At the request of Beginning Teacher Coordinators, Western Carolina University will host a Mid-Year Beginning Teacher Induction Symposium Friday, January 25, 2008. The symposium, sponsored by Western's CSBT, School-University Teacher Education Partnership and participating WNC school systems, will focus on new teachers hired since the beginning of the year.
Date: Friday, January 25
Place: A.K. Hines University Center on the campus of WCU
Registration Fee: $25/beginning teacher ( Click here for the Registration Form)
Tentative Schedule:
8:30 am Registration
9:00 am Welcome/keynote
9:50 am Classroom Management
11:00 am Working with ESL students
12:00 noon Lunch
12:45 pm Online support program/another activity for those who participated in the online conversations this fall
1:30 pm Grade-level/content-specific groups facilitated by 2nd year teachers
2:30 pm Closing
For more information, contact: Janice Holt (828.227.3310)
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