
day 2
Session 2
5 Strategies to Start Personalizing Instruction
Want to personalize but don't know where to start? Come learn about 5 strategies to promote ownership and metacognition from day 1.
Kayla Duncan
ALL
6-12
Room: 1220
Asking Better Questions
Do you want students to explain, elaborate, or clarify their thinking? Help students make mathematics visible by asking better questions. Come learn how to improve questioning in your math class.
Denise Bergey
Math
K-5
Room: 1517
Authentic Resources & Technology
This session will discuss how language teachers can scaffold authentic materials to make them accessible to every level of learners. The presenter will demonstrate lessons for the ESOL and World Language classroom, using various technological tools, such as EdPuzzle, Actively Learn, and more.
Jonas Strecker
World Languages, ESOL
8-12
Room: 1217
Coming Soon: New Interactive Whiteboards
Want to check out the latest game changer in our classrooms? Come preview the new Clear Touch interactive displays that will be replacing our current interactive whiteboards. ​
Melissa Lodhi (Clear Touch Presenter)
K-12
Room: 1540
design sprint
Launch: a k-12 design thinking framework
We know that we want students to be creative thinkers and problem-solvers. We want them to be fully engaged in the learning process, but how do we accomplish this when resources are limited and time is scarce? Give design thinking a try. It's a human centered design process used by top innovators around the world. Design thinking is a powerful process that boosts creativity and launches innovation. Come participate in a short design sprint to solve a current problem.
AJ Juliani
ALL
K-12
Room: 1232
Doing it Differently: Teaching Vocabulary
Vocabulary is a key literacy component for our students, across all subject areas. Have you ever wondered how you can tailor instruction for your students so each one focuses on the words they need, instead of a whole list. Let us share some tips, techniques, ideas, and ways to effectively teach vocabulary in a variety of ways where students own the learning from beginning to end.
Angana Ghate and Jennifer Montgomery
ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Student Ownership / Voice & Choice in Learning
3-5
Room: 2315
Increasing Learner Motivation Using the ARCS Model
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Angela Burgess
ALL
K-12
Room: 1319
Inquiry in 3-5 Social Studies
Get your kids to inquiry in 3-5 Social Studies. We will look at examples and resources that you can utilize in your classroom to help students use the inquiry method in social studies.
Eric Lauterbach
Social Studies
3-5
Room: 2248
K-5: Tools for Teaching Conceptual Understanding
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Julie Stern
ALL
K-5
Room: 2234
Math Competition - Taking It to the Next Level!
Are you interested in starting a math competition team at your school? Do you have a team, but need advise on how to take it to the next level? This session will help you grow a stronger math competition team.
Tracey Hollabaugh
Math
6-8
Room: 2212
My Teacher Toolkit
Ready to Use Tools and Strategies that will Increase Reading Achievement and Engagement in Your Classroom
Shelley McCannon
K-5
Room: 2310
myON Measuring Reading
What data is available to teachers? What data can teachers pull from the faculty dashboard? What reports should teachers run, and how often? How do teachers run reports and download data? How do myON admins run building-level reports (for the AP or Principal)? An in depth look at myON reports and goal setting capabilities.
Saralee Parker
ELA
K-5, admin
Room: 1236
Nearpod Getting Started Training
This workshop is designed for anyone who’s brand new to Nearpod and wants to get started using Nearpod in their classrooms! Participants will experience how to utilize the Nearpod Content Store, how to launch both Live and Nearpod Student Paced lessons, and how to access post-session reports.
Nearpod Trainer
ALL
K-12
Room: 2308
Personalized Learning From the Ground Up
How to set up personalized learning from the ground up in math. Will discuss how to make personalized learning work for various learners and the different ways to run your math groups to make it work in your classroom. We’ll also look into the technology side of personalized learning and have some time to explore and create a playlist.
Scarlette Shirley
Math
2-5
Room: 2220
Social Emotional Learning in Our Schools
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Julie Rodgers and Ashley Baer
ALL
K-12
Room: 2216
STEM for all Students: Promoting Excellence, Providing Access, & Pursuing Promise
Scientific phenomenon amazes all learners and opens their curiosity into the study of science. Great science instruction is an endeavor of investigation into active learning - not just what is read in a text book - and intended is for all students. Join us on a 2 hour journey to uncover strategies to support our diverse learners and be empowered to meet the needs of, and bring out the best in, every science student. We will experience strategies, classroom protocols, and resources to implement in your science classroom where all students see themselves as investigators, discovers, and contributors.
Tameka Osabutey-Aguedje
ELA, Math, Science, STEM
K-12
Room: 1211
Supporting the DBQ Planning Process
Do you want to teach a DBQ but feel like you could use a refresher or some planning support? This session will lead you through the initial planning stages of a DBQ unit and offer technology enhancements to explore for each stage.
Jordann Aler and Kristin Keith
ELA, Social Studies
6-12
Room: 1308
Writer’s Workshop in a Balanced Literacy Model: Back to Basics
Want all of your students to be fantastic writers but unsure of how writing instruction fits into Balanced Literacy? This workshop is for you. We will focus on the writer, emphasizing tips for success.
Sarah LeBlanc
ELA
K-5
Room: 1213