National Board Certification (K-12)
STIPD Title Number: UATNBC
Dates/Time: June 19 OR July 15; 9 – 11 am
Place: Northridge High School (Map)
Presenters: Ann Horst; Ashley Frith; Michelle Sheffield; Marilyn Stephens
Focus: If you are interested in pursuing National Board Certification, or applying for the state scholarship for NBPTS certification during 2008-09, you are invited to attend an orientation session. The orientation will provide you with details, deadlines, and support-group information that will help you in making a decision.
A Framework for Understanding Poverty (K-5)
STIPD Title Number: UATRP
Dates/Times: June 24 (9 am - 3 pm) – June 25 (8:30 am - 11:30 pm)
Place: Demopolis High School (Map)
Presenters: Dawn Dixon; Pat Hall
Focus: Presenters will focus on the following topics in this 1 ½ day program: how economic class affects behaviors and mind sets; why students from generational poverty often fear being educated; the “hidden rules” within economic classes; discipline interventions that improve behavior; and, the eight resources that make a difference in success.
ALEX & AVL for Elementary Teachers (K-5)
CANCELLED!
STIPD Title Number: UATIMSUM12
Date: June 25; 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Place: Demopolis Middle School (Map)
Presenter: Robert Mayben
Focus: This workshop explores the Alabama Learning Exchange and Alabama Virtual Library. Both of which are excellent online resources freely available for Alabama teachers. Participants will be introduced to the components of the ALEX site, including how to access courses of study, lesson plans, and web resources. Participants will also be introduced to several databases housed in the Alabama Virtual Library. Participants will explore the databases, taking note of how they can use AVL in their classroom.
Classroom Uses of Windows Movie Maker and Teacher Tube (K-12)
STIPD Title Number: UATIMSUM13
Date: June 26; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Place: Demopolis Middle School (Map)
Presenter: Robert Mayben
Focus: This workshop explores the basic techniques of Windows Movie Maker, a free program packaged with Windows XP; Discover how to create learning materials and student projects with this powerful and easy to use video editing program; Learn how to import video, photographs, and music as well as add special effects, titles, narration, and more; Learn how to upload and share videos via Teacher Tube; Experience the new Flip Video Camera; Bring a flash drive with digital photos and/or music if you would like create a product to take back to your classroom. Please Note: This workshop is NOT for beginners.
ALEX & AVL for Secondary Teachers (6-12)
STIPD Title Number: UATIMSUM14
Date: June 26; 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Place: Demopolis Middle School (Map)
Presenter: Robert Mayben
Focus: This workshop explores the Alabama Learning Exchange and Alabama Virtual Library. Both of which are excellent online resources freely available for Alabama teachers. Participants will be introduced to the components of the ALEX site, including how to access courses of study, lesson plans, and web resources. Participants will also be introduced to several databases housed in the Alabama Virtual Library. Participants will explore the databases, taking note of how they can use AVL in their classroom.
The New Alabama Course of Study: Technology Education (K-12)
STIPD Title Number: TECOS008
Date: June 27; 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Place: Demopolis Middle School (Map)
Presenter: Robert Mayben
Focus: Participants in this session will learn important information about the required content for technology education instruction in Alabama for the next six years. Through active involvement, participants will become familiar with specific details regarding interpretation, important features, significant changes, dates for implementation, connections to national standards, and helpful strategies for classroom implementation.
Foundations of Mentoring First-Year Teachers (K-12)
STIPD Title Number: UATATM
Dates/Time: June 27; 9am – 3pm
Place: Stillman Heights Education Center (Map)
Presenter: Terri Boman
Focus: This training is designed for school-level Mentors or system-level personnel who will have responsibility for training Mentors in their systems. The first training session of Foundations of Mentoring First-Year Teachers will focus on the following: roles and responsibilities of mentors; relationships between mentor and novice teacher, as well as between mentor and administrator; effective communications; and, principles of mentor coaching. Additional two-hour, after-school sessions will be held throughout the academic year dealing with other topics of importance to mentors.
Assessing Your Potential to Be A Principal – PEP (K-12)
STIPD Title Number: UATPEP
Dates/Times: 8 a.m. to Noon; July 21, 22, 23, 24
Place: Stillman Heights Education Center (Map)
Focus: In this insightful, innovative program, participants perform exercises and engage in activities that focus on measurable administrative skills. PEP focuses on four main areas: communication skills, interpersonal skills, problem-solving skills, and personal characteristics of effective leaders. These skill areas are broken down into 14 specific skill clusters. Participants’ skills are assessed through writing, interviewing, group activities, and in-basket items. Each participant receives a wealth of information reflecting his/her administrative current strengths and areas for development to become an effective leader. The assessment is designed for educators who are considering entering an administrative leadership program. Due to the comprehensiveness of the assessment, only 6 participants will be accepted and each one must commit to attending all of the scheduled sessions. This assessment is valued at $400 per participant, but is free to the 6 selected.
Web 2.0: Podcasting with Audacity & PowerMediaPlus (K-12)
STIPD Title Number: UATIMSUM16
Date: July 22; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Place: Stillman Heights Education Center (Map)
Presenter: Robert Mayben
Focus: This workshop explores three emerging technology resources for educators. Participants will learn about podcasting as they create their own podcasts using Audacity, a free sound recording and editing program. Participants will also explore PowerMediaPlus, which is a curriculum-based multimedia system freely provided to Alabama teachers by APTPlus. Participants will also learn how to use PowerMediaPlus to host podcasts. Please Note: This workshop is NOT for beginners.
Web 2.0: Social Bookmarking in the Classroom (K-12)
STIPD Title Number: UATIMSUM11
Date: July 22; 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Place: Stillman Heights Education Center (Map)
Presenter: Robert Mayben
Focus: Do you struggle to keep track of all your favorite websites and other online resources? Have you ever lost your folder of Internet bookmarks from your Web browser or wished you could access them from ANY computer? Would you like to share the links to your favorite online resources with your colleagues or students? Social bookmarking is a Web 2.0 technique of storing, classifying, sharing and searching links. This session will introduce the popular social bookmarking tool del.icio.us and explore several practical applications for implementing social bookmarking activities in the classroom.
PowerPoint: Initial Level (K-12)
STIPD Title Number: UATIMSUM18
Date: July 23; 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Place: Place: Stillman Heights Education Center (Map)
Presenter: Robert Mayben
Focus: The basics of how to use PowerPoint effectively: creating, editing, ordering, and viewing slides; inserting text, graphics, animations, sounds, transitions, charts, hyperlinks, and backgrounds; explore design templates and methods to integrate PowerPoint into the curriculum. This workshop will be conducted using PowerPoint 2003.
Web 2.0: Using Wikis in the Classroom (K-12)
WAITING LIST-WORKSHOP HAS NO REMAINING SEATS!
STIPD Title Number: UATIMSUM19
Date: July 24; 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Place: Stillman Heights Education Center (Map)
Presenter: Robert Mayben
Focus: Have you heard about wikis, but you are not sure what all the excitement is about? This workshop will enable teachers to learn about the collaborative Web 2.0 tool known as the wiki. Teachers will also explore dynamic uses for wikis as an educational tool for students and teachers. Participants will leave with their own wiki ready to be used in the classroom.
Web 2.0: Blogging for Educators (4-12)
WAITING LIST-WORKSHOP HAS NO REMAINING SEATS!
STIPD Title Number: UATIMSUM20
Date: July 24; 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Place: Stillman Heights Education Center (Map)
Presenter: Robert Mayben
Focus: Have you heard of blogging, but you are not sure what all the excitement is about? This workshop will enable teachers to learn what a blog is and how blogging can be used as an educational tool. Participants will leave with their own blog ready to be used in the classroom.
E-Sheets: The Easiest Way to Integrate Technology into the Classroom (K-12)
WAITING LIST-WORKSHOP HAS NO REMAINING SEATS!
STIPD Title Number: UATIMSUM21
Date: July 25; 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Place: Stillman Heights Education Center (Map)
Presenter: Robert Mayben
Focus: An E-Sheet is a simple technology integration strategy that directs student exploration on the Internet and meets numerous Alabama Technology Course of Study standards. Designed for the teacher who is familiar with Microsoft Word; Learn about the concept of the E-Sheet; Create E-Sheets to take back to the classroom, post on teacher web sites, and motivate student learning.
PowerPoint: Advanced Level (K-12)
STIPD Title Number: UATIMSUM22
Date: July 30; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Place: Stillman Heights Education Center (Map)
Presenter: Robert Mayben
Focus: Designed for teachers who are comfortable with PowerPoint; how to use advanced PowerPoint functions such as action buttons, sound, and video; how to create interactive PowerPoint Presentations that will engage students in the classroom; how to create game format lessons such as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Jeopardy while aligning to state standards; enhancing curriculum through student PowerPoint projects. Please Note: This workshop is NOT for beginners.
Internet Resources for Secondary Language Arts & Social Studies Teachers (6-12)
STIPD Title Number: UATIMSUM23
Date: July 31; 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Place: Stillman Heights Education Center (Map)
Presenter: Robert Mayben
Focus: Designed for secondary teachers who want to expand their knowledge of language arts and social studies web resources; Hands-on exploration of effective, emerging, and interactive web sites to enhance integration into secondary language arts and social studies instruction; Explore and discuss ideas for classroom implementation of web resources.
Internet Resources for Secondary Math & Science Teachers (6-12)
STIPD Title Number: UATIMSUM24
Date: July 31; 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Place: Stillman Heights Education Center (Map)
Presenter: Robert Mayben
Focus: Designed for secondary teachers who want to expand their knowledge of math and science web resources; Hands-on discovery of effective, emerging, and interactive web sites to enhance integration into secondary math and science instruction; Explore and discuss ideas for classroom implementation of web resources.
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