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West Georgia RESA
New Georgia ELA Standards
WGRESA will host virtual feedback sessions to provide the DOE with feedback regarding the proposed ELA Standards on the following dates:
K-5 Elementary - 4/19/23 @ 3:30
6-8 Middle Grades - 4/18/23 @ 4:00
9-12 High School - 4/24/23 @ 4:00
Email LeAnne Cheatham with any questions.
IMSE Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham Training
Learn More & Register Here.
Supporting Struggling Readers
This course is designed for teachers of all adolescent readers, especially struggling adolescent readers. We will focus on strategies based on the research body of the Science of Reading. Teachers will leave with strategies that can be implemented in the classroom the next day.
Learn More & Register Here.
Two New Gifted Cohorts
The purpose of this course is to demonstrate knowledge of the unique learning needs of gifted learners and the major instructional goals appropriate for meeting those needs.
Summer Cohort - Begins June 19th
Fall Cohort - Begins August 14th
Hearing Officer & Tribunal Member Training
West Georgia, along with Dr. Jimmy Stokes, will offer annual Hearing Officer and Tribunal Member training on July 19, 2023. This training is required for all people that participate in a tribunal hearing either as a tribunal member or hearing officer.
Learn More & Register Here.
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GLRS
Reading Achievement Institute for School/System Educators (RAISE) - 6/13 & 6/14
Section 504 Collaborative - Begins 6/14
Teacher Academy for High Leverage Practices - Begins 7/11
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and Behavior Intervention (BIP) Training - Begins 7/12
Overview of Section 504 for Educators - 7/13
FY24 School Psychologist Consortia - Begins 9/7
FY24 Behavior Collaborative - Begins 9/14
FY24 Section 504 Collaborative - Begins 10/3
FY24 MTSS - Technical Support & Regional Meeting - Begins 10/5
Paraprofessional Ethics Training
Begins July 10th
Paraprofessional Ethics Modules were developed by Georgia’s RESAs in collaboration with the GaPSC to ensure the paraprofessionals know, understand, and can effectively apply Georgia’s Code of Ethics for Educators to their daily practice.
Learn More & Register Here.
State Board of Education Hearing
State Board of Education Member Helen Rice will hold a public hearing for citizens in the Third Congressional District on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. The meeting will be held from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Carroll EMC, Robert D. Tisinger Community Center, 155 GA-113, Carrollton, GA 30117.
West Georgia Academy for Preparation & Pedagogy (GaTAPP)
Do you want to be a teacher? Have you considered changing careers? Do you hold a Bachelor's Degree or higher?
If you answered yes to these questions, then GaTAPP may be the perfect solution for you. Registration is now open for our Summer GaTAPP Cohort. Complete an Application
- Registration for GaTAPP Essentials of Effective Teaching - June Session
- Registration for GaTAPP Essentials of Effective Teaching - July Session
GCTM 2023 Summer Mathematics Academies
- Academy 1 - June 12-13, 2023 (8:00 am - 4:00 pm) - Tift County High School, Tifton, GA
- Academy 2 - June 15-16, 2023 (8:00 am - 4:00 pm) - Statesboro High School, Statesboro, GA
- Academy 3 - June 21-22, 2023 (8:00 am -4:00 pm) - North Oconee High School, Bogart, GA
MATHCON
July 11 – 13, 2023
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Georgia World Congress Center - Atlanta, Georgia
Learn More & Register Here.
Job Announcement
2023-2024 School Year
Location: Meriwether County
Submit letter of intent, resume which includes a list of references with complete contact information, and a copy of OT certificate to:
Dr. Shanna Downs, Executive Director
sdowns@garesa.org
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West Georgia RESA
Email: lthompson@garesa.org
Website: garesa.org
Location: 99 Brown School Drive, Grantville, GA, USA
Phone: 7705832528
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WestGeorgiaRESA
Twitter: @westgeorgiaresa