Elementary Edition Online This course is designed to deepen elementary schoolteachers’ knowledge, appreciation, and understanding of K–6 mathematics. Participants will use the NCTM Content and Process Strands as a vehicle for understanding what students need to know and be able to do in math. They will also investigate strategies for developing mathematical literacy, fostering logical thinking, and increasing student interest in the subject of mathematics. All modules will model research-based strategies for teaching mathematics and engage participants in discussion on the use of these strategies. EDDL 277 – Merging Educational Goals and Interactive Multimedia Projects Online Merging Educational Goals and Interactive Multimedia Projects is a Performance Learning Systems® online course that helps experienced and beginning educators in all subject areas build expertise in using technology as an effective tool to support and enhance classroom learning. This course responds to the growth of educational technology and the increasing expectation that technology will be regularly implemented in the classroom. The course also supports teachers in creating learning environments that integrate real-world problem solving with interactive, engaging multimedia projects. Educators will learn to create technologyinfused classrooms in which students work collaboratively with teachers to meet curriculum standards and make meaning through problem solving, researching, designing, testing, and communicating. acquiring academic content to compete with native speakers in a consistently competitive global and information-driven society. Because accessing information is vital for all learners, teachers must be prepared to help secondlanguage learners in the classroom become self-directed, enabling them to confidently use English in listening, speaking, reading, and writing for social and academic purposes. Participants will become acquainted with the English language learner as well as with the most popular theories and best practices based on a strong body of research that guides second-language instruction. The foundation of this course rests on the current Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) standards, which are included in the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) national standards for teacher education. These standards target five domains: language, culture, planning, assessment, and professionalism. TESOL standards aid teachers in constructing learning environments that support second-language learning and literacy development as well as content area achievement. Other topics that are explored focus on oral-language development, content reading and writing in English, and classroom and standardized assessment in ELL. Literacy instruction and assessment are targeted, as they serve to set the foundation for future academic achievement across the curriculum. Professional development and performance in the field round out this course by examining research in continuing education for ELL instructors, the history of second-language acquisition in the United States, the perusal of grant opportunities for program support, and the legal dimensions governing service for second-language learners in today’s classroom. EDDL 278 – Teaching the English Language Learner Online Teaching the English Language Learner provides educators with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, insights, and resources to service English language learners (ELL) in their journey to becoming linguistically proficient while At Your Service Staff Development Cindy Swanson Head of Staff Development 563-344-6487 [email protected] Anna Bell Secretary 563-344-6332 [email protected] Betsy Justis Staff Development Specialist 563-344-6481 [email protected] Faith Koger Data Management Specialist 563-344-6318 [email protected] The Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender identity, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, socio economic status, or disability in its educational programs, services or employment practices. Inquiries concerning this statement should be addressed to Tom Wirtz, Equity Coordinator, at 563-344-6410. 15 Media Center Resources Professional Library The following are new materials available from the Professional Library. If you wish to check out any of the materials, please use Web/Max, our online catalog, at http://webmax.aea9.k12.ia.us/webmax/wmlaunch.html, or call us toll free at1-800-947-2329 or dial direct 563-344-6451. NUMBER TITLES AUTHOR Administration AD99117 Team to Teach Jolly, A AD99119 Tools and Talk Murphy, M AD99120 Becoming a Learning School Killion, J AD99126 Switch Heath, C AD99128 RTI for Diverse Learners Collier, C AD99129 Balanced Assessment Burke, K AD99130 Critical Thinking and Formative Assessment Moore, B AD99131 It’s Not Us Against Them McNulty, R AD99132 Standards, Assessment, and Accountability Douglas, R AD99133 Data Teams, The Big Picture N/A AD99134 Data Team Success Stories Volume 1 Anderson, K AD99135 Student Engagement Teacher Handbook N/A AD99137 Classroom Walkthroughs Katehur, D AD99139 What Every School Leader Needs to Know About RTI Searle, M AD99140 Handbook of School Improvement Blasé,J AD99144 Deep Change Peery, A Child Development CH99002 So This is Normal CH99003 Emergent Curriculum in Early Childhood Setting CH99004 Speaking and Listening for Preschool Through Third Grade Computers CO90028 Collaboration Within Three Dimensional Virtual Learning Environment CO90029 Learning and Teaching with Virtual Learning Environment Hewitt,D Stacey, S Resrick, L Burton, B Gillespie, H Curriculum CU99072 Classroom Strategies Muchisky, B CU99073 Culturally Proficient Education Linsey, R CU99081 Teaching English Language Learners Haynes, J CU99082 Building Parent Engagement in School Ferlazzo, L CU99084 How to Assess Authentic Learners, 5th Edition Burke, K CU99085 Blueprints Draze, D CU99086 National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers N/A CU99090 Attention Please Lundy, K CU99091 Public Speaking A Students Guide Pebley, O CU99092 Speakers Club Juskow, B CU99093 Compare and Contrast Silver, H CU99094 What Teachers Really Need to Know About Formative Assessment Greenstein, L CU99095 Inspiring the Best in Students Erwin, J CU99096 Handbook of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Education Colbert, J CU99098 Connecting Teachers Students and Standards Voltz, D CU99099 One Classroom, Many Learners Coppola, J CU99100 Differentiation at Work, K-5 Narvaez, L CU99104 Literacy, Technology, and Diversity Cummins, J Educational Psychology EP99019 What do you say When…? EP99020 Bodybrain Compatible Instruction in Grade 7-12 EP99021 Bodybrain Compatible Instruction K-6 Holloman, H Kovalik, S Kovalik, S NUMBER EP99022 EP99023 EP99024 EP99025 EP99026 EP99031 TITLES Assertive Discipline, 4th Edition Change is Gonna Come Motivating Black Males to Archive In School and In Life Thinking, Feeling, Behavior Grades 1-6` Thinking, Feeling, Behavior Grades 7-12 Bright Beginning for Boys Exceptional Children EX99027 T he Power of One EX99028 ADD/ADHD Checklist EX99029 Dyslexia Checklist EXPPO37 Super Parenting for ADD Guidance GU90014 GU90015 GU90016 GU99018 GU99019 GU99020 Gold Seal Lessons for Integrating Academic in CTE and Career Academics Creative Intervention for Children of Divorce Check and Connect Inside the Classroom Sexual Assault Prevention Program Empowering Bystanders in Bullying Prevention Safe Dates AUTHOR Canter’s , L Edwards, P Kafele, B Vernon, A Vernon, A Zambo, D Thompson, G Rief, S Rief, S Hallowell, E N/A Lowenstein, L N/A N/A Davis, S Foshee,V Language Arts LA99014 Empowering Students to Write and Re-write Combs, W LA99015 Teaching Grammar Benjamin, A LA99016 Vowels with Vitality Callighan, C LA99017 Primarily Problem Solving Draze, D LA99018 Practice Problems for Creative Problem Solving Treffinger, D LA99019 CPS For Kids Eberle,B LA99020 Beyond Picture Books Barstow, B LA99021 Creative Problem Solving Treffinger, D LA99022 Stepping on My Brother’s Head Perl, S LA99023 iWrite Wilber, D LA99024 Helping Children Becoming Readers Through Writing Schulze, A LA99026 Traits of Writing Culham, R Literature LI99005 LI99006 LI99007 Gateways to Westward Expansion Continuum of Literacy Learning, Grades Prek-8 Literacy Coach’s Game Plan Claunch, A Reading RE99037 RE99038 RE99039 RE99041 Reader’s Theater and so Much More Teaching Reading in Small Group Standards for the Assessment of Reading and Writing In a Reading State of Mind McGee, B Serrarallo, J Math MA99019 MA99020 Making Math Accessible to Student with Special Needs K-2 Making Math Accessible to Student with Special Needs Grades 3-5 16 Fountas, I Sadder, M N/A Fisher, D N/A N/A continued Media Center Resources NUMBER TITLES MA99021 MA99022 MA99023 Making Math Accessible to Students with Special Needs Grades 6-8 Mathematical Mystery Tour It’s Alive Media ME99105 ME99106 ME99107 ME99108 ME99109 ME99110 ME99111 ME99112 ME99113 ME99114 ME99115 ME99116 ME99117 Technology for the School Librarian Copy Clarity Extreme Searcher’s Internet Handbook, 2nd Edition Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology Managing and Analyzing Your Collection Smarter Clicking Making the Match Multicultural Program for Tweens and Teens Newbery and Caldecott Awards Reading Ladders Information Literacy Best Books for Young Adults, 3rd Edition Solving the Research Puzzle AUTHOR NUMBER N/A Wahl, M Kleiman, A Scheeren, W Hobbs, R Hock, R Collins, A Doll, C Wells, C Lesesne, T Alexander, L N/A Lesesne, T Ercegovac, Z Koelling, H Keiser, D TITLES AUTHOR ME99118 ME99120 ME99121 ME99126 Technology Project Succession Planning in the Library Privacy in the 21st Century Teaching and Learning with Technology Ross Conover Singer, P Adam, H Lever-Duffy,J Reading RE99040 RE99042 RE99043 RE99044 RE99045 Vocabulary Games for the Classroom Reading and Writing with Understanding Scaffolding with Storybooks Environmental Print in the Classroom Teaching Vocabulary to Improve Reading Comprehension Carleton, L Hampton, S Justice, L Prior, J Science SC99024 Explorium Science Snackbook Bartel, D Social Studies SS99019 Shaped by the Standards SS99020 Creating History Documentaries SS99021 Living History in the Classroom SS99022 Supreme Court Decisions Nagy,W Roger, L Escobar, D Selwyn, D Stocks, J New Materials K-12 The following are new materials available from the Book Library. If you wish to check out any of the materials, please use Web/Max, our online catalog, at http://webmax.aea9.k12.ia.us/webmax/wmlaunch.html, or call us toll free at1-800-947-2329 or dial direct 563-344-6574. NUMBER TITLE LEVEL PROFESSIONAL DVDS 43398 Celebrating Language and Literacy 43399 Article of the Week 43400 Managing Non-Compliance 43401 Establishing A New Vision Program 1 43402 Building Academic Literacies Program 2 43403 Evidence-Based Assessment Program 3 43404 The Eye Of The Storm 43405 Heart Of A Teacher 43406 Beginning Reading: A Strategic Start; Dr. Anita Archer 43407 The Best Way Out Is Always Through 43408 The 100/0 Principle 43409 Pulling Together 43410 he Best Of Success…A Treasury Of Inspiration A A A A A A A A A A A A A SET BOOKS 45658 Tra-La-Laa-Mendous Captain Underpants Collection 45659 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level A Set 1 45660 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level A Set 2 45661 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level B Set 1 45662 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level B Set 2 45663 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level C Set 1 45664 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level C Set 2 45665 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level C Set 3 45666 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level D Set 1 45667 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level D Set 2 45668 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level E Set 1 45669 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level E Set 2 45670 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level F Set 1 45671 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level F Set 2 45672 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level G Set 1 45673 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level G Set 2 45674 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level H Set 1 45675 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level H Set 2 45676 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level I Set 1 45677 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level I Set 2 PI KP KP KP KP KP KP KP KP KP P P P P P P P P P P NUMBER TITLE LEVEL 45678 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level J Set 1 45679 Paw Prints Leveled Readers Level J Set 2 P P CD ROMS 82242 Songs and Stories PI RECORDED BOOKS 42315 Solar Systems - Surprises In Space 42316 Civil War - States and Slavery 42317 Recycling - Cash In The Trash 42318 Life Cycles - Birth and Beyond 42319 Continents and Countries - Africa 42320 nsects - Necessity Or Nuisance? 42321 Life Skills - Fun and Functional 42322 Jobs - Work To Live and Learn 42323 Yearbook - Friends and Feelings 42324 The Week - Seven Days and Counting 42325 Families - Rights and Responsibilities 42326 Sports - Safety and Success 42327 Living In Schools 42328 Plants - Science and Surroundings 42329 Early Settlers - Changes and Challenges 42330 Mark Twain - Tall Tales and Trouble 42331 Deserts - Surviving in Sun and Sand 42332 Volcanoes - Force and Fury P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P DVDS 48481 48482 48483 48484 48485 48486 48487 48488 48489 JS JS JS JS JS JS JS JS JS 17 Peas In A Pod Microscopes and Mutants The DNA Obsession The Gene Machine Some New Tricks With DNA Reading The Book of Life Understanding The Book of Life The Seeds of A New Era The Seeds of A Controversy Media Center Resources New K-12 Books The following are new materials available from the K-12 Library. If you wish to check out any of the materials, please use Web/Max, our online catalog, at http://webmax.aea9.k12.ia.us/webmax/wmlaunch.html, or call us toll free at1-800-947-2329 or dial direct 563-344-6451. NUMBER 39789 39790 39791 39792 39793 39794 39795 39796 39797 39798 39799 39800 39801 39802 39803 39804 39805 39806 39807 39808 39809 39810 39811 39812 39813 39814 39815 39816 39817 39818 39819 39820 39821 39822 39823 39824 39825 39826 39827 39828 39829 39830 39831 39832 39833 39834 39835 39836 39837 39838 39839 TITLE LEVEL Louise The Big Cheese P Scaredy Squirrel P I Will Surprise My Friend! KP Fancy Nancy, The Dazzling Book Report P Benny and Penny In Just Pretend P Bee-Wigged P Jeremy Draws A Monster P Ruthie And The Not So Teeny Tiny Lie P Stone Age Boy P I Feel A Foot! P When Charlie McButton Lost Power P Abe Lincoln Crosses A Creek: A Tall, Thin Tale P Moon Over Star, The P Frandidate, The PI Truck, A Love Story JS 100-Year-Old Secret, The I Deep And Dark And Dangerous I Detective Camp I Diamond Willow I Hate That Cat I Marley: A Dog Like No Other I Satch And Me: A Baseball Card Adventure I How To Steal A Dog I Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller I Name Of This Book Is Secret, The I Swindle I Trading Faces I Yes, I know The Monkey Man I True Meaning Of Smekday, The I Paint The Wind I Willoughbys, The I Found I Lost And Found I Every Soul A Star I Iron Thunder: The Battle Between The Monitor And The Merrimac I Two-Minute Drill I Stolen Children I Mysterious Benedict Society I Alchemyst, The: Secrets Of The Immortal Nicholas Flanel J Airman J Elephant Run J Boy Who Dared, The J Compound, The J Magic Thief, The J Runaway J Scat J Football Genius J Shooting The Moon J Notes From The Midnight J Waiting For Normal J Disreputable History Of Frankie Landau-Banks, The J NUMBER 39840 39841 39842 39843 39844 39845 39846 39847 39848 39849 39850 39851 39852 39853 39854 39855 39856 39857 39858 39859 39860 39861 39862 39863 39864 39865 39866 39867 39868 39869 39870 39871 39872 39873 39874 39875 39876 39877 39878 39879 39880 39881 39882 TITLE Blind Side, The: Evolution Of A Game S Wildwood Dancing S Boot Camp S Change Of Heart S Game Of My Life, The: A True Story Challenge, Triumph and Growing Up Autistic S Hunger Games, The S Lock And Key S Living Dead Girl S Graceling S Year We Disappeared, The: A Father-Daughter Memoir S Hacking Harvard S Adoration Of Jenna Fox S Wintergirls S Captain Underpants And The Big Bad Battle Of The Bionic Booger Boy P.1 PI Captain Underpants And The Big Bad Battle Of The Bionic Booger Boy P. 2 PI Captain Underpants And The Invasion Of The Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies PI Captain Underpants And The Preposterous Plight Of The Purple Potty People PI Captain Underpants And The Attack Of The Talking Toilets PI Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book Of Fun PI All New Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book O’Fun 2 PI Captain Underpants And The Perilous Plot Of Professor Poopy Pants PI Adventures Of Super Diaper Baby PI Adventures Of Captain Underpants, The: An Epic Novel PI Adventures Of Captain Underpants: The First Epic Novel PI Captain Underpants And The Wrath Of The Wicked Wedgie Woman PI Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules I Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days I Wimpy Kid Movie Diary, The: How Greg Heffley Went Hollywood I Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Do-It-Yourself Book I Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw I Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley’s Journal I Table Where Rich People Sit,The P See The Ocean P One-O-Saur, Two-O-Saur KP Story Of Jumping Mouse, The: A Native American Legend P Tea With Milk P In-O-Saur, Out-O-Saur KP Ape Cape P Dill Spill P Chipper Flipper P Loud Crowd P Overdue Kangaroo P Cooler Ruler P webmax.aea9.k12.ia.us 18 LEVEL School News Davenport Community Schools Resource Center: Meeting the Need The mission of Davenport Community Schools is to enhance each student’s abilities by providing a quality education enriched by our diverse community. The Community Schools Resource Center is a Davenport Community Schools’ initiative designed to collaborate with families, students, volunteers and a variety of community partners to empower families with a wealth of resources to support their students’ academic success. To this end, the goal is simple: to meet the educational needs of families and individuals by connecting them to the many services and resources available throughout the school district and community. The Community Schools Resource Center was designed to serve as a model that can be replicated at the building level. Additionally, the Community Schools Resource Center aims to provide accurate and appropriate referral information regarding community based resources and Davenport Community Schools services, programs and projects. The Community Schools Resource Center is open to families, staff, volunteers and community members served by Davenport Community Schools and is designed to provide resource and referral information with an emphasis on empowerment and education. The Community Schools Resource Center is located on the first floor of the Davenport Community Schools Administration Service Center and is open Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. The Resource Center offers a variety of accessible resource tools including: • Brochures and program information from a variety of community agencies • Davenport Public Library sponsored “Book Nook” • Mississippi Bend AEA Resource Library • College Corner • Computer Station • Volunteer Center The Goals • To provide reference materials that focus on relevant issues, concerns and needs of the population we seek to serve. • To provide referral information for the many services, organizations and agencies throughout our community. • To provide ongoing community education that focuses on topics that are relevant to the Davenport Community School District community. • To provide a link to volunteerism and learning supports available within the school district as well as in the Davenport community The Community Schools Resource Center is made possible through generous support of the Riverboat Development Authority. Job Openings sacred heart - maquoketa trinity lutheran - davenport Music Teacher: Creative, spirited, part-time Music teacher. If interested, send resume, credentials, and references to: Music Teacher: Part-Time Music Teacher for K – 8. Applicant must have proper Iowa licensure and will teach classroom music and direct several choirs. Salary based on experience and transcript hours. Music is a huge part of our heritage! We are looking for someone with passion for Christian music and a love of children. Sister Shirley Steines Sacred Heart 806 Eddy Street Maquoketa, Iowa 52060 Please call 563-322-5224 or stop by 1122 West Central Park, Davenport to pick up an application. Please provide a copy of your resume as well. PE Teacher K-6: Sacred Heart, Maquoketa, is seeking a part-time PE teacher (K-6). HVAC and Controls Technician Please continue to check our website for more jobs as they become available. Applications can be found online at www.clinton.k12.is.us. www.aea9.k12.ia.us clinton community school district Hearing Impaired Teacher 19 Prince of peace - clinton High School Social Studies Teacher Endorsements in American Government, Am. History, Econ, Geography, World History or willingness to aquire endorsements. K-12 Vocal Teacher Contact person: N.L. Peart 312 South 4th Street Clinton, IA 52732 [email protected] Email [email protected] for an application. Coaching Positions: Prince of Peace is looking fill the following coaching positions: • HS Volleyball • Assistant Boys Basketball • Middle School Girls Basketball Learning Center Calendar Nov. 2010 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . World Language Teachers 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boardmaker and Lab 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitioning Schools into the 21st Century 2 . . . . . . . . . . Exploring Entrepreneurship 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Have a Plan Iowa 2 . . . . . . . Bettendorf CSD Board Meeting 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Have a Plan Iowa 3 . . . . . . . . Alignment Technology Session 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction to Assistive Technology – College Night 3 . . . . . . . . . Para Educator: Special Needs 4 . . . . Superintendents’ Network Meeting 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Second Chance Reading 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CSIN 4 Achieve Quad Cities – Superintendents 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AEA 9 Nurses 4 . . . . . . . . . Para Educator: Special Needs 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PODD Aided Language Stimulation and AAC 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . Early Childhood Academy 6 . . . . . . . . . PLS Classroom Management 6 . . . Evaluator Approval Training – Level I 7 . . . . . . . . . PLS Classroom Management 8 . . . . . . . . . . . Dragon Naturally Speaking 8 . . . . . . . . . Para Educator: Special Needs 9 . Principals’ Leadership Academy (PLA) 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davenport Mentoring 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . Better Learning through Structured Teaching 10 . . . . . . . . . . . O & M Asbestos Refresher 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bettendorf DCLC 10 . . . . . . . . . . Drake Information Session 10 . . . . . . . . Para Educator: Special Needs 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Low Vision Clinic 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Second Chance Reading Refresher Workshop 11 . . . . . . ICC Network Contact Webinar 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delta Kappa Gamma 11 . . . . . . . . . . MBRC Reading Instruction 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . NSTS First Aid and CPR 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2T2 Math Academy 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PITC 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Student Records Introductory Workshop 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . Gifted & Talented CATN 15 . . . . . . . . . . Dragon Naturally Speaking 15 . . . . . . Bettendorf CSD Board Meeting 16 . . . . . . . . . . . ICC Alignment Workshop 16 . . . . . . . . . . . O & M Asbestos Refresher 17 . . . . . . . . . . . .Technology Coordinators 17 . . . . . . . . . . . Early Childhood Academy 18 . . . . . . . . . . SW PBIS Year One Training 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bettendorf CSD SIAC 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ten Gifts 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . PODD Aided Language Stimulation & AAC 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Education Forum 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . YMCA Fall Training Day 20 . . . . . . . . PLS Classroom Management 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PITC 21 . . . . . . . . PLS Classroom Management 22 . . Durham Safety Meeting – Davenport 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Studies Network 23 . . . . . . . . .Evaluator Approval – Level II 25-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agency Closed 29 Bettendorf District CPI Initial Training 29 . . . . . . . . . IntelliTools Classroom Suite 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bettendorf Mentoring 30 . . . . . . Effective Instruction in the Core 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PLA Adobe Connect Check the Mississippi Bend AEA website at www.aea9.k12.ia.us for Learning Center Calendar updates. Dec. 2010 1 . . . . . .Bettendorf District CPI Refresher Training 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . Drake Information Session 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boot Camp I 3 . . PODD Aided Language Stimulation & AAC 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clinical Review 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NSTS First Aid and CPR 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boot Camp I 4 . . . . . . . . . . . EISC – Uncovering Student Thinking in MS Science 6 . . Bettendorf District CPI Initial Training 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . Boardmaker Plus and Lab 6 . . . . . . . .Bettendorf CSD Board Meeting 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davenport Mentoring 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistive Technology 8 . . . . . . . . . . . Emotional Development of Infants and Toddlers 9 . . . . Superintendents’ Network Meeting 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CSIN 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . MBRC Reading Instruction that Makes a Difference 9 . . . . . . . . ICC Network Contact Webinar 13 . . . . NIMAS & AIM Information Session 13 . . . . . . . Writing Supports for Students with Print Disabilities 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counselor Academy 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ICC 2010-2011 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . Technology Coordinators 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bettendorf DCLC 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Media Academy 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Chance Reading Refresher Workshop 17 . . Durham School Safety – Pleasant Valley 20 . . Durham Safety Meeting – Davenport 20 . . . . . . .Bettendorf CSD Board Meeting 23-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agency Closed The “Communicator” is published by the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency Communications Office, and is distributed to all schools in Area Nine, administrators, board members, legislators, Area Education Agency Staff, individual teachers, interested groups or other persons upon request. Chief Administrator – Dr. Glenn M. Pelecky | Communications Facilitator – Whitney Smith | Print Services – Joe Coon The Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender identity, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, socio economic status, or disability in its educational programs, services or employment practices. Inquiries concerning this statement should be addressed to Tom Wirtz, Equity Coordinator, at 563-344-6410. 20
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