Professional Development Institutes
Fee:
$75 ($35 for Mary Baldwin College students) Please make checks payable
to MBC/MAT and include with registration.
All institutes offer Professional
Development Points and run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch, an hour, is on your own.
Download the full brochure (Adobe PDF) with
registration form.
Refunds:
Cancellation must be made to the MAT office no later than two weeks
before day of institute.
Dates/Times
FALL 2010
- October 2 (Richmond Campus)
Creative Ways to Engage Students in Math, Grades 1-5
Dr. Kristi Trevillian, Henrico County Schools
Forest Office Park, 1504 Santa Rosa Road, Suite #202, Classroom #1
- October 2 (Roanoke Campus)
Writing Effective Lesson & Unit Plans to Engage Students
Jackie Stanley, MBC, Adjunct Faculty
Roanoke Higher Education Center, Room #806
Limited to 16 Participants
- October 9 * (Charlottesville Campus)
Child Abuse & Neglect: Recognizing, Reporting & Responding
Elaine Almarode, Retired Educator, Augusta County Schools
Piedmont Virginia Community College, Room #103
I-64, Exit, 221-A
- October 16 (Richmond Campus)
No Bully Zone: Keeping Your School Safe
Robin Exton, Retired Principal, Henrico County Schools
Forest Office Park, 1504 Santa Rosa, Suite #202, Classroom #1
- October 23 (Staunton Campus)
Schoolyard Habitats: Planning & Implementing an Outdoor Classroom
Carol Heiser, Habitat Education Coordinator, VA Dept. of Game & Fisheries
Dr. Tamra Willis, GTE Faculty
MBC Campus, Student Activities Center Club Room
- October 30 (Roanoke Campus)
Classroom Management: Teaching Student Responsibility
Dr. Sharon Richardson, Retired Educator
Roanoke Higher Education Center, Room #806
- November 6 ** (Staunton Campus Area)
Using Instructional Technology for Diverse Learners & Inquiry-Based Teaching
Harvey Almarode, Instructional Technology Specialist
Stump Elementary School, Augusta County Schools
Directions given via MBC e-mail prior to institute date.
- November 13 ** (Richmond Campus)
Systematic & Explicit Phonics: Instruction for All Students, Part of a
Balanced Reading Program
Kimball Tenser, Reading Specialist, Henrico County Schools
Forest Office Park, 1504 Santa Rosa Road, Suite #202, Room #1
- November 20 ** (Staunton Campus)
Transitional Planning & Consultation Skills for Exceptional Students
Kendel St. John, Transition Specialist, Rockingham County Schools
Carpenter Academic, Room 305
* required for licensure
** recommended for Special Education Licensure
SPRING 2011
- January 22 (Richmond Campus)
How to Get that Teaching Position: Effective Résumé and Interviewing
Strategies that Work
Robin Exton, Retired Principal, Henrico County Schools
Forest Office Park, 1504 Santa Rosa Road, Suite #202,
Classroom #1
- January 29 (Staunton Campus)
Response to Intervention:What You Need to Know That Will be
Helpful in Your Classroom
Barbara Williams, Special Education Educator, Staunton City Schools
Carpenter Academic, Room #305
- February 5 (Staunton Campus Area)
Brain-Based Learning: Mathematical Strategies for Smart
Board Integration
Harvey Almarode, Instructional Technology Specialist
Stump Elementary, Augusta County, Stuarts Draft, VA
Directions will be sent via MBC email prior to institute date.
- February 12 (Richmond Campus)
How to Differentiate Instruction for Today’s Mixed Ability Classrooms
Dr. Kristi Trevillian, Educator, Henrico County Schools
Forest Office Park, 1504 Santa Rosa Road, Suite #202,
Room TBA
- February 19 (Staunton Campus)
Welcoming the Gifted Student into the Regular Classroom
Elaine Almarode & Kathy Tucker, Retired Educators, Augusta County
Schools
Carpenter Academic, Room #305
- February 26 (Roanoke Campus)
Differentiating Instruction in Mixed Ability Elementary Classrooms
Ashley Rhodenizer, Special Education Diagnostician, Rockbridge
County Schools
Roanoke Higher Ed. Center, Room #806
Limited to 16 Participants
- March 5 ** (Richmond Campus)
Transitional Planning & Consultation Skills for Exceptional Students
Judy Averill, Special Education Educator, Chesterfield County Schools
Forest Office Park, 1504 Santa Rosa Rd., Suite #202, Room #1
- March 12 (Richmond Campus)
Bootcamp for New Teachers: The First Six Weeks
Deborah Gribben, Elementary Educator, Henrico County Schools
Forest Office Park, 1504 Santa Rosa Rd., Suite #202, Room #1
- March 12 (Roanoke Campus)
Reading Strategies that Work
Mary Jones, Reading Specialist, Rockbridge County Schools
Roanoke Higher Education Center, Room # 806
Limited to 16 Participants
- March 19 (Staunton Campus)
Captivate, Activate, Invigorate: Engaging the Brains of All Learners
John Almarode, MAT Graduate, Educational Staff Developer
Carpenter Academic, Room #305
- March 26 ** (Staunton Campus)
Systematic & Explicit Phonics: Instruction for All Students, Part of a
Balanced Reading Program
Faith Ballew, Reading Specialist, Augusta County Schools
Carpenter Academic, Room #305
- April 2 (Charlottesville Campus)
Strategies for Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: Grades 4-8
Amy Michael, Reading Specialist, Augusta County Schools
Piedmont Virginia Community College, Room TBA
I-64, Exit 121-A
* required for licensure
** recommended for Special Education Licensure