September 17, 2024

🍎Welcome - Dr. Jason Miller, SWRESA Executive Director

🍎Professional Learning Updates - Jennifer Hand

     PL Opportunities (Can all be found under the Professional Learning Tab at www.swresa.org)

• Media Specialists Job Alike - September 18th

• GAEL Hearing Officer Training - September 19th

• Instructional Coaches Job Alike - September 19th

• GaLEADS Info Session - September 24th - (A shift from evaluation to development using a coaching model)

• Enhancing Language Acquisition: Strategies, Tools, and Resources - September 24th - (World Languages)

• Effective Mathematical Teaching Practices for High School - September 25th

• Effective Mathematical Teaching Practices for Middle School - September 26th

• MTSS Job Alike - September 30th

• Grades 8th/Algebra Assessment Item Bank Creation - October 1st

• Rural Computer Science Initiative Job-Alike Meeting - October 1st

• Biotech Teacher Training Initiative with Georgia Bio - October 1st  - (Deadline to register September 20th)

• Grades 6th/7th Assessment Item Bank Creation - October 2nd

• Enhancing Customer Service Excellence in Schools - October 2nd  

• A Game Plan for CCRPI Success - October 9th

• Literacy in STEM - October 10th

• GAEL Hearing Officer Training - October 17th

• Technology Directors & Instructional Technologists Lunch and Learn - October 17th

• Georgia Registered Teaching Apprenticeship Program (GARTAP) Information Session - October 21st

• Goodbye Burnout, Hello Wellness (GaDOE) - October 21st

• Teacher Clarity for the Classroom - October 22nd

• 3-D Science Instruction and Phenomenal Investigations - October 23rd

• Experimental Gesture Drawing & the Not So Still Life-GaDOE - November 6th

• Endorsements - Gifted & Dyslexia - Candidate & Employer Satisfaction Surveys

Mark your Calendars!  

Next Planning Committee Meeting - November 6th - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - F2F

Analyzing ELA Standards with GaDOE ELA Team -  Grades k-5 - December 4th  - Grades 6-12 December 5th

GaDOE Teaching and Learning Summit - January 14th

🍎Consultant Updates/Presentations (Contact info for our consultants can be found on our About Us/Staff Page)

• School Climate/MTSS - Kathy Wooten, Kevin Strickland, Pricilla Yarbrough - UPDATES

• ELA - Nancy Slocumb, Gwen Lee  - UPDATES -  GaDOE Community - District & School Implementation Recommended Planning Template -Correlating Georgia’s K-12 ELA Standards with the Georgia Early Literacy Act 

• LETRS  - Deirdre Daughtry

• Wraparound - Sue Youngblood

• Math - Amy Casper  - EMPT Flyer - Assessment Writing Flyer

• STEM/STEAM - Rontra Brown 

• Growing Readers - Carrie Holland  - UPDATES - GR Overview - Implementation Expectations - Cycle III Expectations

• Regional Literacy Specialists - Karen Moncrief, Nikki Meredith - OVERVIEW

• School Improvement/Science - Michelle Greer

• GaTAPP - Janna Beanblossom, Jennifer Majors, Rhonda Grim, Lisa Goodin, Lisa Gilligan, Christine Ford, Barbi Fisher, Camille Bolton, Angie Davis

• Technology - Ashley Palmer - Rural Computer Science Initiative

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🎯Curriculum Directors' Job Alike Agenda, Shared Info, & Resources- Facilitated by Teresa Sumner - Worth County Schools

Curriculum Directors: Job-Alike

SWGA RESA

September 17, 2024

1. Welcome and Purpose

   1. Share best practices, address common challenges, and foster collaboration and professional growth among curriculum leaders in rural South Georgia.

   2. Introductions

      1. Yourself, your district, your role within the district

2. Shared Challenges and Successes

   1. Discussion

3. Best Practices in Curriculum Development - bring in an expert in an area of identified need (future)

   1. Discussed:  Varsity Tutors, Teacher Clarity (ELA standards - unpacking)

4. Building a Collaborative Community

   1. Brainstorm ways to build collaboration among our group.  Discuss. (Ex. mentorship programs, joint PD opportunities)

5. Future Topics?

🎯Info/Resources Shared by Group

Jaclyn Moses - Calhoun County - Data Workbooks

Sharonda Wilson - Thomasville City -  GaDOE Resources Page    Data Workbook GaDOE