Greene County Schools

Summer 2008 In-Service

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Grades PreK-8

Collaboration: 1 DAY REQUIRED FOR ALL TEACHERS GRADES PK-8 (Regular ed. & specialists)

Topic	Date	Location	Description	Contact	Link/ Phone
COLLABORATION	June 2 8:00am – 3:00pm	Mosheim	Appropriate for grades 1-2 (Limit 30) Study of the basic processes of meaningful collaboration to enhance student achievement	Trenda Berney	Session Closed/Full
COLLABORATION	June 3 8:00am – 3:00pm	Mosheim	Appropriate for grades 1-2 (Limit 30) (repeat of June 2) Study of the basic processes of meaningful collaboration to enhance student achievement	Trenda Berney	Session Closed/Full
COLLABORATION	June 4 8:00am – 3:00pm	Mosheim	Appropriate for grades PK-K (Limit 30) Study of the basic processes of meaningful collaboration to enhance student achievement	Trenda Berney	Session Closed/Full
COLLABORATION	June 5 8:00am – 3:00pm	Mosheim	Appropriate for grades PK-K (Limit 30) (repeat of June 4) Study of the basic processes of meaningful collaboration to enhance student achievement	Trenda Berney	Session Closed/Full
COLLABORATION	June 6 8:00am – 3:00pm	Mosheim	Appropriate for grades 3-4 (Limit 30) Study of the basic processes of meaningful collaboration to enhance student achievement	Trenda Berney	Session Closed/Full
COLLABORATION	June 16 8:00am – 3:00pm	CDMS	Appropriate for grades 3-4 (Limit 30) (repeat of June 6) Study of the basic processes of meaningful collaboration to enhance student achievement	Trenda Berney	Session Closed/Full
COLLABORATION	June 17 8:00am – 3:00pm	CDMS	Appropriate for grades 5-6 (Limit 30) Study of the basic processes of meaningful collaboration to enhance student achievement	Trenda Berney	Session Closed/Full
COLLABORATION	June 18 8:00am – 3:00pm	CDMS	Appropriate for grades 5-6 (Limit 30) (repeat of June 17) Study of the basic processes of meaningful collaboration to enhance student achievement	Trenda Berney	Click here to register!
COLLABORATION	June 19 8:00am – 3:00pm	CDMS	Appropriate for grades 7-8 (Limit 30) Study of the basic processes of meaningful collaboration to enhance student achievement	Trenda Berney	Session Closed/Full
COLLABORATION	June 20 8:00am – 3:00pm	CDMS	Appropriate for grades 7-8 (Limit 30) (repeat of June 19) Study of the basic processes of meaningful collaboration to enhance student achievement	Trenda Berney	Session Closed/Full
COLLABORATION	June 20 8:00am – 3:00pm	CDMS	Appropriate for grades 7-8 (Limit 30) (repeat of June 19) Study of the basic processes of meaningful collaboration to enhance student achievement	Trenda Berney	Session Closed/Full
COLLABORATION	June 30 8:00am – 3:00pm	Central Office	Appropriate for grades PK-8 (Limit 30) Study of the basic processes of meaningful collaboration to enhance student achievement. For those who missed their grade appropriate session.	Trenda Berney	Session Closed/Full

COLLABORATION/

COHORT GROUPS

July 31

8:00am – 3:00pm

CDMS

Teams chosen by Principals/ 1 per grade level- PK-8 Topics for school year collaboration based on Marzano's research-based teaching strategies

Principal

Grades PreK-8

Additional In-service Opportunities by Subject Areas

*All Teachers*
Topic	Date	Location	Description	Contact	Link/ Phone
State Standards (Train the Trainer)	June 11-13	Central High School, Blountville	New state standards in science, math and language arts. System team representing various grade levels and subject areas to be chosen.	Principal
COMP (Classroom organization and management program)	July 28-29 8:00-3:00 p.m.; plus 3 two-hour sessions	Central Office (limit of 10)	Appropriate for beginning teachers and others who want to improve management skills	Trenda Berney	Click here to register!
Tennessee Electronic Library	June 5	CDHS	Appropriate for librarians, title teachers, classroom teachers.	Trenda Berney	Click here to register!
Technology	Thursday,May 29	SGHS	Registration opens May 7.		Click here to register
Differentiated Instruction	July 22; 8:00-3:00	Central Office Conference Room	Presenters: Lori Wilhoit, Angela Watson, Joanie Solomon, Rachel Black, Brandi Baxley. Registration ends May 19.	Carol Buchanan	Click here to register!
Behavior Interventions and Behavior Plans that Work	July 23; 12:00-3:00	Central Office Conference Room	Presenter: Beth Cunningham Registration ends May 19.	Carol Buchanan	Click here to register!
Niswonger Symposium	July 14	NPAC	A look at cutting edge programs in education in Northeast Tennessee

Grades PreK-8 *Math*
Topic	Date	Location	Description	Contact	Link/ Phone
Learning Mathematics through Reading & Writing	July 24-26	Knoxville	Appropriate for grades 7-9 Math teaches. Worship considers misconceptions regarding reading and writing in math and demonstrates importance of integrating reading and writing in the learning of mathematics.		Click here to register!

Grades PreK-8 *Reading/LA*
Topic	Date	Location	Description	Contact	Link/ Phone
Comprehension and Fluency: You Can’t Have One Without the Other	June 28, 2008; 9:00-2:45	ETSU, Room 315 Warf-Pickel Hall (limit 50)	Promoting independent reading and fluency in the Coffee Shop, through bluegrass music, through readers theater, and a review of the research.	Dr. Ed Dwyer	Dwyer@etsu.edu 439-7593
Literacy Camp	June 19 or June 20	Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville, TN	One day session. Appropriate for K-8. Includes *Meeting the Needs of the ELL Student, Identifying Struggling Readers, Using Higher-Order Thinking Skills with Struggling Readers and Strategic Strategies for Struggling Readers* $25 registration, Limited number funded by school system	Judy Phillips	Registration form
Reading-MacMillian/McGraw Hill	May 29 (Sign up for technology day)	DeBusk Computer Lab	Technology components of the McMillan McGraw-Hill reading series for reading teachers K-5.		Click here to register

Grades PreK-8 *Science*
Topic	Date	Location	Description	Contact	Link/ Phone
TENNMAPS 2008	June	Greeneville Middle School	Earth Science Workshop- Free-10 days plus stipend and equipment; model lessons and activities based on new TN standards	Robbie Mitchell	423-787-8010 Click here to register!
Eyes on the Skies	June 9-13	Vanderbilt University, Nashville	Introductory workshop that gives teachers an opportunity to interact with nationally known scientists, astronauts and astronomers. Recommended for middle and high school science teachers. $250 honorarium	Nancy Dwyer	615.373.4897 nancy.dwyer@Vanderbilt.Edu Registration form
Teacher’s Conservation Workshop	June 22-27 or July 13-18	UT Knoxville or Pickwick Landing State Park	Explores economic links between natural resource management and stewardship. Learn to identify trees and determine age. Study soil and aquatic life. $25 fee refunded upon completion	TN Forestry Association, Nashville, TN	615-883-3832 Click here to register
Summer Science Academy	June 9-13 & July 21-25	Clarksville, TN MTSU, Murfreesboro	New science standards will be presented by middle and high school teachers using the TN Next Generation Tolls for STEM Education flash drive. Limited number funded by school system	Judy Phillips

Grades PreK-8 *Social Studies*
Topic	Date	Location	Description	Contact	Link/ Phone
Social Studies-Houghton Mifflin	May 27 8:00am – 3:00pm	CDMS	Presentation of program components for newly adopted social studies series (teachers grade 5) (Limit 35)	Trenda Berney	Click here to register!
Social Studies- Holt	May 27 8:00am – 3:00pm	CDMS	Presentation of program components for newly adopted social studies series (teachers 6-8) (Limit 35)	Trenda Berney	Click here to register!

Greene County Schools

Summer 2008 In-Service

High School

*All Teachers*
Topic	Date	Location	Description	Contact	Link/ Phone
Gateway Institutes (algebra, biology, and language arts)	7/14-7/17	Crossville, TN 38571	A 4-day workshop which includes beneficial lessons for academic, special education, and career and technical education teachers ($175 registration fee: contact principal)	Principal	Click here to register!
ACT Workshop	7/24	Tusculum College