2021 Summer Institute

The 2021 Summer Institute is coming July 19-23.

Subscribe for text updates and we will keep you informed about the event. Registration links for individual sessions can be found below or from within the event program.

Foundations in Writing for K-1

with Yolanda Westerberg

July 19, In-Person

Launch your writing class with determination, organization and enthusiasm! Come learn to implement, sustain and celebrate writing in your classroom! Workshop will be held at the Four Rivers Cultural Center in Ontario, OR. Space is limited-sign up to reserve your spot today! Cost is free to Oregon Educators with preference given to educators currently working in Grant, Harney, Lake, Malheur, and Wallowa County school districts.

Outdoor School and SEL

with Sarah Cuddy, OSU Extension Service

July 19, Virtual (1:00-4:00pm MST)

Outdoor school provides a unique opportunity for both educators and students to utilize the immersive nature experience to foster social and emotional learning (SEL). In this virtual workshop, we will explore the link between equity and social-emotional learning, share and practice strategies for supporting social-emotional competencies, consider how social-emotional learning shows up in outdoor school and how that differs from the classroom context, and provide a framework for supporting students in outdoor school moving forward. We invite participants who are new to SEL and those who have plenty of experience supporting SEL in outdoor school.

Bootstrap Algebra

with Flannery Denny

July 19-21, In-Person

Bootstrap Algebra is a 25-hour curricular, 3 Day curricular module for students ages 12-16, which teaches algebraic and geometric concepts through computer programming. programming. This training is geared towards Grade 6-12 math teachers, and other teachers with an interest in integrating math and computer science in their classroom. No programming experience required!

Eastern Oregon SEL Pyramid Pilot Project (Pre K-2)

with Johanna Wasser, Creative Solutions for Children LLC

July 19-21, In-Person

In this session, participants will learn multiple evidence-based concepts for increasing social emotional competence in young children while decreasing the occurences of challenging behavior. The focus includes all children from preschool through second grade. Practices are derived from positive supports and trauma informed care. Key concepts include: understanding behavior and building relationships, creating schedules and routines to the third power, directions, expectations, transitions, structuring the learning context, and teaching social and emotional skills. This 3 Day workshop is for coaches and teachers participating in the 2021-22 Eastern Oregon SEL Pyramid Pilot Project.

Registration is for members of the E. Oregon SEL Pyramid Project. If you are interested in participating as part of this pilot and teach in one of our pilot districts (Annex, Crane, Frenchglen, North Lake, Prairie City, or Wallowa); please contact the Eastern Oregon REN for more information.

Location: Four Rivers Cultural Center (Ontario, OR)

Dyslexia Refresher Course

with Barbara Steinberg, PDX Reading Specialist

July 19-21, In-Person (8:30-3:30 MST)

Join Barbara Steinberg of PDX Reading Specialist for an informative, engaging, 3-day “Dyslexia Refresher '' course. Participants will review prior content taught in the five-day course, with a focus on:

• Signs and symptoms of dyslexia

• How to screen for dyslexia

• Effective interventions in phonological awareness, decoding, morphology, and fluency

Location: Four Rivers Cultural Center (Ontario, OR)

CPR/First Aid Certification

presented by Eastern Oregon Childcare Resources

July 19, 20, or 21, In-Person

This session will provide CPR and First Aid certification/recertification through the Health & Safety Institute. The training will be repeated 6 times - please sign-up for only one session. Space is limited, so please sign-up early.

Session Date and Time:

• Session 1 - 7/19/21 (8:30 - 11:30am Mountain)

• Session 2 - 7/19/21 (1:00 - 4:00pm Mountain)

• Session 3 - 7/20/21 (8:30 - 11:30am Mountain)

• Session 4 - 7/20/21 (1:00 - 4:00pm Mountain)

• Session 5 - 7/21/21 (8:30 - 11:30am Mountain)

• Session 6 - 7/21/21 (1:00 - 4:00pm Mountain)

Location: Four Rivers Cultural Center (Ontario, OR)

Writing Workshop (Grades 2-5)

with Yolanda Westerberg

July 20, In-Person

Launch your writing class with determination, organization, and enthusiasm! Come learn to implement, sustain and celebrate writing in your Grade 2-5 classroom! Workshop will be held at the Four Rivers Cultural Center in Ontario, OR. Space is limited-sign up to reserve your spot today! Cost is free to Oregon Educators with preference given to educators currently working in Grant, Harney, Lake, Malheur, and Wallowa County school districts.

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) Training

with Kelsi Skinner, Malheur ESD

July 20, In-Person

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) training is perfect for primary caregivers, educators, and human service professionals who directly intervene in crisis situations, teaching staff de-escalation techniques as well as restrictive and nonrestrictive interventions. This is an in-person training, with a virtual prerequisite component.

Location: Online & Four Rivers Cultural Center (Ontario, OR)

Supporting Science Learning for All Students

with Noelle Gorbett, Science Assessment Specialist, Oregon Department of Education (ODE)

July 20, Virtual (10:00am-12:00pm MST)

This session will provide educators with useful tools for supporting all learners through the use of formative learning processes. Formative learning processes monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by educators to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning. Both educators and students share the responsibility of facilitating the process. Educators will be provided with information for accessing resources in the Oregon Open Learning Open Educational Resource hub as well as the new statewide Science Interim Assessment Item Bank. At the end of the session, session participants will be provided with an opportunity to provide feedback on the state review of the current science standards (NGSS).

Bus Driver Training

July 20, In-Person

This training consists of 8 hours of ODE training credit with the following subjects: Student loading, Drug & Alcohol Testing, Driver Responsibilities/Updates, and Field Trips.

Time: 8am-4pm
Location: Nyssa Middle School (Nyssa, OR)

Conscious Discipline

with Annett Chastain, LCSW

July 20-21, In-Person

Conscious Discipline® is a comprehensive classroom management program and social-emotional curriculum based on current brain research, child development information, and developmentally appropriate practices. Conscious Discipline® has been specifically designed to make changes in the lives of adults first. The adults, in turn, change the lives of children.

This is a 1.5 day workshop. Please sign up for both days. Space is limited, so please sign-up early. Preference will be given to Grade K - 3 educators and administrators. This opportunity sponsored by the Eastern Oregon Early Learning Hub. Participants will also receive free kits.

Location: Four Rivers Cultural Center (Ontario, OR)

Disciplinary Writing

with Yolanda Westerberg

July 21, In-Person (8:30am-3:30pm MST)

Teachers of All Subjects - Come learn to implement, sustain and celebrate writing in your secondary classroom! This workshop not only shows that incorporating carefully structured writing activities into your content lessons actually increases understanding and achievement, but also proves how writing can save, not consume valuable instructional time.

Location: Four Rivers Cultural Center (Ontario, OR)

Literacy PD for Admin, Coaches & Teachers

with Yolanda Westerberg

July 22, In-Person (8:30am-12pm MST)

Teachers, coaches, and administrators will discover how to work together as teams of leaders to create systematic processes and implement best practices that ensure the learning of every student and to boost literacy success in your building!

Location: Malheur ESD (Vale, OR)

BAL-A-VIS-X HYBRID SESSION

with Bill Hubert

July 21, Hybrid (8:30am-12:00pm MST or 1:30pm-3:30pm MST)

The number of children who need urgent mental health care has been on the rise for years, and spiked during the pandemic. This will be a hybrid combination of Regular Bal-A-Vis-X (R-BAVX) and Trauma Informed Bal-A-Vis-X (TIB), which will be completed with participants in-person at the Malheur ESD and the instructor, Bill Hubert, virtual on Zoom.

The morning session is restricted to attendees who have previously taken a Bal-A-Vis-X training, while the afternoon session is restricted to attendees who have never taken a Bal-A-Vis-X training.

Location: Malheur ESD Leggit Room (Vale, OR)

Open Educational Resources (OER) Workshop

with Susan Payne, Vanessa Clarke, Dan Findley, ODE / Office of Teaching, Learning And Assessment

July 21, Virtual (11:00am MST)

This virtual workshop is an introduction to the basics of OER, open licensing and how to navigate and contribute to the Oregon Open Learning Hub, Oregon's K-12 repository. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Explain the ‘Why’ and the ‘What’ of the Oregon Open Learning Hub.

• Navigate and search for resources, and join the OER Commons and Oregon Open Learning Hub

• Recognize Open Licensing.

• Add resources to a Group using the authoring tools of the Hub.

• Share the OER Commons and Oregon Open Learning with others.

Location: Malheur ESD Leggit Room (Vale, OR)

More Google Tips/Tricks & Video Creation/Curation

with Tyler Tarver, Tarver Academy

July 22, Virtual (9:30am-11:30am MST)

Sex Ed Made Simple

with Sasha Grenier, MPH, CHES, Sexuality Education and School Health Specialist, Oregon Department of Education; AND Angie Foster-Lawson, MEd, Sexuality Education Analyst, Oregon Department of Education

July 22, Virtual (1:00pm MST)

This virtual session will cover strategies for delivering comprehensive sexuality education as part of health instruction, focusing on healthy relationships, social-emotional learning, child abuse prevention education, and healthy sexuality throughout the lifespan. These requirements, as articulated by Oregon Department of Education’s rules and standards, follow the most current research, leading national medical institutions, and Oregon Law. There will also be instructional and general best practices for affirming LGBTQ2SIA+ students and fostering affirming school communities.

Regional Video PD Team Training

with Steve Wyborney, Eastern Oregon REN

July 23, Remote (9:00am-3:00pm MST)

This training session is for the members of the EOREN Micro Video PD Team. During the session, team members will learn how to use Camtasia to develop Micro PD videos for distribution throughout the EOREN. Additionally, team members will co-develop a production schedule for the 2021-2022 school year and review team member expectations. * This session will be fully remote.

Registration: Registration is for Video PD Team members and by invitation only. For more information, please contact the Eastern Oregon REN.

2021 Summer Maker Space Workshop (ATTN: Grade 4-12 Educators)

with Jo Barendse, Digital Design and Fabrication Educator

July 26-28, In-person (Each day from 8:30am-3:30pm MDT)

Makerspaces nurture creativity, collaboration, and community. As Makers, students can become innovators and designers in their own right. They learn creative habits, use new tools and technologies, and develop new skills. While exciting digital tools may draw students in, it's the power to learn and create that keeps them engaged.

In this 3-day in-person workshop, participants will discover the basics of Making and Digital Fabrication with technologies like 3D printers, laser cutters/engravers, and vinyl cutting machines and will explore ways of integrating makerspaces into their classrooms. (Maker equipment is available to educators of Malheur County school districts through the Frontier STEM Hub lending library).

Book Study: The First Days of School

with Eastern Oregon REN Board Members

Held remotely every Monday starting July 19 and ending August 9

Join a fellow group of teachers in bringing the First Days of School to life in your classroom. This virtual book study is open to all teachers, but geared specifically for novice educators in their first to third years, looking to improve their own routines and practices to help students succeed.