Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has created a site with some potential conferences for educators. The site can be viewed by upcoming, month or date to see what opportunities are available. -click image to learn more. Social Studies ELA Math Science Physical Education Fine Arts Fine Arts PLC resources Pernille Ripp an amazing ELA teacher from Oregon Wisconsin started the Global Read Aloud in 2010. Over the course of its history, more than 1 million students have participated in this project. -click image to learn more. WHAT IS IT? The premise is simple; we pick a book to read aloud to our students during a set 6-week period and during that time we try to make as many global connections as possible. Each teacher decides how much time they would like to dedicate and how involved they would like to be. Some people choose to connect with just one class, while others go for as many as possible. The scope and depth of the project is up to you. While there are official tools you can use such as Skype, Twitter, WriteAbout or Edmodo, you choose the tools that will make the most sense for you. Teachers get a community of other educators to do a global project with, hopefully inspiring them to continue these connections through the year. Wisconsin First Nations Education is a resource provided through a partnership with Wisconsin DPI, PBS and the University of Wisconsin. -click image to learn more. Wisconsin Council for Social Studies annual Conference will be March 11, and 12, 2018 in Madison. -click the image to learn more. Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers has created a site that includes grant opportunities, professional development, and many other resources. If you scroll to the Opportunities section, you will see a number of professional development opportunities available. -click image to learn more. Science Friday is a website for Science Teachers that includes resources for teaching STEM, Chemistry, Biology, and more. -click image to learn more. Professional Learning Opportunity and potential stipend - Science Friday is offering science teachers a chance to
Apply by January 7, 2018. SLATE is December 4th-6th 2017 in Wisconsin Dells. It is focused on technology integration and educational practices. -click image to learn more. WEMTA is March 25-27, 2018 in Wisconsin Dells. It is a conference with many sessions on technology but also focused on Information Literacy and educational practices. -click image to learn more. Edcamps are an amazing learning experience. Edcamp is often referred to as the Un-Conference due to the lack of formal structure typically seen in a conference. That doesn't mean there isn't structure, but rather their is choice for participants. When you attend a typical conference there are pre-determined sessions to attend. In an Edcamp the sessions are created by the participants who attend the Edcamp. Participants suggest sessions that are important to them, and are able to choose which sessions they attend based on their interest. Sessions don't have a presenter, but all are welcome to contribute to the conversation. What else is unique is that participants are expected to get up and leave a session that doesn't meet their needs and attend a new one. Edcamps are some of the most powerful learning experiences I have had, and I highly recommend them. Every year there are a few throughout Wisconsin EdcampGB in November in Green Bay or Green Bay Area. EdampMadWi in January, on the 20th in 2018 in the Madison area, has been in Sun Prairie. EdcampMilwaukee in May the same weekend as mother's day. EdcampOshkosh in August And others can be found here, or searching for the edcamps in Wisconsin. Ditch Summit is coming soon! This is a PD in your PJs type event as you participate from the comfort of your own home. It is a 9 day FREE event, yes FREE! It runs from December 15-23 and the videos are available until December 31st.
Participate when it is convenient to you. Watch the sessions that are of most value to you. You have choice in the learning. The presenter lineup is impressive including many teachers who have written books about their areas of expertise. -click image to learn more.
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