WISCONSIN NBPTS CANDIDATE SUPPORT WORKSHOPS
2009-2010
IMPORTANT: Always check the following WNBN websites for scheduling changes before you leave. It is a good idea to e-mail the lead contact person to let them you will be attending each workshop:
http://www.weac.org/wnbn
&
http://www.wnbn.groupsite.com
GREEN BAY AREA:
Contact: Juliet Cole, colej@uwgb.edu or 920-465-5094
1965 Room, University Union
2420 Nicolet Drive, UW Green Bay 54311 (sponsored by the Institute for Learning Partnership and WEAC)
1) September 18, 2009: 4:30-6:30, Union
- Meet other candidates, Getting started, form study groups, construct a timetable, grant opportunities, NBC overview, standards
2) October 16, 2009: 4:30-6:30, Union
- How to think and write for the NBC process, your contributions to the profession-Entry #4
3) November 13, 2009: 4:30-6:30, Union
- Writing workshop for portfolio writing, introduction to videotaping
4) December 11, 2009: 4:30-6:30, Union
- Videotaping – Where is the evidence of your accomplished teaching?
5) January 8, 2010: 4:30-7:30, TBA
- Writing workshop for portfolio entries, Assessment Center
6) February 5, 2010: 4:30-6:30, Union
- Selecting and analyzing student work, portfolio entries-Where is the evidence of standards?
7) February 26, 2010: 4:30-7:30, TBA
- Writing workshop – revisiting entries, packing the “box”
8) March 12, 2010: 4:30-6:30, TBA
- Revisit packing the “box”, reflecting on the NBC journey
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN:
Contact: Connie Wolf, cwolf8@wi.rr.com or 262-844-7424
Maggie Fischer, dan9eli3@yahoo.com or 414-545-9606
Location: TriWauk UniServ Office (262-789-6000)
13805 W. Burleigh Road
Brookfield, WI 53005
Time: 5:00-7:30 p.m.
1) September 28th - Monday
- Meet other candidates, Getting started, form study groups, construct a timetable, grant opportunities, NBC overview, STANDARDS-STANDARDS-STANDARDS
2) October 15th - Thursday
- Descriptive, Analytical and Reflective Writing/Thinking – How to write clearly and concisely
3) November 17th - Tuesday
- Entry #4 – Documented Accomplishments – Bring your list of accomplishments and verifications/documentations
4) December 8th - Tuesday
- Videotaping –Where is the evidence of your accomplished teaching?
5) January 12th - Tuesday
- Selecting and analyzing Student Work – How are you utilizing feedback during student learning?
- Lesson plan design and the importance of assessment during instruction
6) February 4th - Thursday
- Portfolio entries - Where is the evidence of your accomplished teaching?
7) February 16th - Tuesday
8) March 4th - Thursday
- Editing and revising your written commentaries: The importance of your voice and word choice in your writing
9) April 19th - Monday
- The Assessment Center – How to prepare for the written exercises - Study groups
SHEBOYGAN AREA:
Contact: Andrea Daun, adaun@sheboygan.k12.wi.us
Location: KMUC office on HWY 42
Time: Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
1) September 24, 2009 4-6 pm Farnsworth M.S. Room 215
Topic: Getting Started, planning your entries, meet NBPTS candidates in your area, construct a timetable that works for you, importance of the Standards, Assessment Center Exercises- now or later? , finding and working with mentors...
2) October 6, 2009
Topic: Entry 4 : Documented Accomplishments - Bring your list of accomplishments and verifications/documents/evidence
3) November 10, 2009
Topic: Videotaping - logistics and helpful hints, showing evidence of standards
4) December 8, 2009
Topic: Selecting and Analyzing Student Work, Teacher/Student Rubrics & Assessments, Providing Student Feedback, Collecting Student Data and work samples
5) January 12, 2010
Topic: Writing for the Portfolio Entries, Descriptive, Analytic and Reflective Writing, where is the evidence of the Standards? , answering “The Questions”
Topic: Instructional Context: Contextual Info. & Instructional Material documents
6) :February 9, 2010
Topic: Adding Value to Your Entries, Evidence of the Standards, Importance of knowing and using the Scoring Guides, Level 4 Rubrics, Revision Techniques
7) March 9, 2010
Topic: Packing the Box, Refining Entries
8) April 13, 2010
Topic: Assessment Center - How to prepare for the written exercises, What to expect at the testing site.
Notes:
*Topics and dates are subject to change due to candidate and facilitator availability. Proper notification will be given with any changes.
*Time will be provided for collaboration between candidates and support providers at each meeting.
*Support Providers are encouraged to attend to mentor candidates
*There will be a weekend writing retreat in January or February. Details to follow.
FOX VALLEY AREA:
Contact: Aimee Froze, afroze@kimberly.k12.wi.us
Location: JR Gerritts Middle School, LMC
545 S. John Street
Kimberly, WI 54956
920.788.7905
Time: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
1) September 13 - Monday
- Meet NBPTS candidates to begin creating a collegial support system
How important are the STANDARDS? (bring your set of standards with you)
Getting started and creating a timetable that works for you
Assessment Center Exercises – Now or later?
Finding a mentor and other support resources
2) October 12 – Monday
- Entry #4 – Documented Accomplishments – Bring your list of accomplishments and verifications/documentations
3) November 9 – Monday
- Descriptive, Analytical and Reflective Writing/Thinking – How to write clearly and concisely
4) December 14 - Monday
- Lesson plan design and the importance of assessment during instruction
5) January 12 – Monday
- Videotaping –Where is the evidence of your accomplished teaching?
- Selecting and analyzing Student Work – How are you utilizing feedback during
Student learning?
6) February 8 – Monday
- Portfolio entries - Where is the evidence of your accomplished teaching?
7) March 8 – Monday
8) April 12 – Monday
- The Assessment Center – How to prepare for the written exercises - Study groups
CENTRAL WISCONSIN AREA:
Contact: Lynda Sullivan at lsulliva@smumn.edu
RHINELANDER AREA:
Contact: Josh Skubal at jskubal@frontiernet.net (800-367-4901)
Location: Northern Tier Uniserv Office, 1901 W. river Street, Rhinelander 54501
Time: Saturdays, 9a.m.-2:30 p.m.
** UniServ will provide beverages and subs/pizzas for Saturday workshops. Please RSVP to Josh for each workshop
1) September 24th - 6:00 -7:00 pm Lynda Sullivan, NBCT – 877-442-4020
- Pre-Candidacy Informational Meeting.
Meet other interested teachers. NBC overview, Getting started, Saturday Workshops and writing retreats, download STANDARDS and Portfolio directions. Entry # 4 Booklet.
2) October 3 – Cathy Anderson NBCT and author of Entry # 4 Booklet – Bring Draft # 4
- Descriptive, Analytical and Reflective Writing/Thinking – How to write clearly and concisely.
- Entry #4 – Documented Accomplishments – Bring your list of accomplishments and verifications/documentations.
3) October 17 – 9:00 am – 2:30 Jen Gelhaus, NBCT
· Planning your Entries and Instructional Context. Bring Entry # 1
4) November 7 – Jim and Pat Johnson, NBCTs - Bring a Video Entry
- Videotaping –Where is the evidence of your accomplished teaching?
- Writing for your NBPTS Portfolio
5) December 5 – Karen Breedlove, NBCT - Bring Portfolio Entries for Feedback
· Analyzing Student Work
· Portfolio entries - Where is the evidence of your accomplished teaching?
6) January 9 – Linda Callewaert, NBCT – Bring Portfolio Entries for Feedback
· Adding Vaule to Your Entries - CLEAR, CONSISTENT, CONVINCING !
Option: January 15-17 Waukesha Writing Retreat – Bring portfolio
Attend: Feb 26-28 WEAC Winter Conference –Madison -Candidate Writing Retreat
- Editing and revising your written commentaries. NBCTs present to read entries!
7) March 13 – Lynda Sullivan, NBCT – Bring THE BOX –Labels, Entries
· “Packing the Box”
- The Assessment Center – How to prepare for the written exercises - Study groups
- Celebration of the “NBPTS Experience”
Option: July 25-28 WEAC Summer Academy – Stevens Point
· Pre-Candidate Workshop,
· Support / reading of portfolios for Candidates - January starters bring your portfolios
NBCTs – Training to become support providers. Facilitators Institute
SUN PRAIRIE AREA:
Contact: Janice Mertes - jdmerte@spasd.k12.wi.us
MADISON WEAC CAPITOL AREA:
Contact: Susan Hobart – sjhobart@facstaff.wisc.edu
JoAnn Riecke – jriecke@madison.k12.wi.us
Location: WEAC Headquarters, 33 Nob Hill Drive, Madison 53708
Time: 4:30-6:30
- October 5 – Getting Started: meet other candidates, discuss the STANDARDS,
plan - constructing a timetable, finding a mentor/reader, nuts and bolts of videotaping, introducing Entry 4 and thinking about lessons to use
- November 2 – Writing and Thinking: descriptive, analytical, and reflective writing/thinking, writing clearly and concisely
- December 7 - Selecting and Analyzing Student Work, picking samples, utilizing feedback during student learning, More on: Videotaping, Documented Accomplishments
- January 9 (Saturday 9:00-12:00) – Writing/Reading: Focus on reading candidates’ written entries and providing feedback
- February 1 – Examining Portfolio Entries: Looking for evidence and voice in portfolio entries
- March 1 – Packing the BOX: Editing, Reviewing, Small Group Review
- April 12 – Assessment Center Exercises: Preparation
EAU CLAIRE AREA:
Contact: Cathy Anderson – canderson@ecasd.k12.wi.us
HUDSON AREA:
Contact: Matt Friedl – unyunman@yahoo.com
- Candidate Renewal Workshop (late September; please contact Matt if you are interested)
SOUTHWEST AREA:
Contact: Matt Friedl – unyunman@yahoo.com
WAUNAKEE AREA:
Contact: Pam Smith – psmith@waunakee.k12.wi.us
KENOSHA AREA:
Contact: Angela Haut – mrshaut@gmail.com
JEFFERSON AREA:
Contact: Jo Christianson – jchristianson@jefferson.k12.wi.us
Bonnie Dimond – bdimond@jefferson.k12.wi.us
Location: Jefferson East Elementary School, 120 S. Sanborn Ave, Jefferson
Time: 4:00-6:00 p.m.
- Tues., 10/20 - Videotaping ( 2 parts: Technical aspects & planning and looking for evidence
- Tues., 11/17 - Descriptive, analytical, reflective writing
- Tues., 12/15 - Entry 4
- Tues., 1/19 - Analyzing Student work
- Tues., 2/16 - Packing the Box
- Tues., 3/16 - Editing/revising portfolio entries
- Tues., 4/20 - Assessment Center