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4731 Old Highway 5 South • Ellijay, Georgia • 30540706-276-1111 • www.ngresa.org
NewsletterFall 2017
Cherokee CountyGilmer CountyMurray CountyPickens County
Whitfield CountyChattahoochee Technical College
Dalton State CollegeSequoyah Regional Library
The North GA RESA is excited about the start of the 2017-18 school year; and the staff and I wish only the best to our member schools and affiliates as you greet your students and staffs. While summer came, and went, I know all of you have relaxed, but also have been preparing for the start of the new school year. It appears as if as soon as we wind down, there is a brief gap, and we are winding back up.
The past school year was a very positive and productive year for the North GA RESA. We stabilized our financial affairs, increased the number of offerings and participants attending professional learning workshops, we crafted a strategic plan which directs and guides our mission and purpose, and we established our mission to provide Excellence in Educational Support.While we cited Renaissance---A new beginning as our 2016-17 theme, we’ve adopted Growing our RESA as our 2017-18 theme.
Again, the staff and I wish nothing but the best to the students and staffs that we serve and support, as we enter this new school year. Please browse and peruse our website as it is full of information and resources.
NGRESANorth Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency
“Excellence in Educational Support”
Samuel DePaul, Ph.D.Executive Director
Proudly Serving
4731 Old Highway 5 South • Ellijay, Georgia • 30540706-276-1111 • www.ngresa.org
Technology Services at NGRESA is growing like never before! We have an ever increasing number of training opportunities this year. We will continue to offer basic trainings in topics like Google Classroom, but we have also added in topics like Microsoft Sway and Google Sites. Additionally, we have special sessions for SLDS this year focused on Counselors, SPED, and Admins. Finally, new this year, PREMIUM CONTENT! by iTeach out of Kennesaw State University. The iTeach team will be providing to exciting training opportunities
this year. The fall offering on December 5th will be a Googlepalooza. Come take your Google use to the next level!
The fall Tech Directors’ meeting will be held on Sept. 29th and will have Chris Shealy of GaDOE as the guest speaker. The fall Instructional Technology Consortium will be on Oct. the 6th and will feature iTeach Director Stephanee Stephens. This year, I will be opening up this Instructional Technology Consortium to anyone who has an interest in Instructional Technology so come and join us!I have started a new facebook page for all things tech at https://www.facebook.com/ngresaMrTechGuY/. Please like and share. To register for classes and events, head to our course catalog at http://ngresa.org/index.php/professional-learning/course-catalog . If you don’t see what you need, just let me know. I will be glad to design and teach custom trainings. [email protected]
David Mashburn is an educator specializing in school reform by providing timely, high quality, high impact professional learning opportunities for teachers and administrators. He is a lifelong learner, beginning his professional journey as a teacher in Pickens County after graduating from Kennesaw State with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science Education. After completion of his Master’s degree in Technology in Education, he began to help teachers integrate technology in their classrooms by becoming an Instructional Technology Specialist with Forsyth County Schools. Next, David earned his Educational Specialist from Nova University allowing him to become more impactful as a school administrator at the secondary level in both Fulton and Gilmer County School Systems. He is excited about joining North Georgia RESA as the Director of Professional Learning and looks forward to working with each of the school districts to benefit all students by facilitating meaningful staff development. He is currently providing support for the Academic Coach endorsement and coordinating the implementation of GaTAPP, to ensure that school districts within NGRESA will have access to a sustainable pipeline of highly qualified teachers and teacher leaders.David, along with his wife Tianna, live in the North Georgia area along with their two children, Brittany and Steven.
Alan GaytonTechnology Director
David MashburnDirector of Professional
Learning
Instructional Technology
Welcome our new Professional Learning Director
4731 Old Highway 5 South • Ellijay, Georgia • 30540706-276-1111 • www.ngresa.org
In the math “world”, we had a busy summer with the 2017 Summer Math Academies throughout the state of Georgia. I was also one of 5 math educators representing Georgia at the 2017 NCTM Leaders’ Affiliate Conference in Baltimore, Maryland in July. Before school started, we spent time in several districts preparing for IKAN and GloSS assessments and progress monitoring, Number Talks, and unit planning. I am continuing to support teachers with MDC lessons, manipulatives, and inquiry. At GCTM, we are gearing up for the 2017 Georgia Math Conference at Rock Eagle October 18-20, 2017. We are looking forward to a great variety of keynote and featured speakers as well as break-out sessions for every grade level. We are also giving away FREE registration to one teacher in each of the 8 regions to allow them to attend the Georgia Math Conference. Please visit the GCTM website, www.gctm.org, and complete the online form. We are also offering a several math trainings at North Georgia RESA. Please visit the website for more details on these trainings.
Bonnie Angel Mathematics Mentor
As I head into my nineteenth year as a Georgia educator, I am excited about being at RESA. For the past seventeen years I worked in the Murray County school district as a teacher and administrator. For the past two years I have also been teaching master’s level education classes online which have kept me updated on all of the new trends in education today. I can truly say that I am blessed to work in a field that I thoroughly enjoy and find very rewarding. I graduated from Lincoln Memorial with my Ed.D. in Executive Leadership in 2012. Prior to my Ed.D.I also received my Ed.S. from LMU, my master’s degree from Piedmont College, and my bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia. GO DAWGS! I have been married to my wife Susanna Bartley James for the past eighteen years and we have two beautiful daughters, Elizabeth and Caitlin. We enjoy spending time with family, traveling, and volunteering at our church and in our community. Again, I am excited about being at RESA and serving our district in School Improvement and as a consultant in the areas of science and social studies. Speaking of science and social studies, coming up in October we will be hosting trainings in both. And both of these trainings will be for elementary, middle, and high school teachers and academic coaches. We will also begin sending out information to districts which shares some great information and links regarding these two academic areas. Above all, don’t forget that there are lots of resources out there and especially on the GADOE website. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can assist you with anything related to these content areas or school improvement. I look forward to working with everyone.
Dr. Brett JamesSchool Improvement
Specialist
School Improvement
Mathematics
4731 Old Highway 5 South • Ellijay, Georgia • 30540706-276-1111 • www. ngresa.org
Growing Readers is in full swing! North Georgia Literacy Specialist, Tamara Land attended Gosa’s “Bootcamp for Literacy Specialists” August 1-4 in Macon, Ga. On August 15, Tamara held a leadership orientation for administrators and coaches at North Georgia RESA outlining the nuts and bolts of the program and outlining goals for the coming year. Schools participating in Growing Readers 2017-2019 are: Northwest Elementary School in Murray County; and Mountain View Elementary School, Ellijay Primary and Elementary Schools in Gilmer County. Whitfield County has asked North Georgia RESA to provide Growing Readers training to two new cohorts this year as well as complete year two training for those who have received only one year of training. Tamara, along with Growing Readers
teachers, coaches and administrators, were privileged to be invited to attend a workshop especially for Growing Readers participants with Jennifer Serravallo, author of “Conferring with Readers” and “The Reading Strategies Book” that is the
backbone of much of the Growing Readers work. The workshop will be at Cobb Energy Center on September 19. Growing Readers participants will be deeply engaged in professional learning during September as Tamara conducts 8 days of professional learning throughout our region and at RESA.
Tamara Land Literacy Consultant
Crystal CookeSchool Climate Specialist
Literacy
It is with great joy and excitement, that I join the NGRESA Team as the School Climate Specialist (SCS). As SCS, my tasks will include insuring that NGRESA supports its school districts in feeling socially, emotionally, and physically safe while fostering respect and commitment among all school members. Much of this will be accomplished through implementation, participation, and sustainability of a Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) system.Research indicates that schools with a positive climate tend to have higher test scores, increased graduation rates, improved attendance, and reduction in violence and bullying.After spending 28 years in education as both a classroom teacher and an Academic Coach, the idea of assisting schools in emphasizing positivity, accomplishment, and success while promoting supportive relationships between families, schools, and communities is a dream come true for me! Schools with central themes of caring, concern, consistency, cohesiveness, and respect can only move students, parents, and teachers in a forward productive motion.Stay tuned as we continue to study, learn, and train! And remember, always B+.
School Climate
Dr. Donna Beegle will be at NGRESA!
Please join us for this amazing opportunity
4731 Old Highway 5 South • Ellijay, Georgia • 30540706-276-1111 • www. ngresa.org
Dr. Donna Beegle is an authentic voice who speaks, writes and trains across the nation to break the iron cage of poverty. Donna brings unique insights from having grown up in generational poverty in America and of studying poverty for more than 27 years.
Presentation Date: December 7th, 2017
Presentation Location: Chattahoochee Technical College, Jasper Location100 Campus DriveJasper, Georgia 30143
Presentation Time: 8:30-3:30 Lunch is on your own
Cost: $100.00 per participant for districts in the North Georgia RESA service area. Out of area attendees are welcome to participate in the training at a cost of $ 150.00.Registration cost will include a copy of Dr. Beegle's book entitled See Poverty...Be the Difference.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
4731 Old Highway 5 South • Ellijay, Georgia • 30540706-276-1111 • www.ngresa.org
Professional Learning Opportunities Course Name Presenter Target Audience Date RegistrationAcademic Coaches Job-Alike
Nearpod, Petra Griffin Academic Coaches October 4 Click to register
Depth of Knowledge Dr. Pam Smith K-12 Grade Teachers, Curriculum October 6 Click to register
Instructional Technology Consortium
Stephanie Stephens, iTeach, KSU
Anyone involved in Instructional Technology October 6 Click to register
Conflict in the Classroom Dr. Paul Baker K-12 Teachers, Administrators,
Counselors, Parapros, etc. October 9 Click to register
SLDS for Counselors Tammy Silvers Counselors October 9 Click to register
SLDS for Special Ed Tammy Silvers Special Ed Personnel October 9 Click to register
Obtain, Evaluate, and Communicate, Science in 3D
Amanda Buice, GaDOE K-5 Grade Teachers October 11
8:30-11:30 Click to register
Obtain, Evaluate, and Communicate, Science in 3D
Amanda Buice 6-12 Grade Teachers October 1112:30-3:30 Click to register
Teaching Students from Poverty Crystal Cooke K-12 Teachers, Administrators,
Counselors, Parapros, etc. October 17 Click to register
Interactive Notebooks Jennifer Smith K-3rd Grade Teachers October 23 Click to register
Interactive Notebooks Jennifer Smith 4th-8th Grade Teachers October 24 Click to register
Writers Workshop Training Dr. Pam Smith 3rd-5th Grade Teachers October 25 Click to register
Talking with Students in Crisis Dr. Paul Baker Any personnel who works
directly with students October 26 Click to register
E-Rate Applicant Training and Update
Candice Hall Charlie Jackson October 30 Click to register
4731 Old Highway 5 South • Ellijay, Georgia • 30540706-276-1111 • www.ngresa.org
Professional Learning Opportunities Course Name Presenter Target Audience Date Registration
Google Classroom Alan Gayton K-12 Grade Teachers October 31 Click to register
Writers Workshop Training Dr. Pam Smith K-2 Grade Teachers November 2 Click to register
A Day with the PSC PSC StaffK-12 Grade Teachers, Administrators, District Level Personnel
November 2 Click to register
Google Classroom @ Dalton State Alan Gayton K-12 Teachers Nobvember 3 Click to register
Google Sites and Hangouts Alan Gayton K-12 Teachers November 7 Click to register
Differentiated Math Activities Jennifer Smith K-2nd Grade Teachers November 29 Click to register
Differentiated Math Activities Jennifer Smith 3rd-5th Grade Teachers November 29 Click to register
Secondary Math Sucess Jennifer Smithj Secondary Math Teachers November 30 Click to register
Googlepalooza KSU’s iTeach K-12 Teachers December 5 Click to register
A Day with Dr. Donna Beegle Dr. Donna Beegle K-12 Teachers, Bus Drivers,
District Personnel, etc. December 7 Click to register
Leadership Academy Dr. Mark Wilson K-12 Principals December 12 Click to register
Leadership Academy Dr. Mark Wilson K-12 Assistant Principals December 12 Click to register
SLDS Basic Admin Tammy Silvers K-12 Administrators December 19 Click to register
SLDS for Counselors Tammy Silvers Counselors December 19 Click to register
Samuel A. DePaul, Ph.D. Executive [email protected]
Administrative AssistantTanna [email protected]
David Mashburn, Director of Professional [email protected]
Administrative Assistants:Vanna [email protected] [email protected]
Staff Contact List
Brett James, Ed.D., School Improvement Specialist/Science & Social Studies [email protected]
Fran Whitfield, Finance [email protected]
Administrative AssistantMartha [email protected]
Bonnie Angel, Mathematics [email protected]
Crystal Cooke, School Climate [email protected]
A big thank you to Pickens High School art students for allowing North Georgia RESA to display their artwork. These talented artists creations are brightening up our hallways and Board Room.
Students Artwork Display
