Groves Outreach workshops and events are open to the public, and many are free of charge. Please join us! Continuing education credits (CEUs) are provided. Throughout the year, more workshops will be added; please check back to find the newest updates to our schedule.
Registration is required for all workshops!
Space is limited so please register in advance. Online reigstration is available by clicking HERE. Contact Colee Bean with questions: 952-915-4297, beanc@grovesacademy.org.
Click HERE for a 2011-12 Outreach Calendar Brochure, containing all events for the year.
Groves Outreach workshops are now being rebroadcast on YouTube!
Visit www.youtube.com/user/GrovesAcademyOutreac to view available workshops.
CEU certificates are available. Click here for instructions.
WEBINAR: IDA-UMB: Intro to Assistive Technology
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 from 7:00 to 8:00 PM
Cost: Free. To register, go to www.ida-umb.org
Presented by Erika Kluge Frake M.F.C.S.
CEU's offered!
An introduction on how to successfully use reading and writing assistive technology to enhance student's academic success. Erika Kluge Frake M.F.C.S. is the Director of THINK with Success. As an Assistive Technology Specialist and Special Educator, she has several years of experience working with students in grades two through college to enhance their academic success through the use of Assistive Technology (AT) in the areas of reading, writing, note-taking, and executive function.
Cost: Free
USA Gap Year Fairs are a national circuit of events designed to provide students, parents, and high school counselors with a broad exposure of Gap Year Programs and the opportunity for face to face conversations with the people who work in the field. For students and parents interested in Gap Year, these fairs are the legitimate source to connect with reputable organizations that focus on education, service and personal growth. USA Gap Year Fairs also feature a speaker who provides an unbiased approach to Gap Year and the variety of offerings. Interested students and parents can learn about the entire Gap Year process; from application to deferring freshman year to reentering college when they return. The presentation portion of the event will take place from 1:00 to 1:30 PM. More information, including the guest speaker and a listing of exhibitors, will be available at www.grovesacademy.org prior to the event. FOR LIST OF EXHIBITORS, PLEASE CLICK HERE
TEACHER TRAINING: Kansas Strategies: Proficiency in Sentence Writing
Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Cost: $110 per person (includes teaching materials)
Presented by Margie Motzel, Kansas SIM Certified Trainer
The Sentence Writing Strategy program is comprised of two parts: Fundamentals in the Sentence Writing Strategy and Proficiency in the Sentence Writing Strategy. This workshop will cover the Proficiency portion. Fundamentals is not required as a prerequisite. The Proficiency strategy includes methods for recognizing and writing 14 sentence patterns with four types of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. The program consists of two products: an Instructor's Manual and a Student Lessons Manual. The Instructor's Manual features a systematic sequence of instructional procedures; the Student Lessons Manual features exercises that correspond to instructional procedures.
WORKSHOP: Diagnostic Assessments
Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at Groves Academy
Cost: Free
Presented by Ray Boyd M.S.E., Groves Academy Director of Diagnostic Services
When children are struggling in school, an accurate and comprehensive diagnosis is crucial to effective intervention. Assessments can answer the most critical questions parents are asking: Why is my child struggling? How does my child learn best? What can we do to help? Learn how diagnostic testing can help with educational planning and interventions.
EVENT: Learning to Read: Bringing Research to the Classroom
Friday, February 17, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM at Groves Academy
Cost: $125, includes breakfast and lunch
This full-day symposium will cover topics most critical to struggling and emerging readers, including exciting developments in reading research and implications for school and home. Our morning speaker, Anthony Pedriana, educator, former school administrator, and author of Leaving Johnny Behind: Overcoming Barriers to Literacy and Reclaiming At-Risk Readers, will take us through the revelations and frustrations he encountered while searching for more effective ways to teach children to read. Dr. Todd Busch of the University of St. Thomas will summarize the National Reading Panel’s evidence-based findings about the essential components of good reading instruction. Afternoon speaker Dr. Maryanne Wolf, who brought the science of reading to the general public with her acclaimed book Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain, will share her research on brain imaging and the reading brain, new approaches to reading interventions, and the unique brain organization that some children with dyslexia possess.
WORKSHOP: Strategies for Developing Reading Fluency
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at Groves Academy
Cost: Free
Presented by Ellen Engstrom M.A., Groves Academy Director of Teacher Training
As a follow-up to the February 17 event, this workshop will provide an overview of research-proven instructional strategies for developing reading fluency that teachers can use in the classroom and in remedial settings. A fluent reader is one who reads accurately at a reasonable rate of speed and with expression.
WORKSHOP: IDA Workshop – Reading Technology
Saturday, March 3, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM at Groves Academy
Cost: $50. To register, go to www.ida-umb.org
Presented by Erika Kluge Frake M.F.C.S., Director of THINK with Success, and Cindee McCarthy, IDA-UMB President
In this session, attendees will be given hands-on experience to accomplish the following: defining alternative print and acquiring it for class reading content; how to use Learning Ally and BookShare in the classroom and at home; how to search and download a book from Learning Ally to include for use on a computer, a portable Android device or MP3 player, an iOS devise such as the iPad or iPhone; how to search and download a book from BookShare using tools such as Kurzweil, ROL, iOS device, and Read&Write Gold.
WORKSHOP: ADHD Workshop Series - Strategies Based on a Developmental Perspective
Strategies for Elementary and Middle School Students:
Monday, March 5, 2012 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Groves Academy
Strategies for High School Students:
Monday, March 12, 2012 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Groves Academy
Cost: $30 per person, per session, or $50 for both sessions
Presented by Holly West Jones, ADHD Coach and Educator
These two workshops will explore practical strategies that will help children and adolescents increase their educational achievement and reach their potential. Topics will include time management, organization, motivation, working memory, reading comprehension, written expression, and active learning. These sessions are designed for those who already have an understanding of ADHD and executive function challenges.
TEACHER TRAINING: Wilson Reading System® Introductory and Applied Methods Workshop
Tuesday, April 3 to Thursday, April 5, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM at Groves Academy
Cost: $525 per person (does not include teaching materials)
Presented by Ellen Engstrom M.A., Groves Academy Director of Teacher Training
The Wilson Reading System (WRS) is a highly structured multisensory language program based on Orton-Gillingham principles for teaching reading and spelling. The WRS presents English language concepts in a cumulative and developmental manner. This three-day workshop will provide the hands-on, practical training and guidance needed to effectively begin implementing the WRS. Participants may receive one graduate credit at an additional cost. This workshop also serves as a prerequisite to WRS Level I Certification.
WORKSHOP: Wilson Just Words® Overview
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at Groves Academy
Cost: Free
Presented by Ellen Engstrom M.A., Groves Academy Director of Teacher Training
The Wilson Just Words program is a sophisticated study of word structure that is appropriate for students in grades 4-12 and adults. It provides direct and explicit teaching of “how English works” for both decoding and spelling automaticity. Just
Words is designed to be taught in a classroom and is highly effective for students who have gaps in their reading and encoding skills and are below grade level. This workshop will give an overview of the Just Words program and its place in a literacy framework.
EVENT: International Dyslexia Association, Upper Midwest Branch 38th Annual Conference
Saturday, April 14, 2012 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center
This all-day, intensive conference offers two tracks - one for parents, one for educators - that will provide concentrated information specific to the interests of each audience. More information will be available this winter at www.ida-umb.org.
TEACHER TRAINING: Supporting Struggling Students in Writing
Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Groves Academy
Cost: $35 per person
Presented by Ellen Engstrom M.A., Groves Academy Director of Teacher Training
Writing is one of the most challenging academic tasks for students at risk for academic failure. This course explores methods and strategies for teaching writing to struggling middle and high school students, especially those with learning disabilities and/or ADHD.
WORKSHOP: Universal Design for Learning
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at Groves Academy
Cost: Free
Presented by Ellen Engstrom M.A., Groves Academy Director of Teacher Training
Universal Design offers an inclusive framework for planning instruction that anticipates a diversity of learners and supports differentiation. When educators incorporate these evidence-based, effective techniques, all students benefit. This workshop will give an overview of Universal Design for Learning and the research-based instructional practices that are part of a Universal Design for Learning environment.
WORKSHOP: Learning About Dyslexia
Thursday, May 17, 2012 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at Groves Academy
Cost: Free
Presented by John Alexander M.Ed., Groves Academy Head of School
John Alexander will discuss what the latest research reveals about dyslexia and language-based learning disabilities. The workshop will define dyslexia and will examine key variables for instruction including the type, intensity, frequency, and duration of intervention.
TEACHER TRAINING: Wilson Reading System® Introductory and
Applied Methods Workshop
Wednesday, June 13 - Friday, June 15, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM at Groves Academy
Cost: $525 per person (does not include teaching materials)
