day 2
Session 3
5 Tools for Building a Universally Designed Lesson
Participants will walk away with a toolkit of resources (both high tech and no tech) to support the use of Universal Design for Learning in classroom lessons. Ideas will be provided on how teachers can provide multiple means of representation, action and expression, and engagement to all learners. Further exploration will occur of the county-wide Read and Write for Google extension with these resources.
Amanda Denmon and Amy Scheifflee
ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Accessibility
K-5
Room: 2311
6-12: Tools for Teaching Conceptual Understanding
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Julie Stern
ALL
6-12
Room: 2234
An Overview of J. Serravallo's Reading and Writing Strategies
We will give an overview of the Reading and Writing Strategies Books by Jennifer Serravallo.
Lauren Lenoir and Laura Reonas
ELA
K-2
Room: 1213
Big 20 Math Assessments in SchoolCity
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Brian Lack and John Strang
Math
K-5
Room: 2213
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
Content Centered Writing Lessons: Keeping on Topic
Learn to easily integrate your social studies standards into your daily writing lessons by seeing it as doable, creative, and connected to what you are currently teaching. You will walk away with a plethora of writing prompts and historical artwork that relates to each one of your social studies standards in all three writing genres.
Danette Hasek
Social Studies
K-2
Room: 2310
Georgia 4-H in the Classroom
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Jack Lowery
ALL
4-5
Room: 2203
Got Data? Now what?
This session will put a positive spin on data collection and use within elementary classrooms. We will discuss how existing teacher practices can be super-charged to inform and personalize your instruction. The focus will be on the daily application of data collection and use in reading, writing, and math, though practices could be used across the curriculum. Teachers will leave with ideas and rubrics to use on a daily basis.
Courtney Atkins, Courtney Bean, Nikki Matthews
ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies
K-5
Room: 2217
Increasing Learner Motivation Using the ARCS Model
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Angela Burgess
ALL
K-12
Room: 1319
myON Personalized Reading
What do teachers need to know to get students reading on myON? How do teachers monitor students’ reading? How does myON assess students who were using myON last year? How can students search for books in myON? How can teachers search for books in myON? How can students quickly build awareness of access to myON and have proper expectations set for initial and embedded assessments? How can learners monitor their reading growth through their myON account? The answers to these questions and more in this introductory session for myON.
Saralee Parker
ELA
K-5
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
Screencasting & Video: Clone Yourself to Support Student Growth
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Kim Lochbaum
ALL
K-12
Room: 2319
Simple Things You Can Do to Teach ELs: Instructional Best Practices
These sessions equip educators of English Learners with handy strategies and supports that can be easily incorporated into daily instructional practices, many of which can be employed at a moment's notice (or close to it!). Presenter will deliver successful techniques to work with ELs at all levels in content and co-taught classes from upper primary through high school. Part of the session will be spent in collaborative groups so that participants can brainstorm and develop concrete techniques and plans to employ in the classroom starting Day 1!
Bethanie Boswell
ELL
6-12
Room: 1217
Spice Up Your Number Talks
Are you and your kids feeling bored with the number string number talks?! Come to this session if you want more engaging, fun, and meaningful number talk topic ideas! Be ready to leave with tasks you can implement immediately.
Dana Pratt and Renee Crouse
Math
K-5
Room: 1212
SST 101 for Teachers
You have your first SST meeting scheduled, now what? This session will cover SST basics for teachers to be prepared for SST.
Stephanie Reese and Brandee Boothe
SST/Tier 3
K-12
Room: 1211