Research shows that well-trained teachers are a critical factor in raising student academic achievement. Professional development needs to be well planned, ongoing, and respond to building level, school district, and personal goals. This program will offer a professional development package to assist districts in responding to those needs. The package will contain opportunities that relate to the needs of all teaching staff. Approximately 6-7 workshops will be offered throughout the year. Districts purchasing the CIA package will have first priority for registering and attending the workshops. Some workshops may be several days in length. There will be minimal charges for meals and materials.

Level 1 - Basic Service
Examples of scheduled workshops include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Michael Ford – "Targeting Instruction Through Assessment that Counts"
• Tiffany Reindl – "High Impact Teaching"
• Linda Scheuer – "Targeted Math Interventions"
• Mary Prokop – "Growing Successful Readers: Use of Running Records + Instructional Coaching Language"
• Cooperative Children’s Book Center – "Award Winning and Outstanding New Trade Books"
• Mary Lou Harris-Manske – "Cut to the Core: Using Active Literacy Standards to Weave the Core Content Standards into your Instruction"*
  * Educators who are members of the #218 Adolescent Literacy Leaders Network may attend this workshop for the reduced fee of $100 per workshop (rather than the non-CIA member price of $150).

Donna Elsen
Program Assistant
(608) 786-4854; Toll Free (800) 514-3075
FAX (608) 786-4801
E-mail: delsen@cesa4.k12.wi.us