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A01. SMART Boards for Beginners
During this session you will learn:
*How to use SMART Notebook toolbars
*How to create and work with objects in SMART Notebook software
*How to access collections of pictures and page templates using the Gallery feature
Who should attend?
*New users of SMART Board interactive whiteboards
*Experienced users who want to learn how to use SMART *Notebook software more effectively
*People who want to learn how SMART Notebook software can help them create more effective lessons
*Anyone who wants to better understand how to use SMART Notebook software
A02. Publisher For Beginners
Publisher provides many options to design newsletters, brochures, business cards, postcards, greeting cards, and more. Once you picked up the basic skills you can apply them to any of the publication types available. After completing this hands-on session you will be able to:
* Start with a predesigned Publisher publication and adapt it to create your own publication.
* Add text to a publication, and then revise, reposition, and fit the text, create columns, and continue a story on another page.
* Add a picture to a publication, change how the picture looks, and control how text wraps around it.
A03. Word 2007 For Beginners
Getting Started:
1) Getting started 2) The Word application window 3) Using the Word menu system 4) Using the Word toolbars 5) Displaying help information 6) Exiting from Word
Formatting A Document
1) Indenting a paragraph 2) Formatting existing text 3) Creating a numbered/bulleted list 4) Changing the document view 5) Setting and clearing tab stops 6) Resetting the line spacing 7) Resetting the text alignment 8) Inserting a hard page break/creating a multiple-page document
Setting Up A Table:
1) Creating a table 2) Formatting a table 3) Merging cells in a table/entering vertical text into a table cell 4) Using table auto-format
A04. Electronic File Management
Have you ever lost a file that you created? Had to re-create it from scratch because you didn't know where it went and you were facing a deadline? This course covers the theory behind file management, then gives you hands on practice with organizing files, then shows you how to save files exactly where you want to from any software application. This course is geared to all levels of computer users. You are given a manual to take home with you.
A05. Read and Write Gold for Beginners
Read and Write Gold is a literacy support software (toolbar) that works in collaboration with familiar software programs such as Word, Internet Explorer, Outlook, and Adobe Reader. This program is intended to support students struggling with reading, writing, and research skills. This session provides an overview of the Read & Write Gold program and all of its features. It is a hands-on workshop. You will also begin to explore reading materials in Word, PDF, and html formats. Not recommended for anyone who has already taken a RWG workshop.
Please bring a personal set of headphones if possible
A06. Local Authority Pension Plan
This session will be of interest to everyone participating in the plan, not only those close to retirement but also those new to the plan. Jim will be discussing all aspects of the plan including;
When can I retire?
How is my pension calculated?
What happens if I terminate prior to retirement?
What happens to my contributions if I die before retirement?
A07. Autism: Managing Challenging Behavior
This workshop will outline some ways of preventing and responding to the challenging behavior sometimes engaged in by students with autism. Participants are asked to think about students who they work with so we can make this session relevant to your work! The main resource to be used will be Alberta Learning "Teaching Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder".
A08. Librarian Sharing Session: Working with the Winnebago Library System
Please come to this workshops prepared to share ideas and learn from your colleagues. If you have specific questions regarding the Winnebago Library System please email your questions to julie.heibert@btps.ca.
A09. No More Meltdowns: Interventions to Reduce Challenging Behaviors
The best approach to conduct problems in the school and the classroom is to prevent the opportunity for them to occur. Although it is impossible to eliminate all conduct problems, in fact many preventative measures and positive steps may be taken during the course of natural activities to avoid or reduce the disruptions caused by conduct problems. This session will address:
* What are the essential characteristics and support structures that educators need in place to prevent and/or deal with conduct problems?
* How can you promote the students ability and social competence to deal with other problems in the future?
Learn about best practices and the approaches you can take to change children's challenging behavior. This session will provide both preventative strategies and adaptive coping strategies that aim at developing the students' abilities to deal more effectively with stress.
A10. Anger Management
The purpose of this seminar is for the participants to gain an overall understanding of anger. This may be in the workplace or the environment surrounding them. It will alert participants to several different types of anger and how, in turn, to mange them.
A11. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Strategies for Assisting Students
While all children with FASD will have their own unique challenges and strengths in terms of behavior and health related issues, there are a few key strategies that will work for most children. Join a Speech Language Pathologist and Occupational Therapist from the Camrose FASD Assessment and Diagnostic team, who will review strategies and suggestions for working with children with FASD.
A12. OK kids, how do you spell 'RELAX'?
They may know how to spell it, but do they know how to DO it? Discover simple tools to help children and teens calm down, change their mood, and, consequently, LEARN BETTER! When the close relationship between our breath and our body is understood, we are then empowered to manage anxiety, anger & mood swings one breath at a time! This session also includes a full yoga session for staff.
Please dress comfortably and bring a yoga mat if you have one.
A13. Inclusive Education Sessions From an EA's Perspective for Elementary
Creating a strong "Learning Team" is central to the successful inclusion of any child with special needs. This session will help Educational Assistants develop various skills and approaches to help contribute to the creation of an inclusive classroom. A range of practical strategies for supporting all students in the general classroom will be explored. This session will emphasize resources and strategies that are most effective in an elementary school setting.
A14. Maximizing Personal Strengths: Self and Relationship Awareness
Working together productively doesn't come naturally to everyone. Learn what motivates your behavior, what changes when you are in conflict and how your weaknesses are your strengths overdone. The SDI (Strength Deployment Inventory) is the flagship assessment of a suite of tools based on Relationship Awareness - a learning model for effectively and accurately understanding the motive behind behavior. When people recognize the unique motivation of themselves and others, they greatly enhance their ability to communicate more effectively AND handle conflict more productively. Participants will:
* Be given a profile of how their strengths can be used for improved performance
* Learn how to "borrow" strenths to boost their effectiveness
* Have increased awareness and appreciation for theirs and others' strengths
A15. Live Exercise Training Scenario
"Live Exercise Scenario Training for school bus drivers provides practical coaching in the management of a school bus accident scene. Drivers are placed in a variety of accident scenarios with live student casualties (role playing) and trained to manage the accident scene and student casualties until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives. Training includes a review of recent school bus accidents in Alberta, how to take charge and assess the accident scene for hazards, prioritizing casualty injuries, proper communication with 911, basic first aid skills and turning over the accident scene to EMS. More than 1800 bus drivers have been trained throughout Alberta over the past 5 years with tremendous success. Our goal is to prepare a bus driver for the worst and to increase their skills and confidence should they be involved in a serious school bus accident."
A16. Route Risk Assessment/Train Safety Presentation
Rick will present on the Route Risk Assessment Checklist brought about from Recommendation 9 of the School Bus Safety Project Report (April 9, 2010). It was recommended that Alberta Transportation and Alberta Education work with the bussing industry to develop a standardized route risk assessment checklist to ensure that all areas of the province are consistently applying best practices concerning the safety of routes and any modifications required due to adverse conditions such as weather. The Education Ministry has worked closely with the school bus industry to develop a best practice model for route risk assessment and it is ready to roll out. Rick Grebenstein will introduce this route risk assessment checklist model to drivers. The risk assessment checklist will be given to contractors at their annual general meeting so they themselves as well as their drivers will have the opportunity to review the checklist in regards to their own routes and now have the opportunity to discuss any questions with Alberta Education.
Robert will speak to bus drivers about train/railway safety and give them some tips and tricks as to how to contact the appropriate authorities when controlled crossings malfunction or if railway cars are causing visibility issues on their bus route. Robert will give bus drivers information regarding procedures for crossing railway tracks and will share stories that put the importance of train/railway safety into perspective.
A17. Drug Trends in your School Community
This workshop examines the cause and prevalence of drug and alcohol use in your community, impact on students, families, and the school system. The components of this workshop include learning the types of drugs that are currently available, trends in adolescent teenage drug use, which drugs are the most harmful, and how to recognize the signs and symptoms of use. Participants will become aware of the continuum of use, the process of addiction, and resources and interventions available in your community and provincially. A core aspect of drug prevention and awareness is fostering resiliency, so come prepared to share ways to build assets in children, youth and families.
B01. SMART Boards for Beginners
During this session you will learn:
How to use SMART Notebook toolbars
How to create and work with objects in SMART Notebook software
How to access collections of pictures and page templates using the Gallery feature
Who should attend?
New users of SMART Board interactive whiteboards
Experienced users who want to learn how to use SMART Notebook software more effectively
People who want to learn how SMART Notebook software can help them create more effective lessons
Anyone who wants to better understand how to use SMART Notebook software
B02. Creating Newsletters Using Publisher
Creating newsletters doesn't have to be overwhelming! By applying some basic skills you can create your own newsletter from scratch or adapt a predesigned template. After completing this hands-on session you will be able to:
* Start with predesigned template and adapt it to create your own newsletter.
* Create, edit, link and format pictures.
* Change color and font schemes.
* Add elements from the design galler such as table of contents, calendars, picture captions, sidebars and more.
* Add, delete or move pages around.
* Send your newsletter as an attachement or a PDF file.
B03. Word 2007 Intermediate Level
Section Breaks: Insert section breaks to allow a mix of both portrait and landscape pages in the same file. Create headers and footers and apply a different header/footer to the first page of the document.
Mail Merge: Create a form letter. Create a small database in Excel and a data table in Word. Use Mail Merge to merge the data source file with the form letter. Set query options and merge to labels and making a merged list.
Adding Graphics : Inserting Clip Art / Images, Editing Images; Image Properties; Drawing Tools; Diagrams, SmartArt
B04. Excel 2007 Intermediate Level
This workshop is geared to those who have had previous experience with Excel. Topics covered include intermediate formatting, intermediate formulas, various ways to protect your work, linking & embedding an Excel file into a Word document, customizing Excel, creating forms and working with styles. A step by step manual is included with this workshop. Time is provided to try out what you learn not just watch the instructor.
B05. Read and Write Gold for Beginners
Read and Write Gold is a literacy support software (toolbar) that works in collaboration with familiar software programs such as Word, Internet Explorer, Outlook, and Adobe Reader. This program is intended to support students struggling with reading, writing, and research skills. This session provides an overview of the Read & Write Gold program and all of its features. It is a hands-on workshop. You will also begin to explore reading materials in Word, PDF, and html formats. Not recommended for anyone who has already taken a RWG workshop.
Please bring a personal set of headphones if possible
B06. Local Authority Pension Plan
This session will be of interest to everyone participating in the plan, not only those close to retirement but also those new to the plan. Jim will be discussing all aspects of the plan including;
When can I retire?
How is my pension calculated?
What happens if I terminate prior to retirement?
What happens to my contributions if I die before retirement?
B07. Autism: Characteristics and Effective Teaching Methods
More and more students with autism are being taught in our schools. This workshop will provide you with information about the general characteristics of these students, the selection of appropriate goals, and some effective methods of instruction. The main resource to be used will be Alberta Learning's "Teaching Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders".
B08. Introduction to Accelerated Reader/Star Reading
This session is an introduction to Accelerated Reader discussing 10 Best Practices and how the program works. This session is best suited for new staff working in Literacy and/or Language Arts who are starting out with this program.
NEVER HAVE SO MANY WORDS AND BOOKS BEEN READ BEFORE!!!!!!!!!!
It is a great program.
B09. The ABC's of Attention Deficit Disruptive Behavior Disorder: Strategies for School-Aged Children
Attention-Deficit Disruptive Behaviour Disorder is the most recent term for a specific developmental disorder of both children and adults that is comprised of deficits in sustained attention, impulse control and the regulation of activity level to situational demands. The disorder has had numerous different labels over the past century including hyperkinetic reaction of childhood, hyperactivity or hyperactive child syndrome, minimal brain dysfunction and Attention Deficit Disorder (with or without Hyperactivity). This presentation helps you understand the disorder, highlight special considerations such as the impact on learning, and adapt concepts and explore a variety of strategies and interventions that educational staff can use to address issues in the classroom. The presentation incorporates a variety of skills including: positive behavioural support, functional assessment, and strategies and interventions effective in supporting students with Attention-Deficit Disruptive Behaviour Disorder.
B10. Stress Management
This seminar defines stress and explores its causes. Participants learn to identify personal stressors and signs of stress while acquiring stress management techniques. Participants will also develop a personalized stress management action plan that will help them to be healthier and happier.
B11. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Understanding FASD
FASD, ARND, FAE, FAS....learn from the Camerose FASD Assessment and Diagnostic team to decipher the acronyms, jargon and language of FASD. This workshop will focus on how alcohol affects the developing child and typical characteristics of a child prenatally exposed to alcohol.
B12. OK kids, how do you spell 'RELAX'?
They may know how to spell it, but do they know how to DO it? Discover simple tools to help children and teens calm down, change their mood, and, consequently, LEARN BETTER! When the close relationship between our breath and our body is understood, we are then empowered to manage anxiety, anger & mood swings one breath at a time! This session also includes a full yoga session for staff.
Please dress comfortably and bring a yoga mat if you have one.
B13. Inclusive Education Session from an EA's Perspective for Jr/Sr High
Creating a strong "Learning Team" is central to the successful inclusion of any child with special needs. This session will help Educational Assistants develop various skills and approaches to help contribute to the creation of an inclusive classroom. A range of practical strategies for supporting all students in the general classroom will be explored. This session will emphasize resources and strategies that are most effective in an junior or senior high school setting.
B14. The Lighter Side of Work: Discovering The Joy Factor At Work
It is a myth that seriousness is a healthy standard for the workplace. Learn light hearted strategies to improve creative problem solving, productivity, team work and client relationships.
Participants will:
*Practice 2 easy lighteners to improve relationships
*Increase their ability to laugh at themselves and refocus on work
*Take away 13 fun surprise ideas to enliven the workplace
*See the humor in workplace distress
B15. Live Exercise Training Scenario
"Live Exercise Scenario Training for school bus drivers provides practical coaching in the management of a school bus accident scene. Drivers are placed in a variety of accident scenarios with live student casualties (role playing) and trained to manage the accident scene and student casualties until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives. Training includes a review of recent school bus accidents in Alberta, how to take charge and assess the accident scene for hazards, prioritizing casualty injuries, proper communication with 911, basic first aid skills and turning over the accident scene to EMS. More than 1800 bus drivers have been trained throughout Alberta over the past 5 years with tremendous success. Our goal is to prepare a bus driver for the worst and to increase their skills and confidence should they be involved in a serious school bus accident."
B16. Route Risk Assessment/Train Safety Presentation
Rick will present on the Route Risk Assessment Checklist brought about from Recommendation 9 of the School Bus Safety Project Report (April 9, 2010). It was recommended that Alberta Transportation and Alberta Education work with the bussing industry to develop a standardized route risk assessment checklist to ensure that all areas of the province are consistently applying best practices concerning the safety of routes and any modifications required due to adverse conditions such as weather. The Education Ministry has worked closely with the school bus industry to develop a best practice model for route risk assessment and it is ready to roll out. Rick Grebenstein will introduce this route risk assessment checklist model to drivers. The risk assessment checklist will be given to contractors at their annual general meeting so they themselves as well as their drivers will have the opportunity to review the checklist in regards to their own routes and now have the opportunity to discuss any questions with Alberta Education.
Robert will speak to bus drivers about train/railway safety and give them some tips and tricks as to how to contact the appropriate authorities when controlled crossings malfunction or if railway cars are causing visibility issues on their bus route. Robert will give bus drivers information regarding procedures for crossing railway tracks and will share stories that put the importance of train/railway safety into perspective.
B17. Technology: Time to Update Your Status
The fascinating and fast-paced world of technology, the internet, cell phones, social networking and video-based activity has opened the world, and in particular our children, to an endless supply of information, people, pastime and connection. However along with the benefits and opportunities of the vast & stimulating cyber playground there lies a sharper and more dangerous side: anonymity, personal over-disclosure, cyber-bullying, devolution of social and emotional skill & connection, exploitation and deceit. This workshop will educate and enlighten participants the ins and outs of what kids are doing, learning and playing online, the positive & negative effects of this activity, and present practical and plausible ways to ensure our kids are safe and stay sharp as they battle with the double-edged swords of technology. Information, description, tools and strategies will be presented along with further resources, publications and websites (how ironic) that are useful for parents, educators and care-givers in this topic area.
C01. Mental Health in the Classroom
This session is designed to provide information on the two most common mental health issues one might encounter in a school setting. In the workshop, we will look at anxiety and depression in children- what are the signs and symptoms, what the different types are, and what the latest research recommends for treatment of these very common childhood illnesses. In this session, participants will learn skills to take into their classroom settings, to assist children in coping with the symptoms of anxiety and depression.
C02. Emergency First Aid and Level A CPR
The Emergency First Aid course will cover the following:
*Emergency Scene Management
*Shock
*Severe Bleed (major wound)
*Medical Conditions
*Eye Injuries
*Burns
*Choking
*CPR
*AED
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