Richland One to Hold Educational Strategies Conference

Richland One teachers and parents will hear from a well-known educational consultant and author at the district's fifth annual Closing the Achievement Gap Conference on March 24.

Marcia Tate, the featured presenter, will talk about strategies that help students retain key concepts — even after tests. Her most recent book, "Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites: 20 Instructional Strategies That Engage the Brain," focuses on the same topic. 

Other workshop speakers will include Joe Martin, one of the nation’s leading experts on new teacher retention and student motivational issues, and South Carolina native Jim Littlejohn, a consultant in the areas of conflict and anger management, classroom management and peer mediation.

The conference is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Doubletree by Hilton Conference Center at Bush River Road and I-20.

It's free to Richland One employees and parents. The registration fee for non-district attendees is $75 per person. Lunch will be provided.

All attendees must register by March 22 on eventbrite.com or by calling the Richland One Office of Professional Development at 803-400-1669.