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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

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