Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference

10:00am CDT

Introduction to The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners

This session is an introduction to a core set of principles for the exemplary teaching of English Learners. Attendees will learn about these 6 principles and receive a glance of the potential integration of them into classroom learning and school culture. Resources will be provided.
Baldwin County Point of Contact: Miguelina Howard

Presenters

Stephanie Montiel

ESL Supervisor, BCBOE

Sarah Sahr

English Language Specialist, TESOL

Sarah Sahr, EdD, is the Head of Education & Events with TESOL International Association. Her professional career includes extensive experience as a teacher and administrator in various international settings, most notably as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ethiopia, a school teacher/administrator... Read More →

Monday July 17, 2023 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 254

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Counselors, Special Education
Session Type ELL, Leadership

10:00am CDT

Protecting Future Generations by Empowering Today’s Generation...Crisis Resolution & Crisis Management for our youth in the social media space

Social media has become a ubiquitous part of our lives. It has transformed the way we interact and communicate with each other. However, it has also created a new set of challenges, especially for our youth. The rapid growth of social media has resulted in an increase in cyberbullying, online harassment, and exposure to inappropriate content. Social media giants have done very little to protect our children. As parents and educators we struggle in this space daily. What if we gave them the skills they need to confidently navigate these issues? What if we can meet them where they are...armed with the knowledge of the space they are sitting in? In understanding the landscape of their social media lives we can have more intentional, youth led conversations which can lead to empowerment when navigating online safely.
In this conference we will discuss what the current landscape looks like, the challenges our youth face...and how we can help support them by teaching crisis management and resolution skills. We will then take a look at what these skills... coupled with encouraging positive online behavior, as well as helping them to build a healthy relationship with social media...how this can and will help to protect them in the online space. We can help protect future generations mis-steps by supporting and educating todays generation with the skills that will serve them... not just as youth... but as they grow into adulthood.

Presenters

Kristi Bush

Owner, KNB Communications

Kristi Bush serves as a national education consultant and social media safety advocate. She is a licensed social worker with greater than 20 years of clinical practice and health care experience. She attended Troy and Auburn University where she studied social work and counseling... Read More →

Monday July 17, 2023 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 95

11:00am CDT

Chaos Coordinators - Managing your Classroom Professionally

This session will be presented by the Human Resources admin team and will focus on managing classrooms effectively and professionally.

Presenters

Tiffany Wilson

HR Director, Central Office Staff

Keith Kizer

HR Supervisor, Central Office Staff

Monday July 17, 2023 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 8

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Career Tech Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Special Education
Session Type Arts, Assessment, Differentiation, ELA, ELL, Math, Professionalism, Reading, Science, Social Studies

11:00am CDT

Google Update 2023

Join us to discover the latest Google updates! Discover new tools, tips and tricks that will help improve productivity, collaboration, and communication in the upcoming school year!

Presenters

Jen Foster

Instructional/Technology Coach, eMINTS National Center

Jen Foster has been harnessing the power of technology to support instruction for more than 16 years. Over the last 10 years, Jen has provided professional development to a wide variety of educators, school administrators, instructional coaches, etc. to enhance and grow their tech... Read More →

Monday July 17, 2023 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 92

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Career Tech Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Special Education, Registrars
Session Type eMINTS, Google, Technology

11:00am CDT

Introduction to The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners

Presenters

Stephanie Montiel

ESL Supervisor, BCBOE

Sarah Sahr

English Language Specialist, TESOL

Monday July 17, 2023 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 254

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Counselors, Special Education
Session Type ELL, Leadership

12:00pm CDT

Stepping Up with STEM Certification

Step into our session for an overview from Nationally Certified STEM Educators on how to integrate STEM certification programs into your school or district’s initiatives to positively impact STEM instruction and student success.

Honored to be chosen as an advanced credential under the TEAMS Act, the National Institute for STEM Education is a research-based support system for campuses and teachers seeking to strengthen STEM instruction and outcomes.

NISE offers a pathway for campus and district level STEM certifications, individual teacher STEM certifications, and additional TEAMS approved PD hours to help school leaders and teachers understand and apply research and best practices in STEM and 21st-century learning.

Excellence is a journey… and every journey begins with a step… take your next step with us!

Presenters

Susan Arnette

Regional STEM Coach, Accelerate Learning, Inc.

Susan Arnette, MEd, is a Nationally Certified STEM Teacher through the National Institute for STEM Education with 30+ years as an educator. Susan knows that the teacher is the strongest determining factor in the classroom for student success and continues her lifelong passion for... Read More →

Monday July 17, 2023 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 93

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers
Session Type Leadership, Math, Science

12:00pm CDT

TeachLogic: Maximizing the Benefits of your Instructional Audio / Teacher Microphones System

Instructional Audio - Learn how to make the most of this powerful tool! You'll learn why instructional audio is so important; how to use it daily; and how to maximize its use throughout a school year.

Presenters

Shawn Rosenberger

Account Manager, TeachLogic

Instructional Audio - Classroom Speakers/Microphones.

Monday July 17, 2023 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 28

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Career Tech Teachers, Special Education
Session Type ELA, ELL, Guided Reading, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

1:00pm CDT

AI Is Here to Stay....What Do We Do Now?

AI...specifically CHAT GPT....and the new My AI for Snap has become an incredibly hot topic recently. While AI has been around for awhile, we are now seeing it show up everywhere...from social media apps to the work our kids are turning in at school. Educators are now faced with the task of navigating work that may not be created organically by the student. We are also faced with the reality that our children are in an incredibly new space...that is making it difficult for them to recognize the difference between tech and human interaction...or information. All of these new challenges bring about new questions...that will be asked and discussed in this session. The goal of the session is to educate attendees on the new information surrounding AI, how it will effect their classroom dynamic, how it will effect our children, and what our role is when it comes to educating and protecting students in this space.

Presenters

Kristi Bush

Owner, KNB Communications

Monday July 17, 2023 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 93

1:00pm CDT

Introduction to The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners

Presenters

Stephanie Montiel

ESL Supervisor, BCBOE

Sarah Sahr

English Language Specialist, TESOL

Monday July 17, 2023 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 254

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Counselors, Special Education
Session Type ELL, Leadership

2:00pm CDT

Introduction to The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners

Presenters

Stephanie Montiel

ESL Supervisor, BCBOE

Sarah Sahr

English Language Specialist, TESOL

Monday July 17, 2023 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 254

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Counselors, Special Education
Session Type ELL, Leadership

2:00pm CDT

TAPE - To Achieve Positive Evaluations

Learn how to broaden your Career Technical program through the TAPE process

Presenters

Tiffaney Plato

Career Technical Consulting Teacher, Central Office Staff

Monday July 17, 2023 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 96

Level Administrators, Central Office, Career Tech Teachers
Session Type Community Engagement, Google/ Google Classroom, Technology

9:00am CDT

Deeper Data Dive into Freckle and Enrichment

Navigate key reports and data sources using reports to identify student strengths and areas for improvement. Take strategic actions related to student data. Engage in different methods of helping to create personalized enrichment plans for students.

Presenters

Kathi Reeves

Judy Steingass

Consultant, Renaissance Learning

Tuesday July 18, 2023 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 271

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, Special Education
Session Type ELA, Math

9:00am CDT

Superintendent's Round Table

Mr. Tyler would like to engage with his community of educators in a round table discussion for the betterment of our district. Got questions or suggestions? Let's chat!

Presenters

Eddie Tyler

Superintendent, Baldwin County Public Schools

Tuesday July 18, 2023 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Library

Level All Teachers, Central Office, Administrators
Session Type Administrators, Community Building, Community Engagement, Leadership, Professionalism

9:00am CDT

TeachLogic: Maximizing the Benefits of your Instructional Audio / Teacher Microphones System

Presenters

Shawn Rosenberger

Account Manager, TeachLogic

Instructional Audio - Classroom Speakers/Microphones.

Tuesday July 18, 2023 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 28

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Career Tech Teachers, Special Education
Session Type ELA, ELL, Guided Reading, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

10:00am CDT

Protecting Future Generations by Empowering Today’s Generation...Crisis Resolution & Crisis Management for our youth in the social media space

Presenters

Kristi Bush

Owner, KNB Communications

Tuesday July 18, 2023 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 96

10:00am CDT

Using Freckle for Math and ELA Intervention

Utilize Freckle tools to diagnose areas of need, provide targeted instruction, and create instructional groups. Learn about reports and engage in different methods of tracking progress.

Presenters

Kathi Reeves

Judy Steingass

Consultant, Renaissance Learning

Tuesday July 18, 2023 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 271

Level Administrators, Central Office, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, Special Education
Session Type ELA, Math

11:00am CDT

Stepping Up with STEM Certification

Presenters

Susan Arnette

Regional STEM Coach, Accelerate Learning, Inc.

Tuesday July 18, 2023 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 93

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers
Session Type Leadership, Math, Science

12:00pm CDT

Establishing Best Practices for PLC's

Join us in this session to learn about Professional Learning Communities (PLC's). We will discuss the various role's and responsibilities of PLC's members and the process of establishing effective PLC's. We will explore ways that PLC's can analyze data and how to use the data to drive decisions. We will share PLC Google Forms templates that can be used to document your PLC's.

Presenters

Roma Kerby

Curriculum Leader, Robertsdale High School

Annie Freeman

Math Teacher, Robertsdale High School

PLC Best Practices pptx

Tuesday July 18, 2023 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 91

Level Administrators, Central Office, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Career Tech Teachers, Special Education
Session Type Assessment, Community Building, Data, Differentiation, ELA, ELL, Leadership, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

12:00pm CDT

Google Forms Challenge

Are you up for a challenge? Google Forms is an amazing tool with a wide variety of features. In this session, you will have 40 minutes to explore tips and tricks that will help you to enhance your Google Forms Skills. As you work through a series of tasks, you will enhance your knowledge of Google Forms. Can you master all 18 skills and become a Google Forms Master?

Presenters

Jen Foster

Instructional/Technology Coach, eMINTS National Center

Tuesday July 18, 2023 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 92

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Career Tech Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Special Education, Registrars
Session Type eMINTS, Google, Technology

12:00pm CDT

Using Data and Measuring Growth and Achievement with STAR

Navigating the software to find skill information and assignments. Why its useful to look at growth data reports. How to categorize growth as low, typical or high using SGP. How to analyze growth and achievement data simultaneously to make instructional decisions.

Presenters

Kathi Reeves

Judy Steingass

Consultant, Renaissance Learning

Tuesday July 18, 2023 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 271

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Special Education
Session Type Assessment, Data, ELA, Math, Reading

1:00pm CDT

Getting Started with Star Computer-Adaptive Assessments

What Star assessments are, why they should be administered, and how they are different from other assessments. How the Star scale connects student test performance to learning progressions, resources, standards, and other scores. Screening data and its implications for intervention and core instruction.

Presenters

Kathi Reeves

Judy Steingass

Consultant, Renaissance Learning

Tuesday July 18, 2023 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 271

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Special Education
Session Type Assessment, Data, ELA, Math, Reading

1:00pm CDT

Relax and Chill

Come-in, kick-back, and join us in relaxing and embracing the calm. We will begin with a breathing exercise to relax the mind followed by some chair yoga to relax the body. We will then engage in reflective practice, considering key conference take aways. Finally, we will engage in activities to reengage the mind, reenergize the body and reinvigorate the soul.

Presenters

Jen Foster

Instructional/Technology Coach, eMINTS National Center

Tuesday July 18, 2023 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 92

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Career Tech Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Special Education, Registrars
Session Type Community Building, eMINTS, Health/ Wellness

1:00pm CDT

MOVE! The Mind, Body and Spirit MOVE Rewirement Revolution

MOVE AFFIRMATIONS

Our affirmations are our guiding principles.

1. MOVE your mindset.

2. MOVE your body.

3. MOVE your soul.

Finding your rhythm is an important part of life.

Finding your groove is an important part of life.

Finding you is an important part of life.

Have you found these yet?

Join us in class. Come to have fun and learn in a short session how to change your mindset, change your attitude, change your body, change your soul, change your spirit in a few seconds.

It can be done. It's up to you to make the choice.

Presenters

Sher Graham

CEO/VP Behavioral Health Communications/MOVE, OneStop Business Institute, Inc.

The MOVE Rewirement Revolution is a tactical fun strategic activity that I designed along my journey to becoming the authentic ME. As a human who has worn many hats in 52 years of entrepreneurship, I was moved to use the OAR methodology that creates success for my clients, both in... Read More →

Tuesday July 18, 2023 1:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 253

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Special Education, Registrars
Session Type Community Building, Continuing Education, Health/ Wellness, Leadership

2:00pm CDT

AI Is Here to Stay....What Do We Do Now?

Presenters

Kristi Bush

Owner, KNB Communications

Tuesday July 18, 2023 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 93

9:00am CDT

Decision making with Star CBM

Identify how and where CBMs fit into evaluation of informing instruction. Group students of similar scores in the same measures. Set goals and monitor progress using the CBM Record Book and note taker feature. Plan differentiated instruction using the CBM Record Book.

Presenters

Kathi Reeves

Judy Steingass

Consultant, Renaissance Learning

Wednesday July 19, 2023 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 271

Level Administrators, Central Office, Elementary Teachers, Special Education
Session Type Assessment, ELA, Math, Reading

9:00am CDT

Differentiating Instruction with Newsela

Learn how to leverage Newsela’s auto-differentiation tools and instructional strategies to support all learners in building skills and knowledge as they access diverse content, engage with new information, and express the new knowledge they have built.

--Learn how to leverage Newsela features to ensure all students can effectively access meaningful and engaging content
--Learn best practices on how to apply Newsela features to engage students in interacting with text to make meaning and build knowledge
--Evaluate and plan learning experiences that invite students to make choices about their reading and the ways they share their new understandings

Presenters

Andy Sullivan

Newsela Professional Learning Manager, Newsela

Hi! I've been developing and delivering Professional Learning for Newsela since 2016. Before that I taught high school English language learners in New York. I'm passionate about differentiation, reading practices, and how technology can impact student learning while simultaneously... Read More →

Wednesday July 19, 2023 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 7

9:00am CDT

Feeling Overwhelmed? Check out the FREE EAP - Employee Assistance Program!

This session will go over all of the ways our FREE Employee Assistance Program can support you as an employee-- from 24-hour crisis help, wellness and nutrition, to confidential counseling and coaching! Learn how to utilize this FREE program with a wide range of services to help you manage a variety of work-life challenges. Each session will have 1 door prize.

Presenters

Amanda Barber

RN, Occupational Health, Central Office Staff

Erin Miller

MS RDN, Baldwin County Public Schools

Wednesday July 19, 2023 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 28

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Career Tech Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Special Education, Registrars
Session Type Health/ Wellness

9:00am CDT

On Beyond Docs

Explore lesser known features of the Google Drive Suite and find new ways to utilize Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Drawing, and Jamboard to create interactive and collaborative experiences for your students, as well as pick up some tips to make your Google life easier.

Presenters

Allie Schultze

Consulting Teacher, Central Office Staff

Hi! I'm Allie and I'm a Consulting Teacher with the Ed Tech Department. Some of you may have cursed my name while attempting to finish some of our FLEX PD (totally understandable). This was my 8th year in Baldwin County and my 13th in education. I previously worked as a Teacher Consultant... Read More →

Wednesday July 19, 2023 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 16

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Registrars
Session Type Google/ Google Classroom

9:00am CDT

Student Led Writing Conferences

Using student led, individual writing conferences to tailor targeted instruction and improvement in student writing. Data from my doctoral project will illustrate the impact these conferences can have on student writing.

Presenters

Barbara Bateman

Curriculum Leader, Daphne High School

Wednesday July 19, 2023 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 254

Level Administrators, Central Office, Middle Teachers, High Teachers
Session Type Assessment, ELA, Secondary Day of Literacy

10:00am CDT

Reinforcing Reading Skills with Newsela

Dive deep into the Reading Summary section of the Newsela Binder, the available data, and Newsela content and resources for teaching, reteaching, and reinforcing key reading skills. Leverage learning to plan data-driven instruction and learning experiences focused on essential reading skills.

--Deepen understanding of student reading summary insights on Newsela
--Experience and evaluate sample lessons based on reading skills insights analysis
--Explore Newsela content and instructional resources to support reading skills across content areas

Presenters

Andy Sullivan

Newsela Professional Learning Manager, Newsela

Wednesday July 19, 2023 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 7

10:00am CDT

Understanding and Administering Star CBM with Fidelity

Understand what a CBM is, the basics of Star CBM and begin to analyze Star CBM data. Understand scoring in Star CBM and the basics of screening and setting goals, as well as the screening and progress monitoring timeline and pathway.

Presenters

Kathi Reeves

Judy Steingass

Consultant, Renaissance Learning

Wednesday July 19, 2023 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 271

Level Administrators, Central Office, Elementary Teachers, Special Education
Session Type Assessment, Data, ELA, Math, Reading

11:00am CDT

Homeless and Unaccompanied Homeless Youth: Counselors, Social Workers, Registrars and Admins – HELP!

This will be an open discussion format to address specific questions/concerns regarding our students identified as homeless.
This session will focus on the following topics:
McKinney-Vento.org Mandatory Training
BCBE Procedures
Enrollment
School of Origin
Transportation
Unaccompanied Homeless Students

Presenters

Barb Rudolph

Part-Time Homeless Liaison Assistant, Central Office Staff

Jennifer Bedgood

Federal Programs Supervisor, Central Office Staff

GRITC 2023 Presentation for Homeless Liaisons and Administrators (Rev3 pptx

Wednesday July 19, 2023 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 96

Level Administrators, Central Office, Counselors, Registrars
Session Type Health/ Wellness, Leadership

11:00am CDT

Supporting Student Engagement with Newsela

Explore ways to support student motivation, interaction, and choice by leveraging both student-selected and teacher directed tools, tasks, and texts as students read across diverse content to build literacy skills and subject-area knowledge.

--Learn how teacher actions can build and maintain intrinsic student motivation while interacting with Newsela content
--Explore the student platform in Newsela and the strategies that can be leveraged to encourage intrinsic student motivation
--Examine how to apply Newsela features to customize content to meet learners' unique news and align to topics you teach

Presenters

Andy Sullivan

Newsela Professional Learning Manager, Newsela

Wednesday July 19, 2023 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 7

11:00am CDT

TeachLogic: Maximizing the Benefits of your Instructional Audio / Teacher Microphones System

Presenters

Shawn Rosenberger

Account Manager, TeachLogic

Instructional Audio - Classroom Speakers/Microphones.

Wednesday July 19, 2023 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 28

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Career Tech Teachers, Special Education
Session Type ELA, ELL, Guided Reading, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

12:00pm CDT

Feeling Overwhelmed? Check out the FREE EAP - Employee Assistance Program!

Presenters

Amanda Barber

RN, Occupational Health, Central Office Staff

Erin Miller

MS RDN, Baldwin County Public Schools

Wednesday July 19, 2023 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 28

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Career Tech Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Special Education, Registrars
Session Type Health/ Wellness

12:00pm CDT

Making Literacy Connections Through Projects and Using Your myON Data

Measuring reading with reading using your myON Data. Discuss the role of literacy in learning both content and thinking skills. Introduce tips for specific content search’s and create literacy activities that connect with standards and curriculum. Access the Project Cloud and identify best practices for using projects.

Presenters

Judy Steingass

Consultant, Renaissance Learning

Kathi Reeves

Wednesday July 19, 2023 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 271

Level Administrators, Central Office, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, Special Education
Session Type Data, Reading

12:00pm CDT

Student Led Writing Conferences

Presenters

Barbara Bateman

Curriculum Leader, Daphne High School

Wednesday July 19, 2023 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 254

Level Administrators, Central Office, Middle Teachers, High Teachers
Session Type Assessment, ELA, Secondary Day of Literacy

12:00pm CDT

Supporting English Language Learners with Newsela

Uncover how to use Newsela content and features to engage multilingual learners in practice around multiple modalities throughout a learning experience while supporting access to rigorous texts and academic language.

--Learn how to use Newsela features to scaffold student access to complex texts and concepts
--Explore strategies to promote language practice and application through speaking and listening
--Examine approaches to leverage content as the foundation for explicit language instruction

Presenters

Andy Sullivan

Newsela Professional Learning Manager, Newsela

Wednesday July 19, 2023 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 7

12:00pm CDT

MOVE! The Mind, Body and Spirit MOVE Rewirement Revolution

The MOVE Rewirement Revolution is a fun environment that inspires attendees to #ChooseYOU as your #1 priority. Each person is the Chief Energy Officer of your own life journey. Through an observational self-assessment and play, you will learn how to choose boundaries, respond/react/behave when opportunities, obstacles and challenges appear in your path and create a micro-step self-care plan to instill happiness and peace within your heart and environment. You will learn about optional choice you have known as "The Staying Stressed" concept and its Pledge of Allegiance! Come open to learning the OAR solution to MOVE!
MOVE AFFIRMATIONSOur affirmations are our guiding principles.1. MOVE your mindset.
2. MOVE your body.3. MOVE your soul.
Finding your rhythm is an important part of life.
Finding your groove is an important part of life.Finding you is an important part of life.Have you found these yet?
Join us in class. Come to have fun and learn in a short session how to change your mindset, change your attitude, change your body, change your soul, change your spirit in a few seconds.
It can be done. It's up to you to make the choice.

Presenters

Sher Graham

CEO/VP Behavioral Health Communications/MOVE, OneStop Business Institute, Inc.

Wednesday July 19, 2023 12:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 253

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Special Education, Registrars
Session Type Community Building, Continuing Education, Health/ Wellness, Leadership

1:00pm CDT

Building Background Knowledge with Newsela

Discover strategies for using Newsela content and features to invite and support students in reading across texts to build background knowledge, and curate content to create meaningful learning experiences connected to your curriculum and objectives.

--Learn how to find Newsela content aligned with your instruction that can be used to help students read across related texts
--Explore strategies for using Newsela features to scaffold the learning process for students and assist with background knowledge acquisition
--Customize or create content cu rations to use with students, aligned to topics you teach, and customized to meet unique learners' needs

Presenters

Andy Sullivan

Newsela Professional Learning Manager, Newsela

Wednesday July 19, 2023 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 7

1:00pm CDT

Personalized Reading Practice using myON

Identify and utilize myON’s key features to introduce platform to students. How to use available content and embedded scaffolds. Define best practices for implementing myON for independent reading and for finding content to support learning in the classroom.

Presenters

Kathi Reeves

Judy Steingass

Consultant, Renaissance Learning

Wednesday July 19, 2023 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 271

Level Administrators, Central Office, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, Librarians, Special Education
Session Type ELA, Reading

1:00pm CDT

RTI Intervention Toolbox for Secondary Teachers

Response to intervention (RTI) is a multi-tier approach to the early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs. Join us to explore research-based academic and behavior interventions for secondary students. We will also discuss the process of prioritizing essential learning outcomes for struggling learners and practical tools for meeting student's individual needs. Leave with a digital toolbox of effective intervention strategies.

Presenters

Casie Mire

RTI Interventionist Coordinator (Louisiana), Other

Annie Freeman

Math Teacher, Robertsdale High School

Wednesday July 19, 2023 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 91

Level Administrators, Central Office, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Career Tech Teachers, Special Education
Session Type Assessment, Data, Differentiation, ELA, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies