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Professional Development for Alaska’s Educators

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Alaska Staff Development Network 907-364-3809 or e-mail [email protected] Register online at: asdn.org

Alaska Staff Development Network

The Alaska Staff Development Network (ASDN) provides professional education programs designed for Alaska’s teachers and school administrators. Our mission is to improve student achievement by providing research-based distance learning and face-to-face professional development programs for all of Alaska’s educators. ASDN is administered by the Alaska Council of School Administrators. In 2014 we had over 5,000 enrollments in ASDN-sponsored events.

Benefits for Educators from ASDN Tier 1 Member Districts ASDN is a membership organization. Although we welcome participation from any educator in the state, we do request that school districts (not individuals) become ASDN members. Check our website at asdn.org to see if your district is a Tier 1 or Tier 2 member. We offer the following benefits for all staff from Tier 1 districts:

• $50 discount per registrant on all ASDN online courses, including the required Alaska Studies and Multicultural Education courses

• $200 discount per registrant for the 2015 Alaska RTI Conference • $25 discount per registrant on all ASDN webinar series • $50 discount per registrant for the multicultural and Alaska Studies courses with Father Michael Oleksa • $100 discount per registrant on ASDN Spring Leadership Working Conference on Educator Effectiveness • Unlimited free access for all staff to more than 100 recorded, two-hour webinars with nationally recognized

experts

Alaska Alive! APU EDUC 59500, 3 Credits / Graded A-F Online - Self-paced, start anytime Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2 Member Districts): $410 / $460 Materials: $110 Instructor: Sharon Bandle

Alaska Alive! is an online graduate course specifically designed for educators. Alaska Alive! is a survey course, designed to give you an overview of the incredible history of Alaska. The themes of Education, Land and People provide a simple framework for learning activities. This course provides many materials and resources for Alaskan exploration and discovery, on foot, online and in your community.This course has been developed to meet the intent of the legislature in terms of content so that it fulfills the Alaska History course requirement for teacher certification. Beyond certification, the course offers an abundance of updated information, resources and application of ideas to standards based instruction.

Creating Culturally Responsive Schools APU EDUC 59600, 3 Credits / Graded A-F Online - Self-paced, start anytime Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2 Member Districts): $410 / $460 Materials: $105 Instructors: Doug Penn and Laurie Van Huis

The Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools were developed by Alaska Native educators throughout the state. This important work examines how educators, curriculum, schools, and communities must work together to address the unique learning needs of Alaska's diverse students. A holistic approach to learning and quality education that honors Alaska's past, present and future is critical for both rural and urban students. The goal of this online course is to introduce you to the Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools which guide you through a process of introspection and investigation of key questions: How effectively do I teach my students? and How might I improve my classroom or school to increase student engagement?

Alaska Studies and Multicultural Education Online

These courses meet Alaska Department of Education and Early Development requirements for teacher certification and re-certification and have been approved in the Anchorage School District’s MLP system.


Alaska Studies and Multicultural Education

Spring Semester Alaska Alive! with Father Michael Oleksa Tuition and technology fees (Tier 1/Tier 2) $420 / $470 APU EDUC 59500 • 3 credits • Materials: $20

Join Father Oleksa for three evening and weekend sessions of Alaska Alive! at the BP Energy Center in Anchorage. Face-to-face sessions are February 25,27,and 28. Online follow-up work for this course is completed with instructor Sharon Bandle by April 17.

In Alaska Alive! you will learn about Alaska’s history and the history of education in the state from one of Alaska’s most dynamic presenters. Explore the culture of the Native peoples of Alaska and the connections between the environment and emigrations.

Father Michael Oleksa, PhD., came to Alaska in 1970 from New York at the invitation of the Alutiiq village of Old Harbor on Kodiak Island. Over the next 40 years he served as a Russian Orthodox priest in over a dozen Alaska Native villages, Juneau and Anchorage. Recognized as an "Elder" by the Alaska Federation of Natives, a Distinguished Public Servant by the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska, and honored by the Alaska State Legislature and the National Governors Association, Dr. Oleksa is a storyteller who seeks to foster greater understanding across boundaries of race and culture. He has presented to new educators through ASDN for more than 20 years.

Summer Classes with Father Oleksa

Communicating Across Cultures Tuition and technology fees (Tier 1/Tier 2) $420 / $470 EDUC 59200 • 3 credits • Alaska Pacific University Materials: $50 What's a culture? What's your culture? Do you have a culture? Everyone does. The best definition of culture is "the way you see the world." But you can't SEE the way you see the world. Your own culture is always invisible to you. We can look at other people's cultures, but we can't articulate our own very well. Rev. Dr. Michael Oleksa's presentations are devoted to a discussion of cultures and how they affect us as educators. This course is the product of many years of experience in rural communities as well as years of research. It is especially designed to give the participant grounding in the cultural differences that often create miscommunication among Alaskans.

Alaska Alive with Father Oleksa Tuition and technology fees (Tier 1/Tier 2) $420 / $470 EDUC 59500 • 3 credits • Alaska Pacific University Materials: $20 In Alaska Alive! you will learn about Alaska’s history and the history of education in the state from one of Alaska’s most dynamic presenters. Explore the culture of the Native peoples of Alaska and the connections between the environment and emigrations.

Both Communicating Across Cultures and Alaska Alive! will be offered in Anchorage in May. Both classes will be offered again in August. • The May sessions will be offered May 26-30. • The August sessions will take place August 3-7.

Summer sessions are blended learning courses that begin with two-and-a-half days of instruction from Father Michael at the BP Energy Center and are completed online with instructor Sharon Bandle. Alaska Alive! includes a guided field trip to the Anchorage Museum of History and Art. Participants in Communicating Across Cultures spend a half day touring the Alaska Native Heritage Center.

These courses meet Alaska Department of Education and Early Development requirements for teacher certification and re-certification and have been approved in the Anchorage School District’s MLP system.

Contact Us NEW MAILING ADDRESS

Alaska Staff Development Network/ACSA

234 Gold Street Juneau, AK 99824

Email: [email protected] Phone: 907-364-3809

Web: asdn.org


Dates: February 18, March 11 and 25 Time: 3:45-5:45 AKST Cost: $150 per person group rate for Tier 1 Districts and Organizations $175 per person group rate for Tier 2 Districts and Organizations $225 per person for all others ANEP Scholarships are available for all staff from Bering Strait and Lower Kuskokwim School Districts Scholarships are available for the first 25 registrants from Anchorage School District

How well you teach = How well they learn.

Join Anita Archer for an investigation of techniques for effective instruction and practice. These webinars will address the research on academic practice and the following topics:

• Importance of practice: Retention, Transfer, Use

• Scheduling: Initial practice, Distributed practice, and Cumulative review

• Contributions of cognitive psychology research: Retrieval Practice, Spaced Practice, Mixed Practice

• Variety of practice modes: Paper and pencil, partner routines, computer-based, whole group practice, games

• Feedback: Oral/written, teacher/partner/team/self

• Feedback: Within lessons, between lessons, over time

• Routines: Completing, grading, and gaining assistance,

• Homework

• Automaticity: Passage reading, math facts, handwriting or keyboarding, spelling, etc.

Target Audience Grades K-12 educators and site administrators.

University Credit One optional university credit is available for an additional fee of $90. You must participate in all webinars and complete short follow-up assignments. Credit registration will take place after the first webinar. Anita Archer, PhD., is an educational consultant to school districts on explicit instruction, the design and delivery of instruction, behavior management, and literacy instruction.

She has taught elementary and middle school students and is the recipient of 10 awards honoring her excellence in teaching and contributions to the field of education.

Dr. Archer has served on the faculties of San Diego State University, the University of Washington in Seattle, and the University of Oregon in Eugene.

She is nationally known for her professional development activities, having presented in every state over the course of her 40-year career. Dr. Archer is coauthor, with Dr. Mary Gleason, of numerous curriculum materials addressing reading, writing, and study skills.

Making it Stick: Effective Practice of Strategies, Skills, Vocabulary, Facts & InformationWebinar Series with Anita Archer

We often put a good deal of planning for initial instruction on critical information, only to be disappointed when students can’t remember, use, transfer or retain the information. The answers: effective instruction and practice.


Are you using Danielson's Framework in your classroom or school? After experience working with the Framework, deepen your professional learning with this four-part webinar series that explores the components and rubrics that guide instructional improvement.

Activities include: looking at the relationships between domains and the common themes of the Framework, highlighting component 3C, Engaging Students in Learning, and using the Framework to observe recorded lessons to continue refining evidence collection and professional growth.

Webinars 1 and 2 - Engagement

Learn to use the Danielson Framework as a tool to examine and support your teaching practice by demonstrating your understanding of student engagement. Participants will share and collect examples of effective instructional practices, understand the role of engagement in student learning and reflect on their practice to identify areas for professional growth.

Webinar 3 - Common Formative Assessment

During this webinar, participants will deepen understanding, knowledge and skills about the Framework for Teaching – 3d Using Assessment in Instruction for formative assessment and feedback practices, and how the Framework can be used by and among teachers as a growth tool to enhance professional practice.

Webinar 4 - Connections between Domain 1 and 3

Experience the nature of student engagement in learning and explore the implications on a teacher’s

planning and instruction. Participants will also be introduced to the Danielson’s Common Themes and understand how the themes are woven throughout the Framework.

Target Audience The content will be relevant to all K-12 educators, as well as content area teachers and administrators.

University Credit One optional university credit will be offered for an additional fee of $90. You must participate in all webinars and complete short follow-up assignments. Credit registration will take place after the first webinar.

Melissa Linton, a consultant for the Danielson Group, is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and Northwestern University. She has been an educator for over 20 years, serving as a teacher, building level administrator, principal, and district administrator. Melissa is currently the Curriculum and Assessment Coordinator for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.

She began using the Framework for Teaching as an administrator in 2000, focusing on mentoring programs, teacher evaluation, observation and school improvement using data-driven decision-making processes.

She teaches graduate level courses for teachers and consults on the use of the Framework for Teaching, teacher evaluation, observation, inter-rater reliability and effective instructional practice.

Dates: February 17, 24 and March 3, 31 Time: 3:45-5:45 AKST Cost: No charge for Tier 1 Districts and Organizations $175 per person for educators from Tier 2 Districts and Organizations $225 per person for all others

A Deeper Understanding of the Danielson Framework for Teaching Webinar Series with Melissa Linton


Dates: February 11, March 10 and April 1

Time: 3:45-5:45 AKST

Cost: $150 per person group rate for Tier 1 Districts and Organizations $175 per person group rate for Tier 2 Districts and Organizations $225 per person for all others

ANEP Scholarships are available for all staff from Bering Strait and Lower Kuskokwim School Districts Scholarships are available for the first 25 registrants from Anchorage School District

While most professional learning on classroom management focuses on keeping kids in their seats and giving good directions, here are three webinars that explain how to lead a class that is differentiated to individual students’ needs.

The nation’s top authority on differentiated instruction, Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson, teams up with educator and consultant Dr. Marcia Imbeau to investigate what you need to deal with time, space, materials, groups, and strategies in ways that balance content requirements with multiple pathways for learning.

Webinar 1 - What’s the Game Plan for Managing a Differentiated Classroom?

As classrooms become more and more academically diverse, it’s progressively more important for teachers to grow in comfort and skill with teaching that responds to varied learner needs. In this first of three sessions on leading and managing a differentiated classroom, we’ll examine the fundamental goals of differentiation and principles that should guide classroom management for effective differentiation. We’ll also think about what it means and how it looks to prepare students for their roles in making differentiation work, no matter the grade level or content area.

Webinar 2 - How Do I Handle “Hot Spots” in a Differentiated Classroom?

Many teachers have concerns about potentially “sticky” aspects of a flexibly managed classroom—student movement around the classroom, noise, effective use of

small instructional groups, distributing and collecting materials, how students get help when the teacher is busy working with peers, starting and stopping class or activities within a class smoothly, and so on. This second of three sessions on leading and managing a differentiated classroom will focus on ways in which teachers handle these and other elements of flexible classroom management in ways that support and enhance student learning.

Webinar 3 - What are Basic Routines and Pointers for Managing a Differentiated Classroom?

Effective management in a differentiated classroom is primarily a matter of a teacher understanding classroom goals, planning systematically to achieve those goals, and working with students to establish routines that support the goals. In this third of three sessions on leading and managing a differentiated classroom, we’ll look at how to set an effective classroom tone, getting to know students as individuals, establishing classroom rules and routines, using anchor activities, and staying organized.

Target Audience The content will be relevant to all K-12 educators, as well as content area teachers and administrators.

University Credit One optional university credit is available for an additional fee of $90. You must participate in all webinars, complete short follow-up assignments and an application paper. Credit registration will take place after the first webinar.

Leading and Managing a Differentiated Classroom with Carol Ann Tomlinson & Marcia Imbeau


College and Career Readiness: Successfully Preparing Our Students for the 21st Century Webinar Series with Steve Edwards

Dates: February 12, March 19, April 2 and 8 Time: 3:45-5:45 AKST Cost: $150 per person group rate for Tier 1 Districts and Organizations $175 per person group rate for Tier 2 Districts and Organizations $225 per person for all others Scholarships are available for the first 25 registrants from Anchorage School District

This webinar series explores the realities of the rapidly changing, globalized world and the paradigm shift in education required to adequately prepare our students to face those realities. Internationally recognized author and presenter, Dr. Steven Edwards, will focus on college and career readiness in a global context, strategies for a successful paradigm shift, and techniques to help your team and students think like entrepreneurs.

Webinar 1 - College and Career Readiness

Being competitive and successful in the world’s changing global economy requires our students to possess a new set of skills. This session will explore what it means to be college and career ready in a globalized world and provide fresh perspective on what qualities translate into student success.

Webinar 2 - The Paradigm Shift

Students need to be prepared to thrive in a rapidly changing world and not just be effective test takers. It is no longer sufficient to simply be good at pencil and paper tasks; students need to know how to apply concepts and skills in real-world settings. This session provides participants with strategies to help link experiences, learning, and knowledge to better engage students during school hours.

Webinar 3 - Students and Educators as Entrepreneurs

A wider scope of learning experiences at school is needed to inspire students to innovate, create, and eventually become entrepreneurs in the global economy. This session explores the characteristics of an

entrepreneur, how they translate into qualities students need to flourish, and how to tackle naysayers.

Webinar 4 - Changing Workplace

The workplace is no longer a strictly 9-5, corporate experience. This session delves into the evolution of the employee, the roles of educational administrators and teachers, and how teacher training and the learning experience need to be redesigned to reflect the changing workplace.

University Credit One optional university credit is available for an additional fee of $90. You must participate in all webinars, complete short follow-up assignments and an application paper. Credit registration will take place after the first webinar.

Steve Edwards, PhD., successfully implemented numerous programs combining school and community to solve educational issues during his sixteen year tenure as a school administrator. Dr. Edwards has been instrumental in helping many school districts build similar partnership programs with positive, far-reaching results. In addition, Dr. Edwards is a nationally recognized keynote speaker facilitator and trainer. He served as an adjunct professor for the University of Connecticut in the Graduate School of Education. He also served as a Professor in the Graduate School of Educational Leadership at The George Washington University, teaching courses in planning and organizational change.


Self-Paced Online Courses - Start Anytime!Elementary Reading Intervention Strategies APU EDUC 58104 • 3 credits • Graded • Self-paced Tuition (Tier 1 /Tier 2): $430/$480* *Special $30 Discount from January 1-February 28. Select registration type KDS30. Presenter: Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins Proactive reading instruction—in everything from phonics to comprehension—is required both to prevent problems with and to promote authentic literacy. This course offers elementary educators a research-based menu of reading intervention strategies that prepare educators to intervene immediately and effectively at the first signs of students’ struggles, and equips educators with routines and activities that will make confident, able readers of all their students. Learning Objectives: • Implement proactive strategies to prevent literacy

problems. • Deliver reading interventions that address existing

literacy problems. • Provide differentiated, systematic, direct instruction in

essential reading skills. Target Audience: K-6 teachers.

Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching APU EDUC 58142• 3 credits • Graded • Self-paced Tuition (Tier 1 /Tier 2): $430/$480* *Special $30 Discount from January 1-February 28. Select registration type KDS30. Presenter: Charlotte Danielson Under the Danielson Framework teachers’ responsibilities fall into four domains: planning and preparation, classroom environment, instruction, and professional responsibilities.Through viewing lectures, classroom observations, and panel discussions, educators work through how to use the Framework to scrutinize and strengthen classroom-teaching practices to improve student learning. Danielson and her panel assess classroom footage for strengths and weaknesses in each domain. Educators then assess their practice through Danielson’s detailed levels of performance and through the ongoing task of self-reflection. Punctuated by activities and study guides, the course prepares educators to use the Framework to become their best professional selves. Target Audience: K-12 teachers.

Differentiation and the Brain APU EDUC 58127 • 3 credits • Graded • Self-paced Tuition (Tier 1 /Tier 2): $430/$480* *Special $30 Discount from January 1-February 28. Select registration type KDS30. Presenters: Dr. David A Sousa and Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson Dr. Sousa and Dr. Tomlinson offer a model for teachers to set up a differentiated and brain-friendly classroom. Discover the major components of a brain-friendly quality curriculum; explore effective practices for assessing student achievement to inform instruction; learn how to respond to student readiness, interests, and learning profiles; and investigate effective management techniques for the differentiated classroom. Learning Outcomes: • Embrace a growth mindset to affect student achievement • Create a cooperative classroom environment • Develop high quality curriculum • Employ assessment strategies for, as, and of student

learning • Differentiate for readiness, interest, and learning profile • Lead and manage their differentiated classrooms Target Audience: K-12 teachers.

Motivating and Engaging Students APU EDUC 58106 • 3 credits • Graded • Self-paced Tuition (Tier 1 /Tier 2): $430/$480* *Special $30 Discount from January 1-February 28. Select registration type KDS30. Presenters: Dr. Robert J.Marzano and Dr. Debra Pickering If students are not engaged, there is little if any chance for meaningful achievement. But student engagement is not chance, especially for students disinclined to be engaged; it requires a teacher’s careful planning and execution of specific strategies. In this course, educators will learn to create classroom environments in which engagement is the norm. Interviews with teachers and students, classroom footage, workshop activities, lecture, and the accompanying eBook bring to life this critical subject for the educator who aspires to engage all of his or her students in all of their learning. Target Audience: K-12 teachers.


Anger Management and Effective Discipline to Prevent Violence APU EDUC 58156• 3 credits Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2): $430/$480* *Special $30 Discount from January 1-February 28. Select registration type KDS30. Presenter: Diane Wagenhais Outbursts of anger among students can be a major disruption in classrooms and have the capacity to escalate out of control and frighten, even harm fellow students and their teachers. Research overwhelmingly shows that a well-managed classroom with discipline and consistent guidelines is the ideal learning environment, and this course is designed to help educators gain control over anger issues – their own as well as their students’ – to manage classrooms more effectively. Participants will be introduced to current brain research that will explain neurological and bio-chemical responses in anger-evoking situations. Investigate practical coping strategies to help students prevent their anger emotions from interfering with learning. Target Audience: K-12 teachers.

Supporting Struggling Students with Rigorous Instruction APU EDUC 58152• 3 credits Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2): $430/$480* *Special $30 Discount from January 1-February 28. Select registration type KDS30. Presenter: Robyn Jackson Learn specific strategies for supporting struggling students without lowering standards. Beginning with an explanation of why students typically struggle in school, the course explores acceleration strategies designed to actually prevent problems with progressive intervention strategies that directly address common issues and how to quickly get students back on track plus remediation techniques to target specific areas and prepare students for summative assessments. The course covers four stages of rigorous learning: acquisition, application, assimilation, and adaption. Teachers will learn how to support students through each stage, learn specific instructional and support strategies for increasing students’ capacity to engage in rigorous learning experiences, explore ways to increase the rigor of their own courses, and assessment strategies that extend students’ rigorous learning. Target Audience: Grade 5-12 teachers.

Self-Paced Online Courses - Start Anytime!

Motivating Underachievers with Response to Intervention and Differentiated Instruction APU EDUC 58154 • 3 credits Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2): $430/$480* *Special $30 Discount from January 1-February 28. Select registration type KDS30. Presenter: Carolyn Coil Assisting underachievers before a pattern of failure becomes ingrained can lead to improved student success in school. In this course, educators learn to identify the prototypical causes of underachievement, such as low self-esteem and peer pressure, identify underachievers in the classroom, including gifted students, and select specific research-based interventions to target those students, using the three-tiered Response to Intervention (RTI) system to reverse a pattern of underachievement. Through the combined efforts of differentiated instruction (DI) and RTI, educators become flexible planners providing viable choices and monitoring progress to identify academic strengths to motivate progress. Target Audience: K-12 teachers and administrators.

A Framework for Teaching: Making the Most of Teacher Evaluation APU EDUC 58155 • 2 credits Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2): $430/$480* *Special $30 Discount from January 1-February 28. Select registration type KDS30. Presenters: Charlotte Danielson and Karyn Wright Charlotte Danielson’s acclaimed A Framework for Teaching provides administrators and educators with a research-based, proven evaluation system to promote professional standards for quality and professional development. In this course, teachers will learn a range of functions for the Framework, from supporting self-assessment and reflection, to providing formative assessment of teachers’ practice, to providing support for improving their practice. A panel of administrators with experience implementing the Framework in their schools and districts detail necessary steps to implementation and guidelines to facilitate the process. Educators will come away prepared to implement and utilize this evaluation system that has been adopted and touted by so many teachers and administrators alike. Target Audience: K-12 teacher leaders and administrators.


Self-Paced Online Courses- Start Anytime!Advanced Classroom Management: Children as Change Agents 2 credits, APU EDUC 59725 Instructor: Joe Kaplan, VESi Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $305/355

Alaska Alive 3 credits, APU EDUC 59500 Instructor: Sharon Bandle Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $410/$460 + materials Meets Alaska Studies Certification Requirement

Assessment and the Common Core Standards 3 credits, APU EDUC 58103 Presenter: Kay Burke, KDS Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $430/$480*

Attention Deficit Disorder 2 credits, APU EDUC 59709 Instructor: Mick Jackson, VESi Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $305/355

Autism & Aspergers Disorders 2 credits, APU EDUC 59708 Instructor: Marea Winnega, VESi Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $305/355

Becoming A Reflective Teacher 3 credits, APU EDUC 58126 Presenter: Robert Marzano, KDS Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $430/$480*

Behavior is Language: Strategies for Managing Disruptive Behavior 3 credits, APU EDUC 59710 Instructor: Mick Jackson, VESi Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $405/$455

Child Abuse: Working with Abused & Neglected Children 2 credits, APU EDUC 59716 Instructor: Joan S. Halverstadt, VESi Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $305/$355

Common Core State Standards in Mathematics,Grades 3-8 3 credits, APU EDUC 58143 Presenters: Tim Kanold and Diane Briars, KDS Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $430/$480*

Creating Culturally Responsive Schools 3 credits, APU EDUC 59600 Instructors: Doug Penn & Laurie Van Huis Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $410/$460 + materials Meets Multicultural Studies Certification Requirement

Cyberbullying Prevention 3 credits, APU EDUC 59798 Instructor: Dan Sparkman Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $405/$455

Differentiation and the Brain 3 credits, APU EDUC 58127 Presenters: Carol Ann Tomlinson and David A. Sousa, KDS Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $430/$480*

Dropout Prevention 3 credits, APU EDUC 59786 Instructor: Dan Sparkman Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $405/$455

Drugs & Alcohol in Schools: Understanding Substance Use & Abuse 2 credits, APU EDUC 59717 Instructor: Peggy Rapp, VESi Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $305/$355

Early Childhood Series Two and three credit classes - more information online • Early Childhood: Observation & Assessment • Early Childhood: Program Planning • Early Childhood: Typical & Atypical Development • Early Childhood: Family Centered Services • Early Childhood: Infant and Toddler Mental Health

Elementary Reading Intervention Strategies 3 credits, APU EDUC 58104 Presenter: Dr. Elaine McEwan-Adkins, KDS Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $430/$480*

Energize Your Classroom 3 credits, APU EDUC 58101 Instructor: Dan Sparkman Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $405/$455

Grading: A Guide to Effective Practice 3 credits, APU EDUC 58129 Presenter: Douglas Reeves, KDS Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $430/$480*

Harassment, Bullying & Cyber-Intimidation in Schools 2 credits, APU EDUC 58019 Instructor: Candyce Reynolds, VESi Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $305/$355

Humor in the Classroom: To Teach and Reach Students 2 credits, APU EDUC 59772 Instructor: Dan Sparkman Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $305/$355

*Special $30 discount on all Knowledge Delivery Systems (KDS) classes from January 1-February 28. Click on the Registrant Type“KDS30” to receive the reduced price of $430 (Tier 1) or $480 (Tier 2)


Self-Paced Online Courses- Start Anytime!Inclusion: Working with Students with Special Needs in General Education Classrooms 2 credits, APU EDUC 59760 Instructor: Florah Luseno, VESi Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $305/$355

Introduction to Street Gangs: Strategies for Understanding Gangs and Their Impact 3 credits, APU EDUC 59787 Instructor: Dan Sparkman Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $405/$455

Learning Disabilities: Practical Information for the Classroom Teacher 2 credits, APU EDUC 59745 Instructor: Bob Pillay, VESi Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $305/$355

Manage it All: Students, Curriculum and Time APU EDUC 58153• 3 credits Presenter: Debbie Silver, KDS Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2): $430/$480*

Pyramid Response to Intervention: How to Respond When Kids Don’t Learn 3 credits, APU EDUC 58129 Presenters: Dr. Austin Buffum, Mike Mattos and Chris Weber, KDS Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $430/$480*

Social Media for Educators 3 credits, APU EDUC 58073 Instructor: Frank Odasz Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $405/$455

Talented & Gifted: Working with High Achievers 2 credits, APU EDUC 59721 Instructor: Pamela Bernards, VESi Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $305/$355

Teaching Diversity: Influences & Issues in the Classroom 2 credits, APU EDUC 59766 Instructor: Karen Lea, VESi Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $305/$355

Teaching Elementary Math Conceptually 2 credits, APU EDUC 58039 Instructor: Kim Chappell, VESi Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $305/$355

Teaching Reading and Comprehension to English Language Learners K-5 3 credits, APU EDUC 58128 Presenter: Margarita Calderón, KDS Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $430/$480*

The 21st Century Classroom 2 credits, APU EDUC 597770 Instructor: Dan Sparkman Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $305/$355

Traumatized Child: Effects of Stress & Trauma on Student Learning 2 credits, APU EDUC 59720 Instructor: Joan Halverstadt, VESi Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $305/$355

Understanding Aggression 3 credits, APU EDUC 59718 Instructor: Mick Jackson, VESi Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $405/$455

Using Web 2.0 in Teaching and Instruction 3 credits, APU EDUC 58144 Presenters: Bill Ferriter and Adam Garry, KDS Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $430/$480*

Violence in Schools: Identification, Prevention & Intervention Strategies 2 credits, APU EDUC 59712 Instructor: Michael Sedler, VESi Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $305/$355

Web Page Development 3 credits, APU EDUC 59706 Instructor: Keith Zamudio Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $405/$455

Why DI? An Introduction to Differentiated Instruction 3 credits, APU EDUC 58079 Instructor: Steve Dahl, VESi Tuition (Tier 1/Tier 2) $405/$455

Start anytime and work at a pace that makes sense with your schedule.

• You have a minimum timeframe of one month and a maximum timeframe of one year from your registration date to complete the class.

• All classes are approved by an accredited Alaskan university as 500-level, professional development courses and are approved by the State of Alaska for teacher re-certification.

• All our online classes are approved in the Anchorage School District’s MLP system.

Find out more and register online at asdn.org


Date, Time and Location: March 26-27 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel Registration Fee: Tier 1 Districts/Organizations - $150 Tier 2 Districts/Organizations - $250 Target Audience: This conference is designed for district and school teams leading the efforts to design and implement new educator evaluation systems for their district.

As schools and districts across the State of Alaska move to fully implement their new Educator Effectiveness Systems, attention needs to be turned to how to ensure quality and fidelity in the implementation. Issues to be considered will include: training and development for capacity building, providing actionable feedback, and monitoring and evaluating implementation efforts. This working conference will highlight approaches to ensure quality and fidelity during implementation using national, state, and local examples. Conference Purposes 1. To highlight the criteria and components that will ensure quality and fidelity during implementation of the educator effectiveness process. 2. To investigate models for building capacity through targeted training and development. 3. To draw the link between educator effectiveness and professional development using feedback appropriately. 4. To discuss multiple strategies for incorporating student learning data into teacher and administrator evaluations using Student Learning Objectives. 5. To learn best practices in evaluating site administrators. 6. To consider implementation monitoring approaches and methods to ensure quality and fidelity. 7. To explore “practice-based examples” from national, state, and local efforts across the United States. This Working Conference will provide participants with the opportunity to: 1) affirm their plans for implementing their educator effectiveness systems; 2) learn from colleagues about their implementation plans; and 3) examine recommendations and guidelines from special EED efforts across the state. Conference Leaders: Susan McCauley, Director of Teaching and Learning, EED; Sondra Meredith, Administrator, Teacher Education and Certification, EED; Kelly Tonsmeire, ASDN; and the EED Educator Evaluation Committee.

2015 Spring Leadership Working Conference

Implementing High Quality Educator Effectiveness Systems

Co-sponsored by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development and ASDN

Alaska School Leadership Institute Institute for Small or Rural School Leaders May 26-29, 2015 Hilton Hotel, Anchorage Integrating with Intention: Standards, Assessments, and Educator Effectiveness Over the course of the past three years, schools and districts across the State of Alaska have experienced a series of sweeping changes around standards, assessments, and educator effectiveness. All of these changes were intended to support teachers and leaders in their daily efforts to prepare Alaska’s students as college, career, and culturally ready graduates. Integrating the standards, assessment, and educator effectiveness initiatives are critical to successfully accomplishing this mission.

ASLI 2015 will engage teacher, site, school, and district leaders in examining the high leverage strategies necessary to Integrate with Intention.

Target Audience: School and District Leaders from all small and/or rural schools across Alaska are invited.

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