Class Descriptions

Class Descriptions
Monday, July 25
All Day Session (s)
1.
Strand 4: Reading Essential Skills in Reading Impact on Teaching and Learning
K-12
This training offers instruction on how districts can create a K-12 reading assessment system based on
Oregon’s K-12 Literacy Framework and research-based practices. For more details, including a list of
which data to bring with you, please visit the Oregon DATA Project site: www.oregondataproject.org
Go to: Training > Instructional > Strand 4. Registration:
http://198.236.15.69/ORP/detail.php?RecordID=1541
Team leader training: http://198.236.15.69/ORP/detail.php?RecordID=1703
Presenter: Val Reynolds, Ontario High School
Morning Sessions
2.
Common Core State Standards for Administrators
Administrators
Learn about the CCSS and how to support and guide your teachers with implementation.
Presented by Cheryl Kleckner and Mickey Garrison, ODE
3.
EasyCBM – Intro
K-12
Are you interested in learning about EasyCBM, an on-line benchmarking and progress monitoring system
for math and reading? Is your district, school, or staff already using Easy CBM and would like to learn
more about it? Easy CBM "101" and "201" -- a general overview of math and reading screening and
progress monitoring assessments as well as how to get the most out of the district version of Easy CBM.
Presenter: Shelby Difonzo, Ontario School District
4.
SMART Boards (Beginners)
K-12
SMART Boards provide a classroom level instructional surface that interfaces computer projection and a
connected writing surface. What it is, how it works and applications will be demonstrated. Participants
will have a chance to use the technology. There will also be a demonstration on SynchronEyes, classroom
management software that allows the teacher to view every computer in a networked classroom from
his or her desk!
Presenters: Patty Faw, & Lisa Anderson, Vale School District
Afternoon Sessions
5.
Essential Skills
8-12 teachers and Administrators
The session will provide an overview of the requirements of the Essential Skills and the Diploma
requirements. There will be time to ask questions about what other schools and districts are doing and
there will be team time to plan and design implementation.
Presenter: Derek Brown, ODE
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6.
EasyCBM – Advanced
K-12
Need indepth training on EasyCBM reports? Is your district, school, or staff already using Easy CBM and
would like to learn more than the basics?
Presenter: Shelby Difonzo, Ontario School District
7.
SMART Boards (Intermediate)
K-12
This SMART Board session is for teachers that have already been introduced to the technology and will
provide more in-depth training and strategies for instruction. There will also be a demonstration on
SynchronEyes, classroom management software, that allows the teacher to view every computer in a
networked classroom from his or her desk!
Presenters: Patty Faw & Lisa Anderson, Vale School District
Tuesday, July 26
All Day Session (s)
8.
Vocabulary Builders with Alice Nine
K-12
Vocabulary activities incorporate
 Use of resources: dictionary, thesaurus
 Reading within the word: chunking by syllables and morphemes
 Reading around the word: using context clues
Join us and experience easy-to-manage, student-engaging cross-curricular instructional activities that
support vocabulary development without word-defining lists.
Presenter: Alice Nine
9.
The ABCs of RTI
K-12
The class is intended to provide the basic knowledge of Response to Intervention (RTI). The key features
of a RTI system will be covered. You will see examples from large and small districts around Oregon that
have been successful in implementing RTI systems. This class will be helpful for those who work in an RTI
system, but have not received an initial training and for those who are interested in developing RTI
systems in their districts.
Presenter: Shelby Difonzo, Ontario School District
10. Strand 4: Writing Essential Skills in WRITING:
K-12
Impact on Teaching and Learning
Knowing where students stand in relation to meeting the Essential Skills and benchmarks for the
Common Core State Standards (recently adopted by the Oregon State Board of Education) is one of the
most valuable tools teachers and administrators have in planning appropriate instruction. The use of
benchmark screeners, progress monitoring and scoring guides enables you to meet the learning needs of
all students. This session will strengthen your skills in:
Determining student progress toward meeting the benchmarks
Discussing the implementation of the Common Core State Standards for writing district-wide across
grade levels and content areas
Adjusting and targeting student instruction in writing. Presenter: Jo Snyder, Ontario School District
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Morning Session (s)
11. How to Use CIS to Meet Diploma Requirements & Customize CIS for Your School
9-12
CIS is used by many schools to help students successfully meet—and document—the personalized
learning requirements. This session is dedicated to training on how to use the administration tools to
help your students do just that. Participants in this session will learn how to generate reports on student
progress and customize CIS for their schools. Customization includes merging student portfolios,
modifying the Career-Related Learning Experiences (CRLEs) templates, and uploading course listings and
pathways into a six-year course planner. Participants at this session will also work with the
personalization tools in CIS. Please make sure to bring your staff or Site Coordinator access codes if you
wish to customize your own school’s version of CIS. Demonstration accounts will be available and
implementation examples from a variety of school districts will be shared.
Presenter: Laura McCoid
12. 504
An update on the 504 manual and changes that will take place.
K-12
Winston Cornwall, ODE
13. OdysseyWare Basics and Special Features
6-12
This session gives new users an overview of OW, discusses implementation considerations and provides
basic understanding of user based permissions. Attendees will learn basic set-up of their OdysseyWare
site including weighting, thresholds and global permissions. They will learn basic navigation related to
adding teachers and students, assigning courses and how to edit data, how to add students, assigning
courses, monitoring daily assignments, grading, and reports. The messaging and feedback features will
be discussed. A demonstration of the Student mode is provided to ensure they are ready to answer
questions.
Special Features – This session discusses why to use custom courses, importance of planning and a basic
understanding of system navigation. The trainer will provide a demonstration of building custom
courses, custom assignments and assigning custom courses. Administrators/Teachers will learn how to
use OdysseyWare Diagnostic tools to improve student and school success. Covered in the session: Crx,
Placement Testing, Pre/Post Testing, and our Skills Diagnostic. Presenter: Rose Chretin, Regional Trainer
Afternoon Session (s)
14. CIS Assessments
9-12
CIS has a number of assessments that you can use with your students. This session will focus on two
popular CIS assessments, SKILLS and Occupation Sort. SKILLS helps students identify the skills that are
authentic to their experiences, increases their sense of self-efficacy, and helps them better articulate
how their skills relate to school and their workplace. Occupation Sort helps teach decision-making skills,
and learn about labor market factors. This session will involve group interaction: come ready to share
your experiences, play a few games, and find out how career tools can help students succeed.
Presenter: Laura McCoid
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15. Efficient and Effective Data Teams:
Teachers and Administrators
Learn some tips, tricks and tools to help your DATA teams/PLCs run more effectively and efficiently.
Presenter: Penny Grotting, ESD and Darbie Dennison, Ontario School District
16. Bullying and Harassment
K-12 and Administrators
Needing a refresher course on bullying and harassment? Join this session to find out the latest
information on bullying and harassment and how the law is going to change.
Presenter: Winston Cornwall, ODE
17. Common Core State Standards for Teachers
K-12
Learn about the CCSS for Mathematics and what it means for you. Learn about currently developed
resources and what is to come. Presenter: Mark Freed, Math Specialist, ODE
18. OdysseyWare 2.0 and Successful Implementation of OdysseyWare
This session will discuss OdysseyWare’s newest version released just 4 months ago. This version
contains updated features, reports, and options that until recently were not available in OdysseyWare. A
detailed demonstration of the new version, and how to convert from the current OdysseyWare
curriculum to the newest and best OdysseyWare available will be addressed.
Successful Implementation of OdysseyWare – This session will focus on how districts are getting the
most from OdysseyWare. There are over 30 common uses for OdysseyWare across Oregon, and many
districts are only aware of a few. We will also teach attendees how to become part of the 86% of
districts that are using OdysseyWare to increase district funding and improve their budgets.
Presenter: Daniel Dill, OdysseyWare
Wednesday, July 27
All Day Session (s)
19. Driver Education – Day 1 of 2
If you need to acquire hours for continuing education this 2-day class is for you.
The following will be covered:
Right Seat Zone Control – Beyond Hazard Detection
Risk Management – Situational Awareness
In-car teaching strategies
Liability Issues
Presenter: Liz Taylor, WOU
20. Alice Nine Sentences Under Construction
K-12
The simple declarative sentence is the building block of all composition.
Teaches kinds of sentences with multi-sensory anchor lessons and anchor charts–
Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, and Exclamatory sentences
Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-complex sentences
Sentences with transitive, linking, and intransitive verbs
Moves instruction beyond worksheet sentence writing
Create anchor charts
Presenter: Alice Nine
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21. Advanced RIGHT RESPONSE Re-Certification Training
K-12
If you have been certified in Advanced RIGHT RESPONSE restraint techniques and need re-certification,
this is the course for you. This workshop will be a full day review of tools to help you successfully
manage aggression or behavioral challenges and help you prevent such incidents from occurring in the
future.
Presenter: Canfield & Associates Representative
Morning Session (s)
22. OdysseyWare Basics and Special Features
6-12
This session gives new users an overview of OW, discusses implementation considerations and provides
basic understanding of user based permissions. Attendees will learn basic set-up of their OdysseyWare
site including weighting, thresholds and global permissions. They will learn basic navigation related to
adding teachers and students, assigning courses and how to edit data, how to add students, assigning
courses, monitoring daily assignments, grading, and reports. The messaging and feedback features will
be discussed. A demonstration of the Student mode is provided to ensure they are ready to answer
questions.
Special Features – This session discusses why to use custom courses, importance of planning and a basic
understanding of system navigation. The trainer will provide a demonstration of building custom
courses, custom assignments and assigning custom courses. Administrators/Teachers will learn how to
use OdysseyWare Diagnostic tools to improve student and school success. Covered in the session: Crx,
Placement Testing, Pre/Post Testing, and our Skills Diagnostic. Presenter: Rose Chretin, Regional Trainer
23. Bringing Literature Alive Through Projects
6-12
This class will hopefully give you some great ideas on how to excite students about what they are
reading, introduce you to some new titles, help you create fun projects for your students and hand you a
few strategies you can use with any novel a student selects. Please bring a copy (or copies) of a novel
you currently teach or plan on teaching next fall.
Presenter: Shannon Steele, Vale School District
24. Resources for Common Core State Standards Implementation
K-12
This session will provide information on the mathematics and ELA crosswalk and tools and resources for
teachers to use in the classroom to implement the Common Core State Standards. Other states have
already developed lesson plans and resources. Why reinvent the wheel?
Presenter: Penny Grottting, Malheur ESD
Afternoon Session (s)
25. Tools for Data Driven Decision Making
K-12 Teachers and Administrators
This session will focus on the tools used for implementation during the Oregon DATA Project. The
project has gathered a variety of tools that are very useful as you prioritize and make decision about
resources and review your Continuous Improvement Plans.
Presenter: Penny Grotting, Malheur ESD
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26. OdysseyWare 2.0 and Successful Implementation of OdysseyWare
This session will discuss OdysseyWare’s newest version released just 4 months ago. This version
contains updated features, reports, and options that until recently were not available in OdysseyWare. A
detailed demonstration of the new version, and how to convert from the current OdysseyWare
curriculum to the newest and best OdysseyWare available will be addressed.
Successful Implementation of OdysseyWare – This session will focus on how districts are getting the
most from OdysseyWare. There are over 30 common uses for OdysseyWare across Oregon, and many
districts are only aware of a few. We will also teach attendees how to become part of the 86% of
districts that are using OdysseyWare to increase district funding and improve their budgets.
Presenter: Daniel Dill, OdysseyWare
27. Whole Brain Teaching
K-12
Whole-brain teaching/is an instructional approach derived from neurolinguistic descriptions of
the functions of the brains left and right hemispheres. In whole-brain teaching/learning, imaging is used
as the basis for initial comprehension as kinesthetic and connections to memory are built. Techniques
encourage students to access brain resources all at once by engaging 7 of the 8 intelligence (Howard
Gardner). Particular focus will be spent on: memory, attention, focus, and speed. Classroom procedures
for optimal learning are built in. It time permits, the class will include spatial reasoning, problem solving,
and dealing with challenging students.
Presenter: Jo Snyder, Ontario School District
Thursday, July 28
All Day Session (s)
28. Driver Education – Day 2 of 2
If you are needing to acquire hours for continuing education this 2-day class is for you. The following will
be covered:
Right Seat Zone Control – Beyond Hazard Detection
Risk Management – Situational Awareness
In-car teaching strategies
Liability Issues
Presenter: Liz Taylor, WOU
29. Transforming Sentences
K-12
The skill of composing sentences is fundamental to good writing. Learn and laugh with Alice Nine as you
explore strategies to improve student sentence writing skills.
Sentence dictation...a simple, quick, efficient learning routine that makes it possible to teach and
daily address grammar along wit revising and editing skills
What do you notice?... A “read as a writer” strategy connecting reading to writing
Ape the Author...write superb sentences using Alice Nine’s imitation strategy. Presenter: Alice Nine
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30. Bus Driver Training
Bus Drivers
A comprehensive 4-hour Defensive Driving class and Advanced Reference Point Driving including Section
12.
Presenter: Buckley Plummer, Ontario School District
31. Curriculum Mapping for Common Core State Standards
K-12 Teachers and Administrators
Are you wondering where and how to begin mapping your curriculum to the CCSS? This session will
provide time and opportunity to examine and unwrap the standards and begin mapping out your
curriculum. Teams of teachers from districts are encourage to attend.
Penny Grotting, Malheur ESD
32. Advanced RIGHT RESPONSE Restraint Training – Day 1 of 2
K-12
When safety is your responsibility, the RIGHT RESPONSE workshop is your essential toolbox for determining the b
occurring in the future! This full, 14-hour certification gives you all the skills of prevention, de-escalation,
postvention and physical interventions, including escorts and therapeutic holds. Complete and receive a
1-year certification.
Presenter: Canfield & Associates Representative
Morning Session (s)
33. SEAS – WebEx
Special Education Staff
Student Information – Short view of student demographics and why it is important to you!
Forms Packets/Goal Pages – There has to be some shortcuts while working in form packets.
Archive – Why should I archive my forms?
Goal Bank Management – I want my own goal in SEAS!
Form Narratives – What is that?
Print All – New and Improved!
34. Effective Use of Clickers
K-12
Classroom Response System (CPS) Overview: Do you find yourself among the many who recently
acquired a brand new set of CPS units? Or are you curious about what CPS is and how this amazing tool
can increase engagement in students, while making your life easier by lowering the number of papers
you have to grade? Are you wondering how to set up classes, import assignments and tests from other
sources such as Exam, view, and run reports to help guide instruction and planning. Then this is the
session for you. All the basic components of CPS will be covered along with some other fun tools and
great teaching ideas for integrating technology into your everyday lessons.
Presenter: Chad Cruickshank, Nyssa High School
Afternoon Session (s)
35. First Aid
Receive your first aid and CPR certification in this 4-hour class.
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Presenter: Todd Hesse, Vale Ambulance
36. SEAS – WebEx
File/Archive Status in Forms Packet – Has it been Filed and/or Archived?
File/Archive Access – How do I get to my File or Archived Documents?
Report Designer – Why did it change and how does it benefit me?
Notes Panel in Student Information – I entered a note and want to edit it, how or can I even do that?
Form Compliance – What is form compliance and what does it do for me?
Form/Form Packet Status – I never really know what’s in progress and what’s not!
HTML – What is HTML and how will change the way I work?
Presenter: Erbey Gomez, Computer Automation Systems
Friday, July 29
All Day Session (s)
37. Advanced RIGHT RESPONSE Restraint Training Day 2 of 2
K-12
When safety is your responsibility, the RIGHT RESPONSE workshop is your essential toolbox for
determining the best course of action in any situation to achieve a safe, lasting and positive result. These
tools will help you successfully manage aggression or behavioral challenges and help you prevent such
incidents from occurring in the future! This full, 14-hour certification gives you all the skills of prevention,
de-escalation, postvention and physical interventions, including escorts and therapeutic holds. Complete
and receive a 1-year certification.
Presenter: Canfield & Associates Representative
Morning Session (s)
38. Google Apps for Beginners
K-12
Wondering how to use the free resources that Google has provided for -12 education? This session will
focus on integrating Google Apps. Using Google docs in a classroom and building setting, and exploring
Google sites.
Presenter: Corin Richards, WESD Instructional Technologist and Oregon Google Trainer
39. Excel 2007
K-12
This workshop will be a beginning to intermediate instruction on creating a variety of spreadsheets in
Excel 2007. Some knowledge of Excel in general is welcome but not required. Feel free to bring
spreadsheet questions to work on in class as time permits.
Presenter: Melanie Brown, InterMountain Technology
40. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
K-12
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 110 children have an Autism Spectrum
Disorder. Autism affects children regardless of their race, social status, or ethnicity. As public school
teachers, we are facing more and more children that acquire a medial and/or education eligibility of ASD
in grades K-12. It is ascensional that, we, as educators, stay up to date on evidence based strategies for
working with individuals with Autism and how to implement those strategies into our everyday teaching.
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This class will review the National Standards report, by the National autism center, one evidence based
practices that fall in the established and emerging categories. The class will provide relevant information
on each topic area, examples, and make and take opportunities for the participants.
Presenter: Shelby Defonzo, Ontario School District
41. First Aid
Receive your first aid and CPR certification in this 4-hour class.
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Presenter: Todd Hesse, Vale Ambulance
42. Sheltering Writing Instruction
K-12
Many times we as teachers ask students to do things with language they're not able to do. In this class
teachers will come to understand the relationship between the language demands of an assignment, or
writing prompt and the functions and forms that students must have in place in order to successfully
address those demands. Teachers will leave with tools and tips for sheltering instruction in any content
area.
Presenter: Mollie-Nelson-Weiss, Ontario School District
43. Education of Homeless Children & Youth for All Districts
Administrators
This workshop will provide information on the mandatory requirements of the Title X Homeless
Education Program that apply to all districts. The duties of the Homeless Liaison and the responsibilities
of districts for identification, enrollment, and transportation will be presented, along with suggestions
for local collaborations that can assist your program. Potential changes under the reauthorization will be
discussed, along with an update on data collection changes that are forthcoming for all distorts.
Presenter: Dona Bolt, ODE
44. Got Questions? Got Answers?
K-12
Are You Asking the Right Questions? Engage students and drive their thinking from fragile
conceptualization to solid understanding with good math questions and questioning strategies. Learn to
recognize and adapt the cognitive demand of math tasks for higher order thinking.
Presenter: Cheri Clausen, Ontario School District and Patty Sandoz, OCTM.
Afternoon Sessions (s)
45. Computer Troubleshooting
K-12
This workshop will provide an opportunity to work on troubleshooting of computers & printers,
operating systems and basic applications. Open forum of question and answers.
Presenter: Melanie Brown, InterMountain Technology
46. First Aid
Receive your first aid and CPR certification in this 4-hour class.
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Presenter: Todd Hesse, Vale Ambulance
47. Google Apps – Intermediate / Advanced
K-12
This session is designed for people who have played around with the Google resources, or attended a
previous session. It will focus on more advanced features such as Google Extras, Google Calender (trainthe-trainer) Google Presentation, Google Spreadsheets, Google Forms, Playing in the Google sandbox.
Presenter: Corin Richards, WESD Instructional Technologist and Oregon Google Trainer
48. Working Together for the Education of Homeless Children & Youth
K-12 and Partners
This session is intended for district liaisons and community agencies and partners to find out how best to
collaborate and work together to meet the needs of homeless children in our area. Find out what other
regions are doing.
49. A Closer Look at CCSSM
K-12
Dive deeper into the newly adopted Common Core State Standards in Mathematics. Learn the anatomy
of the standards and experience the mathematical practices to facilitate deeper levels of student
thinking.
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