Summer+2014

Summer 2014 June 9, 2014 9:00 – 3:00 Registration Fee: $30 / $35 for non-ESU 6 districts DETAILS: Grade Levels K-4 "What’s My Sum?" and "Roller Derby" are two of several activities that will be experienced to help students along the road to developing number sense. Primary students begin by associating numbers with objects and move to adding numbers, estimation, and using a number line. Walk away with strategies and activities that will help your students enjoy learning math.
 * Elementary Math Day - Roller Derby and Other Engaging Number Sense Activities for Primary Grades **

June 11, 2014 9:00 – 3:00 Registration Fee: $30 / $35 for non-ESU 6 districts DETAILS: Grade Levels 5-11 See how "Inch Boy" and Yao Ming help student represent data and learn how representations change as more data is added. Look for the elusive green jawbreaker to learn probability concepts. Teachers will learn strategies and participate in activities to develop understanding, flexibility and adaptability in their students’ probability and statistics skills and improve your NeSA-M scores.
 * Middle/High School Math Day - Inch Boy, Yao Ming, Green Jawbreakers, and Other Fun Probability & Statistics Activities **

June 12 & 13, 2014 Firespring 1201 Infinity Court, Lincoln Registration Fee: none for ESUs 4, 5, 6 & 9 principals  Please register with Sue Knickman at sknickman@esu4.net <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">DETAILS: Contact Tammy Williams (twilliam@esu6.org) for flyer and more details. <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">June 12: Providing Feedback and Coaching for Teacher Growth with Sue Presler. <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">June 13: Effective Use of Technology for Feedback with ESUs 4, 5, 6 and 9.
 * <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">Principals’ Retreat **

<span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">June 16 & 17, 2014 <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">9:00 – 3:00 <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">Registration Fee: none <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">DETAIlS: Participants selected by prior competitive application
 * <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">Teacher Reboot **

<span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">June 18 – 20, 2014 <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">9:00 – 3:00 <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">Registration Fee: $150 / $200 for non-ESU 6 districts <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">DETAILS: Join award-winning Nebraska educator Dr. Paul Clark, staff from HUDL and the ESU 6 staff for 3-days of active, hands-on teacher training in coding and programming languages designed to engage students of all ages. Combine Scratch coding with tools such as MakeyMakey to create everything from human drums to a vegetable piano keyboard and with Picoboards to create game characters that respond to motion, light or sound. Targeted at Middle School computer apps teachers, but open to teachers who work with all ages of students, each participant will create at least 5 coding lessons or projects for their students. Each teacher will also receive a MakeyMakey unit, a Picoboard and sensors to take back to your classroom to use with students as part of the lessons they create.
 * <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">Summer Coding Academy (3-day academy) **

<span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">Cost: $150 for 3 days (June 18, 19 & 20), including meals and listed supplies (MakeyMakey, Picobard and sensors). Participants should bring a laptop to the workshop each day.

<span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">June 26 (Apothecary Building, Ridnour Room) <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">June 27 (Holiday Inn Downtown, Lincoln) <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">Registration Fee: $200 <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">8:30 registration <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">9:00 – 3:00 <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">DETAILS: Contact Tammy Williams (twilliam@esu6.org) for flyer and more details.
 * <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">How to Ensure Effective Teaching in Every Classroom w/Dr. Phil Warrick, MRL **

<span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">July 21, 2014 <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">9:00 – 3:00 <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">Registration Fee: $30 <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">ETAILS: This session is designed for administrators new to their district; including principals, curriculum directors, SPED directors and any other individuals new to an administrative role. The day will focus on leadership, networking with practicing colleagues, and proven technology tools.
 * <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">New Administrators **

<span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">July 22 – 25, 2014 <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">9:00 – 3:00 <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">Registration Fee: No cost for ESU 6 districts. $180 for ESU 6 parochial schools and $210 for non-ESU 6 districts (1-time fee, includes all sessions, no devices.) <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">DETAILS: This event will meet in ESU 6 Conference & Technology Center. This course is designed to provide information and skills to help prepare teachers for their first year of teaching in a district. Participants will study a range of important topics such as unit and lesson design, classroom routines and procedures, assessment and grading, and brain based instructional skills. Registration fees are waived for teachers of ESU 6 public districts. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Lenny VerMaas (lvermaas@esu6.org) or 800.327.0091. To register for this event, please visit our homepage at www.esu6.org. Be sure to register for ALL sessions you will be attending.
 * <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">Effective Instruction Series **

<span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">August 4, 2014 <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">9:00 – 3:00 <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">Registration Fee: $75 / $80 non-ESU 6 districts <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">DETAILS: Enabling teachers to capture assessment data electronically saves significant time over traditional means, freeing up class time for more instruction. Using the mCLASS mobile device technology platform, teachers and administrators are empowered to effectively drive student achievement as never before. Join us for this workshop to learn how to administer mCLASS: DIBELS Next on a mobile device. Whether your school already has a contract with Wireless Generation or you just want to learn more about it, come join us!
 * <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">Wireless Generation: Administering mClass (Dibels Next) on a Mobile Device **

<span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">August 26, 2014 <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">9:00 – 3:00 <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">Registration Fee: $30 / $35 non-ESU 6 districts <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">DETAILS: This session is designed to include local mentor teachers in The Effective Instruction Series (EIS) for new teachers. Mentors are to be assigned by the school and serve as instructional mentors for the teachers in their building.
 * <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">Teacher Mentor Training **

<span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">August 27, 2014 <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">9:00 – 3:00 <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">Registration Fee: $30 / $35 for non-ESU 6 districts <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">DETAILS: This training is designed to help teachers read and utilize reports provided by NWEA for the MAP assessments. We will look at how MAP assessments work, RIT scores, and dig into frequently used reports including Normative Data, Class by RIT, DesCarte, and Teacher Report. This training is designed for teachers new to a district that will be using MAP as well teachers that need a refresher on MAP basics.
 * <span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;">NWEA Overview **