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

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

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

9:00am CDT

Early Warning Truancy Prevention Program

What is this Early Warning I keep hearing about? Step into the shoes of a parent and let's explore the campaign to inform parents of county policies, state laws and support agencies and programs available within our county to appropriately intervene, promote attendance and combat truancy. Will you join me on an informative, mind blowing adventure!?!

Presenters

Denita Hill

Prevention & Support Services Supervisor, Central Office Staff

Early Warning PowerPoint Face To Face ppt

Tuesday July 18, 2023 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 254

Level Administrators, Counselors, Registrars
Session Type Community Engagement, Data, Leadership

12:00pm CDT

All In: A Pragmatic Approach to Daily Grammar Practice

One class period and 1,000 things to do? Same, but doing a daily grammar practice doesn’t have to be a chore! This session is designed to help ELA and writing teachers develop an easy, practical, and meaningful daily grammar routine that actually saves your time (and YOUR sanity). In this session, you will learn simple strategies and discover free and easy tools to help you make daily grammar practice a regular part of your instructional routine.

Presenters

Jaime Tillman

teacher, Daphne Middle School

Tuesday July 18, 2023 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 254

Level Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers
Session Type ELA

1:00pm CDT

One Day, Fun Day: Creative Classroom Transformations

Classroom transformations might be just the thing to flip that oh-so important lesson into an unforgettable learning experience! In this session, you will learn how to plan and implement simple classroom transformations that both engage your students and achieve the learning outcomes you need. Bonus: You will also learn how to build your own classroom transformation kits and discuss grant writing ideas!

Presenters

Jaime Tillman

teacher, Daphne Middle School

Tuesday July 18, 2023 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 254

Level Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers
Session Type Assessment, Community Building

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