Full Catalog of Upcoming Events

Audience: All Curriculum Directors, Program Specialists, and Content Specialists

Who: The RESA Network and the Georgia Department of Education

What: Bimonthly virtual calls for updates, networking, and specialized training for curriculum and professional learning leaders through a partnership between the GaDOE Office of Teaching and Learning and your statewide RESA network

When: Beginning July 22, 9:00-10:00 followed by calls every other Wednesday 

Where: Zoom

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

• The Lexia LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) Suite is comprehensive professional learning designed to provide early childhood and elementary educators and administrators with deep knowledge to be literacy and language experts in the science of reading. Developed by Dr. Louisa Moats and leaders in the field of literacy, Lexia LETRS teaches the skills needed to master the foundational and fundamentals of reading and writing instruction—phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and written language.

Participants will discuss Human Resources when working in a school environment. Policy and Regulations will be discussed that set the school organizational culture on a soild path for effectiveness.

Participants will discuss Human Resources when working in a school environment. Policy and Regulations will be discussed that set the school organizational culture on a soild path for effectiveness.

This is a repeat of the morning session.

Upon a system's request, Dr. Juan-Carlos Aguilar, who has worked with the Georgia Department of Education's science programs for many years and is now the Director of the Innovative Programs and Research division for the Office of Teaching and Learning, will facilitate a HGRESA-wide collaborative for elementary school science teachers to come together for professional learning and cooperation.  This is designed especially for those singleton teachers in small districts.  This will provide teachers who have no one to share ideas and issues with an opportunity to reach out to their peers and also gain assistance from the state level. This meeting will be held monthly except for December.

Upon a system's request, Dr. Juan-Carlos Aguilar, who has worked with the Georgia Department of Education's science programs for many years and is now the Director of the Innovative Programs and Research division for the Office of Teaching and Learning, will facilitate a HGRESA-wide collaborative for elementary school science teachers to come together for professional learning and cooperation.  This is designed especially for those singleton teachers in small districts.  This will provide teachers who have no one to share ideas and issues with an opportunity to reach out to their peers and also gain assistance from the state level. This meeting will be held monthly except for December.

The series is organized around four essential leadership domains: Strategic Leadership, including vision, planning, and continuous improvement; Organizational Leadership, focusing on effective systems, operations, and resource management; Leading for a Positive Culture, emphasizing relationships, communication, collaboration, and trust; and Leading for Learning, centered on instructional leadership, educator growth, and improved outcomes for all students.

Participants will learn skills that will enable them to strengthen their ability to influence relations inside and outside the school environment.

Dr. Donna Hinton, a former principal and superintendent, will conduct multiple sessions to support those teachers who are leaders in their schools.  Each session may be taken alone, but taking all of them is encouraged.  The courses are structured under the topic of A Culture of Strong Leadership Leads to an Effective District.

This is the required training offered by the Georgia School Board Association for local boards of education members.  Registration is needed for each participant.

HGRESA will bill the system at the rate of $600 per team.  There will be a working meal served.

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

LETRS® for Administrators enables leaders to effectively support educators as they engage in the LETRS course of study and work to implement the learnings in their classrooms. LETRS for Administrators is a professional learning opportunity designed to guide state, district, and building administrators and instructional leaders in creating adaptable and suitable literacy initiatives using systems thinking and implementation science. The program defines the systems and infrastructures required to successfully implement a sustainable literacy program aligned to scientifically based research.

Mr. Hugh Kight and Mr. Cliford Garnto will meet with principals and provide mentoring support.

Building on the important work of meeting literacy compliance requirements the last couple of years, this series is designed to elevate literacy instruction—moving beyond compliance to intentional, high-impact practices that strengthen Tier 1 instruction, align curriculum and assessments, and create scalable systems for sustained literacy growth.

Participants will walk away with the tools, strategies, and confidence to:

• Identify and strengthen high-quality Tier 1 instruction
• Align curriculum, instruction, and assessment to eliminate gaps and ensure consistency across classrooms and grade levels.
• Use assessment data with precision to drive decisions that support all learners within all tiers.
• Implement effective scheduling, staffing, and resource allocation models that maximize instructional time and support literacy growth.
• Build capacity through coaching and professional learning systems that lead to sustained, schoolwide growth.
• Apply practical frameworks and protocols for PLCs and MTSS that leaders can take back and immediately integrate into their schools and districts.
  
  

In each session, leaders will gain practical tools and actionable next steps to strengthen literacy practices across their schools and districts, regardless of the curriculum in use. They will be equipped with strategies they can immediately apply, guidance from experts to support their work, and a network of colleagues to collaborate with as they move from planning to sustained impact.

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

This meeting is for Heart of Georgia RESA Curriculum Directors to receive updates from HGRESA and to share and collaborate with each other.