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(706) 865-2141x236; FAX (706) 865-6748; negystc@pioneerresa.org 2007-2008 Program Offerings to Member Schools Serving the following school systems: Banks County, Franklin County, Habersham County, Hart County, Rabun County, Stephens County, Towns County, Union County and White County. Teacher/Parapro/Parent Workshops The Northeast GYSTC provides a number of workshops covering a variety of topics to suit your needs. Workshops may be scheduled and held at your school during planning periods, faculty meetings, on in-service days, and after school. Professional Learning Unit Courses The Northeast GYSTC is an approved agency for issuing PLUs through the Georgia Dept. of Education. PLU Courses offered cover a variety of topics, including integration of science and math with language arts, social studies, history, and art. Our PLU course schedule is advertised on this web site. The Northeast GYSTC center contains many science/math/technology resources available for checkout. These resources include books, videos, posters, and equipment. For a complete list of what we have available, click on the "Resources" tab at the top of the page. Family Science and/or Math Night The Family Science/Math Night is an exciting program that offers an evening of hands-on activities for parents and their children. A perfect idea for PTA meetings and family-involvement initiatives. Programs generally last for an hour and a half and consist of 10 to 15 hands-on stations set up around your school. The school provides at least 10 to 15 teachers/parapros/parent volunteers to run the stations, any consumable supplies, and space to host the event. NEGYSTC provides the training and activity kits. Your school may choose to have an additional center for snacks and/or parent information. Guest Speakers Northeast GYSTC can arrange for guest presenters to visit your school. Each program is generally scheduled for up to 1 hour. An assembly of at least one grade level must be arranged for a presenter to visit your school. The cost, if any, includes a discount for NEGYSTC schools, please call for rates. Ron Anglin, Quite-a-Catch Juggling (Grades K-8) Through the art of juggling, Ron Anglin astounds and amazes his audience as he teaches principles of motion, and puts Newton’s Laws into action! He has also created performances around character education themes and reading. For more information, visit http://schoolshows.com/quiteacatch/. Call NEGYSTC for rates. Monteen McCord, Hawk Talk (Grades 6-12) Monteen Mc Cord is permitted and regulated by Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to care for injured and orphaned birds of prey. She presents live bird shows on the birds’ characteristics and physical features, Birds in Stories, Owl Pellet Probe, The Environmental Role of Birds of Prey, and Anatomy and Physiology of Birds of Prey. For more information, visit http://www.hawktalk.org/. Call NEGYSTC for rates. Hawk Talk 11 Alive News Westside Story Power Town by Georgia Power (Grades K-8) Power Town is an "electrifying" demonstration of how energy is provided to our homes and businesses. Important safety measures concerning electricity will also be shared. This presentation also explains and defines conductors, insulators, and power lines. Cost is free. Les Sewall, Standardized Test Development (For teachers, administration) Les Sewall is a certified science teacher who develops questions for standardized tests. He is available to do test-prep workshops with teachers and administrators to help them better understand how standardized test questions are written, and to use these same techniques in developing their own tests. Call NEGYSTC for rates. The NEGYSTC schedule fills quickly. Please contact Paige Carithers to schedule one of these programs for your school. |
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