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All people are born with intrinsic motivation and a natural tendency to seek challenges and opportunities to learn. This tendency operates robustly—under certain conditions.

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Explore the conditions that encourage intrinsic motivation to grow and thrive. Participants will gain a clear understanding of motivation theory and use it to develop strategies with a special focus on motivating under-resourced students.

• Use rewards productively to motivate students
• Develop individualized motivation plans
• Create positive classroom environments
• Build relationships of mutual respect
• Develop goal-directed student behavior, self-efficacy, self-awareness, and autonomy

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There is a $50 out of the Heart of Georgia RESA area charge.

The Office of Federal Programs provides an overview of the logistics of Cross Functional Monitoring. Presenters share the monitoring document, program specific indicators, what evidence to provide, and the most common scenarios that may result in a recommendation or a finding from GaDOE.

The Office of Federal Programs will provide an overview of Cross Functional Monitoring for the Overarching Indicators. Presenters share the monitoring document, program specific indicators, what evidence to provide, and the most common scenarios that may result in a recommendation or a finding from GaDOE.

The Office of Federal Programs will provide an overview of Cross Functional Monitoring for Title I, Part A – Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged. Presenters share the monitoring document, program specific indicators, what evidence to provide, and the most common scenarios that may result in a recommendation or a finding from GaDOE.

The Federal Programs Division will provide an overview of Cross Functional Monitoring for Title V, Part B – Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP). Presenters share the monitoring document, program specific indicators, what evidence to provide, and the most common scenarios that may result in a recommendation or a finding from GaDOE.

GaDOE staff provide a recorded demonstration to show ESEA LEA federal programs directors how to navigate and complete Equitable Services for Private Schools (ES4PS) Invitations for 2023-2024 Services. Consultation must occur in the year prior to the start of services. In order to complete a robust consultation by June 15, GaDOE staff encourage LEAs to send invitations in Fall of the preceding year. ES4PS Access is granted by an LEA’s local technology security officer.

Cross Functional Monitoring for Title I, Part A and Part D – Neglected and Delinquent Children;  The Office of Federal Programs will provide an overview of Cross Functional Monitoring for Title I, Part A and Part D – Neglected and Delinquent Children Program. Presenters share the monitoring document, program specific indicators, what evidence to provide, and the most common scenarios that may result in a recommendation or a finding from GaDOE.

The Federal Programs Division will provide an overview of Cross Functional Monitoring for American Rescue Plan – Homeless Children and Youth Act (ARP-HCY) Program. Presenters share the monitoring document, program specific indicators, what evidence to provide, and the most common scenarios that may result in a recommendation or a finding from GaDOE.

Join the Office of Federal Programs as we provide an overview of Cross Functional Monitoring for Title I, Part A – Parent and Family Engagement. Presenters share the monitoring document, program specific indicators, what evidence to provide, and the most common scenarios that may result in a recommendation or a finding from GaDOE.

Join the Office of Federal Program as we provide an overview of Cross Functional Monitoring for Title I, Part A – Foster Care Program. Presenters share the monitoring document, program specific indicators, what evidence to provide, and the most common scenarios that may result in a recommendation or a finding from GaDOE.

Join the Title IV, Part A – Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) team as we provide an overview of Cross Functional Monitoring for Title IV, Part A. Presenters share the monitoring document, program specific indicators, what evidence to provide, and the most common scenarios that may result in a recommendation or a finding from GaDOE.

Join our GaDOE Title II, Part A staff as we provide technical assistance and timely program information and guidance. District coordinators are encouraged to attend regularly and will have an opportunity to ask questions and seek clarification on program expectations. Our September session provided a review of the coordinator’s calendar for July through October, allowability, and end of year close out procedures.

Join the Title II, Part A team as we provide an overview of Cross Functional Monitoring for Title II, Part A. Presenters share the monitoring document, program specific indicators, what evidence to provide, and the most common scenarios that may result in a recommendation or a finding from GaDOE.

Join the Federal Programs Division as we provide an overview of Cross Functional Monitoring for Title IX, Part A – McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program (MVP). Presenters share the monitoring document, program specific indicators, what evidence to provide, and the most common scenarios that may result in a recommendation or a finding from GaDOE.

Join the Federal Programs Division as we provide an overview of Cross Functional Monitoring for Title I, Part C – Education of Migratory Children. Presenters share the monitoring document, program specific indicators, what evidence to provide, and the most common scenarios that may result in a recommendation or a finding from GaDOE.

Join the Office of School and District Improvement as we provide an overview of Cross Functional Monitoring for School Improvement Title 1 Section 1003. Presenters share the monitoring document, program specific indicators, what evidence to provide, and the most common scenarios that may result in a recommendation or a finding from GaDOE

Join the Office of Policy, Flexibility, and External Affairs as we provide an overview of Cross Functional Monitoring for the Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Grants. Presenters share the monitoring document, program-specific indicators, what evidence to provide, and the most common scenarios that may result in a recommendation or a finding from GaDOE.

Professional learning is vital to building instructional capacity. This session will cover various components for creating assessments and how to effectively administer to promote student success and engagement. In addition, outline how to use data to inform your instruction.

This session is designed to provide the participants with a diverse repertoire of instructional strategies that will engage adolescent students in a manner that promotes critical thinking, technology, and creativity. The presentation will be conducted in a three-tiered layered style. The first layer will consist of providing participants with research-based information about student engagement and motivation of adolescents. In the second layer, the participants will participate in hands-on activities directly related to the areas of technology, critical thinking. In the final layer, the participants will participate in a reflection that will allow them to synthesize the information they have learned and share best practices with their peers.

A Professional Learning Community (PLC) is essential for just about any successful workplace environment. It is a commitment to continuous improvement involving all stakeholders. This session will outline the characteristics and benefits of an effective learning community, and provide insight for improving an existing PLC.

Have you ever wondered why so many adults say, “Math wasn’t my thing in school?” The truth is that math requires one to reason and to think critically. This session will provide educators with instructional practices to engage learners in building number sense, understanding numerical relationships, and learning techniques to compose and decompose numbers. Let’s engage with numbers!

Tired of feeling like you are constantly “fighting behaviors” in your classroom? This session will explore the functions of behavior, foundations for success, promoting positive behavior, and preventative positive instructional strategies to reduce problem behaviors in your classroom. Attendees will have a chance to reflect on strengths/weaknesses of classroom management and take away “quick wins” for behavior management in the classroom that can be utilized with every child, every day.

Teacher Clarity: Learning Targets & Success Criteria

Participants will review the components and importance of learning targets pulled from the language of the standard as an extension of the 5-step protocol for deconstructing the standard. Using this prior knowledge, we will build a deeper understanding and purpose for creating meaningful success criteria as a means of clarifying instruction for both the teacher and the learner.

Are your teachers assessing the learning at the end of the lesson? If so, this session will provide actions used to monitor student work, provide meaningful feedback, and implement assessment strategies geared toward checking for student understanding during the lesson.