Formative Assessment
Participants will learn what formative assessment is, what formative assessment practices look like in the classroom, and how formative assessment fits with the Iowa Core Curriculum. Strategies to move forward with formative assessment at the school level will also be presented.
Number: 9463-09-01
Dates/Time: Apr. 22, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Grant Wood AEA, 4401 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids
Audience: PK-12 Administrators, General and Special Education Teachers, Reading Support, Early Childhood Staff
Registration: Registration: Complete registration form or register electronically at least two weeks in advance.
Fees: Registration is not complete until all fees are paid in full two weeks in advance of the first class. Total Fees = $50 paid in full at the time of registering.
Credit: None
Instructor(s): Margaret Heritage, Assistant Director for Professional Development, CRESST/UCLA
Literacy 101
This course provides an overview of content and instructional components necessary to provide balanced and comprehensive literacy instruction for students. This course will provide opportunities for study and processing of educational research and theory, engagement and reflection on instructional demonstrations, opportunities for collaborative planning, practice, and application of learning. Differentiation of process, content, product, and environment will be evident in consideration of participants' learning needs and varied opportunities for learning, practice, and planning will be made available according to the participants' instructional responsibilities and assignments. New teachers, their mentors, AEA support staff and administrators will find this course to be a valuable review of components necessary in a quality comprehensive literacy program. All participants will benefit from the time to review and reflect on current best practices, scientifically-based literacy theory and research, and integrate SBRR strategies and techniques during the school year. This course is intended for educators who share the responsibility for literacy instruction, including the integration of comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency strategies and activities within core instruction.
Number: 4253-09-02
Dates/Time: Jan. 12, 26, Feb. 9, 22, & Apr. 6, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Grant Wood AEA, 4401 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids
Audience: PreK-12 Administrators, Teachers, Paraeducators, Consultants, Core Building Staff
Registration: Complete registration form or register electronically at least two weeks in advance.
Fees: Registration is not complete until all fees are paid in full two weeks in advance of the first class. Total for renewal credit = $25 paid in full at the time of registering. Total for Morningside credit = $75 paid in full at the rime of registering. Total for Drake credit = $100 paid in full at the time of registering.
Credit: R, D, M, PR - 1 Sem. Hr.
Instructor(s): Heather Feuerhelm and Diane Peters, Curriculum Consultants-Literacy, Grant Wood AEA
Notes: This course is approved for renewal of Para Certification.
Literacy 201
This course provides a deeper look at content and instructional components necessary to provide balanced and comprehensive literacy instruction for students in primary, elementary, intermediate, middle school and high school. The course will provide opportunities for study and processing of educational research and theory, engagement and reflection on instructional demonstrations, opportunities for collaborative planning, practice, and application of learning. Differentiation of process, content, product, and environment will be evident in consideration of participants' learning needs and varied opportunities for learning, practice, and planning will be made available according to the participants' instructional responsibilities and assignments.
Number: 4379-09-01
Dates/Time: Jan. 19, Feb. 2, 16, Mar. 2, & Apr. 13, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Grant Wood AEA, 4401 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids
Audience: Prior participation in the Literacy 101 course or a reading endorsement is strongly recommended as a prerequisite for this course.
Registration: Complete registration form or register electronically at least two weeks in advance.
Fees: Registration is not complete until all fees are paid in full two weeks in advance of the first class. Total for renewal credit = $25 paid in full at the time of registering. Total for Morningside credit = $75 paid in full at the rime of registering. Total for Drake credit = $100 paid in full at the time of registering.
Credit: R, D, M, PR - 1 Sem. Hr.
Instructor(s): Heather Feuerhelm, Diane Peters, Melody Cassidy, Jessica Graham, and Arlene Brant Curriculum Consultants-Literacy, Grant Wood AEA
Notes: This course is approved for renewal of Para Certification.
Topics in Middle School Mathematics
This course will provide teachers an overview of the content of middle school mathematics curriculum. The course will include topics from the 5 content standards of the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics and the NCTM Focal Points. Through readings, activities, discussions, and writing, teachers will not only explore content but also how children learn and understand mathematics through problem-based teaching.
Number: 4191-09-01
Dates/Time: Jun. 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Grant Wood AEA, 4401 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids
Audience: Special Education Teachers in Co-Teaching Situations, Middle School Mathematics Teachers
Registration: Complete registration form or register electronically at least two weeks in advance.
Fees: Registration is not complete until all fees are paid in full two weeks in advance of the first class. Total for non-credit or renewal credit = $160 paid in full at the time of registering. Total for Morningside credit = $320 paid in full at the rime of registering. Total for Drake credit = $330 paid in full at the time of registering.
Credit: R, D, M - 2 Sem. Hrs.
Instructor(s): Susan Parker, Curriculum Consultant-Mathematics, Grant Wood AEA
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