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Session Title:Hands-on Math: C-P-A For Conceptual Understanding(Part 1)
Session Description: In this session, participants will examine the physical, visual, and symbolic representations of math. They will explore how to help students at all levels move beyond "memorizing steps" by implementing writing in the primary grades.
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s): Math
Presenter: Kandra Wilkins
Session Title: Rigor in a Mathematical Classroom
Session Description: This training launches participants into the exploration of rigor, one of the three major shifts called for in the MS CCRS for Mathematics.
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s): Math
Presenter: Juana. Brandon
Session Title: Everyone's a Mathematician: Mathematical Practices
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Session Description: Participants in this session will explore each of the mathematical practices to explore what student behavior is exhibited inside a high functioning math classroom.
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s): Math
Presenter: Dr. Mack
Session Title: Building a Better IEP: Specials and LRE
Session Description: Participants in this session will examine the Special Considerations, Special Education and Related Services, and Least Restrictive Environment pages on an Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s): Special Education
Presenter: Dr. Ashten Yost (MDE)
Session Title: PBIS Magnolia
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Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s): Building Level
Presenter: Saline Merr
Session Title: Break Away from Boring with Digital Escape Activities
Session Description: Student engagement can be a tall order in an asynchronous, distance learning setting. Using Google Forms, teachers can craft clever digital activities to challenge students to "escape the room" by unlocking virtual locks. In this Facilitated Online Learning Experience, learn some of the more advanced features of Google Forms you can use to craft conditional learning experiences that are sure to engage your brightest minds.
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s): Technology
Presenter: Brooke Lowery (friED)
Session Title: Designing for Interactivity with Google Forms
Session Description: Combine the laws of logic with fundamental Google Forms to create branched learning pathways for student interactivity. Build learning experiences that build on incremental success and guide students through self-paced learning. In this Facilitated Online Learning Experience, teachers with basic knowledge of Google Forms can extend their learning to create new interactive student learning experiences.
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s): Technology
Presenter: Amy Storer (friED)
Session Title: Promethean Panel Access
Session Description: Learn how to increase engagement in your classroom with teaching tips and tools on the Promethean ActivPanel.
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s):
Presenter: AXI
Session Title: Capture
Session Description: Capture can keep track of all educator team meetings and large group professional development sessions using our simple meeting documentation tools. Teachers can even digitally sign meeting forms to cut down on paper sign-in forms!
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s):
Presenter: Josh Frazier
Session Title: Canvas
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Grade Level(s): 6-12
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Session Title: Digital Best Practices
Session Description: In this session, participants will discuss digital learning best practices and how their implementation can lead to improved student outcomes and Analyze practical strategies aligned with digital best practices to include in everyday instruction. Devices are needed in this session for effective participation.
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s): All
Presenter: Melissa Banks
Session Title: Managing Technology in the Classroom
Session Description: In this session, participants will explore traditional classroom management strategies and relate them to managing technology in the classroom. We will also discuss and model classroom management strategies that support the Mississippi Department of Education best practices of digital learning. Devices are needed in this session for effective participation.
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s): All
Presenter: Michelle Talley
Session Title: Transforming Feedback in Google Forms
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Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s): Technology
Presenter: MDE
Session Title: Integrating Dance into the Classroom
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Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s): Arts
Presenter: Leslie Lee
Session Title: USA Test Prep
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Grade Level(s): 6-8 9-12
Subject Area(s): Science
Presenter: Winnie Jones / Jamie Buxton
Session Title: Theater/Drama
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Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s): Arts
Presenter: Tifanny McGehee
Session Title: Manifestation Determination Review
Session Description: This training is designed to help educators define and analyze the Manifestation Determination Review (MDR) process.
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s):
Presenter: Dr. Ashten Yost
Session Title: Northwest PBIS
Session Description: Participants will explore positive behavior strategies that can be used in working with middle and high school students.
Scenarios and discussions will lead teachers to discover how to create a classroom environment that supports students
emotionally, responsibly, and academically.
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s): PBIS
Presenter: LaVonda Germany
Session Title: Strategies to Engage Students in Choice-Based Learning with Docs & Slides (Choice Boards)
Session Description: Take the learning further than ever before by creating structured learning activities students can move through on their own path and pace. Choice-based learning offers students multiple pathways to mastery while also capturing their attention. Craft a learning experience for your students you can start using tomorrow!
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s):
Presenter: Brooke Lowery
Session Title: Differentiating with Newsela
Session Description: Teachers who differentiate build multiple means of expression and engagement into lessons to offer student options and promote ownership over learning. Newsela's accessible content, instructional support, and interactive tools lay the foundation for personalized lessons and learning activities.
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s):
Presenter: Amy Storer
Session Title: PBIS MHS
Session Description: Participants will explore positive behavior strategies that can be used in working with middle and high school students.
Scenarios and discussions will lead teachers to discover how to create a classroom environment that supports students
emotionally, responsibly, and academically.
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s): PBIS
Presenter: LaVonda Germany
Session Title: M.A.T.H (Building Centers in a Secondary Classroom)
Session Description: Participants will grapple with using data to create a classroom that is student centered where all learners needs a met and students are able to learn at their own unique differentiated ability level.
Grade Level(s): 6-8
Subject Area(s): Math
Presenter: Juana Brandon
Session Title: M.A.T.H (Building Centers in a Secondary Classroom)
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Participants will grapple with using data to create a classroom that is student centered where all learners needs a met and students are able to learn at their own unique differentiated ability level.
Grade Level(s): 9-12
Subject Area(s): Math
Presenter: Dr. Mack
Session Title: Designing Self-Paced Learned Activities with Google Tools (Click Click Boom)
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Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s):
Presenter: Brooke Lowery (friED)
Session Title: Google House Party; Tools for All
Session Description: It's a Google House Party and all are invited! Come learn how to use Slides & Drawings to create interactive assignments and manipulatives. Use Google Docs dropdowns, Google Sheets for pixel art, and chrome extensions that pop! There is something for everybody! These are tools that work for all contents, even Fine Arts!
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s):
Presenter: Amy Storer (friED)
Session Title: Kinly
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Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s):
Presenter: Josh
Session Title: Let's Talk Math
Session Description: In this session, participants will examine the verbal representation of math by exploring strategies to promote meaningful mathematics discourse.
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s):
Presenter: Kandra Wilkins (MDE)
Session Title: Student Voice: The FLIP Side of Learning
Session Description: In order to get to the flip side of learning with student voice teachers must provide an avenue to demonstrate understanding. This introduction will help you utilize a FREE quick video tool that provides an equal voice opportunity for all students. We believe it's the GOAT (greatest of all time)! Flip Grid’s platform will not only have your students sharing their knowledge but help with peer communication. These opportunities will help create an interactive learning experience for all learners. So come on, it's time to get flipping excited about students talking (about learning)!
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s):
Presenter: Brooke Lowery (friED)
Session Title: Choice Voice
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Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s):
Presenter: MDE
Session Title: Other Vendor
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Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s):
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Session Title: State Your Kase (Building Problem Solving)
Session Description: Participants will explore problem solving strategies that transcend across levels that allow students to have a more simplistic way of tackling real world applications.
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s): Math
Presenter: J. Brandon
Session Title: Using Algebra Tiles in a Secondary Classroom
Session Description: Participants in this session will explore ways to utilize manipulatives inside a secondary classroom to increase students executive functioning skills by moving from a concrete level to abstract thinking.
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s): Math
Presenter: Dr. Mack
Session Title: Formative Assessment with Digital Tools
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Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s):
Presenter: MDE
Session Title:Hands-On Math:C-P-A for Conceptual Understanding(Part 2)
Session Description: In this session, participants will examine the physical, visual, and symbolic representations of math. They will explore how to help students at all levels move beyond "memorizing steps" by implementing the Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract approach to math instruction.
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Subject Area(s):
Presenter: Kandra Wilkins (MDE)
Session Title: Curriculum Mapping
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Grade Level(s): 6- 8, 9-12
Subject Area(s): Science
Presenter: Winnie Jones/ Jamie Buxton
Session Title: Biology
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Grade Level(s):Biology
Subject Area(s): Science
Presenter: Jamie Buxton
Session Title: Edulastic
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Grade Level(s): 9-12
Subject Area(s): Science
Presenter: Winnie Jones Jamie Buxton
Session Title: Session Title: Personalized Reading Practice with myON
Session Description: Identify and utilize mON’s key features to introduce platform to students
Introduce available content and embedded scaffolds to students
Define best practices for implementing myON in school
Access additional support resources that are available
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Grade Level(s): 6-8
Subject Area(s): Renaissance
Presenter: Marlene Simmons
Session Title: Measuring Reading with Reading: Using Your myOn Data
Session Description: Use data to guide instructional decisions
Access actionable data based on usage &proficiency, growth over time, and habits & trends
Analyze student data to best meet their learning needs
Develop an action plan based on your data to motivate student performance and provide opportunities for growth
Goal setting in Accelerated Reader
Grade Level(s): 6-8
Subject Area(s): Renaissance
Presenter: Marlene Simmons
Session Title: Making Literacy Connections Through Projects
Session Description: Discuss the central role of literacy in learning both content and thinking skills.
Introduce tips for specific content searches and create literacy activities that connect with standards and with curriculum.
Access the Project Cloud by searching the myOn community for existing projects shared by other educators.
Identify best practices for using projects, such as adding objectives and tasks, to meet the needs of diverse learners.
Grade Level(s): 6-8
Subject Area(s): Renaissance
Presenter: Marlene Simmons
Session Title: Getting Started with Star Computer-Adaptive Assessments
Session Description: What Star computer-adaptive assessments are, why they should be administered, and how they are different from other assessments
How the Star Scale connects student test performance to learning progressions, resources, standards, and other scores
How to administer a Star computer-adaptive test with fidelity
Grade Level(s): 6-8
Subject Area(s): Renaissance
Presenter: Dee Johnson
Session Title: Setting Goals and Progress Monitoring
Session Description: Why setting growth goals for students is valuable
What type of goals to set for specific students
How to incorporate Star computer-adaptive assessments into their intervention practices.
Grade Level(s): 6-8
Subject Area(s): Renaissance
Presenter: Dee Johnson
Session Title: Using Star Data to Plan Targeted Instruction
Session Description: What learning progression is and how it’s useful for planning instruction
How suggested skills for students are identified
Navigating the software to find skill information and assignments
How to use data and resources as tools for planning instruction
Grade Level(s): 6-8
Subject Area(s): Renaissance
Presenter: Dee Johnson
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Grade Level(s): 6-12
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