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South Carolina
Educational Workshops, Conferences, Dates, & Events
Updated – November 30, 2010
December
1 SCDE Grants Management Training, Richland Career Development Center, Columbia
2 SCASA Superintendents’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia
2 SCDE Library Media Specialists Town Meetings Broadcast-Martha Alewine, 3:00-4:00 «
2 Pearson Dr. Skip Fennell: Common Core: Math Standards - Transition & Next Steps Webinar (Elementary & Secondary), 11:00 AM, www.commoncoreanswers.com «
2 Pearson DRA2: Assessment Webinar (Elementary & Secondary), 12:00 PM, www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars «
2 Pearson QuickReads & QReads Tech Webinar (Elementary & Secondary), 4:00 PM, www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars «
2 Pearson My Sidewalks Webinar (Elementary), 5:00 PM, www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars « « « «
2 Pearson Dr. Grant Wiggins: Learning by Design Webinar (Elementary & Secondary), 3:30 PM, www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars « « « «
3 SC Leadership for Math Education Monthly Meeting, Olympia Professional Development Center, Columbia «
4 SC Aquarium Teacher Workshops (K-5th: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
6-12th: 1 - 4 p.m., SC Aquarium, Charleston « « « «
4 Palmetto State Teachers Association National Board Training: Analyzing Student Work, PSTA Building, Columbia
7 SCDE Elluminate User Group Training, Office of eLearning - via Elluminate
7 SCASA Technology Leaders Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia
7 Pearson Language Central for Math Webinar (ESOL, ELL), 11:00 AM, www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars «
7 Pearson DRA2: Assessment Webinar (Elementary & Secondary), 3:00 PM, www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars «
8 Pearson focusMATH Webinar (Elementary), 12:00 PM, www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars «
8 Pearson Professional Development Previews: A+ Rise Strategies Webinar (Elementary & Secondary), 1:00 PM, www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars « «
8 Pearson Opening the World of Learning Webinar (Early Childhood), 3:00 PM, www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars « « « «
9 Pearson Leveled Readers (Elementary), 11:00 AM, www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars «
10 SC Science Education Leadership Association Meeting, EdVenture, Columbia «
17 SC African American Heritage Commission Preserving Our Places in History Awards Nominations DUE Date «
30 SCDE Title I Committee of Practitioners Meeting, Rutledge Building, Columbia
2011
January
4 SCDE Elluminate User Group Training, Office of eLearning - via Elluminate
7 SC Leadership for Math Education Monthly Meeting, Olympia Professional Development Center, Columbia «
8 SC Aquarium Teacher Workshops (K-5th: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
6-12th: 1 - 4 p.m., SC Aquarium, Charleston « « « «
11 SCDE Carolina Careers Career Guidance Workshop, Broadcast-Ray Davis, 2:00-3:15
11 SCDE Teaching & Language Learning Collaborative Broadcast-Ruta Couet, 3:00-4:00 «
13 SCDE Curriculum Frameworks Meeting, Lexington 1 District Office, Lexington
13 SCASA Superintendents’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia
15-17 SC Alliance of Black School Educators Winter Conference, Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach
19 Pearson Dr. Harvey Daniels - What's New With Literature Circles Webinar (Elementary & Secondary), 5:30 PM, www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars « www.commoncoreanswers.com «
20 SCASA Instructional Leaders’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia
21 SCDE The State of Gifted & Talented in SC Broadcast-Rick Blanchard, 2:00-3:00
22 Palmetto State Teachers Association National Board Training: Understanding the Retake Process for Retake Teachers Only, PSTA Building, Columbia
26 SCDE 24/7-Best Practices & Resources, Broadcast-Warren Wise, 1:00-2:00
27-29 2010 SC Early Childhood Association Conference, Myrtle Beach Hilton, Myrtle Beach
27 SCDE Library Media Specialists Town Meetings Broadcast-Martha Alewine, 3:00-4:00 «
28 SC ELA Coordinators Monthly Meeting, R L Bryan, Columbia «
28 Preserving Our Places in History Awards Luncheon, South Carolina Archives & History Center, Columbia «
28-29 SC Council for the Teachers of English Conference: SCCTE Building Bridges, Kiawah Island Resort, Kiawah «
February
African American History Month
1 SCASA Executive Leadership Academy-Session 3: Harnessing the Invisible Forces, Location TBA, Columbia
1 SCDE Elluminate User Group Training, Office of eLearning - via Elluminate
2 SCASA Emerging Leadership Academy-Session 3: Reading & Shaping School Culture, Location TBA, Columbia
3 SCASA Superintendents’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia
3-5 SC Music Educators Association Conference, North Charleston Convention Center, North Charleston «
3-5 SC Council for Exceptional Children Professional Development Conference, Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach
3-5 SC Health Science Educators Professional Development, Hilton, Myrtle Beach «
4 SC Leadership for Math Education Monthly Meeting, Olympia Professional Development Center, Columbia «
4-5 SC Council for African American Studies Annual Conference: African American Studies in the Digital Age II, Location TBA, Columbia « « « « « «
4-5 Southeastern Council of Elementary School Principals Winter Meeting, Hyatt Regency, Greenville
8 SCDE Carolina Careers Career Guidance Workshop, Broadcast-Ray Davis, 2:00-3:15
8 SCDE Teaching & Language Learning Collaborative Broadcast-Ruta Couet, 3:00-4:00 «
8 SCASA Technology Leaders Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia
10 SCDE ESOL Information Updates Broadcast-Catherine Neff, 3:00-4:00
11 SC Science Education Leadership Association Meeting, EdVenture, Columbia «
11-12 SC Foreign Language Teachers Association Conference: World Languages: Meeting New Challenges, Brookland Conference Center, West Columbia «
14 SCDE Special Education Updates, Broadcast-Michelle Bishop, 3:00-4:00
15 SCDE Lowcountry Regional Collaboration Meeting, Colleton Learning Center Adult Education, Walterboro
16 SCDE ARTiculation LIVE! Broadcast-Scot Hockman, 3:00-4:00 «
17 SCASA Instructional Leaders’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia
17 SCDE Midlands/Upstate/Pee Dee Collaboration Meeting, SC State Archives Building, Columbia
18 SCDE The State of Gifted & Talented in SC Broadcast-Rick Blanchard, 2:00-3:00
22 SCDE Literacy SC Broadcast-Pam Wills/Jennifer Brown, 3:00-4:00 «
23 SCDE 24/7-Best Practices & Resources, Broadcast-Warren Wise, 1:00-2:00
24 SCDE Library Media Specialists Town Meetings Broadcast-Martha Alewine, 3:00-4:00 «
24-25 SC Speech-Language-Hearing-Association Convention, North Charleston Convention Center, North Charleston
24-26 2010 SC International Reading Association Conference: Literacy: Your Ticket to Adventure, Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach «
25 SCASA Personnel Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia
25 SC ELA Coordinators Monthly Meeting, R L Bryan, Columbia «
26 Palmetto State Teachers Association National Board Training: Preparing for the Packing, PSTA Building, Columbia
March
Women’s History Month
Irish American Heritage Month
Music in Our Schools Month
Theater in Our Schools Month
Youth Art Month
1 SCDE Elluminate User Group Training, Office of eLearning - via Elluminate
1 SC International Reading Association Award of Excellence DUE Date «
1 SC Council of Teachers of English Award Nominations DUE Date «
3 SCASA Superintendents’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia
3-5 SC Middle School Association Annual Conference, Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach « « « « « « «
4 SC Leadership for Math Education Monthly Meeting, Olympia Professional Development Center, Columbia «
8 SCDE Carolina Careers Career Guidance Workshop, Broadcast-Ray Davis, 2:00-3:15
8 SCDE Teaching & Language Learning Collaborative Broadcast-Ruta Couet, 3:00-4:00 «
9 Young Writers Conference, Ballentine Elementary, Ballentine, «
9-12 SC Association of School Librarians Annual Conference: Building Community @ Your Library, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, Columbia «
9-15 2011 Spring Conference for Athletics, Charleston Marriott, Charleston
10 SCDE Annual Training for Migrant Summer Program Districts, State Accident Fund Training Room, Columbia
11-12 SC Political Science Association, Lander University, Greenwood «
11-12 Technology Literacy Conference at the Beach: A Practical Approach to Integrating Technology into Literacy Teacher & Learning, Location TBA, Myrtle Beach
15 Time to Re-Order Scott Foresman Workbooks at Web Site Replenishment Site-pearsonworkbooks.com
15 SCDE Early Childhood Administrators-Session 3: Matt Glover, Location TBA, City TBA
16 SCDE ARTiculation LIVE! Broadcast-Scot Hockman, 3:00-4:00 «
17 SCASA Instructional Leaders’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia
18 South Carolina Day
18 SCDE The State of Gifted & Talented in SC Broadcast-Rick Blanchard, 2:00-3:00
21 HSAP Mathematics Administration «
21 SCDE Special Education Updates, Broadcast-Michelle Bishop, 3:00-4:00
22 PASS Writing Day 1 Administration «
22 SCASA Executive Leadership Academy-Session 4: The Efficacy Effect, Location TBA, Columbia
23 PASS Writing Day 2 Administration «
23 SCASA Emerging Leadership Academy-Session 4: Leading the Core Business . . .Teaching & Learning, Location TBA, Columbia
23 SCASA Executive Leadership Academy-Session 8: Following Your Internal Compass, SCASA Building, Columbia
23 SCDE 24/7-Best Practices & Resources, Broadcast-Warren Wise, 1:00-2:00
24 SCDE Library Media Specialists Town Meetings Broadcast-Martha Alewine, 3:00-4:00 «
24 SCDE ESOL Information Updates Broadcast-Catherine Neff, 3:00-4:00
24-25 SCASA Emerging Leadership Academy- Session 8: Ethics & Moral Leadership, S C Sheriffs’ Association, Columbia
25 SC ELA Coordinators Monthly Meeting, R L Bryan, Columbia «
30 SCASA District-Level Administrator of the Year Award Nominations DUE Date
31-4/2 National Council for History Education-The Causes & Consequences of Civil Wars, Charleston Marriott, Charleston «
April
1 Annual Literacy Awards Nominations DUE Date «
1 SC Association for Rural Education Awards Nominations DUE Date
1 SC Geographic Alliance Geography Teacher Grants DUE Date 5:00pm «
1 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science & Math Teaching DUE Date 5:00pm « «
1 SC Leadership for Math Education Monthly Meeting, Olympia Professional Development Center, Columbia «
2 SCASA Superintendents’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia
5 SCDE Elluminate User Group Training, Office of eLearning - via Elluminate
8-14 National Library Week
10-16 National Environmental Education Week
12 HSAP English Language Arts Day 1 Spring Administration «
12 SCASA Superintendent of the Year Award Nominations DUE Date
12 SCDE Carolina Careers Career Guidance Workshop, Broadcast-Ray Davis, 2:00-3:15
12 SCDE Teaching & Language Learning Collaborative Broadcast-Ruta Couet, 3:00-4:00 «
12 SCASA Technology Leaders Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia
13 HSAP English Language Arts Day 2 Spring Administration «
14 HSAP Mathematics Spring Administration «
14 SC Council for the Social Studies Clio Award for Students DUE Date «
14 State Read-In, SC State House
15 SCASA Personnel Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia
15 SCASA William B. Harley Lifetime Achievement Award Nominations DUE Date
18 SCDE Special Education Updates, Broadcast-Michelle Bishop, 3:00-4:00
19 SCDE Literacy SC Broadcast-Pam Wills/Jennifer Brown, 3:00-4:00 «
20 SCDE ARTiculation LIVE! Broadcast-Scot Hockman, 3:00-4:00 «
21 SCASA Instructional Leaders’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia
21 SCDE Library Media Specialists Town Meetings Broadcast-Martha Alewine, 3:00-4:00 «
22 SCDE The State of Gifted & Talented in SC Broadcast-Rick Blanchard, 2:00-3:00
24 SCDE Library Media Specialists Town Meetings Broadcast-Martha Alewine, 3:00-4:00 «
27 SCDE 24/7-Best Practices & Resources, Broadcast-Warren Wise, 1:00-2:00
28 SCDE ESOL Information Updates Broadcast-Catherine Neff, 3:00-4:00
29 SC ELA Coordinators Monthly Meeting, R L Bryan, Columbia «
30 SC History Day State Competition, State Archives Building, Columbia «
30 Palmetto State Teachers Association National Board Training: Preparing for the Assessment Center, PSTA Building, Columbia
May
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
1 SC Council for the Social Studies Student of Excellence Awards Nominations DUE Date «
2-8 Children’s Book Week
5 SCASA Superintendents’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia
6 SC Leadership for Math Education Annual Meeting, Brookland Baptist, West Columbia «
9 PASS English Language Arts – Reading & Research Administration «
10 SCDE Carolina Careers Career Guidance Workshop, Broadcast-Ray Davis, 2:00-3:15
11 PASS Mathematics Administration «
12 PASS Science or Social Studies Administration (All students in grades 4 & 7 will take the science test. Students in grades 3, 5, 6, & 8 will take either the science or the social studies test. ) « «
13 PASS Science or Social Studies Administration (All students in grades 4 & 7 will take the social studies test.) «
13 SC Science Education Leadership Association Meeting, EdVenture, Columbia «
14-15 SC Humanities Council Book Festival, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, Columbia
15 SC Council for the Social Studies Teacher & Program of Excellence Awards Nominations DUE Date «
19 SCASA Instructional Leaders’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia
20 SCDE The State of Gifted & Talented in SC Broadcast-Rick Blanchard, 2:00-3:00
26-28 Southern Jewish History Conference: Jews, Slavery & the Civil War, College of Charleston, Charleston «
June
5-10 SC Geographic Alliance Geo-Tech Institute, Callcott Building-USC, Columbia «
7 SCASA Technology Leaders Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia
12-17 SC Geographic Alliance GeoTech Summer Institute, Callcott Building-USC, Columbia «
12-24 SC Geographic Alliance Summer Geography Institute, Callcott Building-USC, Columbia «
15 SC Association of Supervision & Curriculum Development Outstanding Administrator Award Nominations DUE Date
15 SC Association of Supervision & Curriculum Development Friend of Education Award Nominations DUE Date
15 SC Association of Supervision & Curriculum Development Outstanding Teacher Award Nominations DUE Date
15 SC Association of Supervision & Curriculum Development Program Recognition Award Nominations DUE Date
19-24 SCASA Summer Leadership Institute, Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach
19-22 SCDE Palmetto Priority Schools Summer Leadership Institute, Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach
July
5-10 SC Council on the Holocaust Summer Institute, Columbia College, Columbia « « « « « « «
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CONTACT INFORMATION
James Bryan
113 Walden Court
Columbia, SC 29204
803-463-9299
803-753-9578 FAX
800-354-6611, ext. 6460-voice mail
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