First District Educational Technology Services, along with Georgia Department of Education are pleased to announce  the Teacher Resource Link (TRL), Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) and Georgia Virtual Learning (GaVL) Session on Thursday, June 13, 2013. The session will be held at the Liberty County Board of Education in Hinesville, Georgia. The session will begin at 9:30 a.m. and conclude at 11:30 a.m.

Hubert Bennett, with Technology Services at GaDOE, will lead a session on SLDS including the Teacher Resource Link (TRL). TRL contains digital resources aligned to the Common Core curriculum. He will also address how Georgia Virtual Learning (GaVL, Credit Recovery, Shared and eSource digital courses and content) can provide assistance to public schools as an option for online learning opportunities mandated by House Bill 289.

This session is suggested for superintendents, administrators, counselors, teachers, technology directors and curriculum directors. If you would like to register, please click on the link provided below.

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Pathways to the Promise

25th Annual National Dropout Prevention Network Conference

November 3-6, 2013

Crowne Plaza Ravinia, Atlanta, GA

For more information on the conference, please click on the link below:

National Dropout Prevention Network Conference Flyer

Partners in Progress: Creating a Culture of Literacy in Georgia Schools

The institutes will feature a day-long series of workshops presented by edcuator teams from across the state. The workshops will focus on creative and synergistic collaborations in the classroom that enhance and facilitate the shifts in text complexity, rigor, informational text, and writing from evidence that are inherent in the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards.

July 10: Georgia Southern University, Statesboro

July 12: Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw

July 16: Middle Georgia State College, Macon

July 17: University of Georgia, Tifton Campus Conference Center

There is no fee to attend the institute. For more information, including registration, please click on the link below:

2013 ELA Summer Training Institutes

SUMMER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
To Address CCGPS and the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems

Presented in Partnership by
First District RESA
and
Georgia Southern University's
Center for Educational Leadership and Service

June 24, 2013
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
~ Lunch will be provided. ~

LOCATION:
College of Education ~ Georgia Southern University
275 C.O.E. Drive
Statesboro, Georgia

TARGET AUDIENCE:

School Level Administrators, Central Office Administrators, and Instructional Coaches

Morning Session: First District RESA Educational Consultants will present information and recommendations to administrators to facilitate their leadership and support of teachers in the implementation of CCGPS. Specific guidance for leaders to support the implementation of the mathematics, ELA, and technology components of the CCGPS will be presented in three grade level sessions targeted to leaders for Grades K-5, 6-8, and 9-12.

Afternoon Session: Georgia Department of Education representatives will provide a brief overview and update of the Teacher Keys and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems. In addition, district and school leaders who have implemented TKES and LKES will share their experiences and include recommended action steps and lessons learned. Participants will also have the opportunity to attend question and answer round-table sessions.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 14, 2013

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

(Parking instructions will be forwarded when confirmation emails are sent.)

If you have questions, please contact Arlene Farmer at FDRESA.
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