Full Catalog of Upcoming Events

Format:  Face to Face

Audience:  ELA Teachers and Instructional/Literacy Coaches

Area:  ELA

Grade Span: K-5

Location:  HGRESA

Sponsor: GaDOE

Presenter: GaDOE

Contact hours:     6        

The GaDOE ELA team will take a deep dive with K-5 teachers into the Foundations and Language domains of Georgia's K-12 ELA Standards. Participants will gain a better understanding of the purpose and intent of the standards' organizational structure and conceptual shifts as they explore the grade-level expectations and embedded learning progressions in the Foundations and Language domains. Participants will leave this workshop with a variety of instructional tools and resources to support local curriculum conversations and lesson design.
Event Date 11-14-2024 8:30 am
Event End Date 11-14-2024 4:00 pm
Cut off date 11-21-2024
Individual Price Free

Format:  Face-to-Face

Audience:  Transportation Directors from HGRESA Area

Area:  Transportation

Grade Span:  K-12

Location:   Heart of Ga. RESA

Sponsor:    

Presenter:   Mr. Robert Waters, GDOE

Contact hours:  2

 

Mr. Robert Waters, GDOE, will facilitate network and update meetings with HGRESA Transportation Directors. Mr. Stan Thompson will facilitate and schedule the sessions.

Event Date 11-14-2024 10:00 am
Event End Date 11-14-2024 12:00 pm
Cut off date 11-28-2024
Individual Price Free

Format:  Online Live

Audience: Teachers, Leaders

Area:  School Climate, Mental Health

Grade Span: K-12

Location:  Online

Sponsor: GaDOE

Presenter: Georgia State University Child Welfare Training Collaborative

Contact Hours:    3.5         

This professional learning from the Georgia State University Child Welfare Training Collaborative focuses on resilience as a primary strategy for combating the effects of trauma. Participants will examine the characteristics of resilience and learn specific strategies for building resilience in children and youth. Participants will be better prepared to use resilience as a strategy to improve child wellbeing and help children recover from the effects of trauma.
Note: This is an interactive training with limited participant spots available and will not be recorded. Please only register if you can commit to attending the live training.

Event Date 11-14-2024 12:00 pm
Event End Date 11-14-2024 3:30 pm
Cut off date 11-21-2024
Individual Price Free

Format:  Online Live

Audience: District Leaders, Instructional Coaches/Coordinators, RESA Mentors, School Leaders

Area: ELA

Grade Span: K-12

Location:  Online

Sponsor: GaDOE

Presenter: Dr. Breanne Huston

Contact Hours:  1           

The Georgia Department of Education English Language Arts content team invites leaders throughout the state to join a virtual professional learning series to prepare for the implementation of Georgia’s K-12 English Language Arts Standards. Important updates will be provided monthly to support leaders. There will be time set aside monthly for attendees to ask questions pertaining to the standards. These sessions will not be recorded, and registration is required.

Event Date 11-14-2024 12:00 pm
Event End Date 11-14-2024 1:00 pm
Cut off date 11-21-2024
Individual Price Free

Format:  Face to Face

Audience:  ELA Teachers and Instructional/Literacy Coaches

Area:  ELA

Grade Span: 6-12

Location:  HGRESA

Sponsor: GaDOE

Presenter: GaDOE

Contact hours:     3        

The GaDOE ELA team will provide 6-12 ELA teachers with an introduction to the Science of Reading and how it applies to grades 6-12, followed by a more comprehensive overview of the essential components of adolescent literacy.
 
Event Date 11-15-2024 8:30 am
Event End Date 11-15-2024 11:30 am
Cut off date 11-22-2024
Individual Price Free

Format:  Face to Face

Audience: Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Instructional/Literacy Coaches

Area:  ELA

Grade Span: 6-12

Location:  HGRESA

Sponsor: GaDOE

Presenter: GaDOE

Contact hours:     3        

The GaDOE ELA team will take a deep dive with 6-12 teachers into the Language domain of Georgia's K-12 ELA Standards. Participants will gain a better understanding of the purpose and intent of the standards' organizational structure and conceptual shifts as they explore the grade-level expectations and embedded learning progressions in the Language domain. 
 
Event Date 11-15-2024 1:00 pm
Event End Date 11-15-2024 4:00 pm
Cut off date 11-22-2024
Individual Price Free

Format: Face-to-Face

Audience: Teachers, Academic Coaches, Leaders

Area:  Literacy

Grade Span: K-5

Location:  Heart of GA RESA

Sponsor: HGRESA

Presenter: Dr. Charity Roberts, Instructional Specialist, Office of Rural Education and Innovation

Contact Hours:         2    

Session Summary:
Identify discrete skills necessary for automatic word recognition
Data Analysis includes current levels of risk by
Student,
Class,
Grade,
Sub-group, and
School
Leadership teams use this data for Tier I and II reading instruction to determine implications and make instructional decisions.

Event Date 11-18-2024 9:30 am
Event End Date 11-18-2024 11:30 am
Cut off date 11-25-2024
Individual Price Free

Format:  Online Live

Audience: Teachers of Gifted, Gifted Coordinators

Area:  Gifted

Grade Span: K-12

Location:  Heart of GA RESA

Sponsor: HGRESA & GaDOE

Presenter: Mary Jean Banter

Contact Hours:      1      

Mary Jean Banter of GADOE will meet with teachers of the gifted and gifted coordinators.

Event Date 11-18-2024 10:30 am
Event End Date 11-18-2024 11:30 am
Cut off date 11-25-2024
Individual Price Free

Format:  Face-to-Face

Audience: Curriculum Directors

Area:  

Grade Span: 

Location:  Heart of Ga. RESA

Sponsor: 

Presenter: Dr. Connie Howell

Contact hours: 2.5

This will be a time for sharing successes as well as concerns.   The purpose of the job alike sessions is to develop a professional network for resources, solutions, and fellowship.

 

Event Date 11-18-2024 1:00 pm
Event End Date 11-18-2024 3:00 pm
Cut off date 11-25-2024
Individual Price Free

Format:  Face-to-Face

Audience:  Community

Area:  School Board

Grade Span:   N / A

Location:  Heart of Ga. RESA

Sponsor:  Dublin City Schools

Presenter:   Michelle Thublin

Contact hours:   4

Board meeting in the community

Event Date 11-18-2024 4:00 pm
Event End Date 11-18-2024 8:00 pm
Cut off date 12-02-2024
Individual Price Free

     

Format:  Face-to-Face

Audience: REACH prospects & Judges

Area:  Scholarship, REACH

Grade Span: 8

Location:  Bleckley Middle Media Center

Sponsor: Bleckley Middle

Presenter: Angie Knighton, Holly Long

Contact Hours:   3.5          

The REACH Interview team members will attend the awarding of the scholarships to the 6 students at Bleckley Middle.

 

 

Event Date 11-19-2024 8:30 am
Event End Date 11-19-2024 12:00 pm
Cut off date 11-25-2024
Individual Price Free

Format:  Online Live

Audience: District and School Leaders

Area: District, School Effectiveness

Grade Span: K-12

Location:  Online

Sponsor: GaDOE

Presenter: GaDOE School Improvement

Shawn Keim, Program Manager, Statewide Supports

Contact Hours:        1     

Join our Improving Outcomes series as GaDOE staff focus in on a variety of topics and supports including effective PLCs, Tier 1 instruction, and sustainability of practices. School and district leaders will learn about key best practices as they work to improve outcomes for Georgia’s students.

School and district leaders will receive an overview of effective school and district improvement strategies. 

Event Date 11-20-2024 9:00 am
Event End Date 11-20-2024 10:00 am
Cut off date 11-20-2024
Individual Price Free

Format:  Online Live

Audience: District and School Leaders

Area: District, School Effectiveness

Grade Span: K-12

Location:  Online

Sponsor: GaDOE

Presenter: GaDOE School Improvement

Shawn Keim, Program Manager, Statewide Supports

Contact Hours:        1     

Join our Improving Outcomes series as GaDOE staff focus in on a variety of topics and supports including effective PLCs, Tier 1 instruction, and sustainability of practices. School and district leaders will learn about key best practices as they work to improve outcomes for Georgia’s students.

School and district leaders will receive an overview of effective practices for teacher clarity.

Event Date 11-20-2024 9:00 am
Event End Date 11-20-2024 10:00 am
Cut off date 11-20-2024
Individual Price Free

Format:  Online Live

Audience: Any interested school employee

Area:  School safety, Anti-gang

Grade Span: K-12

Location:  Online

Sponsor: GaPSC

Presenter:  Dr. Kelli Young, GaPSC Director of Certification,  & Kamaria Douglas, Certification Evaluator

Contact Hours:   1          

Please join GaPSC Director of Certification, Dr. Kelli Young and Certification Evaluator Kamaria Douglas as they discuss the School Safety and Anti-Gang Endorsement rule that became effective July 1, 2024. Individuals who complete the endorsement will have strengthened and enhanced competency levels in best practices for promoting and preserving safe schools and for identifying and deterring youth gangs.  During this short session, we will share requirements to add the endorsement, including course requirements and format, who is eligible to take the courses and add it their certificate/license and application procedures. The target audience for this session is any individual employed in a Georgia school or school system.

 

Event Date 11-20-2024 9:00 am
Event End Date 11-20-2024 10:00 am
Cut off date 11-27-2024
Individual Price Free

Format:  Online Live

Audience: Wrap Around RESA Specialists

Area:  Wrap Around Job Alike

Grade Span: K-12

Location:  Online

Sponsor: GADOE

Presenter: GaDOE

Contact Hours:     1   

This is a monthly meeting for Wrap Around Specialists.

Event Date 11-20-2024 10:00 am
Event End Date 11-20-2024 11:00 am
Cut off date 10-30-2024
Individual Price Free

We are no longer accepting registration for this event

Format:  Online Live

Audience: Alternative School Leaders and Points of Contact for those on the State SI List

Area:  School Improvement, Leadership/Administration

Grade Span: 6-12

Location:  Online

Sponsor: GaDOE

Presenter: GaDOE

Contact Hours:    1         

Monthly meetings are scheduled until June 2025 on the third Wednesday of each month (excluding June 19, 2024) on topics of interest for GaDOE-listed Alternative Schools' leaders and their points of contact.

Event Date 11-20-2024 12:00 pm
Event End Date 11-20-2024 1:00 pm
Cut off date 11-27-2024
Individual Price Free

Format:  Online Live

Audience: District Leaders, Elementary Teachers, High School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, School Leaders, Teacher Leaders

Area:  School Climate, Bullying

Grade Span: 

Location:  Online

Sponsor: GaDOE

Presenter: 

3.5

This professional learning focuses on examining bullying through the lens of trauma. Participants will learn about the negative impacts of childhood adversities and trauma on children and youth, how bullying can be a childhood adversity or trauma, the key characteristics of bullying, preventing and responding to bullying, and how childhood adversities can affect teachers and administrators in their dealings with children and youth in the school. Participants will be better prepared to recognize bullying when it occurs, take action to respond to bullying incidents, and support a healthy school climate for children and staff.
Note: This is an interactive training with limited participant spots available and will not be recorded. Please only register if you can commit to attending the live training.

Event Date 11-21-2024 12:00 pm
Event End Date 11-21-2024 3:30 pm
Cut off date 09-30-2024
Individual Price Free

We are no longer accepting registration for this event

 

Format:  Online Live

Audience: School Improvement Specialists

Area:  School Improvement

Grade Span: 

Location:  Online

Sponsor: GaDOE

Presenter:  Anthony D. Pack

Contact hours:     1        

This monthly CIT meeting is for RESA SIS, school leaders, and district leaders.

Event Date 11-22-2024 9:30 am
Event End Date 11-22-2024 10:30 am
Cut off date 11-28-2024
Individual Price Free

 

Format:  Online, Live

Audience:   Leaders and Teachers

Area:  ELA, Literacy, Reading, Leadership, Content Areas

Grade Span:  4 - 12

Location:  Online

Sponsor:    GaDOE and Keys to Literacy

Presenter:  GaDOE, Keys to Literacy

Contact hours:  1

 This is copied directly from the GDOE registration page:  "Join Keys to Literacy and the Georgia Department of Education for this series of engaging live webinars where you will explore evidence-based strategies to enhance literacy outcomes for students in grades 4-12. Participants will leave equipped with actionable insights to transform literacy instruction and support all learners effectively. These events will not be recorded. November 4, 2024: Adolescent Literacy Overview (suitable for all teachers) – Join us to explore what adolescent literacy is, who is involved, and what the research shows about literacy instruction for students in grades 4-12. December 2, 2024: Leading Effective Adolescent Literacy Practices (suitable for leaders) – Explore the role of leadership in assessing and addressing adolescent literacy concerns. Attendees will gain practical strategies and tools to develop and implement a plan to drive meaningful literacy improvements in grades 4-12. February 10, 2025: Effective Comprehension Instructional Practices (suitable for all teachers) – Discover how to enhance comprehension instruction with research- and evidence-based strategies designed to meet the diverse literacy needs of adolescent learners. Attendees will leave with practical tools and strategies to enhance their students’ reading comprehension, ensuring that all learners are better prepared to engage with and comprehend texts in the ELA and content area classrooms and beyond. March 3, 2025: Effective Vocabulary Instructional Practices (suitable for all teachers) – Discover how to enhance both direct and indirect vocabulary instruction with research- and evidence-based strategies designed to meet the diverse literacy needs of adolescent learners. Attendees will leave with practical tools and strategies to grow students’ vocabularies across all subjects. April 7, 2025: Effective Writing Instructional Practices (suitable for content area teachers) – Explore effective strategies for integrating writing into subject-specific instruction for students in grades 4-12. Participants will gain practical techniques for implementing quick writes in their classrooms, understand how to connect writing with reading strategies, and leave with ready-to-use templates to engage and support adolescent learners in various content areas, including ELA. May 5, 2025: Connecting the Writing Rope and Reading Rope with Keys to Literacy (suitable for all teachers) – Discover how the interconnected strands of writing and reading can be leveraged to enhance literacy instruction. This session will explore the connections between Scarborough’s “Reading Rope” and Sedita’s “Writing Rope,” and it will highlight the reciprocal relationship between writing and reading. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of and practical methods for aligning writing and reading instruction, as well as resources to support student literacy development. " Primary Contact: Sarah Welch - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

After registering, individuals will receive the link to register on the GDOE website and will then receive a link to the recording.

Event Date 12-02-2024 3:30 pm
Event End Date 12-02-2024 4:30 pm
Cut off date 12-16-2024
Individual Price Free

 

Format:  Online Live

Audience: School Improvement Specialists

Area:  School Improvement

Grade Span: 

Location:  Online

Sponsor: GaDOE

Presenter:  Anthony D. Pack

Contact hours:     1        

This monthly CIT meeting is for RESA SIS, school leaders, and district leaders.

Event Date 12-03-2024 10:00 am
Event End Date 12-03-2024 11:00 am
Cut off date 12-10-2024
Individual Price Free

Format:  Face-to-Face

Audience:  Teachers in Montgomery

Area:  Reading, ELA

Grade Span:  K - 5

Location:  Heart of Ga. RESA

Sponsor:  GaDOE REI

Presenter:   Lexia

Contact hours:   7

Lexia will lead LETRS training for 45 participants. HGRESA paid for 5 seats for SI.

Event Date 12-04-2024 9:00 am
Event End Date 12-04-2024 4:00 pm
Cut off date 12-11-2024
Individual Price Free

Format:  Face-to-Face

Audience:  Family Engagement Coordinators of Dublin City Schools

Area:  Leadership

Grade Span:  K-12

Location:  Heart of Ga. RESA

Sponsor:  Dublin City Schools

Presenter:   Dr. LaRonda Fleming

Contact hours:  3

A meeting to discuss ongoing family engagement strategies and plans at Dublin City Schools.

Event Date 12-04-2024 9:00 am
Event End Date 12-04-2024 12:00 pm
Cut off date 12-18-2024
Individual Price Free

Format:  Face-to-Face and/or Online, Live

Audience:  HGRESA  Board of Control

Area:  

Grade Span:

Location: HGRESA and / or Online, Live

Sponsor:   HGRESA

Presenter:

Contact hours:   

 

This will be the monthly meeting of the Heart of Georgia RESA Board of Control. 

Event Date 12-04-2024 10:00 am
Event End Date 12-04-2024 1:00 pm
Cut off date 12-11-2024
Individual Price Free

Format:  Online Live

Audience: Teachers, Leaders

Area:  School Climate, Mental Health

Grade Span: K-12

Location:  Online

Sponsor: GaDOE

Presenter: Georgia State University Child Welfare Training Collaborative

Contact Hours:    3.5         

This professional learning from the Georgia State University Child Welfare Training Collaborative focuses on resilience as a primary strategy for combating the effects of trauma. Participants will examine the characteristics of resilience and learn specific strategies for building resilience in children and youth. Participants will be better prepared to use resilience as a strategy to improve child wellbeing and help children recover from the effects of trauma.
Note: This is an interactive training with limited participant spots available and will not be recorded. Please only register if you can commit to attending the live training.

Event Date 12-05-2024 9:00 am
Event End Date 12-05-2024 12:30 pm
Cut off date 11-21-2024
Individual Price Free

Format:  Online Live

Audience: RESA School Climate Staff

Area:  School Climate

Grade Span: 

Location:  Online

Sponsor: GaDOE

Presenter: Amy Yacabocci

Contact Hours:       1      

This a monthly regional job alike for RESA School Climate Specialists.

Event Date 12-05-2024 10:15 am
Event End Date 12-05-2024 11:15 am
Cut off date 12-12-2024
Individual Price Free