About Wayne RESA Enhancing Education in Wayne County.

This four-day professional learning session introduces teachers to the OpenSciEd Middle School materials generally in addition to the corresponding units. As a result of this professional learning, teachers will understand the supports and routines embedded into the OpenSciEd units that align with the shifts called for by A Framework for K–12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards.Included in this session are opportunities for teachers to:-Be immersed in teaching and learning best practices.-Engage in the actual lessons of the unit through a student lens.-Reflect as a teacher and apply learning to their own context.-Deepen their understanding of three-dimensional instruction and assessment.-Watch videos of students engaging with the OpenSciEd units.-Hear teachers reflect on shifting their instruction with support from the units.-Become an expert in navigating the resources embedded in the OpenSciEd materials which will maximize your impact on student engagement and learning.Most teachers will not need to attend all four days. Grade specific learning dates that apply to the teacher and the final day are required for full participation. For example, a 6th grade teacher will only need to participate in day 1 and day 4 in order to experience the complete professional learning experience.We HIGHLY encourage instructional coaches and at least one administrator that will be supporting teachers as they pilot and implement this resource to participate in at least one content day and the final day of the workshop.

Learn how schools around the country and in Wayne County are reducing office discipline referrals and increasing time spent on instruction. PBIS provides a framework for school-based teams to collaborate and create positive expectations and strategies for all students, including those with significant behavioral needs. Schools that implement PBIS use their own referral data to design more effective and sustainable school wide practices. This course will provide an overview of the steps involved in getting started with PBIS. The intended audience is elementary, middle and high school educators. Schools are encouraged to send teams.

During this session, New GSRP providers will learn more using MISTAR for enrollment, reporting, and daily attendance. As well as learn more about the GSRP enrollment process including eligibility requirements, sensitive interviewing, and reporting expectations.

A monthly gathering of Career Technical Education (CTE) Directors from across Wayne County, where we convene to collaborate, share insights, and strategize on enhancing our CTE programs.This meeting serves as vital platform for directors to discuss new initiatives, best practices, and the ever-evolving landscape of vocational education. The monthly agenda focuses on program improvement, topics include:updates on CTE legislation, curriculum development, continuous improvement, administrative responsibilities, program compliance, networking opportunities, roundtable discussions, and guest speakers.This meeting represents an invaluable opportunity to ensure our CTE programs are aligned with industry demands and effectively equip our students with the skills they need to succeed.Participation is crucial as we work together to drive excellence in career education throughout our community.

This session will provide participants with the opportunity to circulate between three distinct learning and collaborative spaces to enhance and develop Peer to Peer programs. Each space is designed to support teams that have either initiated their Peerto-Peer (P2P) program or are preparing for its launch, having attended previous RESA P2P events. This collaborative 'make-and-take' event will equip teams with the tools needed to create materials such as brochures, Links presentations, and resource boxes, while also offering the chance to explore the curriculum, engage in discussions around the concepts of helping versus participation, and dive deeper into the playbook. This session is designed to give teams the tools, time, and support needed to strengthen their P2P initiatives or programs, while networking with colleagues from other districts.**Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own devices to access and explore online resources during the session.

Join in collaboration with fellow Wayne County instructional coaches for a yearlong series of deep learning, exploration, and inquiry to support responsive coaching models, to refine coaching practices and dispositions, and to enrich ongoing, embedded professional learning for teachers. This in-county networking opportunity provides multiple avenues to elevate a variety of coaching expertise, from a first-year lead teacher to a more veteran coach. Each session includes content-specific and/or grade-level pathways to support focused study and to nurture and continue authentic interactions and conversations among colleagues.

The Michigan DEI Facilitators network is an offering for leaders in DEI throughout Michigan schools. Leaders will come together to build relationships, share in learning to grow their capacity for equity work, and gain and share resources. Strategies for supporting school administration, staff, students, and communities in their efforts toward diversity, equity, and inclusion will be discussed and developed.

The Stronger Connections Community of Practice (CoP) is a collaborative learning network designed to support districts in reducing chronic absenteeism and fostering student engagement. Through this CoP, participating districts work together to implement evidence-based strategies, share best practices, and build sustainable systems that improve attendance outcomes for all students.Districts involved in this initiative include Chandler Park Academy, Dearborn Heights D7, Hamtramck, Huron, Lincoln Park, Redford Union, Riverview, Trenton, and Wayne-Westland. These districts engage in structured sessions, coaching calls, and ongoing collaboration to strengthen their attendance practices and create supportive learning environments.The CoP is guided by a multi-tiered approach to attendance, incorporating foundational supports, targeted interventions, and data-driven decision-making to address the root causes of chronic absenteeism. Participants work through a year-long cycle that includes interactive sessions, team discussions, and practical assignments designed to drive meaningful change in their schools.This initiative is made possible through the Title IV, Part A Stronger Connections Grant Program and is supported by Attendance Works, a national leader in attendance policy and practice.

This Bi-monthly workshop series is designed specifically for new Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers in Wayne County! This collaborative and supportive environment aims to empower educators with the tools, strategies, and resources necessary to thrive in their new roles.Each session will focus on a key aspect of CTE education, including curriculum development, integrating industry standards, student engagement techniques, work-based learning opportunities, and effective assessment methods. Participants will have the chance to share experiences, collaborate on challenges, and brainstorm innovative approaches to enhancing their programs.

Teacher Studio is a hybrid learning community for educators interested in hands-on, maker-based learning. Each month, participants will make something together and share ideas for supporting maker-based learning experiences with their learners. Participants can join online via zoom or in person at Wayne RESA. The Teacher Studio is made up of school-based and out-of-school-based educators from a variety of content areas, grade levels, and experience levels with making. The Teacher Studio is a partnership between UW-Madison PLACE, Building For Kids Children's Museum, Madison Public Library, the Fermilab Office of Education and Public Engagement, and Wayne RESA.

Want to learn more about The Essential Instructional Practices in Early Mathematics: Essential Instructional Practice (EIP) 6? EIP 6 states- Engage children regularly in brief (5-15 minute) interactive number sense routines focused on developing mental strategies for seeing quantity and working flexibly with numbers. This course focuses on Whole Number Number Talks which are one type of a Number Sense Routine you might choose to implement within your classroom.This is a self-paced course in Edupaths. In this course, you will be introduced to a Number Talk and the teaching practices that support the use of a number sense routine in the classroom. You will watch videos, plan for a number talk, practice recording student thinking, and consider the questions to use to support students' conceptual understanding of mathematics.Once the course window has opened, you will receive access via an Edupaths link to the course content.The cost of this workshop includes a Whole Number Number Talk book and a complete set of images to be used to support student understanding of numbers.To receive SCECHs, the course must be completed in its entirety by the last date of the course you are registered for. You can expect the full course to take approximately 8 hours to complete and can be broken into subtopics to more easily fit your schedule.Please be advised that once the registration period has closed, course materials will be sent to the address associated with your Learning Stream account. Once the materials are sent, the course is non-refundable.

During this session, New GSRP providers will learn more about fiscal expectations for the grant funded program.