Wyoming Education Association

Fall 2017

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• Interested in becoming a National Board-Certified Teacher? The Ellbogen Foundation and the Wyoming National Board Certification Initiative (WNBCI) encourage you to begin the process and will provide you with support to help you be a rock star in this endeavor! Register with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (nbpts.org/national-board-certification) to become a candidate, then sign up to attend WNBCI's Running Start Workshop to be held November 9-11 in Lander. Go to wnbci.org for the scoop! • Need PTSB credits for license renewal? WEA offers a choice of 10 online courses through Professional Learning Board, each earning one PTSB credit. $119/course. Open entry; 24/7 access. E-mail Kathy Scheurman, WEA Professional Issues Director, kscheurman@wyoea.org, for information. • Did you know that WEA can provide you with a variety of professional trainings to suit your members' particular interests and needs? See the many examples in the WEA Professional Development brochure at: wyoea.org/teaching-learning, where you can also find other teaching and learning resources available to you! Contact your Local president, your Region UniServ Director (go to wyoea.org/uniserv), or WEA Professional Issues Director Kathy Scheurman, kscheurman@wyoea.org. • 15th Annual Math and Science Teachers' Conference--October 16-17, Casper College Participants will be provided with cutting-edge technology, innovative teaching methods, networking opportunities, and continuing education. PTSB and/or UW credit will be available. caspercollege.edu/events/mst • "SMITHSONIAN SCIENCE HOW" Webcasts—various dates throughout the coming school year Registration is now open for free 30-minute live webcasts from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. These "Smithsonian Science How" webcasts bring scientists into your classroom. naturalhistory.si.edu/calEvents/si-science-how-webcasts.htm • 2017 National Forum to Advance Rural Education--October 12-14, Columbus, OH This year's theme is Growing Success, which will focus on connecting education and work, strengthening the profession, and supporting the whole child. This event brings hundreds of rural education leaders and practitioners together to learn, network, and collaborate on the topics at the forefront of rural education. battelleforkids.org/events/rural-education-forum • Wyoming Autism Spectrum Disorder Summit--October 2-4, Jackson For special ed. and general ed. teachers, support staff, specialists, administrators, HE personnel, & parents, it will feature national speakers on multiple topics such as social emotional learning and language, IEP development, challenging behaviors and much, much more. files.constantcontact.com/41d4f49d001/b61fdbcd-5e30-46-9d15-1541c01d929f.pdf • Wyoming Innovations in Learning: K-20 Digital Learning Conference--November 2-3, UW, Laramie The conference will provide opportunities for educators to explore teaching and learning practices applicable to classrooms and distance learning environments from K through HE. For more information, be watching at: cvent.com/events/wyoming-innovations-in-learning-2017/event-summary-272db2436eb9 49f1864af218d95a04.aspx?dvce=1 21 Teaching & Learning Take Advantage of Upcoming PD Opportunities!

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