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Don’t roll back campus safety protections

WILKES-BARRE &#8211; As a 2017-18 tune-up for elementary and secondary school teachers, the King&#8217;s College education department will partner with Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18 to host an &#8220;Evidence-Based&#8221; Conference 8:30 a.m. to noon, Aug. 17, in the Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, between North Franklin and North Main streets.This year&#8217;s theme is &#8220;STR&#178;E&#178;AM: Evidence-Based Practices Conference.&#8221; Participants will choose three from 12 one-hour workshops designed to aid pre-k to 12 teachers in science, technology, reading, writing, engineering, early childhood, arts and mathematics. <ins>The workshops will be taught by members of King&#8217;s faculty, consultants from the Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18 and NEIU19, as well as teachers and administrators from local schools.</ins> Featured speakers will provide information on STEM programs and products, the impact of concussions on students, parent involvement activities, assessment and classroom management strategies.Registration is suggested and begins 8 a.m. for $25; undergraduate students, $10. Early bird registration prior to July 31 is $20. Walk-in registration is accepted at the standard rate. The LIU18 will facilitate the reporting of the three- Act 48 hours.For more information visit www.kings.edu/stream2017, or contact Janice Gavlick, King&#8217;s College education department, 570-208-5983; or Dr. Deb Carr, assistant professor and director of the Curriculum &amp; Instruction Graduate program at King&#8217;s, 570-208-5900, ext. 5448.

Evidence-based conference at King’s for elementary and secondary teachers