Professional Development

 
For a complete list of professional development opportunities, visit www.southdakotapd.com.

LifeSkills Training Curriculum Workshops
  The following Life Skills Training curriculum workshops will be available for Teachers & School Counselors, School Nurses, Prevention Advocates, and Safe & Drug-Free School Coordinators:
  • May 5-6 2008 Rapid City, SD
  • May 27-28 2008 Sioux Falls, SD
  • August 12-13 2008 Aberdeen, SD

Cost is $20.00 per participant. Your District's Title IV funds may be used to cover expenses such as substitute teacher pay, mileage, etc. An application has also been made for participants to receive one graduate/under graduate credit through Augustana College which will be an additional fee.

 

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South Dakota Association For Health, Physical Education, Recreation And Dance (SD AHPERD) Pre-Convention Workshop
  Coordinated School Health in the Departments of Education and Health will be hosting the SD AHPERD Pre-convention Workshop An Introduction to the National Health Education Standards (NHES) – Achieving Excellence from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on November 4, 2008 at the Best Western Ramkota in Pierre, SD. Participants must attend the pre-convention NHES workshop in order to receive college credit for the SD AHPERD Convention.

An Introduction to the National Health Education Standards – Achieving Excellence is designed to provide participants with an overview of the NHES. Participants will explore ways to utilize the NHES document to support schools in meeting the essential goal of enabling students to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote personal, family and community health.

The 2008 SD AHPERD Convention will be held in Pierre November 5-7, 2008 at the Best Western Ramkota. For more information about the convention go to: http://sdahperd.sdstate.org/voodoo/confer.htm.

For information about the An Introduction to the National Health Education Standards – Achieving Excellence pre-conference session contact the Coordinated School Health staff at 605-773-3261.
 

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Credits Approved For Science Based Drug Education Program
  The following credits have been approved for the Science Based Drug Education Program which will be held June 9-12, 2008 at the Mickelson Law Enforcement Training Center, 1302 E. Hwy 14, Pierre, SD 57501:University of Sioux Falls approved 2 Semester hours for Undergraduate and (EDU 1980) and 2 Semester hours for Graduate Credit (EDU 545 E), Certification Board for Alcohol and Drug Professionals has approved 28 hours of Continuing Professional Training, the SD Board of Counselor Examiners has approved 26.0 clock hours of continuing education credit , the South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners has approved 2.8 CEU's or 28 Contact hours. And the Dept. of Education has approved 1 renewal credit.
 

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