CESA 10: Summer Institute

This letter is to confirm your registration for the 2009 CESA 10 Cray Academy Summer Institute being held July 27-30, 2009.

2. Map to get to Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire and available parking.

3. Lunch menu for the Institute (lunch is provided; no substitutions will be available, we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause)

1. All fees (Registration/Session/Graduate Credit fees must be paid by Friday, July 17. If you are unsure about your balance, please contact Gerri Bresina at 715-720-2048 or by email at gbresina@cesa10.k12.wi.us.

2. If you are taking a session(s) for credit, we must receive a complete University of Wisconsin Credit 2009 CESA Summer Institute Registration Form. Go here to download and print a form. This should be sent to CESA 10 no later than July 17.

If you have any questions regarding your registration confirmation, please call Gerri Bresina at 715-720-2048 or email her at gbresina@cesa10.k12.wi.us

We look forward to seeing you at the Institute at CVTC during the week of July 27!

1. The Institute sessions will be held at the Business Campus of Chippewa Valley Technical College. Sessions will be held on all three levels of the CVTC building. See room assignment list and map.

2. Sessions are scheduled to go from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. A 45-minute lunch is provided on-site (see menu attached). A morning and afternoon break will be offered but scheduled at the discretion of the presenter to avoid unnatural breaks in the presentation. Break items and water (coffee for AM breaks) will be brought to each level of the building for your convenience.

3. There is a keynote address by Thomas Guskey in the Auditorium on Monday, July 27 at 8:30 am. If you are taking the Institute for credit, you must attend the keynote presentation.

4. Registration is from 7:30 to 8:30 each morning. Registration will be held inside Door 1B (see parking map) on each day. Please check in on the morning of your first session to obtain materials specific to the sessions in which you are registered. You will only need to register on the first day of your attendance.

5. A continental breakfast will be available during registration as a kick-off on Monday, July 27.

6. There will be a daily attendance sheet at each session that you will need to sign.

7. The school is air-conditioned. You may want to bring a sweater or jacket in the event a session room is cooler than your personal comfort level.

8. You will be provided with a lanyard and name badge upon registration to the Institute. Badges must be worn at all Institute functions. Parking in the gated lots is free if you show your Cray Academy Summer Institute name badge upon exiting the lot.

9. As a courtesy to all Institute attendees and presenters, we request that all electronic devices (pagers, cell phones, etc.) be turned off during educational sessions. If you must use your cell phone, please use the silent/vibrate mode, and step outside the meeting room so you do not disturb other attendees.

10. If you are attending the week for two university graduate credits, the requirements state that you must attend the keynote address and sessions for the full week. A short reaction paper is required for each session attended. A summary paper (3-5 pages in length) or project as determined by your instructor, tying together what you have learned and how it can be applied to your specific teaching position, will be required.

If you are attending for one university graduate credit and your session starts on Tuesday or Wednesday, you are not required to attend the keynote address. A short reaction paper is required for each session attended. A summary paper (3-5 pages in length) or project as determined by your instructor, tying together what you have learned and how it can be applied to your specific teaching position, will be required.

11. A reminder of the Cancellation Policy: Sessions that have been cancelled have been determined and participants for those sessions have been contacted. No refunds are available or being processed any longer. Refunds will not be given for no-shows.

Help: The Summer Institute Office (Room 250 – second floor) will be staffed at all times. Summer Institute staff are identified by the dark green polo shirts.

Message Board: A message board will be placed near the registration area. Any incoming messages will be posted there.

Evaluations: We value participant feedback when planning conferences. Please take a few minutes to complete the evaluation form at each sectional and the one about the overall conference.

Make it a Great Conference

þ Arrive promptly for sessions, late entrances are distracting.

þ Please do not tip the chairs - others trip on the chair legs. If you want to reserve a chair, please lay something across the back or on the seat.

þ Silence all cellular phones and pagers during presentations.

þ Be considerate of presenters and others by limiting private conversations.

þ Take only one copy of handouts per session you are attending.

þ Dress in layers as room temperatures vary.

þ Be respectful of room capacities and plan accordingly.

þ Leave personal/specific questions for the speaker until the end of the presentation.

þ Check your area for personal belongings before you leave.

þ Dispose of trash properly.

Cooperative Educational Service Agency 10

Cray Academy Summer Institute 2009