Upcoming Events
For a more
complete list of professional development opportunities,
visit
www.southdakotapd.com.
Bus driver training schedule set
A schedule
of bus driver training sessions is online at
www.doe.sd.gov/oatq/transportation/trainings.asp.
Click on “2006 Schedule.” These trainings meet the state’s
annual requirements for bus driver training.
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Training addresses health education standards and assessment
The Coordinated
School Health Program will host a series of South Dakota
Health Education Standards and Assessment Trainings this
summer.
The training is
designed to provide participants with information and
skill-building opportunities related to South Dakota’s
health education standards and assessment.
Participants will explore the state’s health education
standards, including the core concepts and skill categories.
They will learn to align standards, assessment and
instructional activities, as well as obtain practice in
scoring student’s work. Participants will learn to
differentiate between assessment for the purpose of
accountability and assessment for the purpose of
instructional improvement.
This training is appropriate for elementary teachers,
curriculum directors, health education teachers,
administrators, school counselors, school nurses, parents,
and other interested individuals.
Approval has been granted for one hour of graduate or
undergraduate credit or for one Department of Education
certificate renewal credit. The course also may be taken for
no credit.
For more
information about the course objectives or to access a
registration form, go to
www.doe.sd.gov/oess/schoolhealth/training/.
Questions regarding the training design and content can be
directed to Karen Keyser, Coordinated School Health Program,
at (605) 773-6808 or
karen.keyser@state.sd.us.
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Writing to WinŠ workshops set for June
Writing to WinŠ
workshops will be held this summer in Mitchell. Phase
One: Journal Writing for Critical Thinking Across the
Curriculum will be held June 13-15 at the
Holiday
Inn Convention
Center. Phase Two: Process Writing for Informing and
Creating will be held June 11-13 at the same location. Those
who already have taken Phase One are invited to attend the
Phase Two workshop. Both sessions will be led by Dr. Warren
Combs.
Writing to Win is designed for teams of teachers from each
participating school. These participants will be trained to
serve as writing coaches in their local schools. In two and
a half days, participants will learn the keys to teaching
effective writing.
Phase I presents the tools needed for energizing instruction
in writing across the curriculum. The objective is writing
fluency. Researchers agree that young writers must write
fluently before teachers can help them become refined
creators of reports, essays and extended fiction. Through
Phase One, you will learn to train students to be fluent
thinkers in a dozen critical thinking strategies.
Phase II presents the tools needed for giving students the
power to make good choices about writing at each step of the
writing process. Research shows that clearly defined teacher
expectations for each step of the process assure authentic
and articulate writing from students. Through Phase Two, you
will learn to train students to be confident users of tools,
such as advance organizers and rubrics, in their writing.
The cost of each workshop is $65. Travel, lodging and meal
costs are the responsibility of participating schools.
Register online at
www.southdakotapd.com.
Registration is limited to 25 schools. Registration deadline
is May 26, 2006.
For more information, contact Marsha Kucker at (605)
367-7680,
mkucker@edec.org,
or Faith Ellis at (605) 773-7030,
faith.ellis@state.sd.us.
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Plan to attend Certification Institute 2006
“Feeding the
Future for a Healthy Tomorrow” is the theme of the 2006
Certification Institute. The event is slated for June 18-23
at Augustana College in Sioux Falls. Food-service directors
and staff should plan to attend this exciting event!
Once again, one of the institute’s tracks will be devoted to
Healthy Schools. It will feature topics related to school
wellness, including strategies to address the childhood
obesity epidemic.
At the institute, participants will learn about
incorporating whole grains, dried beans and fresh fruits and
vegetables into their meals. Participants also will learn
about discretionary calories, nutrient dense foods and
energy balance.
To learn more, visit
www.doe.sd.gov/oess/cans/training/certinstitute/.
Questions can be directed to the Department of Education’s
Child and Adult Nutrition Services Program at (605)
773-3413.
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Conference to target after-school programs
The After-School
Programs Conference will be held Aug. 15-16 at the Ramkota
Convention Center in Pierre. The event is hosted by the
South Dakota Department of Education and made possible
through the 21st Century Community Learning
Centers Program.
Keynote speakers include Bertie Kingore, a national
consultant who has worked with educators, students and
parents for over 30 years, and Duane Hodgin. Hodgin
coordinates his school district’s character education
program, which received the National School District of
Character Award in 2002. Keith Moore, Indian education
coordinator for the South Dakota Department of Education,
also will address the group.
Cost is $50. The deadline to register is June 30.
For more information, contact Sue Burgard with the
Department of Education at (605) 773-5238.
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School wellness videos available online
Visit the
Department of Education’s Web site to watch a video made
specifically with South Dakota schools in mind. Dayle Hayes,
a nationally known presenter on wellness issues, presents
the basics of developing a wellness policy in three
25-minute sessions. Also included is a 45-minute session on
available resources. This session is led by Kari Senger and
Amy Richards of the South Dakota Department of Education.
Click here to view the videos.
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