This session is for any teacher that wants to move their classroom from compliance to empowerment. We will focus our time on the following topics: What is the level of engagement in your classroom?, Overcoming barriers to student empowerment, creating more engagement in the classroom, Building relationships, Student Voice and Choice and Authentic Work. Lead
In order to improve student outcomes, you must first believe that you have the ability, training, and resources to drive those outcomes. Collective efficacy is essential if you want to improve the outcomes for your students. The information and activities in this session will help you to reveal your current level of collective efficacy, and
During this presentation participants will hear tips, tricks and strategies that allow educators to move between hybrid, remote and synchronous learning formats. Lead Presenter - Meg Richard
During this presentation, we will present the six foundational elements to have in place when moving toward competency-based grading including reflection questions and self-assessment rubrics. The objectives for this session are the following: 1. Defining "competency" and "competency-based learning. 2. The six elements of competency-based grading and how to evaluate the current state in each.
During this session participants will learn the definition of Competency-Based Learning (CBL), understand why moving toward CBL is beneficial, plan how to communicate the change to CBL to their stakeholders, and discuss the steps necessary to lead the change to CBL. Lead Presenter - John Girodat Co-Presenter - Kim Mauk
Why do some students overcome what seems to be insurmountable odds to become productive and happy adults? How do they manage to survive and thrive? The critical factor identified is resiliency. This session will introduce some strategies to build resiliency in students. Key objectives will be: • What is Resilience? – foundational information about resilience;
This session is designed around the importance of feedback from teacher and students, using that feedback to feedforward, incorporate feedback into your rubrics, and striving to develop assessment capable learners. Lead Presenter - Tonya Smedley
This group-learning session focuses on how to create a collaborative team based on the contributions of the individuals. Teams thrive when individuals know their role in the success of the team. Objectives: 1. Describe what team collaboration looks like 2. Determine 3 top values for your team 3. Gain awareness of the ways your team […]
Looking for a fun idea for summer school? How about hosting a learning CAMP? Let's plan and brainstorm about how much fun staff, students, families and communities could have by coming together to connect, explore and learn! Several strategies will be shared including possible themes and ways to connect with your local resources. Rural schools... […]
In this session participants learn about some of the latest and greatest classroom apps along with tricks and best practices on how to use them in the classroom. Lead Presenter - Meg Richard
You're an excellent teacher... but this online thing? It's tough! Join Lori as we reflect on your best teaching practices and relationship building techniques you use in your face-to-face classroom, consider how to replicate your best practices when teaching online and explore new resources for teaching online. Appropriate for all K-12 teachers. Lead Presenter - […]
Teaching in an electronic environment is challenging and addressing behavior in this environment can be even more challenging. So, what might interventions look like, sound like? What are effective interventions? Learn intervention strategies that will help increase student motivation and improve behavior. The three areas of focus will be: ● Components of Effective Classroom Management; […]