Summer institute to focus on new 3-Rs

Plan now to attend the Office of Career and Technical Education’s Summer Institute July 18-20 at the Ramkota RiverCentre in Pierre. The training’s focus will be on the new 3-Rs: rigor, relevance and relationships.

Trainers from Dr. Willard Daggett’s International Center for Leadership in Education, Rexburg, N.Y., will conduct the training. Participants will practice techniques to ensure that teaching and learning are driven to higher levels of cognitive skill development and to more in-depth real-world applications of these cognitive skills. Participants also will learn how the third R – relationships – contributes to academic success.

Cost of the workshop is $75, which covers materials and breaks. Expenses for registration, travel, lodging and meals are allowable Perkins costs for approved career and technical education programs.

Blocks of rooms have been reserved for July 18-19 at the following locations. They will be held until June 24, 6 p.m. (CST). Please call for rates.

• Kelly Inn, 713 West Sioux Ave., Pierre  (605) 224-4140

• Days Inn, 520 West Sioux Ave., Pierre (605) 224-0411

• Governor’s Inn, 700 West Sioux Ave., Pierre (605) 224-4200

• Comfort Inn of Pierre, 410 West Sioux Ave., Pierre (605) 224-0377

• Holiday Inn Express, 110 East Stanley Road, Ft. Pierre (605) 223-9045

Registration deadline is July 1, 2005. The workshop is limited to 100 people. Participants may receive one unit of graduate credit through Northern State University or one CEU. Cost for graduate credit will be approximately $60. There is no charge for CEUs.

Online registration is available at www.southdakotapd.com.

For more information, please contact Gloria Smith-Rockhold at (605) 773-4747 or gloria.smith-rockhold@state.sd.us.

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