Fall 2021 - TCC Series 4.0
Fall 2021 - TCC Series 4.0
Approaches, resources and tools for teaching and learning in K-16+ classrooms.
Educators will learn new ways to use engaging and relevant methods and technologies in these free sessions.
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October 6th + 7th
October 6th + 7th
Recess Redo: Strategies to Make Recess Organized, Safe, Active, and Fun
Recess Redo: Strategies to Make Recess Organized, Safe, Active, and Fun
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: Pre-K-6th Grade Administrators and Teachers
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: Pre-K-6th Grade Administrators and Teachers
Recess is an essential part of a student's day; yet all too often, it can be chaotic, unsafe, or create behavior issues that teachers must manage. In this session, participants will identify strategies to "redo recess," and make it organized, safe, active, and fun--for both kids and teachers.
Presenter: Kathleen Wack
Presenter: Kathleen Wack
Mrs. Wack is Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education in the College of Education and Human Performance at West Liberty University. She previously worked as a K-12 administrator, teacher and coach.
Internet Treasure Hunt: Finding What You Need
Internet Treasure Hunt: Finding What You Need
Thursday, October 7, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: K-5th Grade Teachers
Thursday, October 7, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: K-5th Grade Teachers
This session will introduce tools that will help teachers find quality online content to enhance their lessons, virtually and in person.
Presenter: Sandra Wiseman
Presenter: Sandra Wiseman
Mrs. Wiseman is the Library Media Specialist at Woodsdale Elementary School, Ohio County Schools.
October 13th + 14th
October 13th + 14th
Strategies for Teaching Sensitive Topics
Strategies for Teaching Sensitive Topics
Wednesday, October 13 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: All
Wednesday, October 13 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: All
Every content area has sensitive topics that are potentially controversial, politically contentious, socially delicate, or you just feel uncomfortable teaching. In this session, come away with 10 strategies that you can use to teach such content with competence and confidence.
Presenter: Kathleen Wack
Presenter: Kathleen Wack
Mrs. Wack is Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education in the College of Education and Human Performance at West Liberty University. She previously worked as a K-12 administrator, teacher and coach.
Hypothes.is for Text Annotation: Making Thinking Visible and Social
Hypothes.is for Text Annotation: Making Thinking Visible and Social
Thursday, October 14, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: 6th-12th Grade Teachers and Higher Education Faculty
Thursday, October 14, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: 6th-12th Grade Teachers and Higher Education Faculty
This session will introduce the concept of visible thinking through the metacognitive strategy of text annotation in the virtual environment.
Presenter: Nicole Ennis
Presenter: Nicole Ennis
Dr. Ennis is the Director of the Masters of Arts in Education Program at West Liberty University.
October 20th + 21st
October 20th + 21st
Collaborations and Partnerships: Developing Mutually Beneficial Relationships
Collaborations and Partnerships: Developing Mutually Beneficial Relationships
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: All
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: All
Collaborations and partnerships can bring much needed resources and new opportunities to schools and organizations. This session will focus on how to create and sustain authentic and effective relationships between and among a wide variety of potential collaborators and partners. We’ll also discuss when to say yes, no or not yet when opportunities arise.
Presenter: Lou Karas
Presenter: Lou Karas
Ms. Karas is the Director of the Center for Arts and Education in the College of Education & Human Performance at West Liberty University.
Teaching Emotional Literacy in a Post-Pandemic World
Teaching Emotional Literacy in a Post-Pandemic World
Thursday, October 21, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: Pre-K-12th Grade Teachers and Higher Education Faculty
Thursday, October 21, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: Pre-K-12th Grade Teachers and Higher Education Faculty
Living through a global pandemic has been challenging to students, administrators, and teachers alike, and is likely to have lasting impacts on the social and emotional skills and well-being of our students. This session will explore the concepts of emotional literacy and emotional competence, the implications of emotional literacy on social skills and academic achievement, as well as strategies for teaching emotional literacy skills.
Presenter: Hilary Bougher-Muckian
Presenter: Hilary Bougher-Muckian
Dr. Bougher-Muckian is Assistant Professor of Preschool Special Needs Education in the College of Education and Human Performance at West Liberty University.
October 27th + 28th
October 27th + 28th
Effective Inclusive Co-Teaching in the Elementary Classroom
Effective Inclusive Co-Teaching in the Elementary Classroom
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: K-5th Grade Teachers
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: K-5th Grade Teachers
Research has shown that the most effective way for ESE students to find success is in an inclusive classroom. We will be digging into what an inclusive classroom is, what the classroom may look like, various strategies on how to manage and run an inclusive classroom.
Presenter: Brigid Davidson
Presenter: Brigid Davidson
Mrs. Davidson is a 5th Grade Teacher at the Rowlett Academy of Arts and Communication in Bradengton, FL where she also serves as a department chair and curriculum lead.
Differentiating Strategies in an Inclusive Elementary Classroom
Differentiating Strategies in an Inclusive Elementary Classroom
Thursday, October 28, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: K-5th Grade Teachers
Differentiating can be a daunting and maybe even an overwhelming task for teachers. In this session, we will dive into multiple effective differentiating strategies for all learners and all ages. We will recognize that differentiating is something that can be simply done but is such a powerful and effective tool. Thursday, October 28, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: K-5th Grade Teachers
Presenter: Brigid Davidson
Presenter: Brigid Davidson
Mrs. Davidson is a 5th Grade Teacher at the Rowlett Academy of Arts and Communication in Bradengton, FL where she also serves as a department chair and curriculum lead.
November 3rd + 4th
November 3rd + 4th
Family Resource Networks: Programs and Services for Communities
Family Resource Networks: Programs and Services for Communities
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: Pre-K-12th Grade Administrators and Teachers
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: Pre-K-12th Grade Administrators and Teachers
This session will provide an overview of the programs and services available through the Family Resource Networks in West Virginia.
Presenter: Claudia Raymer
Presenter: Claudia Raymer
Ms. Raymer is the Executive Director of the Ohio County Family Resource Network.
Can You Relate? Could You Survive? - Contextual Factors Impacting Education
Can You Relate? Could You Survive? - Contextual Factors Impacting Education
Thursday, November 4, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: Pre-K-12th Grade Teachers and Higher Education Faculty
Thursday, November 4, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: Pre-K-12th Grade Teachers and Higher Education Faculty
The contextual factors within today's schools are not the same as prior generations. The impact of socio-economic statuses has teachers on their toes to meet all their students' needs. The Covid pandemic has brought to light the impact of emotional poverty. This session is intended to review minds of different levels from poverty to wealth and the overall impact of mental health across all socio-economic statuses.
Presenter: Sarah Schimmel
Presenter: Sarah Schimmel
Dr. Schimmel is Associate Professor and Teacher Education Program Director in the College of Education and Human Performance at West Liberty University.
November 10th + 11th
November 10th + 11th
West Liberty University Community Education Program (CEP) Alumni Panel
West Liberty University Community Education Program (CEP) Alumni Panel
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: All
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: All
The Bachelor of Arts in Community Education alumni, as well as the Master of Arts in Education/ Leadership in Community Education Research and Leadership alumni, will share their career paths, current positions, and how their involvement in the Community Education Program has helped them in their professional life. Join us for this interactive CEP Alumni Panel that encourages participants to get involved by asking questions.
Moderator: Miriam Douglas
Moderator: Miriam Douglas
Dr. Douglas is the Coordinating Director of the Community Education Program and Associate Professor of Education at West Liberty University. She teaches in the Bachelor of Arts in Community Education Program, as well as in the Master of Arts in Education/ Community Education Research and Leadership programs.
Bookmaking in Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms
Bookmaking in Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms
Thursday, November 11, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: Pre-K-5th Grade Teachers
Thursday, November 11, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: Pre-K-5th Grade Teachers
This session will focus on ideas and techniques for integrating bookmaking across the curriculum in early childhood and elementary classrooms. Examples of a variety of book forms, materials and tools will be shared.
Presenter: Lou Karas
Presenter: Lou Karas
Ms. Karas is the Director of the Center for Arts and Education in the College of Education and Human Performance at West Liberty University.
November 17th + 18th
November 17th + 18th
LGBTQ+ Resources and Programming at The Warhol Museum
LGBTQ+ Resources and Programming at The Warhol Museum
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: 6th Grade-Post-Secondary Teachers
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: 6th Grade-Post-Secondary Teachers
Learn how the museum embraces LGBTQ+ culture and Warhol’s role as a gay icon through its youth and public programming. From Dandy Andy tours exploring Warhol’s queer history to an annual LGBTQ+ Youth Prom that offers a safe, gender-inclusive space for LGBTQ+ young people. Discuss setting up inclusive spaces for youth with Heather White who runs the Gay, Straight, Student Alliance (GSSU) at the Pittsburgh Public Schools Creative and Performing Arts High School
Presenters: Nicole Denzelon, Mona Wiley and Heather White from The Andy Warhol Museum
Presenters: Nicole Denzelon, Mona Wiley and Heather White from The Andy Warhol Museum
Ms. Dezelon is the Associate Director of Learning, Ms. Wiley is the Inclusion Program Coordinator, and Ms. White is the Artists and Communities Program Coordinator at the Warhol Museum.
Introduction to Instructional Design for Learning
Introduction to Instructional Design for Learning
Thursday, November 11, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: All
Thursday, November 11, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: All
With the need and desire for online and remote learning on the rise, the instructional designer’s role is crucial in providing consistent, engaging, and aligned courses regardless of delivery method. Graduate work in instructional design can lead to teachers who can become instructional coordinators in schools and those with other backgrounds taking on additional training and development responsibilities. Information about West Liberty University’s new online MAEd in Instructional Design for Learning will be shared during the presentation.
Presenter: Lucy Gray Kefauver
Presenter: Lucy Gray Kefauver
Ms. Kefauver is the Director of Distance Education, West Liberty University.
December 1st + 2nd
December 1st + 2nd
Residency Model: Rethinking Clinical Practice
Residency Model: Rethinking Clinical Practice
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: PreK-12th Grade Administrators and Teachers
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | Intended Audience: PreK-12th Grade Administrators and Teachers
West Liberty University College of Education and Human Performance is reimagining Teacher Preparation with a Residency Model. The Residency model culminates in a yearlong clinical experience embedding teacher candidates in the classroom and community. West Liberty University Residency program created a blueprint helping establish guidelines and parameters to craft the Statewide West Virginia Residency model. How can you get involved? This is an informal discussion session and designed for question and answers.
Presenter: Sarah Schimmel
Presenter: Sarah Schimmel
Dr. Schimmel is Associate Professor and Teacher Education Program Director in the College of Education and Human Performance at West Liberty University.
Statistics into Stories: Visual Representations of Data
Statistics into Stories: Visual Representations of Data
Thursday, December 2, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.| Intended Audience: 3rd-12th Grade Teachers
Thursday, December 2, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.| Intended Audience: 3rd-12th Grade Teachers
This session will explore the ways students can collect and analyze day-to-day and personal data and create visual representations of the data points. Their data “portraits” and “postcards” can then be used to tell their “stories” and analyze individual and group statistics.
Presenter: Lou Karas
Presenter: Lou Karas
Ms. Karas is the Director of the Center for Arts and Education in the College of Education and Human Performance at West Liberty University.
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