
The Connection
August 2023 updates from your friends at Metro RESA
GaDOE and Metro RESA Virtual Curriculum Summit 2023
Join us at the GaDOE and Metro RESA Virtual Curriculum Summit on August 15, 2023!
- Register here: bit.ly/CurrSummit2023
The Curriculum Summit is a unique opportunity for educators from all over the metro to come together in a virtual setting and engage in meaningful learning sessions. This year's summit aims to inspire educators and equip them with the tools and insights needed to deliver exceptional educational experiences to their teachers and students.
View All Open Registrations at Metro RESA: Course Catalog
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Last Chance to Enroll! New! Coaching Connections Academy #CCA24
Registration is Closing Soon! Click Here to Register Today.
Metro RESA is proud to offer a six-month, in-person academy created for both new and experienced instructional coaches led by expert leaders in the field.
The Metro RESA Coaching Connections Academy is a focused, engaging, and intensive professional development opportunity available to Metro Atlanta instructional coaches that will begin in the Fall of 2023. The academy aims to provide a big-picture view of instructional coaching, while still diving in deep to develop crucial skills and strategies instructional coaches need to know to become successful coaching partners with the educators and students they serve. Each session will leave participants with the tools and resources needed to successfully implement in their respective learning communities upon their return. For more information about each individual meeting session, click the link to see more details.
Sherry Parrish Number Talks: Whole Number Computation Workshop August 2023 - Registration Now Open!
Join Metro RESA as we host Sherry Parrish for Number Talks training. Number Talks are five-to-fifteen-minute conversations that focus on intentional computation problems, or number strings, that build mental computation strategies and number sense in mathematics. Number Talks support students with becoming fluent mathematicians who solve problems accurately, efficiently, and flexibly and communicate their understanding and reasoning of mathematics. In this professional learning session, educators will explore the rationale for Number Talks, rehearse the process, review common strategies, observe Number Talks in action with students, and plan for classroom implementation.
For additional information and registration, click here. To view the agenda, click here.
When:
August 28, 2023: Kindergarten and 1st Grade
August 29, 2023: 2nd Grade and 3rd Grade
August 30, 2023: 4th Grade and 5th Grade
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Academies of Creative Education/ Forsyth County Schools
1160 Dahlonega Highway
Cumming, GA 30040
Cost: $299/session
Mathematics Diving Deeper Series: Units 3 and 4
The Mathematics Diving Deeper Series sessions will continue the journey of professional learning for Georgia’s K-12 Math Standards. Participants will dive into the content that is addressed in units 3 and 4 by exploring grade level/course resources as they unpack the units of instruction. Emphasis will be placed on diving deep into learning plans to better understand the shift toward a key competency approach.
Location: Metro RESA Auditorium Cost: $99 per session
Amie Dean, Behavior Queen
Join Metro RESA as we host Amie Dean, The Behavior Queen. Amie has a passion for helping students and teachers across the world. Her behavior-focused workshops offer right on time strategies to minimize and process behaviors in the classroom successfully. Leave the workshop ready to implement positive and practical strategies that can be used right away.
Registration is open at www.mresa.org
Sessions will be held in the 2023/2024 School Year
- October 13, 2023: Behavior Interventions That Work
- December 4, 2023: Correcting Problems Now
- February 2, 2024: Behavior Interventions That Work
- February 26, 2024: Better Next Year: Planning for the First Six Weeks of School
- May 7, 2024: Behavior Interventions That Work- Morning Session Focus on Paraprofessional Needs, Afternoon Session Focus on Substitute Needs
School Climate and Whole Child PL Opportunities
Metro RESA's School Climate and Whole Child teams offer a robust listing of professional learning opportunities throughout the year to support both students and staff members. View descriptions of the 2023-2024 professional learning opportunities here.
2023-2024 Mental Health Awareness Mini-Grant Virtual Training Session
In this virtual information session, you will learn the nuts and bolts of a successful grant application as well as have an opportunity to ask questions. If you plan on applying for the upcoming Mental Health Mini-Grant, this session is highly recommended that you attend.
Maintaining Staff Wellness: Leaders Guide to Manage Staff Mental Health
Now Registering: Teacher Leader Endorsement
Metro RESA is proud to offer a cohort for the Teacher Leader Endorsement. Please visit our webpage for more information visit the Metro RESA Teacher Leader Endorsement page. Registration is open until July 31, 2023.
Email Mandy Johnson, mandy.johnson@mresa.org, with any questions.
The Teacher Leader Endorsement at Metro RESA is a GaPSC approved preparation program that provides approved candidates with the coursework and related field experience required to add the Teacher Leader Endorsement to a current standard Georgia Professional Certificate. Within the year-long endorsement, candidates focus on developing peer and collegial leadership skills. Key elements of the endorsement include promoting effective communication skills, building relationships, developing coaching skills, and broadening perspectives related to district and school leadership. Participants complete a clinical supervision cycle, design an action research project, develop a professional growth plan, create, and deliver a professional learning workshop, facilitate a professional learning team meeting, participate in local governance activities, and work with a site supervisor to better understand building leadership challenges and procedures.
Now Registering: Dyslexia Endorsement
Join Metro RESA for the Upcoming Dyslexia Endorsement
- Begins August 2023
- Online/Virtual Model
- Visit the MRESA Dyslexia Page for More Information
Now Registering: Gifted Endorsement
- Begins August 2023
- Online/Virtual Model
- Visit the MRESA Gifted Page for More Information
Now Registering: ESOL Endorsment
- Begins August 30, 2023
- Nine-Month Program
- Visit the MRESA ESOL Page for More Information
Now Registering: MTSS Endorsement
- Begins September 2023
- Online: Asynchronous-Self-Paced Model
- Visit the MRESA MTSS Page for More Information
Opening Soon for Registration: STEM Endorsement
- Begins August 2023
- 8-Month Program
- Visit the MRESA STEM Page for More Information
The School Improvement Team’s Kick Off to SY24!
The MRESA School Improvement Team is Growing!
Communications: Join Our Mailing Lists Today!
Our Metro RESA specialists want to keep you informed. Receive the latest updates in ELA, Mathematics, Science, School Climate, and Whole Child Support. Head to our catalog and search "mailing" and you can register for one, or all!
2023-2024 Young Georgia Authors (YGA) Competition 2024
The purpose of the Young Georgia Authors (YGA) writing competition is to encourage students to develop enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing, to provide a context to celebrate their writing successes, and to recognize student achievement in arts and academics. This prestigious competition has been engaging Georgia students for more than two decades and is open to any student currently enrolled in Georgia public schools, grades K -12. The competition is sponsored by the Georgia Language Arts Supervisors (GLAS) and the Georgia RESA Network with support from the Georgia Department of Education. Winning entries from each system are due to the Metro RESA ELA Supervisor, Kelley York, no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 16, 2024. Kelley York will send specific instructions to upload entries. Please email kelley.york@mresa.org for more information.
Metropolitan Regional Service Agency, Metro RESA
Email: UseOurStaffListLinkAbove@mresa.org
Website: www.mresa.org
Location: 1870 Teasley Drive, Smyrna, GA, USA
Phone: 770.432.2404
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