Professional Training 2009
Mold Assessment Technician ETI Course - May 4 - 6, 2009
Our exposure to indoor air pollutants has led to many health problems ranging from headaches to death as a result of exposure to mold. This course will teach you how to determine the location and extent of mold or suspected mold present in a facility. You will be trained to record visual observations and take on-site measurements, including temperature, humidity and moisture levels during an intitial and post-remediation mold assessment; collect samples for mold analysis; and prepare a mold analysis report.
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Mold Assessment Consultant ETI Course - May 7 - 8, 2009
Our exposure to indoor air pollutants has led to many health problems ranging from headaches to death as a result of exposure to mold. This course will teach you how to determine the location and extent of mold or suspected mold present in a facility. You will be trained to record visual observations and take on-site measurements, including temperature, humidity and moisture levels during an intitial and post-remediation mold assessment; collect samples for mold analysis; and prepare a mold analysis report
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Lead Remodeling, Repair and Painting ETI Course - May 11, 2009
This course was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to train renovation, remodeling, and painting contractors to work safely in housing with lead-based paint.
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Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor Refresher ETI Course - May 12, 2009
During this 1-day course, you receive a regulatory review and update on new asbestos legislation pertinent to asbestos contractors/supervisors. Beneficial features of this course include experienced instructors who personally train smaller student workgroups, as well as an overview of OSHA, AHERA, NESHAP, work practices, safety, and air monitoring which gives you the opportunity to interact with your peers and course instructors. Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a certificate of re-accreditation as an Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor.
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Asbestos Inspector/Management Planner Refresher ETI Course - May 13, 2009
This 1-day course combines the morning ½-day inspector refresher course (8:00 AM - 12:00 Noon) with the afternoon ½-day of management planner course (1:00 PM - 5:00 PM). The first half of the day reviews the inspector’s role in asbestos abatement, and the second half focuses on the management planner’s role in asbestos hazard assessment, response actions and operations and maintenance programs. Upon successful completion of the each course, you will receive a certificate of reaccreditation as an Asbestos Inspector and an Asbestos Management Planner.
Note: It is not possible to register only for the management planner refresher.
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Mold Awareness ETI Course - May 14, 2009
Our exposure to indoor air pollutants has led to many health problems ranging from headaches to death as a result of exposure to mold. This course focuses on the “what, where, when and how” associated with the identification and control of mold. Attendees can expect to obtain an excellent understanding of mold basics and procedures for testing, management, and mitigation of mold in institutional, commercial and residential structures
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40 Hour Family/Divorce Mediation Training - May 18 - 22, 2009
Interested in mediation? The Conflict Resolution Center (CRC) offers several Family Mediation seminars every year to teach people transformative mediation skills. Learn new or add to your existing skills in working with all kinds of family conflict in your role as a counselor, social worker, attorney, educator or family member. Gain comfort in handling stressful family conflicts between parents and family members
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Lead Supervisor Initial ETI Course - May 18 - 21, 2009
This class focuses on training lead-based paint abatement contractors and their onsite supervisors in all critical aspects of successfully conducting a lead abatement project. In addition to the techniques of abatement, particular emphasis will be placed on worker protection and safety, and the critical importance of cleanup and waste disposal issues.
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Lead Project Design Initial ETI Course - May 22, 2009
This course presents the EPA model curriculum for lead project designer as described in EPA and state regulations. This curriculum focuses on target housing, such as child-occupied facilities and multi-family housing, and other large-scale abatement projects such as public buildings. The certified Project Designer can interpret lead inspection or risk assessment reports and develop plans, specifications, and project procedures for lead abatement projects. The design process includes occupant notification and protection, clean-up and clearance, and the final abatement report.
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Asbestos Inspector Initial ETI Course - June 1 - 3, 2009
The asbestos inspector course runs for 3 days and includes lectures, demonstrations, and 4 hours of hands-on training. Completing the course and passing the 50-question exam will make you a USEPA/AHERA-accredited inspector.
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Asbestos Inspector/Management Planner Initial ETI Course - June 1 - 5, 2009
The asbestos inspector course is a 3-day course that includes lectures, demonstrations, and 4 hours of hands-on training. Completing the course and passing the 50-question exam will make you a USEPA/AHERA-certified inspector. The asbestos management planner course is a 2-day training course. You must be an accredited inspector before you can be accredited as a management planner. The management planner course is required under AHERA for persons who prepare asbestos management plans for schools.
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Asbestos Management Planner Initial ETI Course - June 4 - 5, 2009
This initial 2-day course has approval by the EPA and various states to meet AHERA accreditation requirements for management planners performing asbestos work in public and private, K-12 schools, as well as in public and commercial buildings. During the course you learn how to utilize the inspectors’ findings and develop a working management plan for a facility. Management planners are required by the EPA to develop operations and maintenance plans. Inspectors cannot develop these programs. Detailed consideration is given to hazard assessment and selection of control options. Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a certificate of accreditation as an asbestos management planner.
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Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor Initial ETI Course - June 8 - 12, 2009
This initial 5-day course has been granted full approval by the EPA and various States to meet AHERA and ASHARA accreditation requirements for contractors/supervisors performing asbestos work in K-12 schools, as well as in public and commercial buildings. You receive intensive and practical instruction on asbestos abatement projects, from start to finish. You will tackle 14 hours of hands-on abatement exercises. Safe work practices, liability, and glove bag procedures are examined in detail. Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a certificate of accreditation as an Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor under TSCA Title II/AHERA.
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Conflict Resolution 2nd Annual Summer Symposium - June 15 - 19, 2009
TOPIC: RESTORATIVE JUSTICE & VICTIM-OFFENDER MEDIATION
PLANS: 3-Day Restorative Justice Process Training; 2-Day Multiple Panel Discussions Highlighting Restorative Justice in Education, in the Criminal Justice System, In Native American Culture; and Domestic Violence Victim-Offender Mediation
CREDITS: CLE, CEU for Social Work, Counselling, and APA credit will be sought, as well as Graduate Credit through UND's Division of Continuing Education
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Aircraft Accident Investigation Course - June 16 - 18, 2009
Because the field phase of an accident investigation can be confusing, chaotic and labor intensive, this "hands-on" course, using an actual aircraft wreckage, provides participants experience analyzing and documenting a re-created aircraft accident.
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Summer Institute for School Counselors - June 22 - 23, 2009
This two day workshop will feature a variety of sessions designed to keep you informed and up to date in the profession of school counseling. Highlights include: Update on Professional School Counseling Associations, Technology Updates, and Solution Focused Counseling Skills. SORRY, THIS HAS BEEN CANCELED.
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"But I Don't Sing": Music Strategies for Elementary - June 1 - 4, 2009
This course will provide teaching strategies that integrate different areas of music - rhyme, rhythm, and melody - to enhance basic learning. This course is designed to send you toward the next school year with a "bag of tricks" grounded in music perception research, but without a focus on musical skills.
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Domestic Violence Workshop for Education Professionals - June 1 - 2, 2009
This two-day workshop will increase your awareness of violence in the family and improve your skills to respond to children who have witnessed domestic violence.
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Assessing Students Responsively - June 2 - 3, 2009
In this two-day workshop, you will develop a systems approach, and a common language to drive site-based assessment conversations with a laser focus on learning.
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Teacher Space Education Initiative (TSEI) Workshop - June 8 - 9, 2009
Explore the fundamentals of rockets, satellites, orbits, the solar system, human space exploration, and the science of the Sun, asteroids, and comets at a dynamic teacher workshop sponsored by the North Dakota NASA Space Grant Consortium.
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Capturing the Energy of Classroom Conflict - June 9 - 10, 2009
This course is designed to increase your understanding of conflict, enhance your ability to manage conflict, as well as assist you in being able to model those skills in the schools/classroom setting.
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Creative Activities for Music Teachers - June 9 - 10, 2009
The intent of this course is to provide a variety of creative experiences aimed at broadening your perceptions of music and sound. It is hoped that the experience gained in this course will provide you with a new insight into the creative art of music.
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Visual Phonics: See the Sound - June 9 - 10, 2009
Learn the 45 hand shapes and written symbols of the Visual Phonics alphabet through direct instruction and practice techniques. You will learn to write using Visual Phonics and code text to support student reading skills.
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Reading New Children's and Young Adult Books - June 10 - 11, 2009
This course, focusing on exciting, throught-provoking children's books, is for educators at all levels, professionals in the social sciences, medical professionals, parents, volunteers, writers and anyone else interested in youth.
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Composition in the Classroom - June 11 - 12, 2009
You will learn strategies for incorporating music composition into a variety of instructional settings and receive basic intruction in the use of Finaler music notation software.
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Introducing Opera to Elementary/Middle School Students - June 22 - 24, 2009
Learn the basics of opera and how to introduce this unfamiliar art form to students. Sessions focus on listening and discussing familiar opera music, learning about voice types and musicians, discovering how music tells a story, and how operas are created and produced.
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Applying Aviation in the Classroom - June 29 - 30, 2009
This interactive workshop will provide an overview of various aviation-related classroom exercises for educators to utilize. You will be exposed to topics that will enhance your math, science and technology curriculum.
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Nine Essential Skills for Love & Logic Classroom - June 29 - 30, 2009
This workshop provides information on the Love and Logic Discipline Program and its implementation in the classroom. It provides education with strategies to end student back-talk, guide kids to own and solve their own problems, build positive relationships with challenging students, raise test scores and prevent problems.
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Responsive Teaching - July 6 - 7, 2009
Understand the design of a responsive classroom, be introduced to instructional strategies and management tools that make it much easier to respond to the learning needs of students, and discover ways that give student options about how to learn required curriculum.
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Engaging the Disengaged - July 8 - 9, 2009
Develop a culture of success for all students, especially those who are struggling. Examine ways to improve the delivery of curriculum for struggling students.
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Assessing Writers - July 13 - 16, 2009
During this 15-hour course you will learn, discuss and share how to make informed assessment decisions about students as writers and plan instruction accordingly. You will also gain valuable knowledge about assessment strategies and tools as well as a better understanding of writing instruction.
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Effective Vocabulary Instruction - July 13 - 14, 2009
Gain a greater understanding of the importance of vocabulary instruction and its effect on student achievement.
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Global Internet Radio to Teach World Regional Geography - July 14 - 15, 2009
This workshop is designed to show participants how best to utilize Internet radio, an archived form of remote sensing, when teaching about the geography of North America.
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Teaching to the Minds of Boys & Girls to Ignite Learning - July 15 - 16, 2009
This course is designed to help teachers understand the natur of learning and the brain functions of their students.
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Effective Questioning Techniques - The Beginning - July 20 - 21, 2009
This workshop invites you to answer the following questions: How can effective questioning help transform a traditional teacher-centered classroom into a student-centered, inquire-oriented community of learners? What are the connections between quality questions and student learning and achievement? What makes a great question?
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Poetry in the Classroom - July 20 - 23, 2009
Middle and high school educators will discuss ways to de-mystify the teaching of poetry.
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Special Education and Secondary Transition - July 20 - 21, 2009
What is the general educators role? This course is designed for regular education, high school teachers to understand what federal law mandates as their role in the education of students with disabilities and their transition from high school.
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Research-Based Taching Practices in Mathematics - July 22 - 23, 2009
You will be encouraged to reflect upon your current teaching practices in middle and high school math and align them with best practices. Deepen your content knowledge and see how different strategies can be modeled in the class room.
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NDView's New K-12 Geospatial Tools for Geography - July 28-29, 2009
This workshop is designed to show you how best to utilize a variety of geospatial tools; basic map and compass, for example and GPS when teaching K-12 geography.
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Google Earth to Teach Geography of Western Hemisphere - August 4-5, 2009
This workshop is designed to show participants how best to utilize Google Earth and archived form of remote sensing, when teaching about the geography of the Western Hemisphere.
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