Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference - GRITC 2023

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Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference - GRITC 2023

10:00am CDT

Envision Curriculum: ACAP/ACT Resources within the EnVision curriculum (building custom quizzes with ACAP/ACT type questions and best practices) Room 268Cindy Ham Protecting Future Generations By Empowering Todays Generation...Crisis Resolution & Crisis Management for our youth in the social media space Room 95Kristi Bush TEAMS Contracts-What You Need to Know! Room 267Jonathan Crawford Using Learning Blade to Make Teaching Career Prep A and B Easy Room 96Scott Mains What's the Tea? Classroom Management Built on Positive Relationships Room 5LaShanda Renee Richardson Discovery Education as a Daily Learning Platform (K-12, all content areas) Room 255Kristen Atwood Organizing Schoology for Student Engagement Room 7Katherine Kren Group 7 Secondary Guided Reading Room 206Holly Christian

11:00am CDT

FCCLA Competitive Events Room 5Alyssa Corbitt Google Update 2023 Room 92Jen Foster StudySync: Friend, Not Foe! Room 253Holly Poole, M.S., M.Ed. Whiteboarding with Kami Room 3Sophie Youngs

12:00pm CDT

Envision Curriculum: Using enVision to create meaningful mathematical discourse (Introduction and purpose to Step 1, tips for effectively implementing Step 1 to generate math discourse, see a Step 1 in action, connect... Room 268Cindy Ham Fun and Engaging Free STEM/CS Activities for Grades 5-9 Room 96Scott Mains Get Group-y with It Room 3Melissa Sessions • Brittany Antinarella TeachLogic: Maximizing the Benefits of your Instructional Audio / Teacher Microphones System Room 28Shawn Rosenberger

1:00pm CDT

FBA - how do we get there? Room 253Alicia Duncan • Mandie Russell 6-12 Literacy Tools to Support Struggling Readers using Discovery Education Room 255Kristen Atwood AI Is Here to Stay....What Do We Do Now? Room 93Kristi Bush Bring Books to Life with TeachingBooks Room 252Jacquelyn Wilson Envision Curriculum: Math Intervention Resources: (Readiness Assessment, Math Intervention Lessons, Math Diagnosis and Intervention System) Room 268Cindy Ham Kami 101 Room 3Sophie Youngs Schoology Vs. Google Classroom Room 7Ashley Burnett • Candace Pickering TEAMS Contracts-What You Need to Know! Room 267Jonathan Crawford The Power of Professional Learning Communities Room 95Joe Sharp

2:00pm CDT

Connecting Through Literature: Standards-based ELA Lessons on the Holocaust and Human Rights Room 269Jenni Currie Envision Curriculum: MathXL (overview and introduction, effective implementation practices, customizing MathXL) Room 267Cindy Ham CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING: Discovery Education’s Assessment Builder (K-12; all content areas) Room 255Kristen Atwood Incorporating FCCLA into FACS Curriculum Room 5Alyssa Corbitt Interactive Panel Chromebox Tips and Tricks Room 253Greg Warren Kami Tips & Tricks Room 3Sophie Youngs Redefining the Whiteboard Room 93Dina Barrere Tips and Tricks: Get the Most Out of Schoology Room 7Ashley Burnett • Candace Pickering

9:00am CDT

Connecting Through Literature: Standards-based ELA Lessons on the Holocaust and Human Rights Room 269Jenni Currie Question Generation to Support Comprehension - KTL Room 17Dr. Ivetha Witherspoon TeachLogic: Maximizing the Benefits of your Instructional Audio / Teacher Microphones System Room 28Shawn Rosenberger Discovery Education as a Daily Learning Platform (K-12, all content areas) Room 255Kristen Atwood Incorporating your CTSO into your Classroom Room 95Bill Allen • Alyssa Corbitt

10:00am CDT

Field Trips Hold a Mystical Power Room 252Johnelle Kelly Protecting Future Generations By Empowering Todays Generation...Crisis Resolution & Crisis Management for our youth in the social media space Room 96Kristi Bush Quick Writes to Support Content Learning Room 17Dr. Ivetha Witherspoon Group 7 Secondary Guided Reading Room 206Holly Christian

11:00am CDT

From Present to Engagement Room 269Nancy Caruthers Spotlight on Strategies with Discovery Education (K-12. all content areas) Room 255Kristen Atwood Unlock the World of Coding in Middle School: Learning Blade’s Introduction to Coding Room 96Scott Mains

12:00pm CDT

All In: A Pragmatic Approach to Daily Grammar Practice Room 254Jaime Tillman Canva for Newbies! Room 252Stacey Weakley Establishing Best Practices for PLC's Room 91Roma Kerby • Annie Freeman Google Forms Challenge Room 92Jen Foster Interactive Panel Chromebox Tips and Tricks Room 253Greg Warren Question Generation to Support Comprehension - KTL Room 17Dr. Ivetha Witherspoon Redefining the Whiteboard Room 93Dina Barrere Let Art and Music Teachers Collaborate and Listen! Room 45 - Art RoomJoyce Garrison

1:00pm CDT

Canva Extreme! Room 252Stacey Weakley 5 Ways to Get Students Involved as a Community of Learners Room 91Nikki Schwartz One Day, Fun Day: Creative Classroom Transformations Room 254Jaime Tillman Quick Writes to Support Content Learning Room 17Dr. Ivetha Witherspoon Ready for Industry™: Preparing Students for Success in the Workforce Room 96Scott Mains Relax and Chill Room 92Jen Foster The Power of Professional Learning Communities Room 95Joe Sharp You’ve Got a Friend in Me Room 93Misty Balster Plan Lessons with DE's Daily Learning Platform (K-12, all content areas) Room 255Kristen Atwood

2:00pm CDT

AI Is Here to Stay....What Do We Do Now? Room 93Kristi Bush

9:00am CDT

ACAP/ACT Resources within the EnVision curriculum (building custom quizzes with ACAP/ACT type questions and best practices) Room 268Cindy Ham Co-teaching in the Secondary Classroom: Two Heads are Better Than One! Room 4Nancy Caruthers • Carol Perez-Turner Differentiating Instruction with Newsela Room 7Andy Sullivan Fun and Engaging Free STEM/CS Activities for Grades 5-9 Room 96Scott Mains Getting Savvy with Savvas Room 269Elissa Archer Introduction to Desmos Classroom Room 270Wes Overton Leveraging StudySync to Differentiate for ALL Learners! Room 5Shay Stewart Making the Most of NoRedInk Modules Room 19Maggie Hagan-Brayton Question Generation to Support Comprehension - KTL Room 17Dr. Ivetha Witherspoon Redefining the Whiteboard Room 93Dina Barrere Stop In & Learn: Structuring Your Secondary Classroom for Engaged Literacy Learning Room 20Karen Love Student Led Writing Conferences Room 254Barbara Bateman Feeling Overwhelmed? Check out the FREE EAP - Employee Assistance Program! Room 28Amanda Barber • Erin Miller Face Painting with Moonpie Mama Room 45 - Art RoomLaurie Newell Gizmos + Troublesome Topics in High School Math Room 267Chanel Johnson New Teacher Academy: Getting Started with Discovery Education (K-12, all content areas) Room 255Kristen Atwood Organizing Schoology for Student Engagement Room 3Katherine Kren Reading Intervention using Scholastic Rise & Rise Up Room 207Holly Christian Secondary Guided Reading Group 6 - Review of Resources & Prompting that Makes a Difference Room 206Catherine Douthard

10:00am CDT

Desmos Graphing Calculator – Basics Room 270Wes Overton Envision Curriculum: Using enVision to create meaningful mathematical discourse (Introduction and purpose to Step 1, tips for effectively implementing Step 1 to generate math discourse, see a Step 1 in action, connect... Room 268Cindy Ham It's Alive! Science and Literature Room 4Brittany Eames • Carol Perez-Turner Let's Talk Books (5th-12th Grade) Room 252Jacquelyn Wilson NoRedInk Design and Assign: Quick Writes Room 19Maggie Hagan-Brayton PreACT Math Data - Exploration through Activities Room 269Roma Kerby Quick Writes to Support Content Learning Room 17Dr. Ivetha Witherspoon Reinforcing Reading Skills with Newsela Room 7Andy Sullivan Relationships Before Rigor: How Building Community in Your Classroom Makes Rigor Possible Room 5Megan Foy • Lauren Latham Stop In & Learn: Structuring Your Secondary Classroom for Engaged Literacy Learning Room 20Karen Love Unlock the World of Coding in Middle School: Learning Blade’s Introduction to Coding Room G - 9th Grade AcademyScott Mains

11:00am CDT

Canva Extreme! Room 252Stacey Weakley Developing Confident Writers (Grades 6-12) Room 95Megan Foy Discovery Education’s English Language Learner Accessibility Features (K-12,) Room 255Kristen Atwood Interactive Panel Chromebox Tips and Tricks Room 253Greg Warren Math Intervention Resources (Readiness Assessment, Math Intervention Lessons, Math Diagnosis and Intervention System) Room 268Cindy Ham NoRedInk Design and Assign: Guided Drafts Room 19Maggie Hagan-Brayton Stop In & Learn: Structuring Your Secondary Classroom for Engaged Literacy Learning Room 20Karen Love Supporting Student Engagement with Newsela Room 7Andy Sullivan Teacher Tips for the Using Desmos Graphing Calculator Room 269Mallory Jayjohn • Annie Freeman TeachLogic: Maximizing the Benefits of your Instructional Audio / Teacher Microphones System Room 28Shawn Rosenberger What's your best Career Tech lesson? Room 5Alyssa Corbitt

12:00pm CDT

Advanced Desmos Classroom Techniques Room 270Wes Overton Feeling Overwhelmed? Check out the FREE EAP - Employee Assistance Program! Room 28Amanda Barber • Erin Miller Question Generation to Support Comprehension - KTL Room 17Dr. Ivetha Witherspoon Schoology Vs. Google Classroom Room 8Ashley Burnett • Candace Pickering Spice Up Your Math Class with Fun Tech Tools Room 95Missy Jones Stop In & Learn: Structuring Your Secondary Classroom for Engaged Literacy Learning Room 20Karen Love Student Led Writing Conferences Room 254Barbara Bateman Supporting English Language Learners with Newsela Room 7Andy Sullivan Reading in the Content Area: High-yield Reading Strategies that Work Room 207Holly Christian STEM in Secondary ELA Room 4Carol Perez-Turner

1:00pm CDT

Building Background Knowledge with Newsela Room 7Andy Sullivan Holiday Hype in the Secondary Classroom Room 252Lacey Bussie Looking to save some time? Discovery Education's Ready to use Activities can HELP! (K-12 all content) Room 255Kristen Atwood MathXL (overview and introduction, effective implementation practices, customizing MathXL) Room 268Cindy Ham NoRedInk Design and Assign: Unit Diagnostics Room 19Maggie Hagan-Brayton Quick Writes to Support Content Learning Room 17Dr. Ivetha Witherspoon Relationships Before Rigor: How Building Community in Your Classroom Makes Rigor Possible Room 5Megan Foy • Lauren Latham RTI Intervention Toolbox for Secondary Teachers Room 91Casie Mire • Annie Freeman Stop In & Learn: Structuring Your Secondary Classroom for Engaged Literacy Learning Room 20Karen Love Tips and Tricks: Get the Most Out of Schoology Room 8Ashley Burnett • Candace Pickering Using the Desmos Graphing Calculator to Teach Statistics Room 270Wes Overton