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DSEA's Professional Development Series 2013-2014 November 2013 SMART Board Training Focus: How to effectively use SMART Board technology in the classroom. DSEA is proud to sponsor a day of SMART Board training with Delaware's SMART-certified trainer, Greg Mentzer. This six-hour session will cover: introduction to the SMART Board; introduction to Notebook software; objects in Notebook software; linking, attaching sound and inserting movies; creating interactive lessons; exporting, posting, attaching and printing Notebook files. Each participant will receive a training manual and a certificate of attendance. This is a very popular workshop. Space is limited so please register early. This training also qualifies for clock hours. November 2, Del Tech Dover Campus 8:00 a.m. registration 8:30-4:00 session Registration deadline is October 28. You asked – DSEA listened! Professional Development programs designed to meet your needs Mark your calendars and watch for further details (specific locations and how to register). All of these sessions are free to DSEA members and many will be helpful to all members, not only teachers. For more information, contact Deborah Stevens, DSEA's director of Instructional Advocacy, at Deborah.Stevens @dsea.org. In October Common Core Implementation was provided three times, led by Jeannette Wilt of Brandywine (high school mathematics teacher), Linda Brown (elementary teacher in Capital) and Marsha Evans, a mathematics teacher at Wm. Penn High School in Colonial, and SMART Board training was a hit at DelTech Community College. If you missed it, it will be offered again on Saturday, November 2 in Dover. For photos and more on the Component 5 Part I workshops, held in September, go to pages 6 and 7. October 2013 Common Core Implementation – Understanding the Instructional Shifts This workshop will provide a hands-on introduction to the ELA/Literacy shifts and a foundation for the most important shifts in mathematics. Participants will learn why the shifts are critical to their work, what the shifts look like in practice, and how to determine whether your school is making progress. Please register early to guarantee your seat. This professional development workshop does qualify for clock hours. It is suitable for both teachers, specialists and paraprofessionals For members only, there is no cost and a light dinner will be provided. October 8 – NCC – already held October 24, John W. Colette Education Resource Center, 35 Commerce Way, Dover, DE 19904 4:15-7:30pm; registration deadline October 18. Educators/School Employees and the Law Focus: The laws related to discipline in the classroom, the amount of force that can be used in school, what to do about libel and slander, your legal responsibility for student performance on the DCAS, the basics of the DSEA legal program, etc. Tuesday, Nov. 5, DSEA New Castle Office, 4135 Ogletown Road, 4:308:00pm. Registration deadline is November 1. Thursday, November 7, DSEA office at 136 E. Water St., Dover, 4:308:00pm. Registration deadline is November 1 also. Tuesday, November 12, The Cheer Center, 20520 Sand Hill Road, Georgetown, 4:30-8:00pm. Registration deadline is November 8. March 2014 Professional Development Conference – March 29 Possible Sessions: Bullying Safety in the Schools Working with Children with Autism and Other Disabilities Special Education 101: IEP's, Collecting Data, and Behavior Plans Differentiated Instruction April 2014 Understanding Component 5 – Part II: April 15 (NCC), 17 (Dover), 29 (Sussex) Focus: Understanding Component 5 with a particular focus on roster verification, planning for and participating in an effective spring conference with the building administrator, deriving a Component 5 rating and overall rating for DPAS II-Revised. "I Can Do It!" – effective classroom management Free online training available 24/7 to DSEA/NEA members An amazing benefit of your membership, "I Can Do It!" offers classroom management approaches that work. It was developed for novice as well as veteran educators who are experiencing difficulty with classroom management. Offered through the NEA Academy, it is accessible at www.neamb.com. Click on PROFESSIONAL at the top. While you are there, check out the NEA Academy's other practical online courses for today's busy educators. October 29, The Cheer Center, 20520 Sand Hill Road, Georgetown 4:15-7:30pm; registration deadline is October 25. www.dsea.org October 2013 DSEA ACTION! 5