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School is ending, but keep your brain sharp with these ELL and Co-Teaching workshops in June!
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| Martina Wagner is presenting three June workshops at Metro
ECSU. You can always expect a great workshop with Martina! She is an engaging,
energetic expert in English Language Learning and Co-Teaching.
Comment from a past Sheltered Instruction workshop participant:
With
this training, I didn’t have to change how I taught. I just had to rethink it
for the ELL and Academic Language Learners in my class!
And from a past Co-Teaching
workshop participant:
This session is spot on...We didn’t realize there are so
many ways to develop a strong co-teaching classroom and partnership, and to identify
ways to reach each learner in our co-taught class. |
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Plan ahead for Success Beyond the Classroom's 2017-2018 programs!
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| Between SBC's three days of STEMLink and four days of the Young Authors Conference nearly 5,000 students from across the Twin Cities metro area will have participated in one of Success Beyond the Classroom's student programs this May and June.
Mark your calendars for our 2017-18 programs:
CreativeCon
Participants: 5th-8th graders
Dates: November 14, 15, and 16, 2017
Location: Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul Registration is open.
Creativity Festival
Participants: 3rd-5th graders
Dates: January 9, 10, and 11, 2018
Location: Ted Mann Concert Hall, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Registration will open this summer.
Future City Competition (FCC)
Participants: 6th-8th graders
Program runs September 2017 to January 2018.
Registration is open.
2018 FCC essay topic:The Age-Friendly City!
Team Challenge:Identify an age-related challenge that
exists in today’s urban environments and engineer two innovative solutions that
allow your future city’s senior citizens to be as active, independent, and
engaged as they want to be.
Middle Grades Knowledge Bowl
Participants: 6th-8th graders
Program runs November 2017-February 2018.
Registration will open this summer.
Senior High Knowledge Bowl
Participants: 9th-2th graders
Program runs January-April 2018.
Registration will open this summer.
Young Authors Conference (YAC)
Participants: 4th-8th graders
Dates: March 16, 2018 & May 29, 30, 31, and June 1, 2018
Location: Bethel University, Arden Hills
Registration will open this summer.
STEMLink
Participants: 5th and 6th graders
Dates: Spring 2018
Locations: Normandale Community College, Century College, and Dunwoody College
Registration will open in Fall 2017.
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2016-2017 Student Programs in Pictures
Thank you for your participation and enthusiasm for SBC programs! See you next year!
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| | | | Take advantage of summer PODD workshops!
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| | PODD Five-Day Advanced Workshop July 31 to August 1, 2017 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day at Metro ECSU This
course aims to build on current knowledge and fluency using PODD communication
books for those who have begun to implement these strategies with students.
Focus will be on building fluency, refining observational assessment and
implementation planning skills, and strategies for training communication
partners. The course will also provide opportunities for problem-solving more
complex challenges. Content will include case studies from participants.
PODD One-Day Communication Partner Training
August 3, 2017 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Metro ECSU
This overview will provide teachers, paraprofessionals,
parents, and other communication partners with an introduction to PODD
communication systems. Participants will be given hands-on practice with tips
for using PODD systems in daily life. This is a great opportunity for IEP team
members of those in the five-day training.
For full details, go to:
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| | Don't miss Metropolitan Principals' Academy summer training opportunity!
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| The Metropolitan Principals' Academy (MPA) is excited to bring Dr. Mike
Schmoker to town on July 27, 2017 at the Shoreview Community Center. Mike, a highly regarded speaker, has background as both an
administrator and a teacher. He has
written six books (including Leading with
Focus, and Focus: Elevating the
Essential to Radically Improve Student Learning) and articles for a variety
of publications.
Teamwork time is integrated with this
workshop, so bring a team!
Learn from Mike and create a plan before you leave.
In this workshop, leaders
will learn precisely where schools should focus their precious time and
resources to ensure that all students are prepared for the demands of college,
careers, and citizenship. They will
learn about and how to implement the three most essential elements of good
schooling: coherent curriculum, authentic
literacy, and soundly-structured lessons
This July 27 workshop is the first of four
workshops in the MPA Leadership In-Service series for 2017-2018. Members attend
for free, so be sure to join or renew your MPA membership before then!
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| | | Online Strategies for Literacy Continue for DHH
Teachers in Fall 2017
Sessions for The Visual Imagery Strategywill begin on October 10, 2017.This reading
comprehension strategy is used by students (at grades 3 and above reading
levels) to create “mental movies” of reading passages. Students learn
techniques that help them visualize the scenery, characters, and action related
to a passage read. They actually learn to describe what they see as they
read.
This strategy
enhances reading comprehension by improving recall of facts and sequences. The
Visual Imagery Strategy also requires students to tie reading passages to prior
knowledge. It is offered at no charge to Minnesota public school educators of
DHH students.
This initiative is made
possible in part with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education using
Federal funding CFDA 84.027A, Special Education - Grants to States. This
workshop does not necessarily represent the policy of the federal Department of
Education or the state Department of Education; endorsement by the federal or
state government should not be assumed.
Flyer with full
details: Click Here |
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| | Two long-time Metro ECSU staff will be retiring in June
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| Sandy Giancola began her work at Metro ECSU in 1991 as
support person for the numerous programs including the Math Science Program,
Spelling Bee, Metropolitan Teachers Center, EBD Task Force, and Functional
Behavior Assessment Grant. She has been the Executive Assistant to three
Executive Directors, spanning over 20 years! Her organizational and
communication skills, as well as her continuous ability to maintain high
standards in member and customer services, have been greatly appreciated.
Kathy Pittelko
has worked in the Special Education Department at Metro ECSU for 26 years. She began in the Metro SPLISE Project which is now known as the Region 11
Low Incidence Project. Kathy coordinates the work of nine Communities of
Practice plus events for students who are Blind/Visually Impaired. In her
time at Metro ECSU she coordinated the Track and Field Day for students who
were Deaf/HH, Community Day for students who were Physically Impaired, and most recently as a promoter of the Adaptive Art Equipment, housed in what is now known
as "Kathy's Corner" of the Judy Wolff Library at Metro ECSU.
"We will miss both Kathy and Sandy," said Julie Frame, Metro ECSU Executive Director. "It's hard to imagine our
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| | The staff members at Metro ECSU wish you a summer full of rest and adventure!
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