UPDATES

DATES TO SCHEDULE

END OF YEAR TELECONFERENCE MEETING
Mark your calendar for Thursday, May 14, 2009 to participate in our end of the year meeting. An agenda and dial in details will be emailed next week.



REMEMBER TO REGISTER
The 2009 HSTW STAFF DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE in Atlanta online registration is open at http://www.sreb.org/SummerConference/index.asp. You can also download and print a copy of the registration form at this Web site and send it to:
Southern Regional Education Board
Attention: Leslie Noles
592 10th St. N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30318-5776
Fax: (404) 872-1477

FY 10 LITERACY TRAINING
Be sure to complete the Literacy Training Survey before May 6, 2009 at http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB22943LMRF33
Mark your calendar for the September 9, 2009 Literacy Training Orientation if your team plans to attend. Further details on cost per site will be forthcoming.

FALL EPAS TEST WINDOW
The EPAS testing window for fall 2009 is August 24 through October 9. ACT will be sending ordering information before June 1.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PAY ATTENTION
Most of today's students can be labeled as "Digital Learners." They love to use technology whether it be texting, YouTube, My Space, Face Book, Tweeter, and who knows the other technological means I am not even aware of at this point. So, why do so many teachers refuse to enter the digital age and allow these to be used in their teaching practices? This YouTube video will cause us to think about the need for “Digital Learning” for students - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEFKfXiCbLw. (You may have to copy and paste the link into your URL)

REGIONAL SAFE SCHOOL SUMMITS
The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services have scheduled Sis (6) regional safe school summits. These 3 hour sessions, led by professionals, will address the prevention of substance abuse and violence prevention in our communities.
Sessions for youth and adults will meet in the evening (5:00 to 8:00 pm) so no school classroom time is missed. A light dinner and some freebie items will be provided!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Kiamichi Technology Center
301 Kiamichi Drive
McAlester, OK 74501
(918) 426-0940 -Main
(888) 567-6630 -Toll Free
For Information Contact: Kibois -The Oaks APRC at (918) 421-3560

Monday, May 4, 2009
Tulsa Technology Center Riverside Campus
801 E. 91st
Tulsa, OK 74132
(918) 828-4000
For Information Contact: ROCMND - Tulsa APRC at (918) 493-6322

Thursday, May 14, 2009
Moore Norman Technology Center - South Penn Campus
13301 S. Penn
Oklahoma City, OK 73170
(405) 809-3500
For Information Contact: Norman Addiction Info. Center – APRC at (405) 321-0022

SCHOOLS ATTUNED PROGRAM
FOR TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, COUNSELORS, AND SPECIAL EDUCATION PERSONNEL

The Schools Attuned Program prepares educators to understand a student’s unique learning profile of strengths and weaknesses. It gives them the knowledge, tools, and skills needed to manage specific learning breakdowns and help frustrated students experience success.
The Schools Attuned program includes interactive face-to-face coursework, optional post-course learning opportunities, ongoing online implementation and sustainability support. Several Course Options are available to meet the unique needs of elementary, secondary, guidance, and administrative educators:
GENERALIST PATH – Focuses on elementary to early adolescent developmental challenges. It is recommended for K – 8 classroom teachers who teach multiple content areas, school psychologists, social workers, and counselor, special education teachers supporting students across content areas, and administrators.
SUBJECT SPECIALIST PATH (SSP) – Focuses on early to late-adolescent developmental challenges and draws upon teacher experiences in their subject areas. It is recommended for middle or high school teachers who teach in one or two focused content areas, department chairs, guidance counselors, administrators, and special education teachers supporting students in one or two content areas.
Teaching All Kinds of Minds, 3 day – open to all educators
Understanding Learning and Learners, 1-day – open to all educators
Cost: Course fee subsidized by the OK State Department of Education and the OK State Legislature.

Contact: State Coordinator – Dr. Sheryl Flowers: 918.760.4435
Regional Implementation Coordinator – Laurie Morris: 405.365.0962
Register at www.allkindsofminds.org/sa/traininglocations.aspx

RESOURCES

OKCIS – OKLAHOMA CAREER INFORMATION SYSTEM
Do you have some money that needs to be spent before the school year is over? No matter what your expiration date, purchase your OKCIS site license and get 1 year added on to your current site license. Give your students an advantage by adding the ACT/SAT/GED or the AP test prep package on to your OKCIS site license. Click this link for an order form and to see prices: http://okcis.intocareers.org/materials/orderform.htm.

ANNOUNCING SREB’s EIGHTH ONLINE NEWSLETTER

High Schools That Work (HSTW) is pleased to present the final newsletter in a series highlighting best practices presented at the 2008 HSTW Staff Development Conference in Nashville. The eight newsletters contain information about successful actions schools across the nation are taking to prepare students for the challenges of the 21st-century workplace and further studies.
The theme of the eighth newsletter is SCHOOLS WITH HIGHER GRADUATION RATES WORK HARD TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN LEARNING. The newsletter contains 12 stories of high-graduation-rate schools that are improving school and classroom practices and engaging more students in learning.
To access this newsletter, click on this link: http://www.sreb.org/publications/2008/newsletters/08SummerConferenceNewsletter.asp .
You can also find the newsletter by going to the SREB Web site at www.sreb.org. Click on the High Schools That Work tab at the top of the page and then click on Publications and Materials in the side panel. When that page appears, click on the heading, "Newsletters of Best Practices from the 2008 HSTW Staff Development Conference."