Leadership for Systemwide Equity
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 | Dr. Joshua P. Starr,
Managing Partner, ICLE |
Great superintendents understand that transforming a school system is fundamentally about getting adults to adopt new practices—to create optimal conditions for widespread change. Join this session with former superintendent and Equity-Based Leadership author Dr. Joshua P. Starr to learn what it takes to execute this transformational work through an equity lens. Session topics include taking a systemic approach; applying resources to shift practices at scale; anchoring the work in data; and ensuring the right people are organizing the efforts. Join Dr. Starr to explore key entry points for delivering on an equity agenda in your organization to support your most vulnerable students.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Sabal |
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Efficacy in Personalization: Improving Outcomes Through Action and Coaching
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 | Eric Sheninger,
Associate Partner, ICLE |
 | Nicki Slaugh,
Principal, Quest Academy Charter
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How do you know if you are moving the needle with personalization based on evidence and scalability? It’s not about putting all kids in front of a device at the same time on an adaptive learning tool to “collect” data. It’s about a fundamental shift from the “what” to the “who” to emphasize personal ownership of learning in alignment with high agency strategies and differentiated supports. Join practitioner Nicki Slaugh from Quest Academy Junior High School and trailblazer Eric Sheninger for an exploration of proven strategies on how to improve outcomes through personalization. They will share how site-based actions combined with job-embedded coaching have resulted in evidence-based approaches that can help you improve personalized learning or take it to the next level.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Crystal Salon H |
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Transformative Power of Digital Leaders
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| Eric Sheninger,
Associate Partner, ICLE |
Change isn’t coming as it is already on our doorstep. Educators need to recognize this in order to prepare learners with critical competencies to thrive in a dynamic world. As the world continues to evolve so must educational practice. Digital leadership represents a strategic shift in mindset and actions that work to usher in needed changes to improve teaching, learning, and leadership while building powerful relationships with stakeholders in the process. The time is now to work smarter, not harder, to achieve better results. Using the Pillars of Digital Leadership, a framework to assist all educators in implementing sustainable change, attendees will be exposed to actionable strategies to support and enhance current areas of professional practice through a digital lens.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Cypress Ballroom 3 |
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Efficacy-Based Leadership: Moving from Ideas to Results
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| Eric Sheninger,
Associate Partner, ICLE |
Our country spends billions of dollars on programs, professional learning, innovative ideas and technology. Additionally, a great deal of time is spent trying to implement everything that has been purchased or heard about. How do you know that these investments are actually having an impact on learning and achievement? While it is natural to struggle with this, the end goal should be to achieve efficacy. This session will focus on developing evidence to support a Return on Learning (ROL) when investments are made to improve outcomes. Attendees will be exposed to a variety of proven strategies to not only improve pedagogy, but to also curate various forms of evidence to validate expenditures and garner stakeholder support.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Crystal Salon G |
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Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms: Preparing Learners for Their Future
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| Eric Sheninger,
Associate Partner, ICLE |
The world has and continues to change in ways that are difficult to predict. Regardless of the forces at hand educators play a pivotal role in preparing students for success now and in the future. The best way to do this is to create a disruptive thinking culture in our classrooms and schools that future-proofs learning for ALL kids! Get ready for a roller coaster journey that weaves stories, practical ideas, and insights from thousands of classrooms to create meaningful learning experiences that will withstand the test of time. It’s time to challenge the status quo when it comes to teaching and learning in our classrooms. Our learners—and their future in a bold new world—depend on us.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Cypress Ballroom 3 |
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It’s Time to Rise: Actions to Propel to Success
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 | Dr. Adam Drummond,
Associate Partner, ICLE |
The time to rise is now. Instructional change agents must emerge unapologetically bold into the era of innovation.. Join this dynamic session with Dr. Drummond as he prioritizes the key levers of leadership that positively influence instructional practices, learner engagement, and community advocacy. Learn to enhance culture for students and staff; leverage instructional planning to meet the needs of students in highly rigorous and relevant classrooms; ensure learner engagement occurs through effective strategies for all learners; and examine the attributes of transformation–hope, power, and perseverance. These sure fire actions guarantee to guide your school on a trajectory of success. Here's the deal. Standards change. Assessments come and go. Initiatives could be here today and gone tomorrow. But, the one constant is ... YOU. You are the great differentiator in the life of a student. Great, so what does that mean? It means everything. Relationships are the great connections to learning. Remember, if kids like you they will work for you. Join this session with Adam who will give specific ways to build a strong relational culture in your classroom, school, or district. If you don't like your kids, there's no way they are going like you. If they don't like you, they aren't going to reach their potential. Period. No if, ands, or buts about it.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Cypress Ballroom 3 |
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Crack the Code: Literacy is Everyone’s Job
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| Dr. Adam Drummond,
Associate Partner, ICLE |
 | Anne Irwin,
Account Executive, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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It’s time to unlock the power of reading. Let’s slow the pendulum down! The Science of Reading has taken the country by storm as the new “best” way to teach literacy. Join this session to learn how to maximize your time for high quality instruction. Leave with a plan to kick your year off right.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Royal |
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Connecting Ideas with Action
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| Dr. Adam Drummond,
Associate Partner, ICLE |
Consider this: Incoming kindergarteners will be the graduating class of 2034 (gasp). We cannot predict what 2034 will look like; who knew that education would be fundamentally changed just 18 months ago? But, here we are. During the first three days at MSC, you've heard from Innovative Districts, Model Schools, Epic Educators, and visionary experts in the field. You've heard and seen the extensive possibilities within education - the "what ifs" that could be replicated and drive future progress within your own organization. Now, bring your ideas, thoughts, and dreams to this session as we create a vision match for your school's/district's future. Spend time outlining what the next three years look like as you grow tomorrow's leaders, and prepare to take action on your vision for student success.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Wednesday (06-28-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Cypress Ballroom 3 |
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Alignment for Acceleration
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 | Kyra Donovan,
Associate Partner, ICLE |
Educators are told “teach the standards”. Yet, how do we support teachers and leaders to actually do this? The journey to standards-based teaching and learning will be outlined with specific steps schools and districts can implement. In this interactive session Kyra Donovan, author of Rigorous Curriculum Design, 2nd Edition, will engage teachers and leaders in a process which aligns instruction, assessment, and standards supporting the acceleration of student outcomes. Participants will leave the session with hands on experiences and tools they can apply in their classrooms, schools, and districts.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Magnolia 10-12 |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Crystal Salon J |
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Be Curious, Not Judgmental: Using Collaborative Inquiry to Drive Authentic Results
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 | Dr. Robert Thornell,
School Improvement Coach, NWEA |
 | Maria Wallevand,
School Improvement Coach, NWEA
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Asking great questions about your practices and reflecting on your processes can lead to enhanced understanding at all levels. Collaborative inquiry allows school leaders to create a culture that asks great questions to examine performance, generate a root-cause analysis of focus areas, and identify strategic solutions and action plans for responding to needs. Join us to learn and discuss how to lead, facilitate, and engage in collaborative inquiry cycles throughout your district or campus by understanding the essential qualities of inquiry and collaboration in high-performing teams.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Canary |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Crystal Salon H |
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Becoming What's Possible: Cultural Leadership Strategies for a Brave New World
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 | Dr. Ebony Bridwell-Mitchell,
Professor & Faculty Co-Chair, Harvard University Graduate School of Education |
In schools, culture is a critical factor in success. Yet, putting a finger on exactly what culture is and how it works is difficult. Transforming culture is even more difficult, especially because schools are not only organizations but institutions. In this session, we will leverage research-driven and practically relevant insights about culture in order to understand the strategies used to shape it. We will also focus on the potential that culture work has for overcoming the institutional status quo and transforming the lives of students and schools so they thrive in our brave new world.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Cypress Ballroom 3 |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Grand Salon 7A |
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Being the Change: Leveraging Identity and Co-Constructing Social Comprehension in our Schools
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 | Sara K. Ahmed,
Literacy Coach & Consultant-in-Residence, NISTSchool Bangkok |
Drawing from Sara's books, Being the Change: Lessons and Strategies to Teach Social Comprehension and Upstanders: How to Engage Middle School Hearts and Minds with Inquiry (co-authored with Harvey "Smokey" Daniels), participants will spend time unpacking social comprehension principles: exploring personal identities, listening actively, being candid, becoming better informed, finding humanity in ourselves, and facing crisis together. Sara will focus specifically on social identities and how they impact the way we see our students. Sara will lead participants through literacy workshop-style exercises that can be taken back into the classroom or professional growth meeting. We will also discuss how being candid as we notice and reflect on our beliefs, biases, and perspectives help us consider the ways we respond to our respective worlds-- the classroom, playing field, social media, or our own dinner tables. Come prepared to consider your own identities, your students’ identities, and how social comprehension directly impacts all that we do as educators and human beings. Overall, come prepared for nonclosure as this new path will be carved by more questions than answers.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Royal |
| Monday (06-26-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Cypress Ballroom 3 |
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Teaching 360 Degrees: How Reflection and Stories Can Keep Teachers in the Classroom
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 | Patrick Harris II,
Teacher & Author, Roeper School in Detroit |
As the world continues to amplify injustice and inequities, teachers consistently find themselves on the front lines without armor. Patrick Harris, author of The First Five: A Love Letter to Teachers, uses stories, not just strategies, to help teachers and those who support them see the power of reflection and teaching as human work. Specifically, he'll share trends on teachers while bringing to life two crucial secrets to teaching for the long haul: (1) teaching in 360 degrees and (2) responding to current events without sacrificing your humanity. Teachers and their supporters should prepare for a fun and emotional time of storytelling and practical tips to ensure teachers feel a sense of connection.
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The Missing Pieces: Climate, Culture and Relationships
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 | Dr. Lucretia Prince,
Principal, Davis Emerson Middle School |
It’s always frustrating when putting a puzzle together only to find out there are missing pieces. In our schools, we often find we’re missing pieces, too. Climate, culture, and relationships are key to our schools. When those missing pieces snap into place, our schools are on their way toward continuous improvement. In this session, Dr. Prince shares her story on how climate, culture, and building meaningful relationships are the missing pieces to success.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Cypress Ballroom 3 |
| Wednesday (06-28-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Sabal |
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Education Reality: A Framework for Doing More with What We Have
|
 | Scott Traub,
Operating Partner, ICLE |
 | Dr. Richard Schroeder,
Associate Partner, ICLE
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Leaders are constantly faced with difficult decisions about how to best use their resources. But by applying an Educational Return on Investment (EROI) lens, leaders can make purposeful, strategic decisions about resource allocation for maximum impact on student growth. During this session, you'll be introduced to the concept of EROI in strategic decision-making, collaborate around sample EROI decisions, and leave with an immediate next step related to the use of EROI in your school or district.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Magnolia 1-3 |
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Design an Assessment Framework that Supports All Learners
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| Dr. Richard Schroeder,
Associate Partner, ICLE |
 | Dr. Monica Mesa,
Assistant Superintendent, Mesa Public Schools
|
Each school year is unpredictable. One of the most important systems a school can have in place is an assessment framework that supports all learners. Using adaptive assessments such as NWEA, leaders and teachers can build capacity in adults to use data that clearly identifies supports for student growth. Join this session for information about different assessment frameworks, data sources, and best practice interactive activities to create/refine yours. You will review, reflect, and decide on supports that will enhance teachers’ use of data and enrich student learning through best-fit instructional strategies. This session will guide you in ensuring you have an effective assessment framework in place to support student learning, academic planning, and communication with stakeholders.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Canary |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Magnolia 1-3 |
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Fixing Tier One Instruction
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 | Dr. Chris Price,
Associate Partner, ICLE |
Here’s an inconvenient truth: If we fix tier one instruction, we improve all student outcomes. In this interactive session, you will dive into tier one, two, and three instruction with the foundation of relationships as the key. If we want to move our schools and support our teachers, we must create the right student evidence culture and focus on improving what happens in our classrooms daily.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Canary |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Crystal Salon J |
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Meeting Students Where They Are
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 | Dr. Jillian Whatley,
Director of Professional Learning, ICLE |
Covid-19 impacted our society in a myriad of ways. Our nation’s students have been affected academically, socially, and emotionally. Online learning and safely managing a pandemic hindered teacher-student and student-student relationships. Educators across the U.S. ask, “How can we educate and support our children after the effects of Covid-19?” In this session, Dr. Whatley will focus on critical areas to create engaging post-pandemic classrooms. Student engagement is at the core of academic achievement; thus, educators must understand the impact of the pandemic on our children and determine how to meet students where they are. Topics include neurological implications of trauma, psychological safety, and relationships before rigor and relevance.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Sabal |
| Wednesday (06-28-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Crystal Salon H |
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Mastering the Art of Pacing: Strategies for Effective Instructional Design
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 | Dr. Erica Battle,
Instruction and Leadership Coach, ICLE |
Are you able to engage your learners from the beginning to the end of the class period? In this session, participants will learn the importance of intentional planning in delivering engaging instruction. Participants will explore a variety of techniques to create engaging and interactive learning environments while discovering how to use different instructional strategies to grab learners' attention and maintain their interest throughout the entire class period.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Royal |
| Wednesday (06-28-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Crystal Salon H |
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180 Days of Awesome - Celebrating Every Day of Education
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 | Monica Genta,
Teacher, Author, Motivator |
You are AWESOME and awesome is all around us. During every day of school, something amazing is bound to happen. Some days that awesome is easy to see, it comes in the form of laughter, academic progress, achieving goals, and building relationships with kids. Some days that awesome is nearly impossible to see among all the meetings, curriculum changes, and displeased parents. Here is the cool part, focusing on the awesome has the power to turn each day of education into an exciting adventure in learning. Come along with me on this 180 day quest as we learn to focus on those little amazing moments that have the power to change everything. Because sometimes it’s the small things that make the biggest difference.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Cypress Ballroom 3 |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Royal |
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Experience the True Meaning of Community
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 | Noelle Morris,
Sr. Director, Community & Advocacy, HMH |
 | Toney Jackson,
Teacher, Hackensack School District
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Let's break it down! Teaching has always been a profession of collective efforts, efficacy, and empathy. The pandemic may have pushed us behind a screen and then kept us six feet apart when we returned to our buildings, but it didn't split up the best of who we are together. In this session, we will learn, rap, and reel in the passion for connecting, communicating, and collaborating to understand the essentials of creating and engaging a community.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Grand Salon 8A |
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Equity in Schools: Making an Impact – A Workshop
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 | Benita Flucker,
Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
 | Shana Ravnsborg,
Senior Director, Capability Development and Operations
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 | Lauren Black,
Equity and Inclusion, Program Director |
What are the successes and challenges you face as you work to create equitable Model Schools for all students? Join this engaging workshop session to collaborate with education colleagues on what has worked well and where school leaders continue to struggle, with the goal of walking away with at least one possible solution to a particular obstacle. Session attendees will share their solutions in a virtual gallery walk format so all conference attendees can gain inspiration for creating equitable Model Schools—and add their own ideas to the mix.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Crystal Salon J |
| Wednesday (06-28-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Grand Salon 7B |
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Addressing Mental Health Needs in Schools
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 | Dr. Melissa Reeves,
Past-President of the National Association of School Psychologists, Special Education Teacher, Counselor and Author, Safe and Sound Schools |
This workshop discusses the impact of mental health on academic achievement and social-emotional functioning. Participants will learn the developmental indicators of mental health challenges and identify the barriers that schools face in addressing mental health needs. Strategies to implement proactive and universal approaches to addressing mental health needs and interventions to promote skill building will be discussed. In addition, how schools can provide intensive supports and utilize community services to supplement school-based services and programs will be reviewed.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Sabal |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Cypress Ballroom 3 |
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From Disruption to Delivery: Growing High Performing Schools and Happy Healthy Communities
|
 | Stephen Ritz,
Educator and Urban Farmer, Green Bronx Machine |
Through the integration of STEAM and green technologies aligned to all academic, content, and subject area instruction, Stephen Ritz has helped to transform over 675 schools and communities in the US and globally with a 100% teacher satisfaction rate. Rooted in the belief that children should not have to leave their communities to live, learn, and earn in a better one, Stephen inspires healthy living and healthy learning via interdisciplinary, project-based learning and innovative CTE opportunities all aligned to data-driven instruction with empathy, compassion, and wellness at the heart of his Green Bronx Machine Classroom Curriculum. His work has taken him from his classroom greenhouse to the Obama White House three times, and from hope to The Pope - for a visit at The Vatican - along with an Emmy Award, two Social Innovation Awards, six Anthem Awards, testimony to Congress, and being named a Top Ten Finalist for the Global Teacher Prize.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Wednesday (06-28-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Cypress Ballroom 3 |
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Networking Idea Lab - June 20 at 2:00pm EST
|
 | Felicia Heard,
Leadership and Instructional Coach, ICLE |
Join us virtually on Tuesday, June 20 to kick off the conference! Prepare to be inspired as you network, collaborate, and share ideas with participants from around the country. Spend time building your network of support as you gear up for a new school year - and beyond - and familiarize yourself with all of the impactful learning opportunities available during the Model Schools Conference. Come ready to connect, share, and support one another as we kick off the best MSC ever!
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Shift Learning with the Rigor/Relevance Framework
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 | Dr. Stascia Hardy,
Instruction and Leadership Coach, ICLE |
New to Rigor/Relevance? Need a refresher? This session is for you! The Rigor/Relevance Framework is a powerful tool that defines rigor and relevance to help analyze curriculum, instruction, and assessments in K-12 classrooms. Teachers can use the Framework to establish an aligned and focused approach to increasing student achievement. During this session, you will take a closer look at the four quadrants of the Rigor/Relevance Framework and walk away with tools to raise rigor and relevance in daily lessons!
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Sabal |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Royal |
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Leadership Essentials: Moves that Matter
|
 | Glenn Ledet,
Instruction and Leadership Coach, ICLE |
Great leaders don’t get caught in the thick of thin things (as Stephen Covey might say). Your responsibilities are many, but some are simply more important than others when it comes to influencing the BIG STUFF in your school. Model Schools and Innovative Districts have seen success because they’ve intentionally focused on what is essential to their daily work. In this session, Glenn Ledet explores a framework of actions that are necessary when it comes to leading schools effectively—the domains that leaders can influence, how they influence them, and why it’s critical they do so. Join this session as we engage together to get clarity on these actions and begin to weed out the thin things so that we can focus on the Main Things that help us identify the leadership moves that matter.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Sabal |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Sabal |
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Leading with Data
|
 | Rodney Lofton,
Consultant, ICLE |
Do you want to purposefully inform and guide instruction or simply measure results? Are your PLCs structured to focus on data-driven decision-making and optimal professional collaboration? Whether your PLCs need to be refreshed or completely renewed, join this session to intentionally drive dialogue around student outcomes to strengthen the connection between teaching and learning. Instructional leaders need to be able to make important decisions based on a clear representation of their school's data. This session will get you started on exactly how to effectively facilitate a data team. You will explore a proven process for examining what is taught, how it is taught, and how well it is taught.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Grand Salon 7B |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Crystal Salon J |
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Inviting Active Student Engagement - Engagement Rubric
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 | Theresa Atchison,
Instruction and Leadership Coach, ICLE |
Building communities of learning where each student has a sense of belonging and importance is the first step to active engagement. When students have a sense of belonging, they feel empowered to take ownership of their learning. In this session, participants will explore three steps to creating a learner-centered environment that invites student engagement. Participants will experience numerous engaging learning strategies they can incorporate into any classroom.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Sabal |
| Wednesday (06-28-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Royal |
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Artificial Intelligence for Lesson Prep: How can we leverage ChatGPT to lighten our load?
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 | Tera Gall,
Instruction and Leadership Coach, ICLE |
Let’s play with artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for lightening your lesson-planning tasks. In this hands-on, 'playground' session, instructional coach Tera Gall explores how to leverage AI to create rigorous questions, generate relevant examples, and build resources for engaging lessons. To get the most out of this session, please create a free account on ChatGPT (chat.openai.com) ahead of time.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Sabal |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Crystal Salon H |
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Using Pop Culture for Real-Life Relevance
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 | Leah LeComte,
Instruction and Leadership Coach, ICLE |
Students crave relevance: What am I learning? Why am I learning it? How will I use it? Students ask these questions often. In this session, Leah LeComte explores how to infuse pop culture into classrooms to increase relevance and elevate engagement and learning to higher levels.
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Crystal Salon H |
| Wednesday (06-28-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Sabal |
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Instructional Strategies for Big Results
|
 | Denise White,
Instruction and Leadership Coach, ICLE |
All strategies are not created equal. In the classroom, every minute is precious, and strategic selection of instructional strategies is crucial in creating the greatest impact. In this interactive session, you will experience research-based strategies firsthand. You will leave with ideas on how best to implement them into lessons to achieve big results in academic and social-emotional learning.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Royal |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Grand Salon 7A |
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Switch on the Adolescent Brain: Small Changes for Big Results in the Middle School Classroom
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 | Alisa Braddy,
Instruction and Leadership Coach, ICLE |
Adolescents have unique cognitive and emotional development needs, and this session will focus on how educators can design instruction to optimize learning for this age group. Participants will learn about the latest research on adolescent brain development and how it relates to teaching and learning and experience carefully selected instructional strategies that will address the unique needs of the adolescent brain. Participants will leave with tools that will allow them to make little changes to their instruction that will make a big impact on their adolescent learners.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Royal |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Crystal Salon H |
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CARVE Out Creativity: A Way to Better Lessons
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| Felicia Heard,
Leadership and Instructional Coach, ICLE |
Teachers, a hard truth is that our lessons often need a refresh (or hard reset) to re-infuse the creativity, fun, and emotion back into teaching and learning. Join instructional sculptor Felicia Heard as she explores the CARVE method for spicing up lessons to engage students. In this highly applicable session, she’ll share and model concrete strategies to offer greater variety and dimension within the classroom, to intentionally bring the spark to the learning process, regardless of subject or grade level. Don’t settle for tired lessons—carve out creativity. You and your students both win.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Wednesday (06-28-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Canary |
| Wednesday (06-28-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Canary |
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Raising Rigor
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 | Danny Konopasek,
Consultant, ICLE |
Don’t let the word “rigor” give you any negative vibes. In this session you’ll learn that it’s not a bad word, or a buzz word, or a synonym for “difficult” or “inflexible,” or an implication that something’s not working. Rigor is a way of thinking. Join Leadership and Instructional Coach Danny Konopasek as he partners with you to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate what rigor truly means in your lesson design. Walk away with a greater understanding of how the Rigor Rubric shines a light on great teaching and learning, how you can use it in your classroom immediately, and how to apply it with fidelity.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Sabal |
| Wednesday (06-28-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Grand Salon 8B |
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Implementing School Improvement through Effective Principal PLCs
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 | R. Steven Jones,
Executive Officer of School Improvement, Bibb County School District |
 | Dr. Sonya Coley,
Principal, John R. Lewis Elementary School
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 | Lashun Crawford,
Principal, Union Elementary School |
 | Donna Walker-Thompson,
Principal, Northeast High School |
 | Sally Moody,
Principal, Appling Middle School |
Discover the impact of developing and implementing meaningful professional learning communities to train "turnaround" principals. School-based leaders wear many hats, yet it is essential to carve out intentional time for principals to collaborate on school improvement efforts. This session will provide a glimpse of Bibb County School District’s Zone Strong PLC timeline for developing principals to ensure teacher growth and optimal student success. Specifically, you will hear from principals about their experiences in developing a shared vision of teaching and learning, developing the principal's instructional core team, and improving student achievement through teacher growth and development.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Magnolia 19-21 |
| Monday (06-26-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Magnolia 1-3 |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Magnolia 19-21 |
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What about the Adults in the Building? SEL is for ALL!
|
 | Jackie Hudgins,
Director of Accountability, Tuscaloosa County Schools |
 | Angela Kelly,
Coordinator of Mental Health Services, Tuscaloosa County Schools
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 | Keri Johnson,
Superintendent, Tuscaloosa County Schools |
In education today, there is a tremendous emphasis on social-emotional learning (SEL) for P-12 students. Instilling self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making in each student is vital in preparing them for the next grade level—and their futures. While the “CASEL 5” are crucial to our student development, what about the adults? We would be naive to believe that the adults in the building are not worthy of the same type of investment. How do you get started? Join leaders from the Tuscaloosa County School System who will share their replicable process for emphasizing adult SEL at the district/administration levels. Join us to find out how you address the SEL needs of the adults so they can address those of their students.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Magnolia 1-3 |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Magnolia 10-12 |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Grand Salon 8B |
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A Recipe for Readiness: Comprehensive CCR Planning
|
 | Andrea Markham,
Coordinator of Post-Secondary Engagement, Tuscaloosa City Schools |
 | Kelly Norstrom,
Director of College and Career Readiness, Tuscaloosa City Schools
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 | Paige Yeager,
Career Coach, Tuscaloosa City Schools |
Join this session and learn how to capitalize on the power of collaboration, communication, and coordination to ensure that every student attains at least one College and Career Readiness (CCR) Indicator and has a confirmed post-secondary plan before graduation. Tuscaloosa City Schools is putting the puzzle pieces together to build a system that supports all students in becoming enrolled, enlisted, or employed. Learn how this public school system uses a planning and problem-solving approach to building a district-level comprehensive CCR plan. This approach includes partnerships with business and industry leaders, community organizations, and post-secondary institutions to produce future-ready graduates who are skilled, credentialed, and ready to take their next steps into college, the military, or high-wage, high-demand career fields.
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|
| Monday (06-26-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Magnolia 4-6 |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Magnolia 19-21 |
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How to Build Your Dream Team
|
 | Katie Gibson,
Instruction and Leadership Coach , ICLE |
Excellent leadership teams don't come together magically, but are built with forethought and intention. Identity-conscious leadership begins with exceptional hiring practices, centers relationship building, and creates a culture of trust and feedback that allows school leaders to understand themselves and their colleagues in the context of their school and team culture. When leaders foster cohesive teams that celebrate and learn from one another, this allows for distributive leadership models that create opportunities for diverse voices in the conversation. This expansive understanding of inclusive leadership serves the school at every level. Attend this session to dive into distributive leadership practices and start building effective teams immediately. Excellent leaders create other leaders.
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|
| Monday (06-26-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Royal |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Crystal Salon G |
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Global Literacy Invitation: Fostering Global Awareness
|
 | Dionna Davis-Taylor,
Teacher, Cincinnati Public Schools |
 | Amy Hopping,
Teacher, Cincinnati Public Schools
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 | Dr. Vesna Dimitrieska,
Coordinator, Global Education Initiatives, School of Education, Indiana University, Bloomington |
Learn how to develop an inquiry-based, cross-curricular unit using the Global Literacy Invitations (GLI) strategy that supports differentiated instruction and meets the needs of all learners. A team of teachers will share their experiences with creating and implementing GLI. GLI is a strategy introduced through a literacy workshop with the Indiana University School of Education and Hamilton Lugar International School of Global Studies. The GLI protocol invites students to initiate and guide their learning with rigor, relevance, and relatability while building global competencies, which results in increased student engagement and greater student achievement.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Grand Salon 8B |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Grand Salon 8B |
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Developing Digital Literacy: Tikes to Tweens
|
 | Dara Stinson,
Teacher, John P. Parker Elementary School |
 | Ashley Garland,
Teacher, John P. Parker Elementary School
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 | Tracie Linville,
Teacher, John P. Parker Elementary School |
Technology is neither a waste of time nor a time filler. Rather, when used in innovative and purposeful ways, technology tools can help to enhance instruction, monitor student growth, build metacognition communication skills, boost confidence in public speaking, and encourage students to share information creatively. Citing examples from P-6 students, you will explore and experiment with tech tools such as Google Slides, YouTube, Screencastify, FLIP, and WeVideo, among others.
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|
| Monday (06-26-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Crystal Salon J |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Grand Salon 7B |
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The Joy of Reading: Joyful Reading Thrives in a Supportive Community
|
 | Donalyn Miller,
Author, The Book Whisperer |
Many readers report more enjoyment from their reading lives when they can share books and reading experiences with other readers. Literate talk between readers can improve reading and social comprehension, too. Unfortunately, in many schools, the only reading community events are contests and competitions. Donalyn Miller shares the research findings behind social reading and offers tips and resources for fostering supportive reading communities with kids and families.
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|
| Wednesday (06-28-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Crystal Salon G |
| Wednesday (06-28-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Crystal Salon G |
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Changing the Headlines: Overcoming Academic and Community Adversity
|
 | Dr. Rechel Anderson,
Superintendent, Jasper County School District |
Join this session for an up-close-and-personal account of a rural school district overcoming adversity. Despite challenges and their negative effects on the teaching and learning process, Jasper County School District harnessed practical tools to help shift the narrative and effect positive change and educational performance. Presenters will reinforce the importance of remaining REAL: Resilient, Excellent, Accountable, Leading, the four tenets they have used to excel. This interactive session, designed for teachers and school and district leaders, will address mindset, choice, how beliefs influence actions, internal challenges, and the effects external actions can have on employees. You will leave this session with actionable tools to apply to your personal and professional life.
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|
| Monday (06-26-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Magnolia 1-3 |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Magnolia 16-18 |
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Strategies for De-Escalation in the Classroom
|
 | Natalie Eick,
Special Education Teacher, Shaker Middle School |
Do you have students who refuse to engage in learning? Do they have anxiety when transitioning from one classroom to the next? In this session, the primary emphasis is on strategies that meet the needs of students with emotional and behavioral disorders, psychiatric disorders, and autism. Together, we will examine the historical background of the field and conceptual models of treatment. Participants will develop an understanding of biological and social-cultural factors and current issues in schools and communities that place youngsters at risk. Additional topics include developing school-wide interventions for this group of students based on current best practices and individual and/or classroom programs to address the social and emotional needs of youth in schools. We will also explore ways to utilize wraparound or community resources to support children and families.
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|
| Monday (06-26-2023) |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Canary |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Crystal Salon G |
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FOCUSed on our FLEX
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 | Dr. Constance Pewee-Childs,
Principal, Tuscaloosa Magnet Schools-Middle |
 | Allison Sanders,
Math Teacher, Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School
|
 | Yolanda Stockdale,
6th Grade Language Arts/Social Studies Teacher, Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School |
 | LaTiffany Tabb,
School Counselor, Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School |
 | Eric Guyotte,
Physical Education Teacher, Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School |
Principals and School Leadership Teams: Do you need a master plan that allows for intervention, enrichment, exposure, SEL, and building relationships with students? Come to this session and learn how Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle utilizes one block daily to meet diverse learners' needs through the FOCUS Period: Forgetting Obstacles Creates Unstoppable Students. "With intentionality, innovation, and creativity, this master strategy allows us to FOCUS on the whole child through our FLEXible approaches." Do you want to learn how to replicate this at your school? This session is for you!
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|
| Monday (06-26-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Magnolia 4-6 |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Magnolia 13-15 |
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Ink & Ideas: Making Thinking Visible, Shareable, and Meaningful
|
 | Tanny McGregor,
Author, Teacher &, Sketchnote Artist |
Students deserve to express themselves in a multitude of ways. Visual notetaking, or sketchnoting, is a versatile thinking tool that provides choice, boosts engagement, and invites deeper comprehension. In this session, we'll explore the research, and then get practical. You'll learn how to get started as a sketchnoter, how to launch this practice with students, and see how teachers across grade levels and content areas have welcomed sketchnoting into their instructional repertoire...all with pen or stylus in hand. Content is "drawn" from Tanny's newest book, Ink & Ideas: Sketchnotes for Engagement, Comprehension, and Thinking.
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|
| Monday (06-26-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Grand Salon 8B |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Grand Salon 8B |
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Building Background Knowledge: Your Own World Wide Web
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| Tanny McGregor,
Author, Teacher &, Sketchnote Artist |
Prior knowledge, background knowledge, personal schema. Whatever we call it, we never want to miss an opportunity to help students build it! We often wonder, however, what to do when background knowledge is lacking. This session is designed to offer a menu of instructional strategies to help students build knowledge in authentic ways, through conversation, collaboration, image reading, and more. Content is based upon Tanny McGregor's best-selling book, Comprehension Connections: Bridges to Strategic Reading.
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Grand Salon 8B |
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Metacognition: It's the Thought That Counts
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| Tanny McGregor,
Author, Teacher &, Sketchnote Artist |
Teaching kids to be metacognitive helps them to uncover their superpowers! In this session, we'll explore ways to make reflective thinking achievable, accessible, and incremental, taking students from a fun object lesson to a nuanced and lasting understanding of text. By noticing, naming, and exploring metacognition, we open a channel through which thinking-intensive practices can flow. This workshop is based upon Tanny McGregor's best-selling book, Comprehension Connections: Bridges to Strategic Reading.
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|
| Monday (06-26-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Grand Salon 8B |
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District Under Construction - From Managers to Innovaters
|
 | Brenda Layton,
Secondary Curriculum Director, Preston County Schools |
 | Katie McDonald,
Elementary Curriculum Director, Preston County Schools
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The foundation is in place and the framing is taking shape. Grab your hard hat and join us for insights into how we are building and upgrading our “home.” Topics include individual coaching, data planning, and targeted professional development to reconstruct the role of school administrators from full-time managers to strong instructional leaders. We will discuss how to start the journey, the pitfalls to avoid, and how to use data for continuous improvement.
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Magnolia 1-3 |
| Wednesday (06-28-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Magnolia 7-9 |
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Redefining the Relationship between Pedagogy, Learning, Space, and Science
|
 | Page Dettmann,
Chief Education Evangelist, Meteor Education |
Innovative districts and schools recognize that today’s students think differently about learning than past generations. Growing up with instantaneous access to information through a variety of technologies, these social media natives are naturally immersed in both the digital and the “real” world. Educators can reframe the learning conversation — from teacher-led broad coverage of academic content to a focus on interactive and experiential learning that accelerates engagement and learning in spaces designed to function as an instructional tool. Education is an applied science grounded in empirical research of how the brain learns. Neuroscience provides insight into how a prosocial ecosystem triggers the brain to enhance learning. This evidence-based information helps educators design innovative pedagogies and aligned spaces that lead to success in learning. In this session, participants will explore how integrating pedagogy, learning, space, and the science of learning can redefine the purpose of education. Actionable insights include “sticky” interactive and experiential learning experiences that integrate academic, social, and emotional skill development and practice as a foundation for students to live and work in a world that places a premium on constructive relationships.
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|
| Monday (06-26-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Canary |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Canary |
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PLCs: Built on a Foundation of People, Learning, and Core Values
|
 | Preeti Nichani,
Principal, Tuscaloosa Magnet Elementary School |
 | Christina Holman,
Literacy Specialist, Tuscaloosa Magnet Elementary School
|
 | Stacy Stone,
Math Coach, Tuscaloosa Magnet Elementary School |
 | Dorie Edwards,
Counselor, Tuscaloosa Magnet Elementary School |
Professional learning communities (PLCs) are an integral part of K-12 academic practices and focus on data-driven decision-making and utilizing effective instructional strategies. But, how can the PLC process consistently increase the academic and behavioral capacities of students with varied backgrounds and experiences? In this session, teachers, administrators, and district leaders will explore a holistic approach to PLCs that is fully embraced by the staff. The focus of this session will be on building a culture of collaboration for all People in your building, analyzing the four PLC questions to delve into the Learning of all students, and creating a set of Core values that will inspire students to make small changes for a big impact.
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|
| Monday (06-26-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Magnolia 19-21 |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Magnolia 1-3 |
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Get Into the Groove with Foundational Skills Routines
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| Noelle Morris,
Sr. Director, Community & Advocacy, HMH |
| Toney Jackson,
Teacher, Hackensack School District
|
 | Renae Kuhn,
INTO Reading Teacher, First Grade |
 | Kayla Dyer,
INTO Reading Teacher, HMH |
Before you can dance, you need to know the steps, get your rhythm, and develop muscle memory. The same is true for teaching foundational reading skills. This session kicks-off with two successful Learning Models to develop proficient readers. Participants will use data scenarios to make decisions on what instructional routines to use to match reading goals. Key routines will be modeled and practiced throughout the session so that participants experience the counts and build their own swagger. Whether you are more of a fan of the waltz or lindy hop, you will leave this session with a set of routines to implement in the first weeks of school to get your classrooms ready to swing into reading.
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|
| Monday (06-26-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Grand Salon 8A |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Grand Salon 8A |
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Ready, Set, Differentiate to Get Students INTO Reading
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| Kayla Dyer,
INTO Reading Teacher, HMH |
Are you accidentally guilty of ever thinking I don’t have time to differentiate? Then this session is for you. As a collective group, participants will discuss obstacles and how to remove them. Once we unpack the blockers, then the learning will transition to practice by making targeted instructional decisions for small-group instruction and meeting the needs of each learner. Planning for small-group differentiation will feel much different after engaging in this session.
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|
| Monday (06-26-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Grand Salon 8A |
| Wednesday (06-28-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Grand Salon 8A |
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Shift Students from Self(ish) Connections to Globally Confident Ones
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 | Patrice Bruny,
Implementation Manager, HMH |
In this session, participants will make the connection between Close Reading instruction and routines in Into LIterature® or any core ELA class to a chain of reasoning that supports students responding successfully to Text Dependent Analysis prompts. Paired with strategies to further stretch students to make strong inferences supported by evidence, this session will give participants the opportunity to walk away with engagement routines to maximize the following proven instructional strategies: text annotations, academic discussions, and Quick Writes. Throughout the experience, participants will focus on how to set targeted goals throughout the year to shift students from "I think because..." to "According to," or "As stated in..." Text Dependent Analysis responses.
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|
| Monday (06-26-2023) |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Grand Salon 8A |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Grand Salon 8A |
| Wednesday (06-28-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Grand Salon 8B |
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An Instructional Reveal: Unbox an SOR Aligned Classroom with Into Reading
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| Renae Kuhn,
INTO Reading Teacher, First Grade |
Let’s transform our spaces to be Science of Reading aligned. Throughout this session, we will unbox the components embedded in Into Reading and showcase the physical spaces and instructional focuses that design a room that showcases the literacy pillars. Design your classroom in real time of the SOR reveals. Leave with ready to use essential components and instructional routines to set up and run a classroom that develops the foundational reading skills all students need K-5.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Grand Salon 8A |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Grand Salon 8A |
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Equanimity: Cultivating Calm and Positive Energy
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 | Dr. Meg Pavlovich,
Director of Product Management and Strategy, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; and Instructor, University of Kansas |
You can feel “it” as soon as you walk into a school. That “it” is energy. You are vibrating with energy and so are your students. How you manage that energy can be the difference in the overall wellbeing of your school community. During this session you will experience the power of your mind and how using mindfulness allows you and your students to stay calm and balanced. Join Dr. Meg Pavlovich as she discusses how to cultivate a state of equanimity.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Grand Salon 8A |
| Wednesday (06-28-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Grand Salon 8A |
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Raising Reading Achievement in an Intentional, Accelerated Way (Grades 3-12)
|
 | Cathy Ferrara,
VP Product Management, HMH |
See how Read 180’s powerful combination of high-interest content and adaptive technology accelerates students to grade-level proficiency, helping them achieve an average of two years growth in one year. Read 180 (Grades 3–12) was developed using the latest cognitive neuroscience, Read 180 can help students in Grades 3-12 gain an average of up to two years average growth in one year.
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|
| Monday (06-26-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Crystal A-C |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Crystal A-C |
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Raising Math Achievement in an Intentional, Accelerated Way (Grades 5+)
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 | Rob Hansen,
VP Product Management and Strategy, Math 180, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
See how Math 180’s powerful combination of high-interest content and adaptive technology accelerates students to algebra readiness and grade-level proficiency. Math 180 (Grades 5–12) accelerates students towards grade-level by rebuilding the fundamental skills necessary for success in Algebra 1. Students in Grades 5 and above gain an average of up to two years growth in a single year.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Crystal A-C |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Crystal A-C |
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Gamify Your Skill Practice (Grades K-8)
|
 | Sarah McAllister,
VP Product Management, HMH |
Discover skill practice that is anything but ordinary with Waggle®. When students are automatically placed personalized practice and instruction, learning is out of this world! Waggle (Grades K–8) goes beyond adaptive learning to provide personalized practice and instruction to support skills diversity and make learning fun.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Crystal A-C |
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Meet Your New Reading Assistant (Grades K-5)
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 | Edward Howard,
VP Product Management, HMH |
Imagine 1:1 reading tutoring, early dyslexia screening, and oral reading fluency assessment all happening simultaneously—in English or Spanish –with little to no prep on your part. Attend this session and meet Amira®! Amira (Grades K-5) provides personalized 1:1 reading tutor with precise micro-interventions rooted in the science of reading. Double your students' reading growth through an ESSA-strong program and save teachers 90+ hours per year with automated oral reading fluency assessment and dyslexia risk screening.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Crystal A-C |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Crystal A-C |
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Efficiency Unleashed: How Writable Empowers Educators with AI to Save Time and Grow Great Writers
|
 | Ebony Tyler,
Product Manager Director, HMH |
Writable (grades 3-12) guides students through the writing process with scaffolded daily practice. Get inspired and unlock your creativity with our AI-powered prompt suggestions. See how Writable delivers feedback on student responses to promote growth, save time and helps students become more purposeful, proficient writers.
| Day | Time | Location |
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| Monday (06-26-2023) |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Crystal A-C |
| Tuesday (06-27-2023) |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Crystal A-C |
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