Rapid City Area
Schools
Staff Development &
Professional Learning
SUMMER 2015
June - August
SDEA EdCamp (below)
Central High School
Bjorg Remmers-Seymour (above)
Rapid City Educator of the Year
Building a community of lifelong learners,
one student at a time
Staff Development and Professional Learning
FROM THE OFFICE OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT
On behalf of all the staff members and instructors of Rapid City
Area Schools, Staff Development, we welcome you to the new
look of the Professional Growth/Staff Development 2015
Summer professional learning opportunities flyer. This will
hopefully be the start of some fresh, new opportunities for
professional learning and growth in the district and
community.
During the Summer 2015 you will find several new and exciting
course offerings as well as some popular courses from the
past. You can increase your technology skills in one of the new
technology courses, build your understanding of assessment in
the standards-based grading course, or improve interactions
with students through civil discourse or PBIS for classrooms. If
you are wishing to become a teacher or wanting to get your
South Dakota teaching certificate, the district offers two of the
required courses, Human Relations and South Dakota Indian
Studies at a reduced rate. But don’t wait! Nothing cancels a
great class faster than low enrollment. Register Early!
We extend a sincere thank you to all involved in making the
RCAS Staff Development a huge success: the many instructors,
schools providing classroom space and especially to you, the
participant! We look forward to serving you.
Dustin Blaha
Staff Development Coordinator
Rapid City Area Schools
dustin.blaha@k12.sd.us
RCAS Staff Development Office
City/School Administration Center
3rd Floor
300 6th Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
Summer Office Hours (June – August)
Monday – Friday: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Telephone:
Fax Number:
(605) 394-4067
(605) 355-3074
Visit our website at:
http://goo.gl/CAo8Uz
or
Scan the QR Code with
Smart Phone or tablet
Weather Policy
If Rapid City Area Schools cancels classes/activities or
releases students early due to weather conditions, it is
our policy to also cancel staff development classes.
Registration Starts
May 1st
Don’t Miss It!
Nothing cancels a great class
faster than everyone waiting until
the last minute to register.
Decisions to cancel a class are
made 5 days prior to its start date.
Register Early!
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Staff Development and Professional Learning
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Registration and Cancelation Information
School Addresses and Map
6-7 Behavior Management
Love & Logic and the Teen Brain
Renew Refresh Reinforce Love & Logic
Love & Logic and the Underachiever
Love & Logic’s Answers to Entitlement
Classroom PBIS: Managing Behaviors in the Classroom
Non-Violent Intervention
7 Health/PE
Integrating = Smart Fit Students
Motivate with Innovation PE Activities
8-9 History
Human Relations
South Dakota Indian Studies
Deadwood the Early Years
Deadwood the Gunslinger
Deadwood III: Upper Deadwood Gulch/Lead
Cavalry in the Hills
World Religions, Wisdom Traditions
10-11 Math
Developing Number Knowledge in Elementary Students
Civil Discourse in Mathematics
Standards for Mathematical Practices
Classroom Discussion To Promote Understanding
11 Science
Inquiry-based Investigations of the Environment K-4
12-14 Technology
ActivLearning Core Essentials
ActivLearning Beyond the Essentials
Discovering the Value of Tech Ed.
Stop Collecting Internet Resources and Start Using Them
Mobile Devices for Teachers
Collaborating with Team Sites
OneNote for Educators
PowerPoint 2013
Word 2013
Excel 2013
15 General Interest
An Introduction to Standard-based Grading
Civil Discourse and Critical Thinking
Supporting Beginning Teachers
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Additional Opportunities
Fall 2016 Course Proposal Information
Registration Form
Danny Janklow – Principal, North MS
BH Federal Credit Union School Supply Drive
BE AN INSTRUCTOR . . .
Do you have a special interest or skill
that would apply to K12 student
learning? Would you like to teach a
Professional Growth class? Submit
your proposal to engage in
professional learning with staff and
community members from Rapid City
and the surrounding areas today!
Contact RCAS Staff Development
for more information!
(605) 394-4067
Or
RapidCityStaffDevelopment@k12.sd.us
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REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION INFORMATION
All courses advertised in the Professional Growth Flyer are
offered for several types of credit through many colleges or
universities. Every course requires a $50.00 registration fee
per credit hour to enroll. When registering for more than
one class, each class requires separate payment. Class fees
are not deposited until the first day of the class.
Audit, Continuing Education Hours (CEUs), and Career
Enhancement hours (CE) are included in the course
registration fees. Upon completion of the course,
certificates will be given or mailed to the course participant.
Undergraduate and graduate credit is available for most
courses for an additional fee. The cost for credit is
determined by the college or university and ranges in price
from $40.00 - $45.00 per credit hour. When paying for
college/university fees, two separate checks are required.
Rapid City Area Schools currently does not accept credit
cards for the course fees.
Registration Form
Complete the registration form at the back of this booklet.
Detach at the dotted line and mail or drop off the form and
registration fee(s) to:
Dixie Stephens
Rapid City Area Schools
Office of Staff Development
300 Sixth St.
Rapid City, SD 57701.
Class Confirmation
Registration is confirmed by your payment of the course fee
when you return the registration form. NO registration is
complete until fees are paid. You will not receive a
confirmation notice.
Class Cancellations
The Rapid City Area Schools determines the cancellation of
a class due to insufficient enrollment. You will be notified
and your money refunded.
Cancellations Due To Weather
When the Rapid City Area Schools (RCAS) are closed due to
inclement weather, Professional Growth classes are also
cancelled.
To Cancel a Registration
To ensure a full refund you must contact the Office of Staff
Development to withdraw from the class ten days prior to
the first session of class. If you withdraw from the class less
than ten days prior to the first class session, you will forfeit
your RCAS fee.
Lane Change/Salary Adjustment
Classes must be taken for graduate credit to be eligible for
lane change or salary adjustments. Continuing education
hours are not eligible. All employees requesting approval
of courses that are not offered through RCAS which have
salary implications must submit those courses or related inservice courses for approval to the Office of Staff
Development/Human Resources. (See the RCEA Teachers
Negotiated Agreement for more details.)
RCAS New Teacher Orientation at Rapid City HS
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SCHOOLS AND MAP
Elementary Buildings
1.
2.
Black Hawk (787-6701)
7108 Seeaire Drive,
Black Hawk
Canyon Lake /Kibben Kuster
6.
Horace Mann (394-1847)
902 Anamosa Street
7. Knollwood Heights (394-1851)
1701 Downing Street
8. Meadowbrook (394-1821)
3125 W. Flormann Street
9. Pinedale (394-1805)
4901 West Chicago
10. Rapid Valley (393-2221)
2601 Covington Street
(394-1817)
3.
4.
5.
1500 Evergreen Drive
Corral Drive (394-6789)
4503 Park Drive
General Beadle (394-1841)
10 Van Buren Street
Grandview (394-1829)
3301 Grandview Drive
Middle School Buildings
High School Buildings
16. East MS (394-4092)
4860 Homestead Street
17. North MS (394-4042)
1501 North Maple Street
18. South MS (394-4024)
2 Indiana Street
19. Southwest MS (394-6792)
4501 Park Drive
20. West MS (394-4033)
1003 Soo San Drive
11. Robbinsdale (394-1825)
424 East Indiana Street
12. South Canyon (394-1801)
218 Norbye Lane
13. South Park (394-1833)
207 Flormann Street
14. Valley View (393-2812)
4840 Homestead Street
15. Wilson (394-1837)
827 Franklin Street
Other Buildings
21. Central HS (394-4023)
433 Mt. Rushmore Road
22. Rapid City HS (394-4048)
601 Columbus Street
23. Stevens HS (394-4051)
4215 Raider Road
24. City/School Administration
Center (CSAC)
300 6th Street
25. Jefferson (394-1813)
21 St. Joseph Street
26. Lincoln Tech Center (394-6629)
851 West Street
27. Western Dakota Tech (394-4034)
800 Mickelson Drive
28. Warehouse/Transportation
(355-3707)
3801 Campbell Street
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Behavior Management
LOVE & LOGIC AND THE TEEN BRAIN
RENEW REFRESH REINFORCE LOVE &
Myrna Becker
All Staff
LOGIC
Registration Deadline: June 8
This workshop examines the principles, tools, and
techniques of Love and Logic and applies them
specifically to teenagers. Love and Logic is a way of
working with children and young adults created by Jim
Fay and Dr. Foster Cline
June 15, 16, 17, 18
8 am – 4 pm
Rapid City High School, Room 254
Registration Fee: $100 (Audit/CEU/CE)
2 credits (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $90
Augustana College
Myrna Becker
All Staff
Registration Deadline: June 1
Needing a refresher on your Love and Logic Skills?
Needing to learn new skills for working with kids? This
course is designed to review all skills and techniques of
the Love and Logic Philosophy, while providing
participants plenty of practice opportunities along the
way.
June 8, 9, 10, 11
8 am – 4 pm
Rapid City High School, Room 254
Registration Fee: $100 (Audit/CEU/CE)
2 credits (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $90
Augustana College
LOVE
& LOGIC
Nancy Williams – Tech Center
LOVE & LOGIC’S ANSWERS TO
ENTITLEMENT
LOVE & LOGIC AND THE UNDERACHIEVER
Myrna Becker
All Staff
Myrna Becker
All Staff
Registration Deadline: July 13
Entitlement is ever present in today’s world. It comes
veiled in love and wanting better for our children and
ourselves. We will examine the roots of entitlement and
how Love and Logic techniques can teach adults to teach
kids the joys of self-control, responsibility, limits, and
that nothing worthwhile comes without effort and hard
work.
July 20, 21, 22, 23
8 am – 4 pm
Rapid City High School, Room 352
Registration Fee: $100 (Audit/CEU/CE)
2 credits (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $90
Augustana College
Registration Deadline: July 6
Kids who appear lazy, unmotivated, uncaring, and are
non-productive are often unaware of what is wrong.
These behaviors frustrate adults leaving them trying
every trick in the book to get “this kid” to produce
something other than a blank stare. This class will help
unlock the secret to those kids. Participants will learn
how Love and Logic techniques meet basic needs.
July 13, 14, 15, 16
8 am – 4 pm
Rapid City High School, Room 352
Registration Fee: $100 (Audit/CEU/CE)
2 credits (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $90
Augustana College
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Behavior Management & Health/PE
CLASSROOM PBIS: MANAGING BEHAVIORS
IN THE CLASSROOM
Darla McKernan
Grades Pre K - 5
Participants will learn to create a positive, engaging, safe
and respectful classroom environment along with
strategies to help foster emotional intelligence of
teachers first, then students. Participants will also
develop a greater understanding of the behaviors being
displayed by students and strategies to deal with those
behaviors and to engage students in classroom activities
and expectations. Required Texts: The First Days of
School: How to Be an Effective Teacher by Harry K. Wong
and Conscious Discipline Building Resilient Classroom by
Dr. Becky. Texts are included in registration fee. Texts will
be ordered by the Office of Staff Development and
available the first day of class.
8 am – 4 pm
Lincoln Tech Center Training Lab, Room 1 – Main Entrance
Registration Fee: $200 ($150 + $50 Text Fee) (Audit/CEU/CE)
3 credits (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $135
Augustana College
MOTIVATE WITH INNOVATIVE PE
ACTIVITIES
Tracy Lahr Wolf
All Staff
This workshop assists with addressing the following
questions: How do I recognize the early warning signs a
person’s behavior may escalate? How can I intervene
effectively before the person’s behavior becomes
dangerous? What methods may be used to help
control/de-escalate the violence while fostering the care,
welfare, safety, and security for all individuals involved?
The Crisis Prevention Institute’s Non-Violent Crisis
Intervention Program strives to balance practical
applications and humanistic concerns. This class will
clarify the basic elements of violent behavior and identify
how a crisis may escalate or de-escalate. Participants will
explore strategies used by millions of human service
professionals faced with challenging behaviors. Required
Text: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Blue Card Participant
Workbook. Text is included in registration fee. Text will
be ordered by the Office of Staff Development and
available the first day of class.
August 10, 11, 12, 13
8 am – 12 pm
Rapid City High School, Room 434
Registration Fee: $65 ($50 + $15 Text Fee) Audit/CEU/CE
1 credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $40
University of South Dakota
INTEGRATING = SMART FIT STUDENT
Tracy Lahr Wolf
All Staff
Registration Deadline: May 26
This class will be an activity-based instruction and
participants with be engaged in the modified and
innovative games. All participants will team up and learn
new PE activities, instructional strategies and
assessments on the go, and how to make or where to buy
low cost/no cost equipment. Come and learn how to
incorporate brain breaks in the classroom, new ideas to
help create positive, healthy recess activities, and enjoy
healthy competition with other colleagues.
June 1, 2
Nancy Pruitt and Carey Harmon
All Staff
Registration Deadline: August 3
Registration Deadline: June 8
June 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23
NON-VIOLENT CRISIS INTERVENTION
8 am – 4 pm
Registration Deadline: May 28
The research is clear, healthy kids are better learners! A
large percentage of your students are kinesthetic
learners and every child benefits from movement. One
of the best strategies in the classroom to improve
student test scores is to integrate movement into the
core subjects. In this workshop, expert classroom
teachers and physical education teachers will collaborate
and learn how, where, and when to integrate strategies
and assessments to enhance learning.
June 4, 5
8 am – 4 pm
Canyon Lake Elementary Gym
Canyon Lake Elementary Gym
Registration Fee: $50 (Audit/CEU/CE)
1 credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $45
Augustana College
Registration Fee: $50 (Audit/CEU/CE)
1 credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $45
Augustana College
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History
HUMAN RELATIONS
DEADWOOD THE EARLY YEARS
Jr. Bettelyoun
All Staff
Randy and Cindy Christensen
All Staff
Registration Deadline: June 1
Registration Deadline: June 12
This course focuses on the characteristics, contributions,
and strengths of a pluralistic society. Various cultural
perspectives and specific information about cultures will
be presented. Participants will engage in discussions
regarding the dehumanizing impact of biases and
negative stereotypes.
This course will prepare
participants for the human relations approach to
teaching. This course fulfills the 3 credit hour Human
Relations requirement for South Dakota teacher
certification.
Participants will be introduced to the colorful history of
early Deadwood, Dakota Territory, during the rough and
tumble days of the gold camps. Through the use of
museum studies, living history presentations and on-site
tours, participants will develop a working knowledge of
the famous and not-so famous inhabitants of
“Deadwood Gulch”. This class involves a lot of walking.
June 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
12:30 pm – 5 pm
Registration Fee: $50 (Audit/CEU/CE)
1 credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $45
Augustana College
BHSU University Center Rapid City, 4300 Cheyenne Blvd,
Room 128
June 20, 21;
8 am – 4:30 pm
Chamber of Commerce, 767 Main Street, Deadwood, SD
Registration Fee: $150(Audit/CEU/CE)
3 credits (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $120
Black Hills State University
SOUTH DAKOTA INDIAN STUDIES
Jr. Bettelyoun
All Staff
Registration Deadline: June 1
DEADWOOD THE GUNSLINGER
This course will focus primarily on the Native people of
South Dakota and the long-standing relationship
between Native people/tribes and the United States
government. Current cultural issues including values,
family structure, legends, economics, government
policies, treaties, and related areas will be presented.
Participants will also engage in discussions dealing with
stereotypes and the process of addressing stereotypes
within the classroom setting. The course will prepare
participants to teach more effectively. This course fulfills
the 3 credit hour Indian Studies requirement for South
Dakota teacher certification.
Randy and Cindy Christensen
All Staff
June 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
7:30 am – 12 pm
July 10
July 11
BHSU University Center Rapid City, 4300 Cheyenne Blvd,
Room 128
Registration Fee: $150(Audit/CEU/CE)
3 credits (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $120
Black Hills State University
Registration Fee: $50 (Audit/CEU/CE)
1 credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $45
Augustana College
Registration Deadline: July 3
Become familiar with the legal system and law
enforcement of early Deadwood and its effects on the
growth of the community. Through living history
presentations,
historical
re-enactments,
demonstrations, stage plays, on-site tours and lecture,
participants will be introduced to some of the more
notorious elements who walked the streets of old
Deadwood. This class involves a lot of walking.
12:30 pm – 9 pm
9 am – 4 pm
Chamber of Commerce, 767 Main Street, Deadwood, SD
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History
DEADWOOD III: UPPER DEADWOOD
WORLD RELIGIONS, WISDOM TRADITIONS
GULCH/LEAD
Chris Heacock
All Staff
Randy and Cindy Christensen
All Staff
Registration Deadline: July 21
Registration Deadline: August 7
This course involves a historical walk through the early
golden days of mining. Participants will gain an
awareness of the history of the former mining towns of
Upper Deadwood Gulch and Lead, the Homestake Mine.
Through the use of on-site tours, walking tours, and
presentations by local experts, participants will be
introduced to the fascinating history of the towns and its
inhabitants. This class involves a lot of walking.
August 15, 16
8 am – 4:30 pm
Chamber of Commerce, 767 Main Street, Deadwood, SD
Registration Fee: $50 (Audit/CEU/CE)
1 credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $45
Augustana College
HISTORY
Learn about the similarities between religions and sacred
belief systems that have persisted over time and place.
This class will explore spiritual practices from historical,
sociological, and psychological perspectives. Our focus
will be on the wisdom of the various religions, not the
politics. We will begin by discussing universal themes and
then proceed chronologically, beginning with indigenous
spirituality, moving on to religions originating in Asia,
then religions originating in the Middle East. The RCAS
fee of $50.00 will be returned to participants upon
successful completion of this class. This reimbursement
is made possible through the RCAS Civil Discourse Project
which is funded by the John T. Vucurevich Foundation.
July 28, 29, 30
9 am – 3 pm
Rapid City High School, Room 348
Registration Fee: $50 (Audit/CEU/CE)
1 credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $45
Augustana College
CAVALRY IN THE HILLS
Randy and Cindy Christensen
All Staff
Registration Deadline: September 11
This class surveys the U.S. Cavalry’s impact on the Black
Hills region. Through lectures, museum/cemetery
studies, presentations by local historians and
professional reenactments, participants will gain a
deeper understanding of the history of Ft. Meade, The
Peace Keeper Post on the Dakota Frontier, and the
surrounding area. This class involves a lot of walking.
September 19, 20
8 am – 4:30 pm
Ft. Meade Museum, Sturgis, SD
Registration Fee: $50 (Audit/CEU/CE)
1 credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $45
Augustana College
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Math
DEVELOPING NUMBER KNOWLEDGE IN
CIVIL DISCOURSE IN MATHEMATICS
ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Melissa Frein and Crystal McMachen
Grades 2 - 8
Diane Wimp
Grades PreK - 5
Registration Deadline: June 29
Registration Deadline: June 8
In this course, participants will read, discuss and explore
the text, Teaching Numbers in the Classroom or
Developing Number Knowledge to design ways to help
students develop number knowledge. Participants will
learn and practice activities and assessments to help
students in the areas of structuring numbers, knowledge
of number words and numerals, conceptual place value,
early counting strategies, as well as addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and division strategies.
Participants will discover the research behind the math
screener questions, and how to help students after the
assessment. Required Text, please specify grade level
when registering: Teaching Number in the Classroom –
or Developing Number Knowledge. Text is included in
registration fee. Text will be ordered by the Office of Staff
Development and available the first day of class.
June 15, 16, 17
Educators will develop strategies and techniques for
teaching students skills for high quality discussions
among peers. Educators will learn how to develop and
use discourse analysis tools to analyze and improve
discourse in the classroom. Educators will learn practical
teaching strategies for building students’ abilities to
engage in constructive face-to-face interactions and
collaborate with other educators sharing ideas and
strategies for improving students’ abilities to engage and
enrich academic discourse in mathematics.
July 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
8 am – 3:10 pm
Rapid City High School, Room 354
Registration Fee: $100 (Audit/CEU/CE)
2 credits (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $95
University of Sioux Falls
8 am – 1 pm
Rapid City High School, Room 257
Registration Fee: $90 ($50 + $40 Text Fee)
(Audit/CEU/CE)
1 credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $40
Black Hills State College
STANDARDS FOR MATHEMATICAL
PRACTICES
Diane Wimp
Grades PreK - 8
Registration Deadline: July 6
The Standards for Mathematical Practice describe
varieties of expertise that mathematics educators at all
levels should seek to develop in their students.
Participants will explore the practices in depth, look at
the practices vertically by grade level, and develop
questions/activities that promote the practice.
Participants will have time to develop lessons to explicitly
teach their students the behaviors of successful
mathematicians.
July 13, 14, 15
MATH
8 am – 1 pm
Rapid City High School, Room 354
Registration Fee: $50 (Audit/CEU/CE)
1 credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $40
Black Hills State College
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Math & Science
CLASSROOM DISCUSSION TO PROMOTE
UNDERSTANDING
INQUIRY-BASED INVESTIGATIONS OF THE
ENVIRONMENT K-4
Stacie Tschetter
Grades PreK – 8
Nicomas Dollar
Grades PreK - 4
Registration Deadline: July 13
Registration Deadline: August 3
This course is for educators who are interested in the role
classroom discussions play in deepening students’
mathematical understanding and learning. Through
readings, videos, discussions, and activities, participants
will explore why talk is critical to learning and how
productive math talk can be fostered. Knowledge gained
from this study will assist educators in understanding and
teaching to the Common Core State Standards for
Mathematical Practice. This course also supports work in
Domains 2 and 3 in the Danielson Framework for
teaching. Suggested Reading: Five Practices for
Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions by
Margaret Smith and Mary Kay Stein. Required Text,
Intention Talk: How to Structure and Lead Productive
Mathematics Discussion by Elham Kazemi and Allison
Hintz. Text is included in registration fee. Text will be
ordered by the Office of Staff Development and available
the first day of class.
Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the
Environment (GLOBE) program is a worldwide hands-on,
school-based science and education program. GLOBE's
vision promotes and supports students, teachers and
scientists to collaborate on inquiry-based investigations
of the environment working in close partnership with
NASA, NOAA and NSF. Learn how to study Earth System
Science using GLOBE science-based storybooks designed
to introduce students to key concepts in water, soil,
clouds, seasons, and Earth system studies, as well as
interrelated subjects including weather and phenology.
Teachers will leave this workshop as certified Elementary
GLOBE teachers. The RCAS fee of $50.00 will be returned
to participants upon successful completion of this class.
July 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Registration Fee: $50 (Audit/CEU/CE)
1 credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $40
Black Hills State University
8 am – 3:30 pm
Rapid City High School, Room 347
August 10, 11
8 am – 4:30 pm
Game, Fish and Parks Outdoor Campus West, 4130 Adventure
Trail, Rapid City, SD
Registration Fee: $120 ($100 + $20 Text Fee) (Audit/CEU/CE)
2 credits (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $80
Black Hills State College
SCIENCE
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Technology
ACTIVLEARNING CORE ESSENTIALS
DISCOVERING THE VALUE OF TECH ED
Trent Moehlman
All Staff
Laura Lloyd-Smith
Grades 9 – 12, Sp. Ed Staff
Registration Deadline: August 3
Registration Deadline: June 1
This course will support the growing interactive
whiteboard learning community regarding the
fundamentals of the ActivClassroom. Topics of study will
include visual learning, ActivInspire’s main tools,
Promethean Planet, trouble-shooting tips, and ideas for
integrating interactive whiteboards into the learning
environment.
College? Tech School? The world of work? What’s good
for some students doesn’t work for others. This class will
offer experiential activities with the National Career
Readiness Certificate assessment, SD MyLife and our
local technical school (WDT). Participants will be
exposed to the 16 SD Career Clusters and explore job
growth statistics and trends in our state. This is a
blended course (part face-to-face and part online). The
class will meet together on one day, June 9, and the
remainder of the work will be completed and submitted
online.
Aug. 10, 11, 12, 13
8 am – 12 pm
Lincoln Tech Center Training Lab, Room 1 – Main Entrance
Registration Fee: $50 (Audit/CEU/CE)
1 Undergraduate/Graduate: add $45
Augustana College
Face-to face: June 9
Online: June 8, 10, 11
8 am – 4:00 pm
Rapid City High School, Room 257
Registration Fee: $50
1 Undergraduate/Graduate Available: add $45
University of Sioux Falls
ACTIVLEARNING BEYOND THE ESSENTIALS
Trent Moehlman
All Staff
Registration Deadline: June 1
This course will provide support for the interactive
whiteboard learning community regarding intermediate
and advanced features within ActivInspire. The
objectives of this workshop are to strengthen interactive
instructional approaches and to provide time to develop
a portfolio of ActivInspire resources. Requirement: A
basic level of experience with ActivInspire is required for
this course.
June 8, 9, 10, 11
8 am – 12 pm
Lincoln Tech Center Training Lab, Room 1 – Main Entrance
Registration Fee: $50
1 Undergraduate/Graduate Available: add $45
Augustana College
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Technology
STOP COLLECTING INTERNET RESOURCES
AND START USING THEM
Trent Moehlman
All Staff
Trent Moehlman
RCAS DISTRICT STAFF ONLY
Registration Deadline: May 22
Registration Deadline: June 1
Digital resources are everywhere and teachers have
probably located many great ones with the intention of
using them in the classroom but forgot where they saved
them. Once located, making them accessible to students
can be a challenge. This course will help participants
locate, organize, and distribute all of the great resources
available. All tools are web-based and resources will be
accessible with Internet access.
June 8, 9, 10, 11
COLLABORATING WITH TEAM SITES
1 pm – 5 pm
Lincoln Tech Center Training Lab, Room 1 – Main Entrance
The PLC process requires collaboration within a building
and across the district. RCAS uses Microsoft Team Sites
to help facilitate this collaboration. The first step involves
setting up document libraries where teams can share
documents. Team Sites can do much more and this
course will explore many of the tools available to help
teams communicate and work more effectively. This
class is ideal for the employees that are responsible for
maintaining the buildings or administrative department
team sites or teachers who maintain their PLC groups’
site.
June 1, 2, 3, 4
8 am – 12 pm
Lincoln Tech Center Training Lab, Room 1 – Main Entrance
Registration Fee: $50 (Audit/CEU/CE)
1 Undergraduate/Graduate: add $45
Augustana College
Registration Fee: $50
1 Undergraduate/Graduate Available: add $45
Augustana College
MOBILE DEVICES FOR TEACHERS
Trent Moehlman
All Staff
Registration Deadline: May 22
Do you own a Smartphone or tablet you use only to text,
make phone calls, or surf the internet? There are over
half a million apps for Android devices and iPhones/iPads
that allow for so much more. This class will explore more
than a dozen apps to help participants become more
efficient in their personal and professional lives.
Requirement: Android phone/iPhone or Android
tablet/iPad. A working knowledge of your device. Please
indicate your device type on the registration form.
June 1, 2, 3, 4
1 pm – 5 pm
Lincoln Tech Center Training Lab, Room 1 – Main Entrance
TECH
Registration Fee: $50
1 Undergraduate/Graduate Available: add $45
Augustana College
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Technology
ONENOTE FOR EDUCATORS
WORD 2013
Trent Moehlman
All Staff
Brenda McGlynn
All Staff
Registration Deadline: August 3
Registration Deadline: June 15
In an effort to go paperless many people are looking for
digital tools to help them with this goal. OneNote is a
digital notebook that can help you reduce as much as
90% of the paper in your professional life. It also includes
features that traditional paper cannot like taking notes
as you shoot video and those notes will take you directly
to that part of the video without fast forwarding or
rewinding. OneNote is a part of the Microsoft Office suite
that all employees of the RCAS District now have access
to.
Word 2013 is the word processing software in the 2013
version of Microsoft Office that allows creation of a
variety of professional-looking documents, including
letters, flyers, reports, and more. In this course,
participants will learn the fundamental skills of working
with Word 2013. Participants will learn how to format
documents, insert text, work with graphics, use proofing
tools, and much more. By the end of the course,
participants will feel comfortable creating and
formatting documents for both work and home.
Aug.10, 11, 12, 13
June 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, July 1, 2, 3
1 – 5 pm
Lincoln Tech Center Training Lab, Room 1 – Main Entrance
Online 2 Hour Sessions
Registration Fee: $50
1 Undergraduate/Graduate Available: add $45
Augustana College
Registration Fee: $50
1 Undergraduate/Graduate Available: add $45
Augustana College
MICROSOFT OFFICE
EXCEL 2013
POWERPOINT 2013
Brenda McGlynn
All Staff
Registration Deadline: July 13
PowerPoint 2013 is the presentation software in the
2013 version of Microsoft Office that allows creation and
presentation of slideshows. In this course, participants
will learn how to create and customize PowerPoint
presentations. By the end of the class, participants will
be able to design presentations that include pictures,
charts, SmartArt graphics, animation effects, transitions,
and more.
July 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Online 2 Hour Sessions
Registration Fee: $50
1 Undergraduate/Graduate Available: add $45
Augustana College
Brenda McGlynn
All Staff
Registration Deadline: June 29
Excel 2013 is the spreadsheet software in the 2013
version of the Microsoft Office that allows the storing,
manipulation, organization and analysis of numerical and
text data. In this course, participants will learn how to
create and format simple spreadsheets, use simple and
complex formulas and functions, and accomplish more
advanced tasks such as applying conditional formatting,
inserting pivot tables, and completing a What-If analysis.
By the end of the course, participants will feel
comfortable using Excel at work and at home.
July 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14;15, 16, 17, 18
Online 2 Hour Sessions
Registration Fee: $50
1 Undergraduate/Graduate Available: add $45
Augustana College
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General Interest
AN INTRODUCTION TO STANDARD BASED
GRADING
Erin Lehmann and Sarah Gross
All Staff
Diane Wimp
Grades PreK - 5
Registration Deadline: August 3
Registration Deadline: June 8
Participants will learn how to improve grading and
assessing practices to increase learning and student
ownership. Participants will explore the essential
components of Student Based Grading (SBG) and learn
how it ties in with RCAS’s four critical questions, PLC, and
student understanding
June 15, 16, 17
SUPPORTING BEGINNING TEACHERS
9 am – 2:30 pm
Rapid City High School, Room 233
This class is designed to support beginning teachers in all
domains of the Danielson Framework. Participants will
be able to build capacity through discussions, make-andtake activities, lesson planning, and reflection.
Participants will have the opportunity to network with
other teachers and have time to explore resources. This
class gives teachers a way to reflect on the teaching in
context of the Danielson Framework outside of the
demands of daily classroom life.
August 10, 11, 12
Registration Fee: $50 (Audit/CEU/CE)
1 credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $40
Black Hills State University
8 am – 1 pm
Rapid City High School, Room 436
Registration Fee: $50 (Audit/CEU/CE)
1 credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $40
Black Hills State University
CIVIL DISCOURSE AND CRITICAL THINKING
Chris Heacock
All Staff
Registration Deadline: July 14
Civil discourse and critical thinking involve an effortful,
but very worthwhile process. This class will explore how
you and your students can enhance your thinking skills
and better understand the perspectives of those who
differ from you. Guidelines for critical and creative
thinking will be explained and opportunities will be
provided to apply those guidelines. Neuroscience and
cognitive psychology will be utilized as a foundation for
discussion of how we can communicate and reason more
productively. The RCAS fee of $50.00 will be returned to
participants upon successful completion of this class.
This reimbursement is made possible through the RCAS
Civil Discourse Project which is funded by the John T.
Vucurevich Foundation.
July 21, 22, 23
9 am – 3 pm
Rapid City High School, Room 348
Registration Fee: $50 (Audit/CEU/CE)
1 credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $45
Augustana College
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Staff Development and Professional Learning
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
The South Dakota Department of Education works with
schools, districts, and ESAs to offer professional learning
opportunities to parents, teachers, and administrators
on a variety of topics including curriculum, instruction,
assessment, evaluation, and many others. Stay up to
date with what is happening with education in South
Dakota or choose from a variety of courses or trainings
across the state.* Visit the SDOE website for more
information.
Website: www.doe.sd.gov
Twitter: @SDDOE
Blog: www.sddoe.blogspot.com
Rapid City Area School’s TIE membership provides access
to numerous online workshops throughout the year on
topics ranging from Common Core, iPads in the
Classroom, Google – all the way to understanding to
fostering 21st century skills. Educators may choose from
ongoing, self-paced or scheduled online workshops.
Online workshops are FREE for district staff and graduate
credit is available for many offerings at reduced
tuition.*Visit their website or follow them on social
media for more information.
Website: www.tie.net
Twitter: @TIE_SD
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TIEsd
RCEA/SDEA/NEA provides a variety of professional
learning services that benefit student, schools, and the
public in virtually every position in South Dakota’s
schools. Through trainings and conferences, members
and nonmembers can strengthen their leadership skills
and professional performance. Many trainings and
conferences are offered for Continuing Education Hours
or graduate-level credit for free or at reduced tuition.*
See your local representative for professional learning
opportunities. You can also visit the SDEA website or
follow them on Twitter.
Website: www.sdea.org
Twitter: @SDEAEducators
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sdea.org
Community Education of the Black Hills provides a
variety of life-long learning opportunities. Community
Education of the Black Hills is solely supported by the
class tuition, which is kept as low as operational costs
allow. Therefore, your participation is essential for
continued development of the program. Visit their
website for more information and class listings.
Website: www.communityeducationclasses.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/commEdBH
*NOTE: Not all courses or training opportunities are eligible for salary adjustments. Check with the Office of Staff Development/Human
Resources for course eligibility. All employees requesting approval of courses which have salary implications will submit those courses
or related in-service courses for approval to the Office of Staff Development/Human Resources. (See Article XXVIII of RCEA Teachers
Negotiated Agreement for more details.)
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
The Office of Staff Development is accepting proposals for
Professional Growth/Staff Development courses for the
2015 Fall semester.
The fall course term will begin on 10/1/2015 and extends
through 12/18/2015. No classes will be allowed to meet on
school observed holidays, conferences, and special events.
Please see the RCAS school calendar for 2015-2016.
All class proposals must be in the Office of Staff
Development no later than Friday, June 5, 2015.
5)
All classes must be offered for undergraduate and graduate level
credit as well as continuing education contact hours (C.E.U.). There
may be different evaluation requirements for each credit level.
6)
Any material fee needs to be specified at the time a course
proposal is submitted. Material fees are charged for printing,
materials, books, or supplies that the student will consume or keep.
If printing is needed for a class, all items must be received in the
Office of Staff Development ten (10) working days in advance of the
class. The fee may not exceed $75.00. All materials must be
ordered through the Office of Staff Development.
7)
If an instructor chooses to have a guest speaker, the cost of that
speaker may not be passed on to the students through additional
charges. In some instances, it may be possible to compensate a
RCAS district employee who is a guest speaker for a maximum of
five (5) hours of additional pay. Please contact Dustin Blaha, Staff
Development Coordinator, for prior approval.
8)
All classes are held in Rapid City Area School buildings. The Office
of Staff Development along with the Office of Custodial & Security
Services determines where the classes are held. If there is a
building preference, please indicate the location on the description
for the flyer and we will try to honor the request.
9)
When Rapid City Area Schools are closed or if after-school activities
are cancelled due to inclement weather, the Professional Growth
Classes are also cancelled. Please discuss this policy with the class.
We also suggest you develop a plan for communicating the
cancellation of a class with students so that everyone is able to be
notified in advance.
Course proposals are processed on a first come – first served
basis. Incomplete proposals will not be advertised in the
flyer.
The RCAS Staff Development courses are self-supporting.
Instructors’ fees are established by the negotiated
agreement. Instructors are currently paid $1000.00 per
credit hour for teaching a course. Upon mutual agreement
with the Staff Development Coordinator, an instructor may
accept pro-rated compensation for her/his professional
service. With instructor consent, this allows a class to be
offered with less than 16 participants, with the instructor’s
compensation rate of $50.00 per student per credit hour.
COURSE PROCESS AND GUIDELINES
1)
2)
3)
4)
The college/university course proposal forms are available on-line
at www.rcas.org/Administration, Staff Development, (right-side)
you will find the Course Proposal Forms. Instructors choose the
college/university that will best meet the needs of the participants.
Please complete all four forms and e-mail your proposal to
dixie.stephens@k12.sd.us.
10) Class registration will close five (5) business days before the class
start date. No registrations will be taken after that. Instructors are
NOT to accept any registrations from students.
11) Prior to the first class meeting the instructor will need to pick up a
class packet of materials and instructions at the Office of Staff
Development. The materials include participant information and
the required district forms and college/university forms for
obtaining credit.
NEW! In addition to the university/college proposal forms
instructors must complete the RCAS Workshop & Graduate Course
Proposal Form. The RCAS Professional Growth Committee has
designed this new form to gather additional information about
workshop and course alignment to District-wide goals and
objectives.
If you have any questions, please direct them to Dustin Blaha: 394-6189
or Dixie Stephens: 394-4067.
A one-credit class must be at least 15 contact hours for one (1)
college credit, 30 contact hours for a two (2) credit class, and 45
contact hours for a three (3) credit class..
Be An Instructor!
Course instructors’ qualifications must include a Master’s Degree
+30 additional hours of graduate credit. In the instance that a
course instructor does not have a Masters +30, an “instructor of
record” who holds these qualifications may sponsor the instructor.
The “instructor of record” assumes responsibility for overseeing
the course quality and signing the paperwork. The Office of Staff
Development can act as instructor of record if needed.
Do you have a special interest or
skill that would apply to K-12
student learning? Would you like to
teach a Professional Growth class?
Contact Us Today!
(605) 394-4067
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PROFESSIONAL GROWTH COMMITTEE
The Professional Growth Program is designed to foster and
encourage professional growth among teachers in the district.
The committee recommends approval of classes for professional
growth credits to be offered Fall, Winter/Spring, and Summer,
oversees the professional growth program, makes
recommendations for program improvements, and acts as an
advisory committee to the Director of Human Resources/Staff
Development for mission-based, district staff development.
Members of the Professional Growth Committee:
Valerie Brablec
Director of Human Resources
Dr. Lisa Plumb
Federal Program Coordinator for Title Programs and Grants
Dustin Blaha
Staff Development Coordinator
Be looking for new professional
growth opportunities coming in
the Fall of 2016
If you have suggestions or ideas for
professional growth courses or trainings,
please contact a member of the
professional growth committee. We are
looking for new and exciting ways to better
provide professional learning and support
for the teachers in the Rapid City Area
Schools and surrounding communities.
Dixie Stephens
Staff Development Administrative Assistant
Shannon Schaefers
Elementary Principal Representative – Grandview
Deb Steele
Secondary Principal Representative – Rapid City HS
Jaye Svarstad
Elementary Teacher Representative – Horace Mann
Linda Baysinger
Elementary Teacher Representative – Meadowbrook
Sarah Penfield
Secondary Teacher Representative – West Middle School
Sue Podoll
Secondary Teacher Representative – Rapid City High School
Robin Cline
Special Services Representative – Jefferson
Crystal Mcmachen East MS and Lori Stverak Valley View
Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science
CERTIFICATE RENEWAL INFORMATION
1) Don’t let your certificate expire.
 Certificates expire July 1 of the year in which they are
due for renewal.
2) Apply early.
 Apply for renewal well in advance of July 1st.
Application may be made any time after January 1 of
the year in which your certificate expires.
3) Know your credits.
 15 contact hours (CEU) is equivalent to 1 credit.
 Transcripted credit is issued from an accredited
college/university upon completion of a course when
taken for undergraduate or graduate credit.
4) Renewal Requirements.
 Bachelor’s degree. You need 6 credits. At least three
credits must be transcripted; the remaining credits
may be CEU hours.
 Advanced degree. You need 6 credits. These credits
can be any combination of transcripted credits or
CEU hours.
5) All information including renewing your certificate can
be found on the South Dakota DOE website, go to
www.doe.sd.gov
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REGISTRATION FORM
See page 3 for additional information on registration and cancellation procedures.
 Each class REQUIRES SEPARATE PAYMENT
 Registrations will only be honored when
accompanied by the fee.
 Class registration closes five (5) working/school
days prior to the class start date. l
 Please complete this registration form and return
it with your checks.
 For a full refund, you must withdraw from the
class ten (10) days prior to the first day of the
class.
 The course fees are NOT deposited until the first
day of class.
Questions?
Contact RCAS Staff Development
for more information!
(605) 394-4067
Or
RapidCityStaffDevelopment@k12.sd.us
Drop off or mail Registration Form and payment to:
Office of Staff Development
City/School Administration Center (CSAC)
300 6th Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
NAME:____________________________________________________
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HOME ADDRESS:__________________________________________________________________________________
CITY:______________________________ STATE: _____ ZIP:__________
E-MAIL:___________________________________________________
PHONE: (HM):_______________________________________
SCHOOL: ________________________
GRADE LEVEL:______________________
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PLEASE WRITE DOWN THE CLASS NAME(S) AND STARTING DATE(S):
Course Name/Start Date
Credit Type
Audit/CE/CEU/Undergrad/Grad
Registration Fee
Grad Credit Fee
(if applicable)
(REMEMBER EACH CLASS REQUIRES SEPARATE PAYMENT)
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