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(alphabeticalbyspeakerlastname|updatedJuly7,2016)H.A.C.K.YourClass:ASystematicApproachtoTechnologyIntegrationWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
AmyAckley
BIO:AmyAckleyisa15-yearprofessionaleducatorwithherM.Ed.inCurriculum,Instruction,&Innovation.Amysuccessfullytransformedherclassroomtoaninnovativeenvironment,integratingeffectiveinstructionwithblendedandpersonalizedlearning.Sheisco-authoroftheDOCEOFramework&H.A.C.K.ModelofInnovativeInstruction.NowworkingwiththeNNUDoceōCenter,Amyprovidesprofessionaldevelopmentimplementinginnovationinstructionindistricts,schools,andclassrooms.
DESCRIPTION:Thisintensiveworkshopisdesignedtoimmerseandequipeducatorswithadynamictoolkittoblend,flip,andpersonalizeinstructionusinginnovativepractices.BasedaroundtheH.A.C.K.ModelofInnovativeInstruction,thissessionsystematicallyguidesteachersthroughtheprocessoftechnologyintegration.OurModelwilltransformaclassroomfromahighly-structuredenvironmenttoamorestudent-centeredapproachtolearningwherestudentstakeownershipandpersonalizetheireducation.
TIME:7/13/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session4,104Shields(BYOD)
GamificationintheClassroomWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
NathanAnderson
BIO:Namedforhistwograndfatherswhowerealsolifelongeducators,NathanFlorinAndersongraduatedfromUtahStateUniversity,hastaughtESLandSocialStudiesintheTwinFallsSchoolDistrict,andisnowtheInstructionalCoachatRobertStuartMiddleSchoolinthesamedistrict.
DESCRIPTION:Gamificationistheprocessofapplyinggamemechanicsandprinciplesintoothersituations,suchastheclassroom.Thisrecentandfairlycontroversialteachingstrategyhasmanymanifestationsandpossibilities.Therearealsoamyriadofpracticalbenefitsandgenuineconcerns.Inthissessionwewillreviewtheresearchbehindgamification,lookatpracticalapplicationsofthestrategy,andgivetheaudienceanopportunitytotrytheirhandatgamifyingalesson,aunit,orawholeclassroom.
TIME:7/12/201610AM-11:50AM,Session1,104Shields(BYOD)
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MKAsante-BuckKeynote:Keynote
MKAsante
BIO:MKAsanteisabest-sellingauthor,award-winningfilmmaker,rapper,andprofessorwhoCNNcalls“amasterstorytellerandmajorcreativeforce.”AsantehasgivendistinguishedlecturesatHarvard,Yale,Stanford,aswellashundredsofotheruniversities.Hehastouredinover40countriesandwasawardedtheKeytotheCityofDallas,Texas.AsantestudiedattheUniversityofLondon,earnedaB.A.fromLafayetteCollege,andanM.F.A.fromtheUCLASchoolofTheater,Film,andTelevision.AsanteisatenuredprofessorofcreativewritingandfilmintheDepartmentofEnglishandLanguageArtsatMorganStateUniversity.
DESCRIPTION:Asanteistheauthoroffourbooks,includingBuck:AMemoir,whichwaspraisedbyMayaAngelouas“Astoryofsurvivingandthrivingwithpassion,compassion,wit,andstyle.”BuckmadetheWashingtonPostbest-sellerlistin2014and2015andisaNAACPImageAwardfinalist.
TIME:7/13/20168:30AM-9:50AM,SessionOpeningWednesday,FineArts
MKAsanteKeynote:Plenary
MKAsante
BIO:MKAsanteisabest-sellingauthor,award-winningfilmmaker,rapper,andprofessorwhoCNNcalls“amasterstorytellerandmajorcreativeforce.”AsantehasgivendistinguishedlecturesatHarvard,Yale,Stanford,aswellashundredsofotheruniversities.Hehastouredinover40countriesandwasawardedtheKeytotheCityofDallas,Texas.AsantestudiedattheUniversityofLondon,earnedaB.A.fromLafayetteCollege,andanM.F.A.fromtheUCLASchoolofTheater,Film,andTelevision.AsanteisatenuredprofessorofcreativewritingandfilmintheDepartmentofEnglishandLanguageArtsatMorganStateUniversity.
DESCRIPTION:Asanteistheauthoroffourbooks,includingBuck:AMemoir,whichwaspraisedbyMayaAngelouas“Astoryofsurvivingandthrivingwithpassion,compassion,wit,andstyle.”BuckmadetheWashingtonPostbest-sellerlistin2014and2015andisaNAACPImageAwardfinalist.
TIME:7/13/20163:30PM-4:20PM,SessionClosingWednesday,FineArts
FindingPurposethroughthePowerofConnectionWorkshop:ProfessionalismandEthics
JanetAvery
BIO:JanetAveryhasbeenaneducatorfor23+years.SheiscurrentlytheJeromeSchoolDistrictCurriculumDirector,andhasbeenaMiddleSchoolPrincipal,AssistantPrincipal,andSecondaryEnglishTeacher.Janethaslivedandworkedinmanyplacesaroundthecountry,butIdahohasalwaysbeenherhome.Sheisknowntomanyas@averyteachonTwitter,isthemoderatorof#IDedchat(aweeklyTwitterchat)andisco-founderof#edcampidaho.JanetlivestofulfillherpurposeofhelpingothersliveINtotheirpotential-toseetheiraspirationsbecomereality.
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DESCRIPTION:Janetwillshareherstoryofhowbecomingconnectedwitheducatorsthroughsocialmediareignitedherpassionforteaching,learning,andleading.Thissessionisforeducatorswhoarenewtosocialmedia-especiallyTwitter.JanetwillgiveanintroductiontoTwitter-theWhat,Why,andHow.ParticipantswilllearnaboutthebenefitsofTwitterforeducators,learnhowtosetupaTwitteraccount,andfindpeopletofollowthatwillcontributetotheirprofessionalgrowth.
TIME:7/12/20161:20PM-2:10PM,SessionC,110Shields
TakingConnectiontotheNextLevelthroughSocialMediaWorkshop:ProfessionalismandEthics
JanetAvery
BIO:JanetAveryhasbeenaneducatorfor23+years.SheiscurrentlytheJeromeSchoolDistrictCurriculumDirector,andhasbeenaMiddleSchoolPrincipal,AssistantPrincipal,andSecondaryEnglishTeacher.Janethaslivedandworkedinmanyplacesaroundthecountry,butIdahohasalwaysbeenherhome.Sheisknowntomanyas@averyteachonTwitter,isthemoderatorof#IDedchat(aweeklyTwitterchat)andisco-founderof#edcampidaho.JanetlivestofulfillherpurposeofhelpingothersliveINtotheirpotential-toseetheiraspirationsbecomereality.
DESCRIPTION:Thissessionisafollowupto"FindingPurposethroughthePowerofConnection."Janetwilltakeparticipantsbeyondthebasicsofthe"What"and"Why"ofTwitter.Participantswilllearnabouttoolsto"manage"thefirehydrantofinformationthatcanbeoverwhelming.Inaddition,participantswilllearnthe"howto"ofaTwitterchat.
TIME:7/12/20163:20PM-4:10PM,SessionE,106Shields
ProfessionalDevelopmentthroughEdcampsWorkshop:ProfessionalismandEthics
JanetAveryandMaritaDiffenbaugh
BIO:JanetAveryhasbeenaneducatorfor23+years.SheiscurrentlytheJeromeSchoolDistrictCurriculumDirector,andhasbeenaMiddleSchoolPrincipal,AssistantPrincipal,andSecondaryEnglishTeacher.Janethaslivedandworkedinmanyplacesaroundthecountry,butIdahohasalwaysbeenherhome.Sheisknowntomanyas@averyteachonTwitter,isthemoderatorof#IDedchat(aweeklyTwitterchat)andisco-founderof#edcampidaho.JanetlivestofulfillherpurposeofhelpingothersliveINtotheirpotential-toseetheiraspirationsbecomereality.
BIO:MaritaDiffenbaughservesIdahoDigitalLearningasanImplementationSpecialist,providingProfessionalDevelopmentintheareasBlendedandPersonalizedLearning,aswellasMastery-BasedEducationforparticipatingIdahoDistricts.Shehas14yearsofexperiencewithteachingintheclassroom,atavarietyofgradelevels.Communitybuilding,collaborationandsupportingcreativelearningexperiencesforothersaresomeofMarita'spassionsthatsheshareswithherpersonalandgloballearningcommunities.Beingaco-Founderof#EdCampIdaho,participantin#IDedchatandDENStarkeepsherlearningwithagrowinganddynamicprofessionallearningnetworkofeducators.
DESCRIPTION:Don'tknowwhatan"edcamp"is?MaritaDiffenbaughandJanetAvery,cofoundersof#edcampidaho,willtakeparticipantsonajourneyoftheunconference-ajourneyofparticipantdriven
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professionaldevelopment.Participantswilllearnwhatanunconfereceisandisn't,experienceamini-edcamp,anddiscusshowthismodelcanbeusedinmanysituations-teammeetings,departmentmeetings,collaborationtime,etc.
TIME:7/13/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session3,108Shields
ChooseYourOwnAdventure:WritingandPublishingNarrativesUsingDigitalTechnologyWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
AmyBallard
BIO:AmyBallardteaches9-12EnglishandCreativeWritingatCamasCountyHighSchoolinFairfield,Idaho,andisheadingintoyeartwoofIdahoCoreCoachNetworktraining.ShehasaBAinCreativeWritingfromBobJonesUniversity.Findherblogatchristianteacherpublicschool.blogspot.com.
DESCRIPTION:K-12Teacherswilllearntoapplychoose-your-own-storystructuretonarrativefictionornonfictionwriting.UsingGoogleDrive,teacherswilllearntolinkstorypagestoformnarrativeswithalternateendings.
TIME:7/12/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session1,209Shields
FaithandthePublicSchoolTeacherAlternative:ProfessionalismandEthics
AmyBallard
BIO:AmyBallardteaches9-12EnglishandCreativeWritingatCamasCountyHighSchoolinFairfield,Idaho,andisheadingintoyeartwoofIdahoCoreCoachNetworktraining.ShehasaBAinCreativeWritingfromBobJonesUniversity.Findherblogatchristianteacherpublicschool.blogspot.com.
DESCRIPTION:Canyourfaithcoexistwithyourprofessionallife?Newlegislationandnewsheadlinesmayshakethingsup,butbyidentifyingyourstanceonfaithintheclassroom,youwillfacetheturbulenceofourchangingworldwithmoreconfidence.Inthissession,teacherswilllearnwhatIdaholawallowsandexpectsofteacherswhoholdtoareligiousfaith;compareperspectivesfromteacherswhoseactionshavecomeunderscrutiny;andshareappropriatewaystoliveoutfaithinthepublicschoolenvironment.
TIME:7/12/20163:20PM-4:10PM,SessionE,104Shields
CultivatetheMotivationtoLearnWorkshop:AssessmentandEvaluation
KimberlyBarnes
BIO:Ihavebeendedicatedtotheeducationprofessionfor23years,andIamincrediblypassionateaboutteaching.I'veservedasateacher,instructionalcoach,educationalconsultant,andIamcurrentlytheprofessionaldevelopmentcoordinatorforIdahoLeadsLearningNetwork.Mymissionistofostermeaningfullearningexperiencesforleadersandteachersthatpersonallymotivateextraordinaryleading,teachingandlearning.
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DESCRIPTION:Motivationdriveslearning.Formativeassessment,intendedtoprovidefeedbacktobothteacherandstudentperformance,caneithercrushorcultivatethehumanwilltokeepontrying.Together,wewillexplorethedifferenttheoriesonmotivationandhowtocreateoptimalclassroomconditionsandassessmentsthatcultivatemotivationforlearning.
TIME:7/12/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session1,107Shields
FlippedCurriculum:Dos,Don'ts,andHowtoGetStartedWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
SteveBennett
BIO:SteveBennettisahighschoolscienceteacherwhohasprimarilytaughtinschoolswithhighnumbersofminorityandstudentslivinginpoverty.
DESCRIPTION:Thissessionwillfocusonthebenefitsofflippedcurriculumandhowtogetstartedflippingyourclassroom.Technologytoolsformakingvideos,postingvideos,andonlineformativeassessmentwillbediscussed.Participantsshouldbringlaptopssotheycanworkwiththetechnologytoolsthatwillbeusedinthissession.
TIME:7/13/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session3,201Shields(BYOD)
ApplyingtheCoretoAllContentAreasWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
AmyBotz
BIO:MynameisAmyBotz,andIcurrentlyenjoyteaching1st-12thgradeartinHagerman.Ihavetwobeautifuldaughters,awonderfulhusbandandlovebeingoutdoorshiking.IhavebeenpartoftheIdahoELACommonCoreCoachingNetworkfortwoyearsandhavehadthehonorofdeliveringprofessionaldevelopmentsessionstoseveralgroupsandschools.
DESCRIPTION:ThesessionshowshowtoapplyELACommonCorestandardsandstrategiesacrossallcontentareas.Itisfocusedonanartunitandshowshowthestudentsbecamethedriversoftheirlearning.Thesessionisinteractivewithseveralengagingstrategiesthatcanbeusedinsidetheclassroom.
TIME:7/13/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session3,209Shields
FullSTEAMAhead:IncorporatingArtintoYourSTEMCurriculumWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
LauraBrowarny
BIO:LauraBrowarnyistheCoordinatorofEducationandCollectionsattheHerrettCenterforArtsandScienceattheCollegeofSouthernIdaho.ShecametoCSIfromNewYorkCity,whereshehadbeenworkinginmuseumeducationatvariousinstitutionsforoversixyears.
DESCRIPTION:Thissessionwillfocusspecificallyonintegratingartintoscienceandmathcurricula.Throughobject-basedlearningactivitiesandhands-onartprojects,participantswillhavetheopportunity
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toexperiencehowartcanhelpstudentsengagemoredeeplyandpersonallywithmathandsciencelessons.Guidanceforwritinginterdisciplinarylessonplansinvolvingtheartswillalsobeprovided.
TIME:7/13/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session4,107Shields
SeenandHeard:NotJustReadWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
ShaneBrown
BIO:IhavetaughtEnglishandTheatreatthehighschoollevelfor15years,andattheCollegeofSouthernIdahoforthreeyears.
DESCRIPTION:TheplaysofWilliamShakespearewereintendedtobeseenandheard,notmerelyread.Workshopparticipantswillexploreandpracticetheuseoftheatricaltechniquestobringdifferenttextstolifeforreaders.Thesetechniqueswillfocusonvariedlearningstyles,includingverbal,visual,aural,andkenisthetic,toincreasestudentcomprehension,understanding,andanalysisofavarietyoftexts.ParticipantswillinvestigatemethodsofbringingpassagesfromShakespeareintothephysicalworldandthenapplythesetechniquestoavarietyoftextsincludingpoetryandtechnicalwriting.
TIME:7/12/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session1,119FineArts
Hands-onfunwithElementaryRobotics:ReachingNewHeightsWithLEGOEducation’sWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
BethBrubaker
BIO:BethBrubakeriscurrentlytheSchoolwideEnrichmentandProjectSpecialistattheNorthIdahoSTEMCharterAcademy.ShehastaughtinthefieldofGiftedEducationfor25years,havingreceivedherMaster'sDegreefromtheUniversityofConnecticutintheTeachingtheTalentedProgram.Bethistheco-founderofInventIdahoandistheInventIdahoStatecoordinator.ShecoachesFirstLegoLeagueteamsandisadirectorfortheDiscoverTechnologysummerroboticscamps.
DESCRIPTION:Lookingforwaystoexposeyourelementarystudentstosimpleprogrammingandrobotics?LEGOEducationWeDoroboticsisaneasy-to-usesolutionthatbringsSTEMtolifeforyoungstudentswhilebuildingfoundationsinengineeringandprogramming.Joinusforahands-onsessionwhereyoucanexperienceworkingwithourmodelsthatusemotorsandsensorstoletstudentsexplorescienceandmathconceptswhileprogrammingthemodelstomoveusingtheWeDoRobotics2.0ProgrammingSoftware.ParticipantswillgaininsightinhowtoapplyandintegrateSTEMsubjectsaswellasliteracywhileexploringwhatWeDo2.0offers.
TIME:7/12/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session2,107Shields(BYOD)
TheArtandScienceofGroupingStudents:MaximizeStudentConversationAlternative:ClassroomManagement
AngieBrulotte
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BIO:AsaTeacherConsultantwiththeBoiseStateWritingProject,AngiehastraveledaroundthestateofIdahoshareideasandstrategieswithteachersaboutinquiry,argument/opinionwritingandnonfictionreadingwithK-3students.SheiscurrentlythePrincipalofJeffersonElementaryinJerome.AsanIdahonative,AngieisenjoyinggettingtoknowhernewhometownandallthattheMagicValleyhastooffer.
DESCRIPTION:Researchisshowingthattodevelopstudents'vocabulary,questioning,andcriticalthinking,educatorsneedtohavethemengagedinacademicconversationmoreofthetime.Inthissessionwewillexplorestrategiesthatmaximizethenumberofstudentswhoaresharingtheirthoughtsandincreasingtheirchancesforunderstandingandtransferring.StrategiessharedhavebeenusedwithstudentsK-adult.
TIME:7/12/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session2,201Shields
TheArtandScienceofGroupingStudents:MaximizeStudentConversationAlternative:ClassroomManagement
AngieBrulotte
BIO:AsaTeacherConsultantwiththeBoiseStateWritingProject,AngiehastraveledaroundthestateofIdahoshareideasandstrategieswithteachersaboutinquiry,argument/opinionwritingandnonfictionreadingwithK-3students.SheiscurrentlythePrincipalofJeffersonElementaryinJerome.AsanIdahonative,AngieisenjoyinggettingtoknowhernewhometownandallthattheMagicValleyhastooffer.
DESCRIPTION:Researchisshowingthattodevelopstudents'vocabulary,questioning,andcriticalthinking,educatorsneedtohavethemengagedinacademicconversationmoreofthetime.Inthissessionwewillexplorestrategiesthatmaximizethenumberofstudentswhoaresharingtheirthoughtsandincreasingtheirchancesforunderstandingandtransferring.StrategiessharedhavebeenusedwithstudentsK-adult.
TIME:7/13/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session4,201Shields
BullyingPreventionandPositiveBehavioralInterventionsandSupports(PBIS)Alternative:ClassroomManagement
KatieBubak
BIO:KatieiscurrentlyservingastheDirectoroftheIdahoPositiveBehaviorNetworkatBoiseStateUniversity’sCenterforSchoolImprovementandPolicyStudies(CSI&PS).IndirectingtheIdahoPositiveBehaviorNetwork,Katieworksinpartnershipwithherteamtoassistdistrictsandschoolsinincreasingtheircapacitytoprovideanintegratedsystemicapproachformeetingtheneedsofalllearners,whileutilizingtheirresourcesinthemosteffectiveandefficientways.
DESCRIPTION:Preventinganddecreasingsuchspecificandinsidiousbehaviorasbullyingrequiresasystemicapproachinvolvingallstaff,allstudents,aswellasfamily/community.AschoolwidesystemofPBIS,withitswholeschoolfocusonsocialclimateandbehaviorchange,offersaframeworkforeffectivelyinstallingabullyingpreventionprocess.
TIME:7/12/20163:20PM-4:10PM,SessionE,108Shields
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DaveBurgess:TeachLikeaP.I.R.A.T.EKeynote:Keynote
DaveBurgess
BIO:DaveBurgessisateacherfromSanDiego,Californiaandaprofessionalmagicianspecializinginstand-upcomedymagic.Hewasa2001and2012GoldenApplewinnerintheGrossmontUnionHighSchoolDistrictandthe2007-2008TeacheroftheYearatWestHillsHighSchool.Hehasbeenvotedafacultystandoutfor17consecutiveyearsincategoriessuchasMostEntertaining,MostEnergetic,andMostDramatic.
DESCRIPTION:TeachLikeaPIRATE.JoinNewYorkTimesBest-SellingauthorDaveBurgessforahigh-energy,entertaining,andinspirationalprogramthatwilltransformthewayyoulookatyourroleasaneducator.Learnhowtodramaticallyincreasestudentengagement,designwildlycreativelessons,andbuildacoursethatisalife-changingexperienceforyourstudents.||Usingauniquecombinationofmagicandhumor,hewillreigniteyourpassionfortheeducationprofessionandshowyouexactlyhowtomakeschoolanamazingplacethathasstudentswantingtoknockdownthewallstogetin.||TeachLikeaPIRATEhassparkedafull-scalerevolutionintheeducationalworldandhasinspiredteachersfromallovertheglobetoachievenewlevelsofexcellenceintheirschoolsandclassrooms.Thisprogramisyourchancetoexperiencetheone-of-a-kindpresentationalstyleofunbelievableintensityandoutrageousenergythathastransfixedaudiencesatpackedvenuesacrossthenation.
TIME:7/12/20168:30AM-9:50AM,SessionOpeningTuesday,FineArts
TeachingOutsidetheBox:ACrashCourseinCreativityAlternative:TeachingandLearningStrategies
DaveBurgess
BIO:DaveBurgessisateacherfromSanDiego,Californiaandaprofessionalmagicianspecializinginstand-upcomedymagic.Hewasa2001and2012GoldenApplewinnerintheGrossmontUnionHighSchoolDistrictandthe2007-2008TeacheroftheYearatWestHillsHighSchool.Hehasbeenvotedafacultystandoutfor17consecutiveyearsincategoriessuchasMostEntertaining,MostEnergetic,andMostDramatic.
DESCRIPTION:TeachingOutsidetheBox:ACrashCourseinCreativity.Afast-pacedandfunsessiondesignedtoteachtechniquesthatwillskyrocketcreativity.YouwilllearnhowtousetheirbrainlikeGoogle,createaGPSsystemforpowerfulteaching,andmagicallycreatenewideasthroughCreativeAlchemy.Inaddition,learnhowtoovercomeobstaclesthatstiflecreativitybyusingtheWeddingPhotographerPrinciple.You’llleavetrulybelievingyouareacreativebeingandinspiredtoaddmemorableexperiencesforstudentstoyourlessonplans.
TIME:7/12/201611:00AM-11:50AM,SessionB,118Shields
TeachingOutsidetheBox:ACrashCourseinCreativityAlternative:TeachingandLearningStrategies
DaveBurgess
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BIO:DaveBurgessisateacherfromSanDiego,Californiaandaprofessionalmagicianspecializinginstand-upcomedymagic.Hewasa2001and2012GoldenApplewinnerintheGrossmontUnionHighSchoolDistrictandthe2007-2008TeacheroftheYearatWestHillsHighSchool.Hehasbeenvotedafacultystandoutfor17consecutiveyearsincategoriessuchasMostEntertaining,MostEnergetic,andMostDramatic.
DESCRIPTION:TeachingOutsidetheBox:ACrashCourseinCreativity.Afast-pacedandfunsessiondesignedtoteachtechniquesthatwillskyrocketcreativity.YouwilllearnhowtousetheirbrainlikeGoogle,createaGPSsystemforpowerfulteaching,andmagicallycreatenewideasthroughCreativeAlchemy.Inaddition,learnhowtoovercomeobstaclesthatstiflecreativitybyusingtheWeddingPhotographerPrinciple.You’llleavetrulybelievingyouareacreativebeingandinspiredtoaddmemorableexperiencesforstudentstoyourlessonplans.
TIME:7/12/20162:20PM-3:10PM,SessionD,118Shields
OnlineDifferentiationWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
KarenCompton
BIO:Iamapassionate,energeticteacherconstantlylookingforwaystoinnovateinstruction.IcurrentlyteachCriticalReadingandWritingto9thgradersatWestJuniorHighinBoise.
DESCRIPTION:Withalltheoptionsofonlinelearning,thesearetwoofmyfavorite!Easytousearticlesanddocumentsthatcanbecustomizedforanyclassandanystudent.ActivelyLearnandSchoologyhavemadeonlinedifferentiationquickandeasy!
TIME:7/12/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session1,114Shields(BYOD)
CollaborativeTesting-GreaterThantheSumofthePartsBirdsofaFeather:AssessmentandEvaluation
MichelleCritchfield
BIO:AssociateProfessor,RegisteredNursing,CollegeofSouthernIdaho.
DESCRIPTION:Areyourlearnersconstantlychattingtotheirneighborsinclass?Doyourstudentssay,“Canweworkingroups?”Doyouwanttochannelyourstudents“talkingabilities”intoaneducationalstrategy?IfyouranswerisYEStoanyofthesequestions,collaborativetestingistheperfectstrategyforyourlearningenvironment.Collaborativetestingastudentcentered,activelearningstrategy,whichallowslearnerstointeractwithotherindividualswhiledevelopingskillslikecreativity,flexibility,andproblemsolving.Collaborativetestinggivesstudentstheopportunitytoreinforceknowledgewhilepracticingteamworkandcollaborationskills.Thisstrategyconsistsofsmallgroupsofstudentsworkingtogetherandlearningthroughdiscussing,sharing,andexplaining,tocometoaconsensusonexaminationquestions.Avarietyofoptionsallowstheeducationalstrategytobetailoredtomeetthestudents’learningneeds.Collaborativetestingpacksadoublepunchasitfunctionsasbothalearningandevaluationstrategyforeducators,whichiscrucialintoday’stimedepletedlearningenvironments.
TIME:7/12/20162:20PM-3:10PM,SessionD,108Shields
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TransformingPDintoPDthatTransforms-BuildingProfessionalLearningCommunitiesthatInspireBirdsofaFeather:ProfessionalismandEthics
SaraCrystal
BIO:IamcurrentlythecurriculumdirectoratKimberlySchoolDistrictandpartofmyroleistodirect,design,andfacilitateprofessionaldevelopment.Priortothisexperience,IwastheIdahoCoreELA/LiteracyCoachforRegion4andco-developedtheIdahoCoreTeacherLeaderNetwork.Throughtheseexperiences,alongwithmyexperienceswiththeBoiseStateWritingProject,Ihavecometoappreciateandunderstandthecomplexityofeffectiveprofessionaldevelopment.Ihavesuccessfullyimplementedalong-lastingprofessionallearningcommunityofK-12teachersinmydistrictthatisdedicatedtoprofessionalgrowth.Thegrouphasalsolearnedhowtohelponeanotherfindfulfillmentandjoyinourwork.
DESCRIPTION:Timeisneverenoughintheworldofschools.WhetheraformalPDorganizer,teamleader,oractiveteammember,itcanbechallengingtofacilitateprofessionaldevelopmentthatisbotheffectiveandpromotesenjoymentofourwork.Yet,educatorscontinuetoaddressthischallengebecauseweknowhowimportantprofessionaldevelopmentis,especiallyintoday’schangingworld.ThisPDsessionwillprovidethetimeandresourcestoexplorecurrentunderstandingsofbestpracticeinprofessionaldevelopmentthroughthestructureofaSocraticSeminar.Thisstructurewillprovideanopportunityforeducatorstosynthesizecurrentunderstandinginthefieldalongwithpersonalexperience.Inadditiontobuildingunderstanding,thenatureofaSocraticSeminarwillleadtoeducatorsmakeconnectionsacrossdifferentdistricts/schools/contentareas/gradelevels.
TIME:7/12/20163:20PM-4:10PM,SessionE,114Shields
WhyBugs?BirdsofaFeather:ProfessionalismandEthics
DebbieDehoneyBIO:IhaveaBA+++amillioncredits:)fromConcordiaUniversityinRiverForest,Illinois.IhavebeeninvolvedintheNationalWritingProjectandaBoiseStateWritingProjectFellow.ApiecewillsoonbepublishedbookbySherrySwainprofessoratUniversityofMississippicalled"WiseEyes."Ihavebeenteaching39years.CurrentlyteachingfirstgradeatSt.Edward'sCatholicSchool.Previouslytaught2ndgradeatKimberlyElementaryandgradesK-2aswellasdriver’sed.atValleySchoolDistrict.
DESCRIPTION:InquiryunitonbugsandusingSparkVideoforlowerelementarystudents.
TIME:7/12/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session2,113Shields
Fight,Flight,Freeze:UnderstandingStudentBehaviorandLearningusingaTraumaInformedLensWorkshop:ClassroomManagement
CarlaDonaldson
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BIO:IamcurrentlytheSchoolCounseloratSummitElementaryinJerome,Idaho.Inaddition,IteachMastersLevelSchoolCounselorsintheOregonStateUniversity,HybridCounselorEducationProgram.MydoctoraldissertationwasfocusedontrainingschoolcounselorsinMotivationalInterviewing.MotivationalInterviewingisanonjudgmental,empatheticcounselingprocessfocusedonhelpingindividualsresolveambivalenceandsupportchange.IpresentedonReflectiveListeningattheOregonSchoolCounselorAssociationMeetingandtotheWesternAssociationofCounselorEducatorsin2012and2013.Inaddition,IhaveprovidedtrainingtoteachersonreflectivelisteninginBend,Oregonschools.IamveryinterestedintheimpactaTraumaInformedSchoolsapproachhasonsomeofourmostresistantlearners.
DESCRIPTION:Inthisexperientialsessionparticipantswillexploretheimpactchildhoodtraumahasonbehaviorandlearning.Withatraumainformedlens,reflectivelisteningskillswillbetaughtasanonjudgmentalbehavioralintervention.Participantswillunderstandbasicneuroscienceoftraumaandtheimpactonlearningandbehavior.Part2ofthesessionwillfocusonusingreflectivelisteningskillsinexperientialskillsbuildingactivities.Listeningwithattentionisanon-judgmental,compassionateapproachtoworkingwithstrugglingindividuals.TheselisteningactivitiesdrawnfromMotivationalInterviewing,areintendedtoincreasestudentengagementanddecreasestudentresistance.Thesessionisdesignedtobeaninteractive,experientiallearningexperience.
TIME:7/12/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session2,113Shields
15FixesforBrokenGradesBirdsofaFeather:AssessmentandEvaluation
SaraDorman
BIO:SaraDormanisaninstructionalcoachatO'LearyMiddleSchoolinTwinFalls,Idaho.
DESCRIPTION:Standardsbasedgradingisbecomingwidelypopularinourdistrictwithitbeingimplementedattheelementarylevelinthefall.We,asapanel,hopetobeabletoanswercommonquestionsandfrustrationsteachershavewithbeginningtheprocessofgradingbasedonstandards.
TIME:7/12/20163:20PM-4:10PM,SessionE,113Shields
Mindset:FixedorFlexible?Workshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
SaraDorman
BIO:SaraDormanisaninstructionalcoachatO'LearyMiddleSchoolinTwinFalls,Idaho.
DESCRIPTION:ShecurrentlyusesthebookMindsetbyCarolDweckwhendiscussinggradingandeffortintheclassroomswithteachers.Thissessionwillprovideteacherswithinteractivestrategiestousewithstudentsintheirownclassrooms.Thetermsfixedandgrowthmindsetswillbediscussedandteacherswillhaveachancetoexploretheirownmindsetsinandoutoftheclassroom.Allreadingmaterialandactivitieswillbeavailableasblankcopiesifinterestedforfutureuse.
TIME:7/13/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session4,113Shields
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NarrativeAssessmentWorkshop:AssessmentandEvaluation
RobertsonFox
BIO:IhavebeenteachingatUnionHighSchoolinNampa,IdahoforonefullschoolyearandItaughtinPeaceCorpsChinafortwoyears.Inbothofthesesituations,Ihavebeenrequiredtoassessstudentknowledgethroughconversationandvideodocumentation.
DESCRIPTION:Weoftenstrugglewithhowtoassessstudentsinanauthenticway.Gradingonascaleof1-100orA-Fcanleavealotoftheworkandprogressthatourstudentsgothroughoutofthepicture.Narrativeassessmentgivesustheopportunitytolisten,reflect,andsharetheprocessthatwegothroughinlearning.Inadditiontotalkingabouthowtoimplementnarrativepracticesintotheclassroomthisworkshopisalsodesignedto:1.Definenarrativeassessment;2.PracticeusingnarrativeassessmentinCCSSrelatedmaterial;and3.ScaffoldnarrativeassessmentintoIdahoassessmentpolicies.
TIME:7/13/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session4,109Shields
SpecialEdLawforGeneralEdTeachersAlternative:ProfessionalismandEthics
DaneilleHeuvel
BIO:IhaveworkedwithChildrenwithSpecialNeedsfor15+yearsasaPara,TeacherandDirectoringrades3-12.IamcurrentlyworkingwithwonderfulMiddleSchoolstudents.
DESCRIPTION:AquicksnapshotofwhyandhowSpecialEdlaweffectsGeneralEdteachers.MygoalistoprovideinsightandunderstandingastowhyitispertinentforALLteacherstobeawareofthelaws.Often,GenEdteachersarenotinformedofthelegaldecisionsbeingmadeanditdoesaffectthem.
TIME:7/12/20161:20PM-2:10PM,SessionC,114Shields
NowThat'sGenius!Alternative:TeachingandLearningStrategies
SheliIrishandShannonYoungman
BIO:MynameisSheliIrishandIama2ndGradeTeacheranda2ndGradeTeamleaderinTwinFallsSchoolDistrict.Ienjoyworkingwithchildrenandhelpingthemreachfortheirdreamsthroughtheireducation.ForthepasttwoyearsIhavehada1:1classroomwithChromebooks,Ihaveapassiontechnologyintheclassroom.
BIO:ShannonYoungmanattendedBoiseStateUniversitywhereshereceivedherBachelorofArtsinEducationin2008.Forthelast7years,shehastaughtbothelementaryandmiddleschool;nextyearshewillteach5thgradeatOregonTrail.SheispassionateabouttechnologyintegrationandSTEMeducation.
DESCRIPTION:HaveyouheardaboutGeniusHour?Itiswhenstudentsdeveloptheirowninquiryquestionaboutwhateveritistheywanttoexplore.Itispassion-andinquiry-basedlearningallrolledupintoone!ComelearnhowtointroduceGeniusHourtoyourstudents.
TIME:7/12/201611:00AM-11:50AM,SessionB,109Shields
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DigitalStorytellingBirdsofaFeather:TeachingandLearningStrategies
AshleyJohnsonandHeatherHepworth
BIO:Ashleyhastaughtgrades4-6fortwelveyearsinIdahoschools.Shehasbeenaproponentfortechnologyineducationformanyyears,leadingherschoolina1:1deployment.Sheprovidescontinuoustrainingandtechnicalsupporttofelloweducatorsandcontinuestoinstillexcitementforlearningtothehighlyconnectedstudentsthroughoutthedistrict.SheiscurrentlytheDirectorofStudentImprovementatMinidokaCountySchoolDistrict.
BIO:Heather'sexperiencesasafirstgradeteacherprovidedleadershipopportunities,whichledhertopursueamaster’sdegreeineducationalleadershipfromtheUniversityofIdaho.Heather’sexperienceslivingaroundthewordhavegivenheraglobalperspectiveaboutteachingandlearning.Shebelievesstudentsmustbetaughtin21stCenturyenvironmentsinordertobesuccessfuloutofschool.SheiscurrentlytheDirectorofSchoolImprovementintheMinidokaCountySchoolDistrict.
DESCRIPTION:Usingdigitalstorytellingcanelevatestudentwritingandthinking,enhancingstudent’slearningexperiences.Learnhowtoimplementthedigitalstorytellingprocessinyourclassroomasweexplorethebasicsofdigitalstorytelling.Playwithtoolsandappsthatmakethemagicofdigitalstorytellinghappenforstudents.Leavethesessionwithideasandtoolsforimmediateimplementationinyourclassroom.
TIME:7/12/20162:20PM-3:10PM,SessionD,110Shields(BYOD)
AuthenticAssessmentsBirdsofaFeather:TeachingandLearningStrategies
AshleyJohnsonandHeatherHepworth
BIO:Ashleyhastaughtgrades4-6fortwelveyearsinIdahoschools.Shehasbeenaproponentfortechnologyineducationformanyyears,leadingherschoolina1:1deployment.Sheprovidescontinuoustrainingandtechnicalsupporttofelloweducatorsandcontinuestoinstillexcitementforlearningtothehighlyconnectedstudentsthroughoutthedistrict.SheiscurrentlytheDirectorofStudentImprovementatMinidokaCountySchoolDistrict.
BIO:Heather'sexperiencesasafirstgradeteacherprovidedleadershipopportunities,whichledhertopursueamaster’sdegreeineducationalleadershipfromtheUniversityofIdaho.Heather’sexperienceslivingaroundthewordhavegivenheraglobalperspectiveaboutteachingandlearning.Shebelievesstudentsmustbetaughtin21stCenturyenvironmentsinordertobesuccessfuloutofschool.SheiscurrentlytheDirectorofSchoolImprovementintheMinidokaCountySchoolDistrict.
DESCRIPTION:Howdoyouknowifyourstudentsarereallylearning?Receivingimmediate,real-timefeedbackisapowerfultoolforteachersaswellasstudents.LearnbestpracticesforassessmentintheclassroomusingiPadapplications,aswellasweb-basedtoolstobetterdriveyourinstruction.Preferreddevice:iPadorlaptop.
TIME:7/12/20163:20PM-4:10PM,SessionE,110Shields(BYOD)
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BrainDancefortheClassroomWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
CindyJones
BIO:CindyJonesisanassistantprofessorofdanceattheCollegeofSouthernIdahoandholdsamaster’sdegreeindanceeducationfromtheUniversityofNorthCarolina.Shehastaughtdanceatalllevelsinuniversities,publicschools,andprivatestudiosformorethantwentyyearsandistherecipientofnumerousawardsincludingtheNationalDanceEducatoroftheYearawardfromtheNationalDanceAssociationin2011andaBatesDanceFellowship.SheistheartisticdirectorforInspirataDanceProject,dancesprofessionallywithOffCenterDanceandBoiseDanceCo-Op,andrecentlypublishedcurriculawithdaCi,DanceandtheChildInternational,aninternationalassociationdedicatedtothegrowthanddevelopmentofdanceforallchildrenworldwide.
DESCRIPTION:ExplorethevitallinkbetweenmovementandcognitionwithAnneGreenGilbert’sBrainDance!InthissessionwewilllearnthroughplayasweexploretheeightBody-Brainpatternsandtheirbenefitstolearning.Gainadeeperunderstandingofhowthebodyisorganizedthroughmovementandexperiencehowthesepatternsincreasefocus,attention,andenhancebodyconnectivityandalignmentandthroughcollaborativepractice.
TIME:7/13/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session4,107FineArts
ThinkthroughMath:AveragetoAmazingBirdsofaFeather:TeachingandLearningStrategies
ThomasKohler
BIO:ThomashastaughtmathematicsineasternIdahoforover10years.HehasusedThinkthroughMathasateacherandhasworkedasanInstructionalCoachforTTM.
DESCRIPTION:AveragetoAmazing:SeasonedTTMuserswilllearnhowtotaketheirTTMusagetothenextlevel-analyzingandplanningforeffectivemotivation,journaluse,datamanagement,andstudentlaunch.ParticipantsshouldbefamiliarwiththeTTMprogramandhaveuseditforatleastoneyearintheclassroom.
TIME:7/12/20163:20PM-4:10PM,SessionE,107Shields(BYOD)
ThinkthroughMath:LaunchforSuccessWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
ThomasKohler
BIO:ThomashastaughtmathematicsineasternIdahoforover10years.HehasusedThinkthroughMathasateacherandhasworkedasanInstructionalCoachforTTM.
DESCRIPTION:LaunchforSuccess:Duringthishands-onsessionparticipantswilllearnhowtheycanuseTTM’spowerfulplatform-combiningmotivation,Livecertifiedmathteachers,andadaptiveinstruction-toenhancetheirmathcurriculum.ThissessionisintendedforteachersthatarenewtoTTMandhavelittletonoexperienceusingtheprogram.
TIME:7/13/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session3,107Shields(BYOD)
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IntroductiontoGroupCommunicationintheClassroomSettingWorkshop:ClassroomManagement
EricLangley
BIO:EricLangleyisaveteraneducatorandschoolcounselor.Heenjoystheuseofexperientialactivitiestohighlightandenhancevarioussoftskillinandoutoftheclassroom.HeiscurrentlytransitioningfromEasternIdahoTechnicalCollegetoCentennialHighSchoolinBoise,Idaho.
DESCRIPTION:Participantswillenjoyanactiveexperiencethatexploresthenuanceandusefulnessofgroupcommunication.Whilethisworkshopwillbe“hands-on”therewillbeplentyofopportunitiestoexplore,question,anddiscusstheapplicationoftheseactivitiesinandoutoftheclassroom.
TIME:7/12/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session1,110Shields
DigitalSolutionsWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
DaveLanz
BIO:DavidLanzisanIdahomiddleschoolEnglishteacherwhospecializedintheimpactsofincorporatingtechnologyintoeffectiveteachingandlearningstrategiesforreadingandwriting.HeworkedonanEd.D.inEducationalLeadershipandInstructionalTechnologyatIdahoStateUniversity,M.A.inLiteratureandTeachingatColoradoStateUniversity,andB.A.inEnglishattheUniversityofIowa.HehasalsoworkedfortheIdahoStateDepartmentofEducationasanEducationalTechnologySpecialist.
DESCRIPTION:Sharebestpracticestodevelopacultureofreading,andlearntoutilizemetricswhichmeasurereadingwithreading.Providestudentswithactivereadingtools.Personalizereadingtofacilitategrowththroughguidedscaffolding.Promotefamilyliteracyandextendtheschoolday.MetaMetrics,creatorsoftheLexile®FrameworkforReading,haspartneredwithmyONtodynamicallygeneratelistsof“justright”booksforeachstudent.MatchedtostudentinterestsandLexile®levels,myONprovidesunlimitedaccesstoover10,000enhanceddigitaltexts(70%nonfiction)integratingembeddedassessmentstolongitudinallymonitorstudentactivityandgrowththroughreal-timereportfunctionalityforstudents,parents,educators,andadministrators.Authentictexts,vettedbypublishersandschoolsalike,areprovidedwithoptionsforaudio(10%inSpanish)andsimultaneoushighlightingtoprovidemodelingofprosodyandfluency.Participantswillbeprovidedwithstudentloginstoexploreattheirleisure.
TIME:7/12/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session1,108Shields(BYOD)
WritingWorkshop:FromBeliefstoPracticeAlternative:TeachingandLearningStrategies
TammyMcMorrow
BIO:TammyMcMorrowhastaughtfirstgradefor22yearsinKuna,Idaho.Sheenjoyswelcomingherstudentsintotheliteracyclub,watchingthemturnintowriters,andsharingherlovefortheteachingofwritingwithotherteachers.
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DESCRIPTION:Afutureworldofthinkersisafutureworldofwriters,whichmeanstoday’seducatorsmustbepreparedtoanswerthisquestion:Whenachildentersyourschool,whatisthepromiseyoumaketothechildandherparentsaboutthewritingeducationshewillreceive?WritingWorkshop:FromBeliefstoPracticewillaskparticipantstoconsiderthequestionabove,examinetheirwritingworkshopbeliefs,andthinkdeeplyaboutbestpedagogicalpracticesthatcreateawritingworkshopenvironmentwherewriterscanflourish.Theywillreflectonstrategiesspecifictotime,choice,authenticity,demonstration,andresponsewithimmediateapplicationtotheclassroomwritingworkshopexperience.
TIME:7/13/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session3,104Shields
WhatMakesaGreatTeacher?BirdsofaFeather:TeachingandLearningStrategies
TraceyMeyerhoefferandEvinFox
BIO:Dr.TraceyMeyerhoefferisaformerK-12specialeducationteacher,andiscurrentlyaprofessorattheCollegeofSouthernIdaho(CSI)teachingpre-serviceteachers.Sheisarecipientofthe2013technicalteacheroftheyearatCSI.TraceyearnedherPhDthroughtheUniversityofIdahoinEducationalLeadershipwhilestudyingwhystudentscompleteonlinecourses.Inhersparetime,sheenjoysreading,walking,andspendingtimewithherfamily.
BIO:Dr.EvinFoxisaformerK-12teacher,andiscurrentlyaprofessorattheCollegeofSouthernIdahoteachingpre-serviceteachers.Sheisarecipientofthe2013AcademicteacheroftheyearatCSI.EvinearnedherPhDthroughtheUniversityofIdahoinEducationalLeadershipwhilestudyingthelivesofGiftedandTalentedboysinschool.Sheisverypassionateaboutteachingandlearning,andbelievesPLAYisessentialinbeingahuman,soshespendshertimeoutsideofschoolgardening,golfing,doingyoga,reading,andbeingwithfriendsandfamily.
DESCRIPTION:TraceyandEvinwillexplorewithsessionparticipantsthequalitiesthatmakea"GreatTeacher".Thenwewillcomparethesequalitieswiththeresearch.
TIME:7/12/20163:20PM-4:10PM,SessionE,109Shields
ESLStrategiesRoundtableBirdsofaFeather:TeachingandLearningStrategies
MelissaMowry
BIO:MelissaMowryiscurrentlyanESLinstructorattheCollegeofSouthernIdaho.Inthepastshehastaughtelementaryschool,andhasalsotaughtadultlife-skillsandparentingclasses.
DESCRIPTION:ThissessionisforeducatorsofESL/ELLstudentsofallages.Togetherwewillsharestrategies,techniques,andresourceswithoneanother.Let’scollaboratetobecomemoreeffectiveeducatorsinourverychallengingandrewardingfield.
TIME:7/12/20163:20PM-4:10PM,SessionE,105Shields
ThePowerofEssentialQuestionsWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
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MarvinMumm
BIO:Ihavebeenusinginquiryandessentialquestionsformanyyears.Asascienceteacher,theyhelpmeengagestudentsinthecontentandteachlife-longlearningskills.IhavealsobeenanIdahoCoreTeacherLeaderandaKimberlyCoreTeacherLeaderfortwoyears.Inthisrole,I'veresearched,developedPD,andsupportedcolleaguesinthedevelopmentofessentialquestions.
DESCRIPTION:EssentialQuestionsarepowerfultoolsthatenergizetheclassroom,butitcanbechallengingtofindatrulygreatEQ.Thissessionwillexplorewhatgoodessentialquestionsareandwhattheyarenot.Thisexploratorysessionwillprovideopportunitiestothinkdeeplyaboutwhyourcontentmattersandcreateessentialquestionswecanusetohelpstudentfindmeaningandrelevanceinourcourses.Thesessionwillalsoprovidetipsandtricksfordevelopingquestions,findingcommunityresources,involvingstudentsinthecreationofthequestions,andhowtousethequestionswell.
TIME:7/12/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session1,106Shields
GrammarInstructionthatWorksWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
DeniseMumm
BIO:DeniseMummisan8thgradelanguageartsteacherwiththeKimberlySchoolDistrict.Aneducatorof29years,shehastaught1st,2nd,4th,and6thgradelanguagearts.
DESCRIPTION:Participantswillexploretheessentialquestion:Howcanweteachgrammarincontextinawaythatmatterstostudents?Participantswillexplorecurrentresearchonteachinggrammarinadditiontomisconceptionseducatorstendtooperateunderintheclassroom.Whatgrammarconceptsshouldbetaught,inadditiontostrategiestousewillbepresented.Participantswillpracticethesestrategiesandengageindiscussionswithpeersaboutgrammarintheclassroom.
TIME:7/13/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session3,110Shields
BeyondtheBoxAlternative:TeachingandLearningStrategies
ChanceMunns
BIO:IameducatedasaLandscapeArchitectbuthavebeenhiredtodoworkinlandscapedesign,communityplanning,graphicdesign,furniturebuilding,bookmaking,andothercrafts.AsahobbyIalsocreatedisplaysinourhomeandlovetosketch,watercolor,solveproblems,andlearnnewthingsconstantly.
DESCRIPTION:Areyoucreative?Doyouwishyouwere?Cancreativitybetaught,orlearned?Thesearebutafewquestionseducatorsandleadersalikeencountereachdaywhilestrivingtoimproveproductivity,criticalthinkingandproblemsolvingskillsinstudentsandteammembers.Joinusin“BeyondtheBox”tofindanswerstothesequestionsandinvestigatealternativemethodsofdevelopingproblemsthatcultivatecreativethinking.
TIME:7/13/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session3,113Shields
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UsingSocraticDiscussionstoEmpowerStudentsWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
WendieMuñoz
BIO:WendieMuñoz,M.Ed.isaseniorEnglishandAmericangovernmentteacheratCanyonRidgeHighSchool.Wendiehasworkedineducationforthepast23yearsandholdsamaster’sdegreeinliteracy.SheisalsocertifiedtoteachEnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)andhasmanyyearsofexperiencescaffoldinginstructionsoallstudentsgaincriticalreading,writing,thinking,andspeakingskillsregardlessoflanguagebarriers,learningdifficulties,oracademicgaps.
DESCRIPTION:SocraticdiscussionaddressesboththeIdahoCoreStandardsandtheCharlotteDanielsonFramework,creatingaforumforstudentinteractionandengagementatadistinguishedlevel.Participantswillreceiveresourcesandstrategiestoengagelearnersinacademicdiscoursethatincorporatescriticalreading,writing,speaking,andthinking.
TIME:7/13/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session3,114Shields
PerspectiveTaking:StudentVs.TeacherWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
EllenNeffandJenniferPatterson
BIO:EllenNeffisanAssociateProfessorintheEarlyChildhoodEducationProgramattheCollegeofSouthernIdaho.Shehasanextensivebackgroundworkingwithyoungchildren.ShehastaughtatCSIfor8yearsandhasherM.Ed.inEarlyChildhoodStudies.
BIO:JenniferPattersonhasherBlendedCertificateinEarlyChildhoodEducation/SpecialEducation.Shehastaughtyoungchildrenandcollegestudentsinalearninglabforthepast14years.ShecurrentlycoordinatestheLabSchoolsattheCollegeofSouthernIdaho.
DESCRIPTION:ThissessionwillexploretheimportanceofperspectivetakingasoutlinedinEllenGalinsky’sbook,MindintheMaking.Participantswillgainanunderstandingoftherolethatperspectivetakingplaysineducationandhowtosupportperspectivetakingintheclassroom.Perspectivetakingisneededtoengageinappropriatesocialinteractions,developself-control,andtofullyengageinlearning.Participantswillreflectontheartofperspectivetakingandlearnhowtoassistchildreninmasteringthisskill.
TIME:7/12/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session2,210Shields
ArchitectureoftheBrainWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
EllenNeffandJenniferPatterson
BIO:EllenNeffisanAssociateProfessorintheEarlyChildhoodEducationProgramattheCollegeofSouthernIdaho.Shehasanextensivebackgroundworkingwithyoungchildren.ShehastaughtatCSIfor8yearsandhasherM.Ed.inEarlyChildhoodStudies.
BIO:JenniferPattersonhasherBlendedCertificateinEarlyChildhoodEducation/SpecialEducation.Shehastaughtyoungchildrenandcollegestudentsinalearninglabforthepast14years.ShecurrentlycoordinatestheLabSchoolsattheCollegeofSouthernIdaho.
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DESCRIPTION:Thissessionwillexplorethearchitectureofthebrainandhowitrelatestothestudentsabilitytolearn.Asanyarchitectwilltellyou,astrongfoundationisessentialtobuildadurablehouse.Participantswillgainanunderstandingofbraindevelopmentandhowtouseeffectiveteachingstrategiestosupportlearningintheclassroom.Itisimportant,thataseducators,weworkwiththebrainandnotagainstit.
TIME:7/12/20163:20PM-4:10PM,SessionE,210Shields
EffectiveClassroomManagement:AssistingStudentsintheArtofProblemSolvingWorkshop:ClassroomManagement
EllenNeffandJenniferPatterson
BIO:EllenNeffisanAssociateProfessorintheEarlyChildhoodEducationProgramattheCollegeofSouthernIdaho.Shehasanextensivebackgroundworkingwithyoungchildren.ShehastaughtatCSIfor8yearsandhasherM.Ed.inEarlyChildhoodStudies.
BIO:JenniferPattersonhasherBlendedCertificateinEarlyChildhoodEducation/SpecialEducation.Shehastaughtyoungchildrenandcollegestudentsinalearninglabforthepast14years.ShecurrentlycoordinatestheLabSchoolsattheCollegeofSouthernIdaho.
DESCRIPTION:Thissessionwillexploreeffectiveclassroommanagementatanyage.Learnwhystickerchartsandotherawardbasedbehavioralsystemsdon’treallywork.Participantswillgainanunderstandingandpracticeskillsnecessarytobecomeaneffectiveclassroommanager.Participantswilllearnhowtoassistchildrentobecomeproblemsolvers.Participantswillleavethesessionwithanewunderstandingofbehaviorandproblemsolvingtechniquesthatwillresultinaclassroomthatpromotesengagementandlearning.
TIME:7/13/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session3,106Shields
ProjectBasedLearningandCommonCoreWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
EllenNeffandJenniferPatterson
BIO:EllenNeffisanAssociateProfessorintheEarlyChildhoodEducationProgramattheCollegeofSouthernIdaho.Shehasanextensivebackgroundworkingwithyoungchildren.ShehastaughtatCSIfor8yearsandhasherM.Ed.inEarlyChildhoodStudies.
BIO:JenniferPattersonhasherBlendedCertificateinEarlyChildhoodEducation/SpecialEducation.Shehastaughtyoungchildrenandcollegestudentsinalearninglabforthepast14years.ShecurrentlycoordinatestheLabSchoolsattheCollegeofSouthernIdaho.
DESCRIPTION:ThissessionwillexploretheconnectionbetweenProjectBasedLearningandtheCommonCoreStandards.ParticipantswilllearnhowtomeetCommonCoreStandardswhileusingProjectBasedLearningintheclassroom.Participantswillexplorethepowerofteachingthroughinquiryandproblemsolving.TheCommonCoreStandardsemphasizeactiveandengagedlearning,whichoccurswhenstudentsareinvolvedinprojects.Participantswillalsoexploretheprocessofblendingcoachingandteachingskills.
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TIME:7/13/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session4,106Shields
LEGO:BuildingBlocksforEducationWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
TrishaNeudorff
BIO:Trishaisa5thgradeteacherinJerome.Whensheisnotrunningherthreeteenageboystovariousactivities,shelikestoreadandsnugglewithhertwodogs.OriginallyfromtheMidwest,TrishaandherfamilylovelivinginIdahoandexploringallthattheregionhastooffer.
DESCRIPTION:Learningismorefunwhenitfeelslikeplay!What'sabetterwaytoplaythanwithtoys?!Thissessionwillgiveyoutimetoplayandalsoshowyouwaysinwhichyoucanincorporatethe#1toyintheworldintoyourclassroominmeaningfulways.
TIME:7/12/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session2,104Shields
LEGO:BuildingBlocksforEducationWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
TrishaNeudorff
BIO:Trishaisa5thgradeteacherinJerome.Whensheisnotrunningherthreeteenageboystovariousactivities,shelikestoreadandsnugglewithhertwodogs.OriginallyfromtheMidwest,TrishaandherfamilylovelivinginIdahoandexploringallthattheregionhastooffer.
DESCRIPTION:Learningismorefunwhenitfeelslikeplay!What'sabetterwaytoplaythanwithtoys?!Thissessionwillgiveyoutimetoplayandalsoshowyouwaysinwhichyoucanincorporatethe#1toyintheworldintoyourclassroominmeaningfulways.
TIME:7/13/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session4,210Shields
ConnectingClassroomTeachingandAssessmentBirdsofaFeather:AssessmentandEvaluation
JaneaNewell
BIO:CurrentlyaninstructionaldesignerattheCollegeofSouthernIdaho.FormerlyaprofessorattheUniversityofOklahomaintheCollegeofBusiness.EarnedanMS,MBA,andPhDfromIowaStateUniversity.Loveslearning,roastingcoffee,andmakingmesses.
DESCRIPTION:Participateinamini-casestudytopracticeclosingtheassessmentloop.Wewill1)identifycourse-levelstudentlearningoutcomes;2)aligncourseactivitieswithoutcomes;3)selectlearningassessments;4)analyzeandinterpretassessmentdata;and5)closetheloopbymodifyingoutcomes.
TIME:7/12/201610:00AM-10:50AM,SessionA,115Shields(BYOD)
ConnectingClassroomTeachingandAssessmentBirdsofaFeather:AssessmentandEvaluation
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JaneaNewell
BIO:CurrentlyaninstructionaldesignerattheCollegeofSouthernIdaho.FormerlyaprofessorattheUniversityofOklahomaintheCollegeofBusiness.EarnedanMS,MBA,andPhDfromIowaStateUniversity.Loveslearning,roastingcoffee,andmakingmesses.
DESCRIPTION:Participateinamini-casestudytopracticeclosingtheassessmentloop.Wewill1)identifycourse-levelstudentlearningoutcomes;2)aligncourseactivitieswithoutcomes;3)selectlearningassessments;4)analyzeandinterpretassessmentdata;and5)closetheloopbymodifyingoutcomes.
TIME:7/12/20162:20PM-3:10PM,SessionD,115Shields(BYOD)
ConnectingClassroomTeachingandAssessmentWorkshop:AssessmentandEvaluation
JaneaNewell
BIO:CurrentlyaninstructionaldesignerattheCollegeofSouthernIdaho.FormerlyaprofessorattheUniversityofOklahomaintheCollegeofBusiness.EarnedanMS,MBA,andPhDfromIowaStateUniversity.Loveslearning,roastingcoffee,andmakingmesses.
DESCRIPTION:ProfessionalDevelopmentforDualCreditandAdjunctinstructorspartneringwiththeCollegeofSouthernIdaho.Participateinacasestudytopracticeclosingtheassessmentloop.Wewill1)identifycourse-levelstudentlearningoutcomes;2)aligncourseactivitieswithoutcomes;3)selectlearningassessments;4)analyzeandinterpretassessmentdata;and5)closetheloopbymodifyingoutcomes.
TIME:7/13/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session3,115Shields(BYOD)
ConnectingClassroomTeachingandAssessmentWorkshop:AssessmentandEvaluation
JaneaNewell
BIO:CurrentlyaninstructionaldesignerattheCollegeofSouthernIdaho.FormerlyaprofessorattheUniversityofOklahomaintheCollegeofBusiness.EarnedanMS,MBA,andPhDfromIowaStateUniversity.Loveslearning,roastingcoffee,andmakingmesses.
DESCRIPTION:ProfessionalDevelopmentforDualCreditandAdjunctinstructorspartneringwiththeCollegeofSouthernIdaho.Participateinacasestudytopracticeclosingtheassessmentloop.Wewill1)identifycourse-levelstudentlearningoutcomes;2)aligncourseactivitieswithoutcomes;3)selectlearningassessments;4)analyzeandinterpretassessmentdata;and5)closetheloopbymodifyingoutcomes.
TIME:7/13/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session4,277Taylor(BYOD)
InvitingStudentsintoYourClassroomandinto"Our"CultureWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
CeciliaPattee
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BIO:CeciliaPattee,ateacher-consultantwiththeBoiseStateUniversityWritingProject,wroteablogpostonNWPConnectponderinghowshewilladvocateforherstudentsandhelpthemfindtheirvoice?Sheasks,"Whatareyourstories?Howareyouguidingyourstudentstofindtheirvoice?"Readherthought-provokingpostanddiscussyourexperiences.
DESCRIPTION:Thispresentationwillassistteachersinrealizingtheirroleashost/hostesstogreatconversationswithintheirclassroom.Teacherswillbeintroducedtothreekeycomponents:buildinglanguage,buildingbackgroundknowledgeforELLstudents,andparticipatinginrelationshipsinordertocreateaharmoniousconversationengagingallstudentsregardlessoflanguageandculture.AfterthepresentationteacherswillbeawareoftheimportanceoftheiractiveparticipationinconversationswithELLstudents.
TIME:7/12/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session2,106Shields
DualCreditDepartmentBreakoutSessionAlternative:TeachingandLearningStrategies
CesarPerez
BIO:AssociateDeanofExtendedStudies,InstructionandAcademicAffairs,CollegeofSouthernIdaho
DESCRIPTION:DualCreditGeneralSession:TheCollegeofSouthernIdahoDualCreditDepartmentwillbediscussingtheevolvingprogramsatthestatelevelandatCSI.ThissessionwillgivedualcreditinstructorsinformationonnewpersonnelintheCSIDualCreditDepartmentandupdateinstructorsonnewprocessesmovingforward.CSIwillalsoaddresssignificantfundingchangeswiththeIdahoStateDepartmentofEducationanditsAdvancedOpportunitiesprogram.
TIME:7/13/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session3,DeptChairsarranging
DualCreditGeneralSessionAlternative:TeachingandLearningStrategies
CesarPerez
BIO:AssociateDeanofExtendedStudies,InstructionandAcademicAffairs,CollegeofSouthernIdaho
DESCRIPTION:DualCreditBreakoutSession:DualCreditInstructorspartneringwiththeCollegeofSouthernIdahowillbreakoutintotheirspecificdepartments.ThissessionwillgiveinstructorsachancetohavefacetofacediscussionswithDepartmentChairsandothercoworkersintheirfield.
TIME:7/13/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session3,DeptChairsarranging
FactorFiction,MasteryLearningMythBustersBirdsofaFeather:TeachingandLearningStrategies
SherawnReberryandJeffSimmons
BIO:SherawnReberryiscurrentlytheDirectorofEducationProgramsatIdahoDigitalLearningAcademy.IDLAisIdaho’sVirtualSchoolestablishedbytheIdahoLegislaturein2002.Reberryisanexperienced
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buildinglevelprincipalandassistantsuperintendent.Additionally,shecontinuesherdutiesasonlineprincipalforIDLAasshehasthepreviouseightyears.ReberryreceivedherDoctorateinEducation(EdD)in2002inEducationalLeadershipwithemphasisinInstructionalTechnology.
DESCRIPTION:FactorFiction,MasteryLearningMythBusters:FactorFiction?Haveyoueverwonderedwhat’strueregardingMasteryBasedEducation?IsitthesameasPersonalizedEducation?Isitevenpossibletoimplementinyourclassroom?You,yesyou,willgettheopportunitytoProveorBustthemythsofMasteryLearning.Inthissession,ourpresenterswillprovidealogicmodeloutliningimplementationofaMastery-Basedsystem.ThegroupwillthenworktogethertoanalyzemythsaboutMastery-BasedEducationandprovewhetherornottheycanimplementintheirownclassrooms.
TIME:7/12/20163:20PM-4:10PM,SessionE,102Shields
ClusteredInstructionandLearningWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
MattReynolds
BIO:MattReynoldshasbeenworkingfortheCollegeofSouthernIdahosince2008.HereceivedhisMastersinSociologyfromIdahoStateUniversityandhisBachelorsdegreefromOklahomaStateUniversity.Mattbelievesthesuccessofanysocietyisrestsontheshouldersoffarmers,parents,teachers,andthevariousstructuresthatsupportthem.
DESCRIPTION:ThissessionwillbeapracticeinwhatIcallclusteredinstruction-whichisanadaptationoftheJigsawclassroom.Thisformofteachingencouragesincreasedaccountabilitytocourseconceptsorinformationasthestudentbecomesboththelearnerandteacherwithinafewminutes.Theoriesofprejudicewillbethecontentexampleforthissession.
TIME:7/13/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session4,105Shields
Let'sTalkAboutIt:EngagingAllStudentsWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
LaurieRoberts
BIO:LaurieRobertshasbeenteachinghighschoolEnglishinIdahofor28years.ShecurrentlyteachesAPliteratureatTimberlineHighSchoolinBoise.
DESCRIPTION:Studentengagementisacriticalelementinthemodernclassroom,andteachersneedhigh-tech,low-tech,andno-techoptionsforengagingallstudents.Thissessionexploresvariousavenuesofdiscussion(including*twitter,silentdiscussions,andbackchanneling),toenticeeventhemostreticentstudentsintoauthenticconversations,sothateveryvoiceisheard.*Participantsdonothavetohaveatwitteraccounttofullyparticipateinthisworkshop.
TIME:7/12/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session2,109Shields
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LaurieRoberts
BIO:LaurieRobertshasbeenteachinghighschoolEnglishinIdahofor28years.ShecurrentlyteachesAPliteratureatTimberlineHighSchoolinBoise.
DESCRIPTION:Studentengagementisacriticalelementinthemodernclassroom,andteachersneedhigh-tech,low-tech,andno-techoptionsforengagingallstudents.Thissessionexploresvariousavenuesofdiscussion(including*twitter,silentdiscussions,andbackchanneling),toenticeeventhemostreticentstudentsintoauthenticconversations,sothateveryvoiceisheard.*Participantsdonothavetohaveatwitteraccounttofullyparticipateinthisworkshop.
TIME:7/13/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session3,109Shields
S1Effective,EngagingandResponsiveClassroomManagementWorkshop:ClassroomManagement
ElizabethSchroeder
BIO:FormerlyanExecutiveDirectorofaChamberofCommerce,ElizabethSchroederisasecondcareerteacherwhosecurrentpositionisInstructionalCoachforJeromeSchoolDistrict.ShehasheldvariousteachingpositionsK-CollegeinNevada,NorthCarolina,andIdaho.SheinstructsprofessionaldevelopmentclassesinclassroommanagementforJeromeSchoolDistrictandexamplesofsomeofherclassroomteachingstrategiesarepublishedinPearsonAssessmentTrainingInstitute’ssecond(andupcoming)editionofClassroomAssessmentforStudentLearning.
DESCRIPTION:1stSession:“CreatinganEnvironmentofRespectandRapport”Thisclasswillprovideparticipantswithfoundationalknowledge/researchsupportingclassroommanagementanditsuseinimprovingclassroominstruction.ItwillexaminemethodsoutlinedinCharlotteDanielson(Domain2),Marzano,aswellasothermanagementtechniques.ThissessionspecificallyaddressesTeacherinteractionswithstudentsandstudent/studentinteractions.
TIME:7/12/201610:00AM-10:50AM,SessionA,102Shields
S2Effective,EngagingandResponsiveClassroomManagementWorkshop:ClassroomManagement
ElizabethSchroeder
BIO:FormerlyanExecutiveDirectorofaChamberofCommerce,ElizabethSchroederisasecondcareerteacherwhosecurrentpositionisInstructionalCoachforJeromeSchoolDistrict.ShehasheldvariousteachingpositionsK-CollegeinNevada,NorthCarolina,andIdaho.SheinstructsprofessionaldevelopmentclassesinclassroommanagementforJeromeSchoolDistrictandexamplesofsomeofherclassroomteachingstrategiesarepublishedinPearsonAssessmentTrainingInstitute’ssecond(andupcoming)editionofClassroomAssessmentforStudentLearning.
DESCRIPTION:2ndSession:“EstablishaCultureforLearning”Thisclasswillprovideparticipantswithfoundationalknowledge/researchsupportingclassroommanagementanditsuseinimprovingclassroominstruction.ItwillexaminemethodsoutlinedinCharlotteDanielson(Domain2),Marzano,aswellasothermanagementtechniques.Thissessionspecificallyaddressestheimportanceofcontent,expectationsforlearningandachievement,andstudentprideinwork.
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TIME:7/12/20161:20PM-2:10PM,SessionC,102Shields
S3andS4Effective,EngagingandResponsiveClassroomManagementWorkshop:ClassroomManagement
ElizabethSchroeder
BIO:FormerlyanExecutiveDirectorofaChamberofCommerce,ElizabethSchroederisasecondcareerteacherwhosecurrentpositionisInstructionalCoachforJeromeSchoolDistrict.ShehasheldvariousteachingpositionsK-CollegeinNevada,NorthCarolina,andIdaho.SheinstructsprofessionaldevelopmentclassesinclassroommanagementforJeromeSchoolDistrictandexamplesofsomeofherclassroomteachingstrategiesarepublishedinPearsonAssessmentTrainingInstitute’ssecond(andupcoming)editionofClassroomAssessmentforStudentLearning.
DESCRIPTION:3rdSession:“ManageClassroomProcedures”Thisclasswillprovideparticipantswithfoundationalknowledge/researchsupportingclassroommanagementanditsuseinimprovingclassroominstruction.ItwillexaminemethodsoutlinedinCharlotteDanielson(Domain2),Marzano,aswellasothermanagementtechniques.Thissessionspecificallyaddressesmanaginginstructionalgroups,materials,andtransitions.4thSession:“ManagingStudentBehavior”Thisclasswillprovideparticipantswithfoundationalknowledge/researchsupportingclassroommanagementanditsuseinimprovingclassroominstruction.ItwillexaminemethodsoutlinedinCharlotteDanielson(Domain2),Marzano,aswellasothermanagementtechniques.Thissessionspecificallyaddressesexpectations,monitoringbehavior,andresponsetobehavior.
TIME:7/13/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session4,102Shields
FutureProblemSolvingProgramWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
TiffanySeeley-Case
BIO:TiffanySeeley-CaseteachesintheCommunicationDepartmentattheCollegeofSouthernIdaho.ShealsoservesasthestateAffiliateDirectorfortheIdahoStateFutureProblemSolvingProgram.
DESCRIPTION:Basedontheworkofcreativitypioneer,Dr.E.PaulTorrance,theFutureProblemSolvingProgramchampionsthemissionofteachingkids,“HOWtothink,notWHATtothink.”ThissessionwillteachparticipantsTorrance’s6-Stepcreativeandcriticalthinkingmodelandexplorewaystousethemodelinavarietyofclassroomsettings.ParticipantswilllearnaboutthecompetitiveopportunitiesavailablewithFutureProblemSolvingProgramaswellasthemanyandvariedcurricularapplicationsofthisfantasticprogram.
TIME:7/12/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session1,201Shields
FutureProblemSolvingProgramWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
TiffanySeeley-Case
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BIO:TiffanySeeley-CaseteachesintheCommunicationDepartmentattheCollegeofSouthernIdaho.ShealsoservesasthestateAffiliateDirectorfortheIdahoStateFutureProblemSolvingProgram.
DESCRIPTION:Basedontheworkofcreativitypioneer,Dr.E.PaulTorrance,theFutureProblemSolvingProgramchampionsthemissionofteachingkids,“HOWtothink,notWHATtothink.”ThissessionwillteachparticipantsTorrance’s6-Stepcreativeandcriticalthinkingmodelandexplorewaystousethemodelinavarietyofclassroomsettings.ParticipantswilllearnaboutthecompetitiveopportunitiesavailablewithFutureProblemSolvingProgramaswellasthemanyandvariedcurricularapplicationsofthisfantasticprogram.
TIME:7/12/20163:20PM-4:10PM,SessionE,201Shields
Ch-Ch-Changes.CreatingChangebyFosteringaGrowthMindsetintheClassroomBirdsofaFeather:TeachingandLearningStrategies
JeffSimmons
BIO:JeffSimmonsistheAssociateDirectorofEducationProgramsforIdahoDigitalLearning.Jeffhasservedasateacherandadministratorinthefieldofonlinelearningsince2002.Priortoworkingfull-timeatIDLA,JefftaughtSocialStudiesandEnglishattwodifferentalternativehighschools.HehasaB.A.inSocialStudiesandEnglishEducationfromNorthwestNazareneUniversityandanM.A.inEducationLeadershipfromtheUniversityofIdaho.JefflivesinNampa,Idahowithhiswifeandson.
DESCRIPTION:Areyourstudentsgrowing?Dotheybelievetheirabilitiesarelimitedordotheybelievetheskyisthelimit?ThissessionwillprovideabriefoverviewofGrowthMindset,andhowthismindsetcansupportstudentmotivation,engagement,andgrowth.ParticipantswillalsobeprovidedanopportunitytodiscussapplicationoftheGrowthMindsetwithintheclassroom.Participantswillbrainstorminsmallgroups,andsharebacktheirideaswiththewholegroup.
TIME:7/12/20161:20PM-2:10PM,SessionC,108Shields
AcademicDestinationsandArrivalsWorkshop:AssessmentandEvaluation
RandySimonson
BIO:IhavebeenteachingatCSIforalmost18years,heavilyinvolvedinassessments.Ihaveadvanceddegreesinexperimentalpsychology,andIhavebeencommittedtoandinvolvedwithhighereducationpracticesalltheseyears,especiallyasIhavecontinuallytriedtoimprovemyowncurriculum.
DESCRIPTION:Iwilluseinformation,analogy,anddemonstrationtochallengecurrentandtraditionalapproachestoassessingstudentperformanceanddeterminingcoursegrades.GoalsoftheSession:1)ToapplyMeans-EndsAnalysistothedevelopmentofactivitiesandassignmentsasvalidformativeassessments;2)Toprovidetoolstoredefinesummativeevaluationsindeterminingstudentcoursegrades;and3)ToapplyprinciplesofCultivatingLearning(Gurung,2015)inthedesignofteachingandlearningstrategies.
TIME:7/12/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session2,105Shields
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AcademicDestinationsandArrivalsWorkshop:AssessmentandEvaluation
RandySimonson
BIO:IhavebeenteachingatCSIforalmost18years,heavilyinvolvedinassessments.Ihaveadvanceddegreesinexperimentalpsychology,andIhavebeencommittedtoandinvolvedwithhighereducationpracticesalltheseyears,especiallyasIhavecontinuallytriedtoimprovemyowncurriculum.
DESCRIPTION:Iwilluseinformation,analogy,anddemonstrationtochallengecurrentandtraditionalapproachestoassessingstudentperformanceanddeterminingcoursegrades.GoalsoftheSession:1)ToapplyMeans-EndsAnalysistothedevelopmentofactivitiesandassignmentsasvalidformativeassessments;2)Toprovidetoolstoredefinesummativeevaluationsindeterminingstudentcoursegrades;and3)ToapplyprinciplesofCultivatingLearning(Gurung,2015)inthedesignofteachingandlearningstrategies.
TIME:7/12/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session1,105Shields
AcademicDestinationsandArrivalsWorkshop:AssessmentandEvaluation
RandySimonson
BIO:IhavebeenteachingatCSIforalmost18years,heavilyinvolvedinassessments.Ihaveadvanceddegreesinexperimentalpsychology,andIhavebeencommittedtoandinvolvedwithhighereducationpracticesalltheseyears,especiallyasIhavecontinuallytriedtoimprovemyowncurriculum.
DESCRIPTION:Iwilluseinformation,analogy,anddemonstrationtochallengecurrentandtraditionalapproachestoassessingstudentperformanceanddeterminingcoursegrades.GoalsoftheSession:1)ToapplyMeans-EndsAnalysistothedevelopmentofactivitiesandassignmentsasvalidformativeassessments;2)Toprovidetoolstoredefinesummativeevaluationsindeterminingstudentcoursegrades;and3)ToapplyprinciplesofCultivatingLearning(Gurung,2015)inthedesignofteachingandlearningstrategies.
TIME:7/12/20161:20PM–3:10PM,Session2,105Shields
AcademicDestinationsandArrivalsWorkshop:AssessmentandEvaluation
RandySimonson
BIO:IhavebeenteachingatCSIforalmost18years,heavilyinvolvedinassessments.Ihaveadvanceddegreesinexperimentalpsychology,andIhavebeencommittedtoandinvolvedwithhighereducationpracticesalltheseyears,especiallyasIhavecontinuallytriedtoimprovemyowncurriculum.
DESCRIPTION:Iwilluseinformation,analogy,anddemonstrationtochallengecurrentandtraditionalapproachestoassessingstudentperformanceanddeterminingcoursegrades.GoalsoftheSession:1)ToapplyMeans-EndsAnalysistothedevelopmentofactivitiesandassignmentsasvalidformativeassessments;2)Toprovidetoolstoredefinesummativeevaluationsindeterminingstudentcourse
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grades;and3)ToapplyprinciplesofCultivatingLearning(Gurung,2015)inthedesignofteachingandlearningstrategies.
TIME:7/13/201610AM–11:50AM,Session3,105Shields
GriefthroughtheEyesofaChildBirdsofaFeather:ProfessionalismandEthics
TravisSticklerandTeresaNussbacher
BIO:TravisStickler,RN,CHPN,isacertifiedregisteredhospicenurseinsouthcentralIdahoforpasteightyears.Heworkswithbereavedfamiliesasanormalpartofhisdaytodaywork.HejoinedKidsCountToo!in2008andnowservesastheVice-Chairoftheorganization'sexecutiveboard.Healsoisoneofthegroup’sseniorfacilitators,programdirector,andassistswithcommunityprograms.
BIO:TeresaNussbacher,LSWisalicensedhospicesocialworkerinTwinFalls,Idaho.ShebecameinvolvedwithKidsCountToo!(KCT)inordertoprovidethesamecomfortandservicestochildreninneedwithinthecommunity.AsCampFacilitator,herroleistoplanprogramsandactivitiesforchildrenandteensatKCT’scampsandevents.Asanexecutiveboardmember,TeresaispassionateabouthelpingKidsCountToo!growtomeetitspotentialinhelpingchildrenthroughoutsouthernIdaho.
DESCRIPTION:“GriefThoughtheChild’sEyes”isabrieflookathowachild’sgriefissimilaranddifferentfromtheadult.Thepresentationwilldiscusshowgriefaffectsthedevelopmentalstagesandbehaviors.Wewilllookatwaystorecognizegriefandsupportthegrievingstudent.Thesessionwillalsoprovideresourcesavailabletothechildandfamily.
TIME:7/12/201610:00AM-10:50AM,SessionA,109Shields
TraditionalLectureClassroomMethodsComparedwithModernAlternatives:AStudyReviewedWorkshop:AssessmentandEvaluation
RDVanNoy
BIO:RDisadreamerofdreams,andamakerofthings;passionate,enthusiastic,andinspirational.
DESCRIPTION:Thissessionpresentsmyrecentmaster'sresearch.Itreviewstheeffectivenessofthetraditionallecture-basedclassroomcomparedwithmodernalternativemethods:flippedclassroom,buffet/emporium,andpeermentoring.
TIME:7/12/20163:20PM-4:10PM,SessionE,122Canyon
BeyondBooks:WhyYouShouldCheckoutYourPublicLibraryforCurriculumSupport(andlearntoplayabananapianointheprocess)Alternative:TeachingandLearningStrategies
KatelynVolleandKasiAllen
BIO:KatelynVolleistheOutreachLibrarianfortheTwinFallsPublicLibrary.SheobtainedherMaster'sdegreeinLibrarySciencefromtheUniversityofNorthTexasin2014.Beforetransitioningtopublic
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librariessheworkedintheTwinFallsSchoolDistrictforoversixyearsasaLibraryAssistantandlooksforwardtofurtheringconnectionsbetweenschoolsandpubliclibraries.
BIO:KasiAllenisaYouthServicesLibrarianinTwinFalls.ShehasbeenworkinginlibrariessincemigratingbacktoSouthernIdahofromChicagoin2014whereshetaughtinaChineseELLpreschool.SheobtainedherBachelor’sinEnglishfromLewis-ClarkStateCollegeandisintheprocessofmoving(again),buthopestosoonresideinTwinFallswithherhusbandandcat.
DESCRIPTION:Thissessionfocusesontheexplorationofpubliclibraryresourcestosupportcurriculumobjectivesacrosssubjectsandgradelevelsthroughtactile/hands-onlearning.Thegrowingneedsofadigitalagerequireinnovationandexperimentationincludinglearninghowtoplaythebananapianoamongotherinnovativethings.WecannotguaranteeyouwillbecomethenextBeethovenbutwecanprovidepubliclibraryresourcesthatwillsparkcreativityandsupportyourlearningobjectives.
TIME:7/13/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session4,214Shields
NavigatingtheOceanofEducationalDatausingMilepostsandGooruWorkshop:AssessmentandEvaluation
JanetWilliamson
BIO:Teachingismypassion.Havingtaughtfor22yearsinclassroomsrangingfrom12thgradeAdvancedPlacementEnglishto7thgradelanguagearts,photography,speech,yearbook,andbeyond,I’vemadeitmygoaltoinspireothereducatorstobecomecuriouslearnersoftheirowncraft.
DESCRIPTION:Usingeducationaldatatoinforminstructionisoneofthebestwaystotrulypersonalizelearningandmaketargeteddecisionsaboutcurriculum,pacing,learninggoals,andclassroommanagement.
TIME:7/13/201610:00AM-11:50AM,Session3,102Shields(BYOD)
WriteLocally,ShareGloballyWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
JimWindisch
BIO:JimWindischconsidershimselfalife-longlearnerandloveshelpingstudentsdeveloptheirownpassionforlearning.HecurrentlyteachesthirdthroughfifthgradeadvancedEnglish/languagearts&mathswitchgroupsinCoeurd'Alene,Idaho.FindhimonTwitter@TeacherWithTuba(yes,heplaysthetuba,buthiscarwastoofulltobringitalongthistime).
DESCRIPTION:Nothingmotivateswriterslikeanauthenticaudience.LearnstrategiestoconnectyourclassroomtotheworldthroughTwitter,blogging,andspecialprojectsincludingtheGlobalReadAloudandblogexchanges.Participantswhobringtheirowndevicewillbeabletocommentonstudentworkandbeginmakingonlineconnectionswithotherteachersandclassrooms.
TIME:7/13/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session4,108Shields(BYOD)
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I{heart}Slides...You{heart}Slides...WeALL{heart}Slides!BirdsofaFeather:TeachingandLearningStrategies
SarahWindisch
BIO:SarahWindischisamusicteacherandtechnologycoachatanelementaryschoolinPostFalls,Idaho.Whenshe’snot,youknow,teaching,she’srunninginthewoodsorrunningwithscissors.She’salsoknownforrunningoffatthemouth.Heraimistobeashilariousasherstudentssomeday.FindheronTwitter@slwindisch.Asatechnologycoachatalargeelementaryschool,Ihaveassistedmyteachersthroughthetransitiontoa1:1school.PresentationswillalwayshaveaplaceintheclassroomandIlovetosharecreativewaystospreadinformation.Whenwegatherforthissession,wewillcreateourSlidesdocumentusingthe"onestudent,oneslide"techniquewhichmaybenewtosometeachers.Wewillalsotalkaboutscreencasting,andI'dlovetoreferencesomeoftheexcellentideasfromDitchThatTextbook.com-butIknowI'llbesurprisedbythegreatstufftheparticipantsbringtoo.Ican'twaittolearnalongwiththem!
DESCRIPTION:ShowyourloveforpresentationsinthissessionbysharingyourfavoritebestpracticesandstrategiesforteachingandlearningwithGoogleSlides.Createacollaborativedocumentduringthesessionandleavewithsomegreatnewideas!Thevastrangeofexperiencesoftheparticipantswillhelpensurethesession'srelevance.Eachparticipantwillknowsomethinguniqueorwillhaveusedthetoolinadifferentway-wewillallbringadifferentinsightintousingGoogleSlidesinaclassroomsetting.Weallknowthatpresentationsareessentialintheclassroomsowewill"reachfornewheights"inthissessionbysharingourownbestpracticesandstrategiesforteachingandlearningwithGoogleSlides.WewillcreateaGoogleSlidesdocumenttogetherwhereweshareourideasandbestpracticesforusingGoogleSlidesintheclassroom.We'llpracticesharinginuniquewaysthatourpeerssuggest.
TIME:7/12/201611:00AM-11:50AM,SessionB,113Shields
PromotingMathematicalDiscoursebyUsingAnimatedEngagementStrategiesAlternative:TeachingandLearningStrategies
SteveWyborney
BIO:SteveWyborneyisaDistrictMathCoachfromOntario,Oregonwhoiswell-knownforhisinnovativeuseoftechnologyandhispassionformathematics.Stevehasreceivednumerousteachingawards,haswritten14books,andwasthe2005OregonTeacheroftheYear.
DESCRIPTION:Mathematicaldiscourseandstudentengagementcanbepowerfullypropelledwiththeuseofanimatedengagementstrategies.Inthishighlyinteractivesession,youwillexperienceawiderangeofanimatedstrategies,learnhowtoimmediatelyapplythemintheclassroom,andtakeawayalargecollectionofanimatedengagementtemplates.
TIME:7/13/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session4,110Shields(BYOD)
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Stop,CollaborateandListenWorkshop:TeachingandLearningStrategies
ShannonYoungman
BIO:ShannonYoungmanattendedBoiseStateUniversitywhereshereceivedherBachelorofArtsinEducationin2008.Forthelastsevenyears,shehastaughtbothelementaryandmiddleschool;nextyearshewillteach5thgradeatOregonTrail.SheispassionateabouttechnologyintegrationandSTEMeducation.
DESCRIPTION:GoogleAppsforEducation(GAFE)allowsteachersandstudentstomanagelessons,data,andcollaborateinrealtime.ComeexplorehowtouseadvancedGAFEtoolssuchas:sites,forms,blogs,andsheetstocollaboratewithstudentsandcolleagues.AdditionalsupportwillbeavailableforotherappswithintheGAFEsuitesuchasdocs,sheets,classroomandslides.
TIME:7/12/20161:20PM-3:10PM,Session2,101Shields(BYOD)
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ScheduleataGlanceTuesday,July12,2016
7:30–8:00a.m.RegistrationandCheck-in|ContinentalBreakfastFineArtsBuilding
8:15a.m.OpeningFineArtsBuilding
8:30–9:50a.m.Keynote–DaveBurgessFineArtsBuilding
10:00–11:50a.m.Session1–seeprogramforsessionlocations
10:00–10:50a.m.SessionA–seeprogramforsessionlocations
11:00–11:50a.m.SessionB–seeprogramforsessionlocations
12:00–1:10p.m.Lunch|BookSigning|VendorsTaylorBuilding
1:20–3:10p.m.Session2–seeprogramforsessionlocations
1:20–2:10p.m.SessionC–seeprogramforsessionlocations
2:20–3:10p.m.SessionD–seeprogramforsessionlocations
3:20–4:10p.m.SessionE–seeprogramforsessionlocations
4:15–5:30p.m.Reception–HerrettCenter
5:30–7:30p.m.ScheduledActivitiesCSICampusandTwinFalls
Wednesday,July13,2016
7:30–8:20a.m.RegistrationandCheck-inContinentalBreakfast|BookSigningFineArtsBuilding
8:30–9:50a.m.OpeningwithMKAsanteFineArtsBuilding
10:00–11:50a.m.Session3–seeprogramforsessionlocations
10:00–10:50a.m.SessionF–seeprogramforsessionlocations
11:00–11:50a.m.SessionG–seeprogramforsessionlocations
12:00–1:10p.m.Lunch|BookSigning|VendorsTaylorBuilding
1:20–3:10p.m.Session4–seeprogramforsessionlocations
1:20–2:10p.m.SessionH–seeprogramforsessionlocations
2:20–3:10p.m.SessionI–seeprogramforsessionlocations
3:10–3:20p.m.SnackFineArtsBuilding
3:30–4:20p.m.ClosingwithMKAsanteFineArtsBuilding
4:30–5:00p.m.ConferenceCloseandRaffle|BookSigningFineArtsBuilding