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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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