Puget Sound ESD offers a wide range of professional development courses for teachers, administrators, paraeducators and classified staff. Below are descriptions of upcoming workshops and classes. Each listing includes a link to our class database and keywords to assist with finding the class in our database.
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Strategies that Work: Comprehension Instruction that Makes a Difference
October 3, 2009; 8:00-3:00
Registration Deadline: September 25, 2009
PSESD #: SD9STTWK
Deepen your understanding about the six research-based comprehension strategies proficient readers use while they read. See how these strategies help readers access information and make meaning from what you have read. During the workshop, we will focus on how to integrate content with strategy instruction and how it is embedded in a balanced reading program.
Instructors: Jill Degoede. Location: PSESD-Renton. Fee: $125. Clock Hours/Credit: 6 clock hours, $12. For more information: Colleen Greytak 425-917-7802, 253-778-7802, 1-800-664-4549 x7802, or cgreytak@psesd.org.
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ESA Certification
October 9 - 10 & November 13-14, 2009; 8:00-4:30
Registration Deadline: October 5, 2009
PSESD #: SPESA26
This four-day workshop fulfills the 30 clock hour course requirement for Initial ESA Certification. Instruction will cover school law and society, assessment, documentation, service delivery, school health and safety issues, and resources for nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, audiologists, social workers and speech/language pathologists.
Instructors: Janet Galvin & Val Lynch. Location: PSESD-Renton. Fee: $350. Clock Hours/Credit: 3 SPU credits, $120. Prerequisites: Nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, audiologists, social workers and speech/language pathologists. For more information: Mimi Keller 425-917-7824, 253-778-7824, 1-800-664-4549 x7824, or mkeller@psesd.org.
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Leading for Instructional Improvement
October 19, 2009 & April 19, 2010; 8:30-3:30
(Three additional training dates will be confirmed at the October (Day One) training)
Registration Deadline: October 5, 2009
PSESD #: SD9LLI5D
Eliminating the achievement gap requires high-quality teaching for every student. High-quality teaching requires leaders who know what good instruction looks like. Utilizing the Center for Educational Leadership's (CEL) research-based 5 Dimensions of Teaching and Learning (5D), this five-day program will develop leaders' capacity to analyze classroom instruction to support quality teaching; create a common vision around powerful instruction for a school and/or district; and establish leadership action based on evidence of student learning.
Instructors: Dina Blum. Location: PSESD-Renton. Fee: $975. Clock Hours/Credit: 30 clock hours, $60; 1 SPU credit, $40. For more information: Colleen Greytak 425-917-7802, 253-778-7802, 1-800-664-4549 x7802, or cgreytak@psesd.org.
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Response to Intervention (RTI) Instructional Leadership and Coaching
October 20 & 21, 2009; 8:30-3:30
Registration Deadline: October 5, 2009
PSESD #: SPESA26
This session is for school leadership team members and building coaches who are already involved in the implementation of RTI within their building. It will focus on some of the important functions of their roles:
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Creating and supporting a collaborative culture
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Establishing grade and building level problem-solving teams
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Data-based decision-making with primary attention directed to student outcomes
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Supporting systematic problem-solving focused on improving system and student outcomes
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Creating and supporting effective models of intervention
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Creating and supporting differentiated instruction through flexible instructional groups
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Building and supporting the features of effective instruction
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Observing instruction and providing student-focused feedback
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Supporting instruction through modeling, feedback, and side-by-side coaching
Instructors: Wayne Callender. Location: PSESD-Renton. Fee: $250; teams of 2 or more $225. Clock Hours/Credit: 12 clock hours, $24. Prerequisites: For instructional leaders in districts or schools that have adopted an RTI model in reading, math or behavior. For more information: Mimi Keller 425-917-7824, 253-778-7824, 1-800-664-4549 x7824, or mkeller@psesd.org.
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New classes, dates and topics are added often.
Visit www.psesd.org for complete class listings.
Autism and Severe Disabilities: Structured Teaching - Developing Skills and Independence
October 23 & 24, November 20 & 21, 2009
Registration Deadline: October 20, 2009
PSESD #: SPST20809
Back by popular demand! Structured teaching is an instructional intervention philosophy and methodology developed by the University of North Carolina’s Division TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication Handicapped Children).
Originally designed for people with autism, structured teaching has proven to be an effective instructional approach for a variety of students with significant developmental disabilities. This workshop will discuss:
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Developing class schedules and schedules for individual students and staff members
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Creating individual work systems
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Setting up the physical layout of the classroom,
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Developing visual structure
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Developing classroom routines
Instructors: Jennifer Davis & Maria Nutter. Location: PSESD-Renton. Fee: $225; Teams of 2 or more $210. Clock Hours/Credit: 20 clock hours, $40; 2 SPU credits, $80. For more information: Mimi Keller 425-917-7824, 253-778-7824, 1-800-664-4549 x7824, or mkeller@psesd.org.
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Issues of Abuse: What the Educator Needs to Know
October 28, November 4 & 12, 2009; 4:30-8:00
Registration Deadline: October 14, 2009
PSESD #: SH6434
This course meets the Issues of Abuse requirement for a continuing certificate after August 31, 1992 (WAC 181-79A-030). Participants will gain the perspective needed to identify and assist children in the school setting who have been sexually, emotionally or physically abused/neglected or who are substance abusers or at-risk for substance abuse.
Instructors: Jill Patnode & Jennifer Mckillop. Location: PSESD-Renton. Fee: $115. Clock Hours/Credit: 1 SPU credit, $40. For more information: Karen Baker 425-917-7816, 253-778-7816, 1-800-664-4549 x7816, or kbaker@psesd.org
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Strategies for Success with English Language Learners
October 28, 2009, February 24 & May 12, 2010; 8:00-4:00
Registration Deadline: September 21, 2009
PSESD #: SD09ELL
Attend this dynamic series with Virginia Rojas, an ASCD faculty member and private consultant in the area of English as a second language. She works in schools around the globe and in districts throughout the United States. Participants at this institute interactively answer these and other provocative questions.What are best practices for simultaneously increasing the English language proficiency and academic achievement of English learners? How can ELL and mainstream teachers work together to make this happen? How can grade-level academic standards (expectations) be used to get this work done?
Specific outcomes of this interactive workshop include:
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the development of a professional knowledge base on linguistic and cultural issues related to teaching English learners in K-12 settings;
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an understanding of program, options and curricula models;
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how to use time-honored ELL strategies to develop language proficiency for beginners;
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how to use vocabulary, reading and writing tools to increase academic language literacy skills;
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how to use differentiation and cooperative learning achievement;
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how to use collaborative, formative and summative assessments to equitably grade ELL; and
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how to utilize Understanding by Design to build equity into the instructional process.
Practical assignments are provided for participants in between training sessions to help teachers apply specific strategies in their classrooms.
Instructor: Virginia Rojas . Location: PSESD-Renton. Fee: $795. Clock Hours/Credits: 2 SU credits, $70. Miscellaneous: Registration fee includes Strategies for Success with English Lang. Learners, a 350-page Action Tool ($129 Value) For more information: Marci Meehan 425-917-7844 or 253-778-7844, mmeehan@psesd.org.
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Got Great Family Partnerships? "Cultural Competence in Family Engagement: Closing the Achievement Gap"
November 9, 2009; 8:30-3:00
Registration Deadline: October 26, 2009
PSESD #: FI09002
Join us for a special event featuring Erin Jones, Director, Center for the Improvement of Student Learning (CISL), OSPI.
This event will include interactive workshops on family partnerships happening in our local schools and communities. Learn ideas that can help you reach parents and get them involved in their children’s learning.
Topics including:
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Getting Buy-in From Principals
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Reaching Bilingual Families
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How Poverty Affects Education
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Family Involvement in Secondary Schools
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Navigation 101
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Parents, Administrators Teachers
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Early Learning, Elementary, Secondary
Instructors: Liz Frausto. Location: PSESD-Renton. Fee: $100. Clock Hours/Credit: 5.5 clock hours, $11. For more information: Teri Hebert 425-917-7950, 253-778-7950, 1-800-664-4549 x7950, or thebert@psesd.org.
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Response to Intervention (RTI) Elementary Cohort Training
December 8, 2009, February 2, March 2 & 23, & May 18, 2010; 8:30-3:30
Registration Deadline: November 24, 2009
PSESD #: SPRTIE0910
Are you interested in maximizing student achievement and reducing behavior problems? “Response to Instruction/Intervention” or RTI integrates assessment and intervention within a multilevel prevention system. With RTI, schools identify students at risk for poor learning outcomes, monitor student progress, provide evidence-based interventions and adjust the intensity and nature of those interventions depending on student responsiveness. This course is an in-depth study of the essential components associated with implementing RTI at the elementary level.
Instructors: Wayne Callender. Location: PSESD-Renton. Fee: $550. Clock Hours/Credit: 30 clock hours, $60; 3 SPU credits, $120. For more information: Mimi Keller 425-917-7824, 253-778-7824, 1-800-664-4549 x7824, or mkeller@psesd.org.
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New classes, dates and topics are added often.
Visit www.psesd.org for complete class listings.
Response to Intervention (RTI) Secondary Cohort Training
December 9, 2009, February 3, March 3 & 24, & May 19, 2010; 8:30-3:30
Registration Deadline: November 25, 2009
PSESD #: SPRTIS0910
Response to Instruction/Intervention (RTI) training is designed to help schools establish and improve their system of supports for all students. This core training addresses the major ideas associated with RTI and emphasizes considerations for applying it at the secondary level.
Topics included are:
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Establishing a school-wide (tiered) approach at the secondary level to meet the needs of all students, including students with basic skill and motivational deficits.
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Use of assessment for the purpose of universal screening, identifying and confirming skill deficits, diagnostic measurement - identifying instructional priorities and needs, progress monitoring - evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, and predicting long-term summative outcomes.
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Evaluating and addressing school culture/climate concerns.
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Identifying and ensuring the use of research-based instructional practices, structures and programs.
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Establishing a school-based problem-solving team for the purpose of improving effectiveness of overall systems, instructional groups and individual students.
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Maximizing the use of existing resources and personnel to successfully implement a tiered approach for addressing students at the secondary level.
Instructors: Wayne Callender. Location: PSESD-Renton. Fee: $550. Clock Hours/Credit: 30 clock hours, $60; 3 SPU credits, $120. For more information: Mimi Keller 425-917-7824, 253-778-7824, 1-800-664-4549 x7824, or mkeller@psesd.org.
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2009 Regional Paraeducator Conference: Building the Paraeducator Community
November 7, 2009; 8:30-4:00
Registration Deadline: October 31, 2009
PSESD #: PA09PRC
Join your colleagues from the Puget Sound region for a day of inspiration, learning, skill building and networking. You won't want to miss this professional opportunity to attend workshops given by experienced practitioners who will share knowledge and practical strategies that will assist you in increasing student learning.
Spirited, inspirational keynoter to kick off the day. Dynamic sessions will offer specific resources and best practices in reading, math, science, autism, behavior management, sensory disabilities and instructional strategies.
Register soon! Space is limited!
Instructor: Barbara Bergman, Vanessa Tucker, Phyllis Gamas & Pam Boldrin. Location: Hazen High School. Clock Hours/Credits: 6 clock hours, $12. Fee: $125. For more information: Marci Meehan, (425) 917-7844, (253) 778-7844, 1-800-664-4549, x7844, or mmeehan@psesd.org.
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School Safety Patrol
September 24, 2009; 10:00-12:30
Registration Deadline: September 16, 2009
PSESD #: RM10SP1
This seminar is designed to provide comprehensive training for adult crossing guards and employees who train school safety patrol students. Each attendee will receive a training manual complete with overheads that can be used to teach students and staff the school patrol rules, regulations and techniques.
Instructor: John Larsen. Location: PSESD-Renton. Prerequisites: Your district must be a member of the Washington Schools Risk Management Pool. For more information: Sharon Carmichael, (206) 394-9738 or scarmichael@wsrmp.com
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Transportation: Jump-Starting the Adult Learner
September 30, 2009; 8:00-3:30
Registration Deadline: September 21, 2009
PSESD #: RM10TT1
Gain skills to successfully administer and deliver adult training and educational programs. These tools and techniques can help you to ignite curiosity, engage learning and ensure your success! We will focus on program development and evaluation, adult learning theory, and instructional methods, including:
- The qualities of an effective transportation trainer
- Designing and developing successful curriculum
- Delivery techniques
- The uniqueness of adult learners
- Identifying the characteristics, needs, and styles of your audience
- The development of practical learning objectives
- Providing a learning environment that promotes openness, thought and discussion
- Creating effective presentation modes
- The 12 Principles of Teaching Adults.
Patrick “Fitz” Fitzpatrick and John Larsen are Compass® – a professional training and consulting company begun in 1989 to reflect their fanatical passion for effective learning and “edutaining” teaching. Coupled with their unique background in law enforcement, Fitz and John offer a distinctive transportation training philosophy and delivery method that has led to rave reviews and an enthusiastic following throughout the Northwest.
Instructor: Patrick Fitzpatrick & John Larsen. Location: WSRMP. Prerequisites: Your district must be a member of the Washington Schools Risk Management Pool. For more information: Sharon Carmichael, (206) 394-9738 or scarmichael@wsrmp.com
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School Shop Safety
October 6, 2009; 8:00-12:00
Registration Deadline: September 22, 2009
PSESD #: RM10SS1
This half-day training program will key you in on the identification of hazards, the laws, lessons learned through claims and how to avoid serious student injuries and costly fines. We will concentrate on supervision issues, special education inclusion, legal duties of the shop teacher, inspection techniques and resources that are available to assist you in these processes.
Instructor: Colin Macrae & Ray Roberts. Location: PSESD-Renton. Prerequisites: Your district must be a member of the Washington Schools Risk Management Pool. For more information: Sharon Carmichael, (206) 394-9738 or scarmichael@wsrmp.com
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New classes, dates and topics are added often.
Visit www.psesd.org for complete class listings.
Athletic Liability
October 8, 2009; 8:00-12:00
Registration Deadline: September 24, 2009
PSESD #: RM10AL1
This presentation will discuss the top ten athletic liability hot button issues. We will discuss the proactive steps school districts can take to avoid both student injuries and legal liability during P.E. classes and after school sports. Examples of current cases and the legal standard of care applicable in common sports and athletic scenarios will be discussed.
Instructor: Mark O'Donnell & Emma Owings. Location: PSESD-Renton. Prerequisites: Your district must be a member of the Washington Schools Risk Management Pool. For more information: Sharon Carmichael, (206) 394-9738 or scarmichael@wsrmp.com
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Special Education Directors Seminar
November 4, 2009; 9:00-3:00
Registration Deadline: October 21, 2009
PSESD #: RM10SD1
Special education directors and school administrators are invited to a workshop that will focus on preventing and reducing special education claims and litigation. The majority of all special education claims are a result of districts committing the same missteps. This program will highlight those errors and provide you with the tools to eliminate them from your programs. Chris Hirst, attorney for K & L Gates will present the Administrators Tool Kit and also discuss how you can write a defensible IEP and make applications for Safety Net. Bill Coats, attorney for Vandeburg, Johnson & Gandara will discuss recent changes in special education laws and analyze actual special education claims, pointing out what went wrong and what to do to avoid falling prey to the same issues.
This program will introduce the upcoming Risk Assessment Survey on Special Education and the many resources available to our member districts.
Instructor: Christopher Hirst & William Coats. Location: Cedarbrook Leadership Center. Prerequisites: Your district must be a member of the Washington Schools Risk Management Pool. For more information: Sharon Carmichael, (206) 394-9738 or scarmichael@wsrmp.com
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Collision Investigation
November 5, 2009; 8:00-3:30
Registration Deadline: October 27, 2009
PSESD #: RM10CI1
This seminar is designed to train school transportation department personnel, risk managers and safety officers in effective investigation techniques. Documentation and reporting procedures will also be reviewed. This informative training includes written materials.
Instructor: Patrick Fitzpatrick. Location: WSRMP. Prerequisites: Your district must be a member of the Washington Schools Risk Management Pool. For more information: Sharon Carmichael, (206) 394-9738 or scarmichael@wsrmp.com
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Federal Employment Laws: Update & Changes
November 12, 2009; 8:00-12:00
Registration Deadline: October 29, 2009
PSESD #: RM10FL1
This presentation will cover the recent Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) changes, and update public employers on Washington State discrimination law. Lawrence E. Mann will also explore the recent changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) including the 2008 amendments to the Act, and recent U.S. Supreme Court cases that affect the way the Act is implemented. Lawrence E. Mann's presentation will discuss how the changes in these three areas of the law will affect public employers immediately and in the future.
Instructor: Lawrence Mann. Location: PSESD-Renton. Prerequisites: Your district must be a member of the Washington Schools Risk Management Pool. For more information: Sharon Carmichael, (206) 394-9738 or scarmichael@wsrmp.com
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Athletic Liability
November 18, 2009; 8:00-12:00
Registration Deadline: November 4, 2009
PSESD #: RM10AL2
This presentation will discuss the top ten athletic liability hot button issues. We will discuss the proactive steps school districts can take to avoid both student injuries and legal liability during P.E. classes and after school sports. Examples of current cases and the legal standard of care applicable in common sports and athletic scenarios will be discussed.
Instructor: Mark O'Donnell & Emma Owings. Location: Northwest ESD 189. Prerequisites: Your district must be a member of the Washington Schools Risk Management Pool. For more information: Sharon Carmichael, (206) 394-9738 or scarmichael@wsrmp.com
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Boundary Invasion Protocols
December 8, 2009; 8:00-12:00
Registration Deadline: November 24, 2009
PSESD #: RM10BI1
This training is for administrators and school staff to identify/recognize boundary invasion: who has the duty to report; what are the procedures that should be followed; what needs to be documented; recordkeeping; when to call WSRMP.
Instructor: Michael Patterson. Location: PSESD-Renton. Prerequisites: Your district must be a member of the Washington Schools Risk Management Pool. For more information: Sharon Carmichael, (206) 394-9738 or scarmichael@wsrmp.com
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IT Infrastructure Library® (ITIL) Overview Workshop
October 6, 2009; 8:30-3:00
Registration Deadline: September 18, 2009
PSESD #: TM9014
The IT Infrastructure Library® (ITIL) is the most widely accepted approach to IT service management in the world. ITIL is a best practice framework that has been drawn from both the public and private sectors internationally. It describes how IT resources should be organized to deliver business value, documenting the processes, functions and roles of IT Service Management (ITSM).
In addition to gaining an understanding of ITIL, terminology, and its benefits; participants will learn how to apply key ITIL concepts to their work environment that provide the biggest bang for the buck. The workshop will include attendee interaction and sharing of challenges and successes, practical exercises, and templates. Course content includes change management, incident management, configuration management, and problem management. This introductory workshop is not an ITIL certification class.
Instructor: Catherine Tang. Location: PSESD-Renton. Fee: $325. Clock Hours/Credits: 6 clock hours, $12. Prerequisites: This overview is intended for technical decision-makers. For more information: Pam Bunker, (425) 917-7908, (253) 778-7908, 1-800-664-4549, x7908, or pbunker@psesd.org.
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IT Disaster Recovery Workshop
November 3, 2009; 8:30-3:30
Registration Deadline: October 16, 2009
PSESD #: TM9015
Improve your district’s chances of surviving “The Big One.”
Puget Sound ESD's network services team is offering a workshop that will teach you the fundamentals of developing a personalized action plan for your district to recover critical information technology assets. It is now recognized that business continuity and disaster recovery planning are critical activities. The creation and maintenance of an effective plan can be a task that too often is put off. Learn how to recover critical information technology assets such as systems, applications, databases, storage and network assets and resume critical functions and processes.
This workshop is a MUST for all information technology managers and staff, district administrators, and media archive managers.
Instructor: April Johnson. Location: PSESD-Renton. Fee: $150; teams of 2 or more $135. Clock Hours/Credits: 6 clock hours, $12. Miscellaneous: Course fee include materials and a special USB flash drive for storing critical information. Participants must bring their own laptops. For more information: Pam Bunker, (425) 917-7908, (253) 778-7908, 1-800-664-4549, x7908, or pbunker@psesd.org.
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PSESD has partnered with several vendors to provide additional online professional development opportunities. Learn more about PSESD's online learning partnerships.
ASCD Online Learning & Teaching Courses
- Bullying: Let's Break the Cycle
- Classroom Management: A Teacher-Student Collaboration
- Conflict Resolution
- Contemporary School Leadership
- Differentiating Instruction
- Embracing Diversity, Respecting Others
- Global Education
- Managing Challenging Behavior
- Our Multiple Intelligences
- Successful Strategies for Literacy & Learning
- Supporting Student Health & Achievement
- The Brain Series
- The Inclusive Classroom
- Understanding by Design
- What Works in Schools: School-Level Factors
Element K Online Technology Classes
- Access 2002 (Office XP): Levels 1, 2 & 3
- Acrobat 8.0: Levels 1 & 2
- Exploring Photoshop CS2, Working with Images, & Exploring Color Management
- Dreamweaver MX: Levels 1, 2 & 3
- Dreamweaver 8: Developing and Enhancing Websites
- Excel 2002 (Office XP): Levels 1, 2 & 3
- Flash MX 2004: Fundamental Design & Enhancing Functionality Using ActionScript
- FrontPage (Office XP): Intro & Advanced
- Macromedia FireWorks 8: Working with Images & Applying Dynamic Effects to a Web Page
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007: Level 1, Level 2, and New Features
- MS Excel 2004 for Macintosh: Levels 1 & 2
- PowerPoint (Office XP): Intro, Advanced & Modifying Presentations
- Word 2002 (Office XP): Levels 1, 2 & Advanced
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