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