Professional Development

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh student teachers are required to attend an independent professional development activity as part of the seminar component of their capstone field experience. The experience should be three hours in length and relevant to the candidate's professional growth as an educator.

See below for some suggestions of activities going on in the greater Fox Valley.

Current Opportunities for 2011/2012

USTA School Tennis

Friday, March 2, 2012

The Untied States Tennis Association will be conducting a school in-service in Fond Du Lac, WI.

2012 Opening the school Gates Conference

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Register

This year's program is filled with hands-on and applicable lessons you can use to eliminate bullying. Encourage school-community partnerships, learn from successful anti-bullying programs and gain successful prevention strategies.

This conference provides high-quality and affordable education on inclusiveness, case studies, current trends in bullying awareness and different forms of bullying.

Parents, teachers, school administrators and youth are all encouraged to attend. The conference allows you to choose from a variety of breakout sessions and build a customized conference experience.

AAHPERD National Convention

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 to Saturday, March 17, 2012

The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance National convention will be taking place in Boston, MA.

Learn more about the event here.

Dr. Treffert Lecture Series on Autism

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Taylor Crowe, a 28-year-old with Autism, will be speaking from 7-9 p.m. at Stayer Auditorium on the campus of Marian University.

Click here to see Crowe's website.

MDAAHPERD Centennial Convention

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 to Saturday, April 28, 2012

The Midwest American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Centennial convention will be held in Bloomingdale, IL.

Learn more about the event here.

School & Social Strategies for the Child with Autism*

A Special Community Event
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Gatekeeper Training for Spring Student Teachers: "How to Help a Student in Distress"

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Offered through the UW Oshkosh Counseling Center, this training is designed to give teachers the tools to identify students in crisis, help them know what to do with the students, and to understand how to use the resources available to them.

*This session designed specifically for student teachers who will be working with children/adolescents.

Contact: Bette Craanen, Counseling Center, (920) 424-2061

SWEIO Convention

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SWEIO offers free tickets for student teachers and education majors to attend the annual teacher conference at the Monona Terrace in Madison. If interested, you will show your student ID at the ticket/registration area and will receive a complimentary ticket for the entire day.

Planting the Seeds of Inclusion: Supporting the Growth of All Children Conference

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Hot Topics In Literary

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The Reading Education Department at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is pleased to announce the program for its annual Hot Topics in Literacy Conference.

The 1-day conference will be held in the Clow and Nursing/Education buildings on Saturday, October 15, 2011. The keynote speaker for the conference is Dr. Cathy Toll, MSE '84, who will be speaking on Learnership in Literacy.

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Annual Conference of Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers-WAFLT

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Annual Diversity and Leadership Conference

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Tribes A New Way of Learning and Being Together

Why not join the thousands of administrators, teachers and community members throughout the country who are convinced that the community building process called "Tribes" is the secret ingredient that makes teaching easy and effective? For more information, e-mail susfoster@charter.net.