SOUTH CAROLINA

2010-11

SOUTH CAROLINA

EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, DATES, & EVENTS

DECEMBER 7 Pearson DRA2: Assessment Webinar (Elementary & Secondary),

3:00 PM, www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars 

1 SCDE Grants Management Training, Richland Career 8 Pearson focusMATH Webinar (Elementary), 12:00 PM,

Development Center, Columbia

www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars 

2 SCASA Superintendents’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building,

8 Pearson Professional Development Previews: A+ Rise Strategies

Columbia

Webinar (Elementary & Secondary), 1:00 PM,

2 SCDE Library Media Specialists Town Meetings Broadcast-

www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars  

Martha Alewine, 3:00-4:00 

8 Pearson Opening the World of Learning Webinar (Early

2 Pearson Dr. Skip Fennell: Common Core: Math Standards -

Transition & Next Steps Webinar (Elementary & Secondary), Childhood), 3:00 PM, www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars 

11:00 AM, www.commoncoreanswers.com  

2 Pearson DRA2: Assessment Webinar (Elementary & Secondary), 9 Pearson Leveled Readers (Elementary), 11:00 AM,

12:00 PM, www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars  www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars 

2 Pearson QuickReads & QReads Tech Webinar (Elementary & 10 SC Science Education Leadership Association Meeting,

Secondary), 4:00 PM, www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars  EdVenture, Columbia 

2 Pearson My Sidewalks Webinar (Elementary), 5:00 PM, 17 SC African American Heritage Commission Preserving Our Places

www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars     in History Awards Nominations DUE Date 

2 Pearson Dr. Grant Wiggins: Learning by Design Webinar 30 SCDE Title I Committee of Practitioners Meeting, Rutledge

(Elementary & Secondary), 3:30 PM, Building, Columbia

www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars     2011

3 SC Leadership for Math Education Monthly Meeting, Olympia JANUARY

Professional Development Center, Columbia 

4 SC Aquarium Teacher Workshops (K-5th: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 4 SCDE Elluminate User Group Training, Office of eLearning - via

6-12th: 1 - 4 p.m., SC Aquarium, Charleston     Elluminate

4 Palmetto State Teachers Association National Board Training: 7 SC Leadership for Math Education Monthly Meeting, Olympia

Analyzing Student Work, PSTA Building, Columbia Professional Development Center, Columbia 

7 SCDE Elluminate User Group Training, Office of eLearning - via 8 SC Aquarium Teacher Workshops (K-5th: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Elluminate 6-12th: 1 - 4 p.m., SC Aquarium, Charleston    

7 SCASA Technology Leaders Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia 11 SCDE Carolina Careers Career Guidance Workshop, Broadcast-

7 Pearson Language Central for Math Webinar (ESOL, ELL), Ray Davis, 2:00-3:15

11:00 AM, www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars  11 SCDE Teaching & Language Learning Collaborative Broadcast-



Updated – November 30, 2010

Ruta Couet, 3:00-4:00  Columbia

13 SCDE Curriculum Frameworks Meeting, Lexington 1 District 3-5 SC Music Educators Association Conference, North Charleston

Office, Lexington Convention Center, North Charleston 

13 SCASA Superintendents’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building, 3-5 SC Council for Exceptional Children Professional Development

Columbia Conference, Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle

15-17 SC Alliance of Black School Educators Winter Conference, Myrtle Beach

Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach 3-5 SC Health Science Educators Professional Development, Hilton,

19 Pearson Dr. Harvey Daniels - What's New With Literature Circles Myrtle Beach 

Webinar (Elementary & Secondary), 5:30 PM, 4 SC Leadership for Math Education Monthly Meeting, Olympia

www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars  Professional Development Center, Columbia 

www.commoncoreanswers.com  4-5 SC Council for African American Studies Annual Conference:

20 SCASA Instructional Leaders’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA African American Studies in the Digital Age II, Location TBA,

Building, Columbia Columbia      

21 SCDE The State of Gifted & Talented in SC Broadcast-Rick 4-5 Southeastern Council of Elementary School Principals Winter

Blanchard, 2:00-3:00 Meeting, Hyatt Regency, Greenville

22 Palmetto State Teachers Association National Board Training: 8 SCDE Carolina Careers Career Guidance Workshop, Broadcast-

Understanding the Retake Process for Retake Teachers Only, PSTA Ray Davis, 2:00-3:15

Building, Columbia 8 SCDE Teaching & Language Learning Collaborative Broadcast-

26 SCDE 24/7-Best Practices & Resources, Broadcast-Warren Wise, Ruta Couet, 3:00-4:00 

1:00-2:00 8 SCASA Technology Leaders Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia

27-29 2010 SC Early Childhood Association Conference, Myrtle Beach 10 SCDE ESOL Information Updates Broadcast-Catherine Neff, 3:00-

Hilton, Myrtle Beach 4:00

27 SCDE Library Media Specialists Town Meetings Broadcast- 11 SC Science Education Leadership Association Meeting,

Martha Alewine, 3:00-4:00  EdVenture, Columbia 

28 SC ELA Coordinators Monthly Meeting, R L Bryan, Columbia  11-12 SC Foreign Language Teachers Association Conference: World

28 Preserving Our Places in History Awards Luncheon, South Languages: Meeting New Challenges, Brookland Conference

Carolina Archives & History Center, Columbia  Center, West Columbia 

28-29 SC Council for the Teachers of English Conference: SCCTE 14 SCDE Special Education Updates, Broadcast-Michelle Bishop,

Building Bridges, Kiawah Island Resort, Kiawah  3:00-4:00

15 SCDE Lowcountry Regional Collaboration Meeting, Colleton

FEBRUARY Learning Center Adult Education, Walterboro

African American History Month 16 SCDE ARTiculation LIVE! Broadcast-Scot Hockman, 3:00-4:00 

1 SCASA Executive Leadership Academy-Session 3: Harnessing the 17 SCASA Instructional Leaders’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA

Invisible Forces, Location TBA, Columbia Building, Columbia

1 SCDE Elluminate User Group Training, Office of eLearning - via 17 SCDE Midlands/Upstate/Pee Dee Collaboration Meeting, SC State

Elluminate Archives Building, Columbia

2 SCASA Emerging Leadership Academy-Session 3: Reading & 18 SCDE The State of Gifted & Talented in SC Broadcast-Rick

Shaping School Culture, Location TBA, Columbia Blanchard, 2:00-3:00

3 SCASA Superintendents’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building, 22 SCDE Literacy SC Broadcast-Pam Wills/Jennifer Brown, 3:00-



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4:00  Community @ Your Library, Columbia Metropolitan Convention

23 SCDE 24/7-Best Practices & Resources, Broadcast-Warren Wise, Center, Columbia 

1:00-2:00 9-15 2011 Spring Conference for Athletics, Charleston Marriott,

24 SCDE Library Media Specialists Town Meetings Broadcast- Charleston

Martha Alewine, 3:00-4:00  10 SCDE Annual Training for Migrant Summer Program Districts,

24-25 SC Speech-Language-Hearing-Association Convention, North State Accident Fund Training Room, Columbia

Charleston Convention Center, North Charleston 11-12 SC Political Science Association, Lander University, Greenwood

24-26 2010 SC International Reading Association Conference: Literacy: 

Your Ticket to Adventure, Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle 11-12 Technology Literacy Conference at the Beach: A Practical

Beach  Approach to Integrating Technology into Literacy Teacher &

25 SCASA Personnel Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia Learning, Location TBA, Myrtle Beach

25 SC ELA Coordinators Monthly Meeting, R L Bryan, Columbia  15 Time to Re-Order Scott Foresman Workbooks at Web Site

26 Palmetto State Teachers Association National Board Training: Replenishment Site-pearsonworkbooks.com

Preparing for the Packing, PSTA Building, Columbia 15 SCDE Early Childhood Administrators-Session 3: Matt Glover,

Location TBA, City TBA

MARCH 16 SCDE ARTiculation LIVE! Broadcast-Scot Hockman, 3:00-4:00 

Women’s History Month 17 SCASA Instructional Leaders’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA

Irish American Heritage Month Building, Columbia

Music in Our Schools Month 18 South Carolina Day

Theater in Our Schools Month 18 SCDE The State of Gifted & Talented in SC Broadcast-Rick

Youth Art Month Blanchard, 2:00-3:00

21 HSAP Mathematics Administration 

1 SCDE Elluminate User Group Training, Office of eLearning - via

21 SCDE Special Education Updates, Broadcast-Michelle Bishop,

Elluminate

3:00-4:00

1 SC International Reading Association Award of Excellence DUE

22 PASS Writing Day 1 Administration 

Date 

22 SCASA Executive Leadership Academy-Session 4: The Efficacy

1 SC Council of Teachers of English Award Nominations DUE Date 

Effect, Location TBA, Columbia

3 SCASA Superintendents’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building,

23 PASS Writing Day 2 Administration 

Columbia

23 SCASA Emerging Leadership Academy-Session 4: Leading the

3-5 SC Middle School Association Annual Conference, Myrtle Beach

Core Business . . .Teaching & Learning, Location TBA, Columbia

Convention Center, Myrtle Beach        23 SCASA Executive Leadership Academy-Session 8: Following Your

4 SC Leadership for Math Education Monthly Meeting, Olympia Internal Compass, SCASA Building, Columbia

Professional Development Center, Columbia  23 SCDE 24/7-Best Practices & Resources, Broadcast-Warren Wise,

8 SCDE Carolina Careers Career Guidance Workshop, Broadcast- 1:00-2:00

Ray Davis, 2:00-3:15 24 SCDE Library Media Specialists Town Meetings Broadcast-

8 SCDE Teaching & Language Learning Collaborative Broadcast-

Martha Alewine, 3:00-4:00 

Ruta Couet, 3:00-4:00  24 SCDE ESOL Information Updates Broadcast-Catherine Neff, 3:00-

9 Young Writers Conference, Ballentine Elementary, Ballentine,  4:00

9-12 SC Association of School Librarians Annual Conference: Building 24-25 SCASA Emerging Leadership Academy- Session 8: Ethics & Moral



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Leadership, S C Sheriffs’ Association, Columbia 3:00-4:00

25 SC ELA Coordinators Monthly Meeting, R L Bryan, Columbia  19 SCDE Literacy SC Broadcast-Pam Wills/Jennifer Brown, 3:00-

30 SCASA District-Level Administrator of the Year Award 4:00 

Nominations DUE Date 20 SCDE ARTiculation LIVE! Broadcast-Scot Hockman, 3:00-4:00 

31-4/2 National Council for History Education-The Causes & 21 SCASA Instructional Leaders’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA

Consequences of Civil Wars, Charleston Marriott, Charleston  Building, Columbia

21 SCDE Library Media Specialists Town Meetings Broadcast-

APRIL

Martha Alewine, 3:00-4:00 

1 Annual Literacy Awards Nominations DUE Date  22 SCDE The State of Gifted & Talented in SC Broadcast-Rick

1 SC Association for Rural Education Awards Nominations DUE Blanchard, 2:00-3:00

Date 24 SCDE Library Media Specialists Town Meetings Broadcast-

1 SC Geographic Alliance Geography Teacher Grants DUE Date Martha Alewine, 3:00-4:00 

5:00pm  27 SCDE 24/7-Best Practices & Resources, Broadcast-Warren Wise,

1 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science & Math Teaching 1:00-2:00

DUE Date 5:00pm   28 SCDE ESOL Information Updates Broadcast-Catherine Neff, 3:00-

1 SC Leadership for Math Education Monthly Meeting, Olympia 4:00

Professional Development Center, Columbia  29 SC ELA Coordinators Monthly Meeting, R L Bryan, Columbia 

2 SCASA Superintendents’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building, 30 SC History Day State Competition, State Archives Building,

Columbia Columbia 

5 SCDE Elluminate User Group Training, Office of eLearning - via 30 Palmetto State Teachers Association National Board Training:

Elluminate Preparing for the Assessment Center, PSTA Building, Columbia

8-14 National Library Week

10-16 National Environmental Education Week

MAY

12 HSAP English Language Arts Day 1 Spring Administration  Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

12 SCASA Superintendent of the Year Award Nominations DUE Date 1 SC Council for the Social Studies Student of Excellence Awards

12 SCDE Carolina Careers Career Guidance Workshop, Broadcast- Nominations DUE Date 

Ray Davis, 2:00-3:15

2-8 Children’s Book Week

12 SCDE Teaching & Language Learning Collaborative Broadcast-

5 SCASA Superintendents’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building,

Ruta Couet, 3:00-4:00  Columbia

12 SCASA Technology Leaders Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia 6 SC Leadership for Math Education Annual Meeting, Brookland

13 HSAP English Language Arts Day 2 Spring Administration  Baptist, West Columbia 

14 HSAP Mathematics Spring Administration  9 PASS English Language Arts – Reading & Research

14 SC Council for the Social Studies Clio Award for Students DUE Administration 

Date  10 SCDE Carolina Careers Career Guidance Workshop, Broadcast-

14 State Read-In, SC State House Ray Davis, 2:00-3:15

15 SCASA Personnel Roundtable Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia 11 PASS Mathematics Administration 

15 SCASA William B. Harley Lifetime Achievement Award 12 PASS Science or Social Studies Administration (All students in

Nominations DUE Date grades 4 & 7 will take the science test. Students in grades 3, 5, 6, &

18 SCDE Special Education Updates, Broadcast-Michelle Bishop,

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8 will take either the science or the social studies test. )   Building-USC, Columbia 

13 PASS Science or Social Studies Administration (All students in 12-24 SC Geographic Alliance Summer Geography Institute, Callcott

grades 4 & 7 will take the social studies test.)  Building-USC, Columbia 

13 SC Science Education Leadership Association Meeting, 15 SC Association of Supervision & Curriculum Development

EdVenture, Columbia  Outstanding Administrator Award Nominations DUE Date

14-15 SC Humanities Council Book Festival, Columbia Metropolitan 15 SC Association of Supervision & Curriculum Development Friend

Convention Center, Columbia of Education Award Nominations DUE Date

15 SC Council for the Social Studies Teacher & Program of Excellence 15 SC Association of Supervision & Curriculum Development

Awards Nominations DUE Date  Outstanding Teacher Award Nominations DUE Date

19 SCASA Instructional Leaders’ Roundtable Meeting, SCASA 15 SC Association of Supervision & Curriculum Development

Building, Columbia Program Recognition Award Nominations DUE Date

20 SCDE The State of Gifted & Talented in SC Broadcast-Rick 19-24 SCASA Summer Leadership Institute, Kingston Plantation, Myrtle

Blanchard, 2:00-3:00 Beach

26-28 Southern Jewish History Conference: Jews, Slavery & the Civil 19-22 SCDE Palmetto Priority Schools Summer Leadership Institute,

War, College of Charleston, Charleston  Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach



JUNE JULY

5-10 SC Geographic Alliance Geo-Tech Institute, Callcott Building-USC, 5-10 SC Council on the Holocaust Summer Institute, Columbia College,

Columbia  Columbia       

7 SCASA Technology Leaders Meeting, SCASA Building, Columbia

12-17 SC Geographic Alliance GeoTech Summer Institute, Callcott









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CONTACT INFORMATION

James Bryan

113 Walden Court

Columbia, SC 29204

803-463-9299

803-753-9578 FAX

800-354-6611, ext. 6460-voice mail

james.bryan@pearson.com



KEY

 State Holidays or National/State Special days, weeks, or months

 Events where Pearson will sponsor or exhibit

 New events are underlined

 DUE Date dates for awards, grants, & honors

 Broadcast indicates an SCDE presentation/workshop presented on ITV

 Pearson Webinars offered at www.pearsoncommunity.com/webinars (If one of these doesn’t meet your schedule,

contact me. We can schedule a special one for your school and/or your district. )

 Other Webinars offered by SCDE



ABBREVIATIONS

 SCDE – South Carolina Department of Education

 SCASA – SC Association of School Administrators



STAR COLOR INDICATES

SPECIFIC SUBJECT EVENTS

= Science = English/Language Arts = ESOL/ELL

= Social Studies = Mathematics = Foreign Language

= Related Arts = Physical Education = Media Specialists







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