February E-Newsletter
Volume 14 Number 6
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Summer Institute 2019
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
DEADLINE
: February 28, 2019
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Call for Presentations
Summer Institute 2019
Set for June 19 - 20, 2019
The Center of Excellence Summer Institute is a two-day event designed to provide participants with practical, research-based information that focuses on the needs and abilities of under-resourced learners.
Keynote addresses and specialized breakout sessions will focus on classroom strategies and best practices for under-resourced students around this year's theme:
Teaching Children of Poverty:
Accepting the Challenge; Leveraging the Opportunity
It is time to submit proposals for breakout sessions.
Educators learn best from other educators and your successful practices could be featured in breakout sessions. Do you have a classroom activity that has resulted in excellent outcomes? Are you using innovative ways to motivate your learners? Have you employed a brain-based strategy that energizes your classroom?
Now is the time to share with others!
Proposals are now being accepted and the process is simple.
Questions? Call or email the Center.
Proposals must be received before February 28.
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February 21
FREE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WEBINAR
Registration NOW OPEN
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Free NNPS Webinar for schools’ Action Teams for Partnerships.
This webinar is conducted each year to help schools that are in a “start up” phase in their partnership programs (or those who would like a “refresher”) to write a good One-Year Action Plans for Partnerships. Attendees will review basic components of the NNPS model. The session will focus on how to strengthen teamwork and how to write a goal-linked plan for partnerships for the rest of this year, and for the 2019-20 school year.
Action Teams for Partnership (ATPs) Chairs, Co-chairs, and at least three team members are encouraged to attend the webinar together. District and organization leaders may attend with their school teams.
Next NNPS Webinar for school teams:
February 21, 2019 2:00-3:30PM (EST)
----Member Benefit----Registration is FREE----
ATP Chairs, Co-chairs, and team members may register for the webinar by sending an e-mail to Megumi Hine, NNPS Coordinator, at
[email protected]
. Include your name, e-mail address, affiliation, position, and the words “ATP Webinar, February 21.” Also, include the names of all ATP members who will attend with you. NNPS will send a single confirmation to you (as team leader). The ATP Chair (or leader) will receive activities for the webinar by e-mail two days before it is scheduled. The leader will be responsible for distributing copies of the activities to all team members who will attend the webinar.
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March 5, 2019
Mindfulness Training
Registration NOW OPEN
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March 21, 2019
COERC
Center of Excellence Research Consortium
Registration NOW OPEN
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~ Still Not Sure? ~
~Learn more about Dr. Wiliam in Free Webinar February 12~
(Replay link typically available soon after event.)
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Are you still thinking about registering for COERC but not sure if you can make the commitment? This free webinar with Dr. Dylan William, COERC featured speaker, might be of interest.
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Join Dylan Wiliam in exclusive live webinar.
Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Time: 3:00 pm EST
Presenter: Dylan Wiliam
Webinar Pricing: Free
Learn more details about how you can implement his “Embedding Formative Assessment” program in your school, join the free, live webinar on Tuesday, February 12th at 3 pm EST. Space is limited. Register below and claim your spot.
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June 19-20
SUMMER INSTITUTE
Registration Now Open
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William Parrett and Kathleen Budge
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The Summer Institute is a two-day event designed to provide participants with practical, research-based information centered on revealing the potential of under-resourced (and ALL!) learners.
Do not miss three keynote addresses by internationally-recognized educators
William Parrett
and
Kathleen Budge
,
John Hodge
, and
Todd Nesloney
.
Select from multiple specialized breakout sessions that will provide classroom strategies and best practices around this year’s theme:
Teaching Children of Poverty:
Accepting the Challenge; Leveraging the Opportunity.
A
Pre-Conference Poverty Simulation
has been added on Tuesday, June 18. This half-day event is designed to promote greater awareness, increase understanding, and inspire local change. Attendees role-play four 15-minute 'weeks' in poverty and experience the stressors faced by many under-resourced families. Registration is limited to 88 participants.
Register separately for this pre-conference activity.
Learn how to reach every student, every day. Seating is limited
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Summer Institute and Simulation Ticket Choices:
Preconference Poverty Simulation (June 18) - $10.00
Partner District Summer Institute (June 19 & 20) - $20.00
Non Partner District Summer Institute (June 19 & 20) - $30.00
University Student Summer Institute (June 19 & 20) - $10.00
Book Sale: Disrupting Poverty: Five Powerful Classroom Practices - $15.00
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June 12-21
SUMMER GRADUATE COURSE
Registration Now Open
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Summer 2019
Graduate Course
EDPD 525
June 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Required Participation:
Poverty Simulation - June 18
Summer Institute 2019 - June 19 & 20
This course is designed to provide graduate students with an initial study of issues related to life in poverty and the impact they have on teaching and learning. It includes an introductory study of six standards for teachers of children of poverty, including: life in poverty; the classroom community; family and community partnerships; curriculum design, instructional strategies and assessment; relationship-driven classroom management; and teachers as learners, leaders and advocates to improve curriculum, instruction, and assessment in schools serving large numbers of children of poverty.
Important notes about credit: This course...
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WILL
typically be acceptable for SC recertification credit
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WILL NOT
typically count for degree programs at most institutions
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WILL NOT
meet requirements for Add-On Certification for Teachers of Children of Poverty
It is the always the responsibility of the student
to determine how this course will meet individual needs for
recertification or degree requirements.
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2019 NNPS
End of the Year Celebration
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April 11, 2019
Registration: 8:00 AM
Celebration: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Come prepared to share your PROMISING PRACTICES for Partnership
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Your Center around the State and Nation
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The Center regularly partners with schools, districts, and organizations to facilitate professional study events focused on serving the needs of children of poverty, and ALL learners.
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This month's featured project is...
Edcamp Palmetto: Florence
Edcamp Palmetto: Florence attracted 184 educators, representing 28 districts and including ten student teachers as registrants for the February 9th Edcamp event convened on the campus of Francis Marion University
. Co-hosted by the Center of Excellence and Palmetto State Teachers Association (PSTA),
Edcamp Palmetto: Florence had the highest participation of middle and secondary level educators of all the previous
Edcamps held across the state," according to Jed Dearybury, PSTA's director of Professional Development. Specialized sessions were provided to accommodate the large group of middle and high school teachers.
Thank you,
PSTA, for the opportunity
to partner with you on this innovative event!
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Participants created table centerpieces to recognize sponsors.
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Great fun and so many new ideas! Best professional learning ever!
Francis Marion Education pre-service and student teachers joined with experienced teachers at
Edcamp: Palmetto.
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The 'game room' was just one of the special activities available. Educators played games and then brainstormed strategies for integrating them into the curriculum at all grade levels.
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The "winner" of the tape art design took home her own bundle of tape as a prize.
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Participant-led discussions around classroom management, technology, and general middle school/high school curriculum and materials were part of the day.
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The January 24 TCOPS meeting featured Mrs. Janey Brandis, Francis Marion University Professor Emeritus. Mrs. Brandis shared her expertise with effective use of professional portfolios with
TCOPScholars.
Information gained from district officials and school administrators was used to help students prepare for their development of a professional portfolio that effectively showcases their teaching and tips for the interview process. Content studied continued as Scholars explored
Practice #22 - Accommodate.
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T
eaching
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hildren
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f
P
overty
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CHOLARS
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Spring 2019 TCOPS meetings
February 26
March 20
Current Francis Marion University teacher candidates are encourage to attend for new ideas, networking, and fun.
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Congratulations to Melayna Neupert, Kristin Darmafall, Lakisha Pigatt, and Jimmy Patel for completing the
FIRST EVER
modules for
T
eaching
C
hildren
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f
P
overty
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cholars.
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A Peek at the Practice
#22 ACCOMMODATE
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Commonly needed accommodations for under-resourced learners include
parental support
, help with
prioritizing
,
transportation
,
organizational skills
,
short term memory
,
emotional and social regulation,
anything that costs money
, and
medical health needs.
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RESOURCES
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We may have what you need!
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more than 500 books
available for your use?
Visit our new electronic catalog of resources:
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s to our Resource Library:
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