Wisconsin Education Calendar

SAT National Testing Date
SAT and Subject Tests
Various locations. Registration required.
Contact: Local guidance office or The College Board
Phone: (212) 713-8000
Website: http://www.collegeboard.org
Address: 45 Columbus Avenue
New York NY 10023

World Environment Day
Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 as an annual observance to reaffirm concern for the preservation and enhancement of the environment. Held on June 5 each year.
Contact: UNEP/RONA
Phone: (212) 963-8210
Email: uneprona@un.org
Website: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=42152&Cr=sustainable+development&Cr1=
Address: United Nations, Room DC2-803, 2 United Nations Plaza
New York NY 10017

Administrative Rules Hearing
Equivalency Process for Educator Effectiveness
3 to 5 p.m. - Public hearing on emergency and proposed permanent rules related to creating an equivalency process for educator effectiveness. Written comments may be submitted in lieu of testimony by June 17 and sent to the department's administrative rules coordinator.
Contact: Katie Schumacher, Administrative Rules Coordinator
Phone: (608) 267-9127
Email: katie.schumacher@dpi.wi.gov
Website: http://pb.dpi.wi.gov/pb_rulespg
Address: GEF 3, 125 S Webster St, Room P41
Madison WI

International Future Problem Solving Conference
Students participate in competitive and non-competitive Future Problem Solving teams, community problem solving, and scenario writing.
Contact: Wisconsin FPS
Phone: (608) 849-3290
Email: wisfp@charter.net
Website: http://www.wisfps.org
Bloomington IN

Serving on Groups That Make Decisions: A Guide for Families
Free Telephone Workshop
Noon to 1 p.m. or 7 to 8 p.m.- This workshop will focus on offering practical tips and strategies for putting your decision-making skills into practice. Learn about the strategies to best prepare for, participate in, and follow-up after a meeting. Also find out about the skills good facilitators have and how to best deal with challenging situations while serving on groups. Register in advance to receive workshop materials.
Contact: Sandra McFarland, WI FACETS
Phone: (877) 374-0511
Email: smcfarland@wifacets.org
Website: http://www.wifacets.org/

ACT Assessment National Testing Date
Various locations. Registration required.
Contact: High school guidance office, ACT Inc.
Phone: (319) 337-1270
Website: http://www.act.org
Address: 2201 North Dodge Street, P.O. Box 168
Iowa City IA 52243

Wisconsin Indian History, Culture and Tribal Sovereignty
Completely Online. Meets Wisconsin DPI Licensure Requirement. Open to all teachers.
Contact: Julie Aminpour
Phone: (715) 836-4021
Email: aminpojb@uwec.edu
Contact 2: UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education
Phone 2: (715) 836-3636
Email 2: ce@uwec.edu
Website: http://www.uwec.edu/CE/programs/hist705.htm

State Superintendent's Advisory Council on Blindness & Visual Impairment
1 p.m. - Agenda will include time for public input, updates on the Department of Public Instruction, the Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library, and the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and TVI Training Program. Please RSVP to Mandy Jordan if planning to attend the meeting.
Contact: Nissan Bar-Lev, Chairperson
Phone: (920) 849-9384
Email: nbarlev@wi.rr.com
Contact 2: Mandy Jordan
Phone 2: (608) 758-6141
Email 2: amanda.jordan@wcbvi.k12.wi.us
Address: Resources for Libraries and Lifelong Learning, 2109 South Stoughton Road
Madison WI

Drug Impairment Training for Education Profesionals
The purpose of this two-day training is to enable education professionals to identify chemically impaired individuals and types of drugs for the purpose of ensuring a safe learning environment.
Contact: Carol Zabel, CESA 10
Phone: (715) 720-2145
Email: czabel@cesa10.k12.wi.us
Website: http://www.myquickreg.com/event/event.cfm?eventid=5768
Address: CESA 10
Chippewa Falls WI

Games+Learning+Society Playful Learning Summit
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Formerly the Games+Learning+Society Educator Symposium, the inaugural Playful Learning Summit at the GLS 9.0 Conference will feature exciting panel discussions, hands-on workshops, and the opportunity to critically consider how media and technology shape learning today. The Playful Learning Summit is part of the June 12-14 GLSES Conference for 2013.
Contact: Remi Holden
Email: remi.holden@gmail.com
Website: http://www.gameslearningsociety.org/conference/
Address: UW-Madison, Memorial Union
Madison WI

Robert La Follette Sr. Day
Wisconsin Public School Observance Day required by statute if school is in session. Commemorates LaFollette who served in the U.S. House of Representatives, as governor, and in the U.S. Senate. He was one of the founders of the Progressive Party.
Contact: Wisconsin Public School Observance Days
Website: http://news.dpi.wi.gov/eis_observe

Flag Day
The Stars and Stripes was adopted by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. A day for patriotic observances.
Website: http://www.usflag.org/flag.day.html

2013 World Affairs Seminar
Gender Equity and Social Justice
Offers a life-changing opportunity for students from around the world to develop leadership and international relations skills. Speakers are internationally based, entertaining and knowledgeable.
Contact: Thomas M.Plantenberg, Executive Director
Phone: (414) 453-4984
Email: tplanten@worldaffairsseminar.org
Website: http://worldaffairsseminar.org/
Address: Carroll University
Waukesha WI

Magna Carta Day
Anniversary of the signing in 1215 of the Magna Carta by King John; it was the first charter of English liberties. The charter was an important part of the extensive historical process that led to the rule of constitutional law in the English speaking world.

Lightning Rod's First Use
On this date in 1752, Benjamin Franklin, author, diplomat, and inventor, proved that lightning is electricity by flying a kite in a thunderstorm. The experiment lead to the invention of the lightning rod.

Serving on Groups That Make Decisions: A Guide for Families
Free Telephone Workshop
Noon to 1 p.m. or 7 to 8 p.m.- The workshop, presented by Emilie Braunel of WI FACETS, will provide information to support parents, educators, service providers, and other professionals serving on decision-making groups based on the resource guidebook "Serving on Groups That Make Decisions: A Guide for Families." This workshop will explore "Skills for Decision-Making Groups." Register in advance to receive workshop materials.
Contact: Sandra McFarland, WI FACETS
Phone: (877) 374-0511
Email: smcfarland@wifacets.org
Website: http://www.wifacets.org/

Wisconsin Youth Leadership Forum
Weeklong leadership training and career awareness program for high school students with disabilities.
Contact: Cassandra Lokker
Phone: (715) 307-2185
Email: wisconsinlf@gmail.com
Website: http://wiyouthfirst.org/get_involved.html
Address: Edgewood College
Madison WI

First Woman in Space Anniversary
Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space on this date in 1963, when she made a 70-hour, 50-minute voyage, orbiting the earth 48 times in the Soviet spacecraft Vostok 6.

Second Annual Challenging Advanced Learners Academy
This professional development opportunity will focus on how best to serve gifted and advanced learners in the context of major education initiatives such as Response to Intervention, Common Core State Standards, 21st Century Skills, and Smarter Balanced Assessment. This year the academy will focus on Educator Effectiveness and Measuring Student Growth for advanced learners in addition to focused sessions on how to implement many of these topics in your school.
Contact: UW-Whitewater Office of Continuing Education
Phone: (800) 622-0350
Email: cesevents@uww.edu
Website: http://www.uww.edu/conteduc/camps/otherevents/advancedlearners.php
Address: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater WI

Advanced Placement Summer Institute for Educators
Exploring the Nature of Education
Conserve School Advanced Placement Summer Institute will will focus on Biology, Environmental Science, English Literature and Composition, and U.S. History. Participants choose a discipline for the week in which they will teach the Advanced Placement curriculum. Registration required.
Contact: Jill Rennicke, Institute Director
Phone: (715) 547-1402
Email: Jill.Rennicke@ConserveSchool.org
Contact 2: Dawn Nordine, Institute Co-Director
Phone 2: (715) 453-2141
Email 2: dnordine@cesa9.k12.wi.us
Website: http://www.conserveschool.org/apsi
Address: Conserve School
Land O Lakes WI

Wisconsin Teachers of the Year Council
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Council provides input on emerging education issues and guidance to help recruit our best and brightest to the teaching profession. It also works to build a network of exemplary educators. Agenda will include: overview of DPI structure, statewide testing, educator effectiveness, Common Core State Standards and Livebinder, WISElearn, and council technology, report, and take-away updates.
Contact: Becky Hannah
Phone: (608) 266-1771
Email: rebecca.hannah@dpi.wi.gov
Address: Department of Public Instruction Headquarters, GEF III, Rooms 535
Madison WI

Wisconsin Education Innovations Academy
Greenfield Academy
Wisconsin Education Innovation workshops provide state-of-the-art professional development.
Contact: Wisconsin Education Innovations
Phone: (262) 370-5451
Email: wei@inov8ed.com
Website: http://inov8ed.com/
Address: Greenfield High School
Greenfield WI

Wisconsin Education Innovations Academy
West Allis West Milwaukee Academy
Wisconsin Education Innovation workshops provide state-of-the-art professional development. Keynote: Naomi Harm, Transforming Education thruogh Personalized Learning.
Contact: Wisconsin Education Innovations
Phone: (262) 370-5451
Email: wei@inov8ed.com
Website: http://inov8ed.com/
Address: West Milwaukee Middle School
West Milwaukee WI

Assistive Technology for the Inclusive Classroom
Participants will learn how to integrate assistive technoogies into classrooms to supoprt literacy activities and Common Core State Standards. They will also learn how to use assistive technolgies to modify and meet the needs of all learners in more inclusive RtI classrooms.
Contact: Sue Stoddart, Marian University School of Education
Phone: (920) 923-7170
Email: sstoddart@marianuniversity.edu
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/mariansummerinstitute/
Address: Marion University
Fond du Lac WI

2013 InterActiv Conference and Technology Academy
Designed to be a resource for K-12 and Higher Ed Educators. The event is put on by educators who currently are in the field. The sessions are designed to provide valuable training and information, so educators can take what they learn back to their classrooms and schools. With over 300 attendees in 2012, the conference continues to grow at a rapid pace, and promises to deliver high quality staff development. Partners include UW-Whitewater, Burlington Area School District, and Mukwonago Area Schools.
Website: http://www.interactivlearning.com/page1/index.html
Address: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater WI

First American Woman in Space Anniversary
On this date in 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
Website: http://www.nasa.gov/

Summer Institute for Innovative Elementary Schools
Session topics include: ? Social Learning - Responsive Classroom Approach, Behavior RtI, Trauma Sensitive Schools ? Academic Learning - Differentiated Workshop approach (Reading, Writing, Math),RtI, Project-Based Learning, Service Learning ? Technology Integration ? Professional Learning Communities - data-driven decision making, collaboration, common assessments, SMART goals ? Governance - The Change Process, effective governance techniques, working with the authorizer (specific to charter schools) All Breakouts will include opportunities for collaborating with experts from other charter schools.
Contact: Wisconsin Innovative Schools Network
Phone: (608) 509-8387
Email: ingrid@innovativeschoolsnetwork.com
Website: http://www.InnovativeSchoolsNetwork.com
Address: Mead Elementary Charter School
Wisconsin Rapids WI

Quality Educator Convention
A new statewide professional development event that brings together teachers, school administrators, and district administrators to learn, work and plan together.
Contact: Association of Wisconsin School Administrators
Phone: (608) 241-0300
Website: http://qeconvention.com/general-info/
Address: Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, 1 John Nolen Drive
Madison WI

Juneteenth
Celebrated in many parts of the United States to commemorate the emancipation of African Americans in Texas. On this date in 1865, General Gordon Granger landed on Galveston Island and proclaimed the sovereignty of the United States over Texas and thus the freedom of all slaves: two and one-half years after slavery had ended in other parts of the South.

WASC High Impact Leadership Course
This workshop focuses on personal leadership development and the development of leadership in the students and people the participants serve. This course is a must for any administrator, coach, advisor, educator, or other professional working with young adults. Registration required.
Contact: Wisconsin Association of School Councils
Phone: (608) 241-7107
Email: maryp@wasc.org
Website: http://www.wasc.org/event/high-impact-leadership/
Address: Edgewood College
Madison WI

Project WET and Project WILD
Big Splash Teacher Workshop
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources provides classroom resources to help enrich your students’ studies of lakes, streams and wetlands and the fish that call them home. Cross-disciplinary materials support Common Core Standards and Next Generation Science Standards for grades 4-12. Taught by DNR and UW-Extension staff.
Contact: Theresa Stabo
Phone: (608) 266-2272
Email: theresa.stabo@wisconsin.gov
Contact 2: Kimberly Anderson
Phone 2: (608) 261-6431
Email 2: kimberly.anderson@wisconsin.gov
Website: http://dnr.wi.gov/education/educatorresources/wet.html
Address: James P. Coughlin Center
Oshkosh WI

Fourth Annual Summer Symposium on Evidence-based Practice
Sponsored by the Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin, participants will develop competencies in evidence-based practices and learn to evaluate, identify needs, develop goals, design interventions, monitor effectiveness, and adjust programming for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Instructor is Mary Graczyk McMullen.
Contact: Emily Levine, Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin
Phone: (414) 988-1260
Email: emilyl@assew.org
Website: http://www.assew.org/category/educational-programs/
Address: Jewish Community Center
Milwaukee WI

SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference
49th Annual Conference
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled work force. SkillsUSA serves more than 300,000 students and instructors annually.
Contact: SkillsUSA
Phone: (703) 777-8810
Website: http://www.skillsusa.org
Kansas City MO

Advanced Placement Summer Institute
The institute offers discipline-specific classes for teachers of AP and other advanced high school courses on Calculus, Economics, English Language, English Literature, French, U.S. Government, and U.S. History. Classes are taught by top quality UW-Madison faculty in partnership with experienced high school AP course teachers.
Contact: Lisa Hebgen
Phone: (608) 263-0951
Email: lmhebgen@wisc.edu
Address: UW-Madison
Madison WI

National Institute of Financial and Economic Literacy
Paychecks, Financial Contracts and Entrepreneurship
Financial education offered by the National Institute of Financial and Economic Literacy for teachers of personal finance, family and consumer sciences, social studies, economics, math, business and others who want to acquire the ability to teach money management and personal finance.
Website: http://www.wijumpstart.org
Address: Edgewood College
Madison WI

Drug Impairment Training for Education Profesionals
The purpose of this two-day training is to enable education professionals to identify chemically impaired individuals and types of drugs for the purpose of ensuring a safe learning environment.
Contact: Christine Kleiman, CESA 7
Phone: (920) 617-5625
Email: ckleiman@cesa7.k12.wi.us
Website: http://www.myquickreg.com/event/event.cfm?eventid=5773
Address: CESA 7
Green Bay WI

Summer Academy: Data Digging
Teams will explore the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) data analysis cycle to review data related to the performance of ELLs in their school, including ACCESS for ELLs data and demographic data. Teams will use their findings to identify trends and patterns, areas of programmatic/instructional improvement, and language growth to develop an action plan along with goals for implementation.
Contact: World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA)
Email: pdinfo@wida.us
Website: http://www.wida.us/ProfessionalDev/academies/Summer.aspx
Address: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison WI

Project Based Learning Summer Institute
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Innovative Schools Network, Phantom Knight School of Opportunity, Valley New School, and TAGOS Leadership Academy. Featured sessions will include: Project Based Learning 101, Ideas for running an advisory in a PBL school, and PBL for Elementary/Middle/High School educators.
Contact: Ingrid Beamsley, Wisconsin Charter School Association
Phone: (608) 509-8387
Email: ingrid@innovativeschoolsnetwork.com
Website: http://www.innovativeschoolsnetwork.com/event/show/50f76ddc6f54935b31000001
Address: Phantom Knight School of Opportunity
De Pere WI

National Education Association Annual Meeting
The 2013 National Education Association Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA.
Contact: NEA
Phone: (202) 833-4000
Website: http://www.nea.org
Address: 1201 16th Street, NW
Washington DC 20036

2013 American Library Association Annual Conference
Sponsored by the American Library Association to provide information and networking opportunities for America's library community.
Contact: ALA Conference Services Department
Phone: (800) 545-2433
Website: http://www.ala.org
Chicago IL

Edgewood 2013 Summer Education Conference and Principals' Institute
Facilitating Educational Change
This 23rd annual conference of K-12 educators provides a unique opportunity to hear presenters from area schools share ideas and strategies as we respond to a changing education environment. Presenters will address topics including: School Accountability Systems, IPads in the Classroom, Response to Intervention Designs, Implementing the Mondo Literacy Curriculum, Safety in the Schools, and Developing Culturally Responsible Educators.
Contact: Pat Delmore
Phone: (608) 663-3378
Email: pdelmore@edgewood.edu
Website: http://www.edgewood.edu/Events/SummerEducationConference/RegistrationAndGraduateApplication.aspx
Address: Edgewood College
Madison WI

Encaustic Painting Workshop
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Introduction to Encaustic Painting offers participants a basic introduction to the encaustic medium and method. Artists with backgrounds in almost any medium will find this workshop an engaging experience, and will identify ways in which encaustic can inform their own artistic vision. Additional sponsorship provided by the School District of La Crosse.
Contact: Jennifer Williams Terpstra, Associate Professor
Email: jterpstra@uwlax.edu
Website: http://www.uwlax.edu/conted/teachereducation/encaustic.html
Address: UW-La Crosse Center for the Arts
La Crosse WI

2013 American School Counselor Association Annual Conference
Sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) as professional development to support school counselors' efforts to help students focus on academic, personal, social, and career development so they achieve success in scool and prepare to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society.
Contact: American School Counselor Association
Website: http:///www.schoolcounselor.org/
Philadelphia PA