2006 Alternative Education
Winter Summits
February 28 - Plain City
March 2 - Massillon
2006 Winter Summit Program
The Ohio Alternative Education
Advisory Council
presented
the
2006 Alternative Education Winter
Summits. Program recipients
funded through the Alternative Education Challenge Grant
Program were required to attend at least one of the two regional
summits being offered. Grant
recipients were not restricted to any one particular location or
training track. All attendees could use a portion of their funding to
attend the
mandated
event.
WHEN/WHERE:
The Summits were held
on the following dates and in the following locations:
Tuesday, February 28,
2006 - Plain City
Tolles Career &
Technical Center, 7877 U.S. Highway 42 South Plain City, Ohio
43064
Thursday, March 2,
2006 - Massillon
R.G. Drage Career
Center, 6805 Richville Drive,
Massillon, Ohio 44646
REGISTRATION:
$50.00 Due by February
10, 2006
$75.00 After February 10, 2006
Payment must accompany registration form.
Make checks payable to: The Treasurer of State of Ohio
2006 Winter Summit Registration Form
AGENDA (Both Locations):
| 8:00 -
8:45 AM |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:45 -
10:15 AM |
State
Institute for Reading Instruction (SIRI) |
| 10:15 -
10:30 AM |
Morning
Break |
| 10:30 -
11:30 AM |
Fostoria City Schools and SIRI Adolescent Literacy |
| 11:30 -
12:30 PM |
Building Resiliency: A Youth's Perspective |
| 12:30 -
1:30 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:30 -
2:30 PM |
What to
Expect: Students in the Juvenile Justice System |
| 2:30 -
2:40 PM |
Afternoon Break |
| 2:40 -
3:40 PM |
Gang
Activity in Ohio |
| 3:40 -
4:00 PM |
Closing |
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:
STATE INSTITUTE FOR
READING INSTRUCTION (SIRI)
SIRI is a
state-sponsored professional development opportunity for Ohio teachers
that encourages a statewide "shared conversation" around reading
development and provides teachers with foundational knowledge and
strategies that are research-based. The Adolescent Literacy component of
SIRI provides middle school and high school teachers with research based
instructional strategies for teaching content area reading. This overview
provided an introduction to the Adolescent Literacy component and
professional development opportunities offered through SIRI.
FOSTORIA CITY SCHOOLS AND SIRI
ADOLESCENT LITERACY
This session
provided the opportunity for participants to learn how Fostoria City
Schools has implemented SIRI training in its new freshman learning
community.
BUILDING RESILIENCY: A YOUTH'S
PERSPECTIVE
This
presentation shared the group's definition of resiliency, as well as
personal stories of resilience from a youth perspective. ODMH has convened
a workgroup of youth and family members to assist in the development of a
resiliency-based mental health system for Ohio's children. The workgroup
has maintained a strong youth and parent voice throughout the process with
a particular focus on promoting the youth's vision of resiliency.
WHAT TO EXPECT: STUDENTS IN THE
JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
This session
provided a brief overview of Ohio's Juvenile Justice System. The
session also explored techniques and expectations for students
transitioning from the Ohio Department of Youth Services back to the
community and classroom. Learn how to contact and work effectively with
Parole Officers and obtain transcripts and other documents. Information on
Juvenile Sex Offender Registration will also be presented.
GANG ACTIVITY IN OHIO
This session
provided an overview of current trends of gang activity in Ohio. Learn
about gang activity and how to identify gang members. Topics will include
gang identification, gang activity, gang signs, and symbols. Information
on gang structure, organization and rules was be provided. Tips and
techniques on keeping your classroom and school safe was also be
provided.
For more information,
please contact Megan Altier at the Auditor of State's office at
614-728-4695 or
maltier@auditor.state.oh.us
