Empowered Educators Empower Students
Session Descriptions
Sessions-at-a-Glance
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SESSION A
A1 and B1: AIMS Assessment Training (TK)
PRESENTER: Mark Jasso (Virtual), FACILITATOR: Traci Tovani
DESCRIPTION: Note this is a 2 hour session. If you sign up for this session, please do not sign up for a Session B.
This session will provide a overview of the Frog Street AIMS assessments used by TK teachers. Any teacher new to using the program or wanting a refresher would benefit from attending.
A2: Reach for Reading with Nat Geo (K-5)
PRESENTER: Caitlin Schamberger
DESCRIPTION: In this session we will be examining the curriculum, walking through a lesson, and working on a hands-on activity.
A3: PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook (TK-5)
PRESENTER: Geoff Lilley
DESCRIPTION: This session focuses on utilization of PowerTeacher Pro gradebook to record final grades, benchmark progress, behavior notes and information, and communicate with families.
A4: Understanding and Administering STAR CBM with Fidelity (K-5)
PRESENTER: Dee Johnson
DESCRIPTION: The Renaissance Learning trainer will take you through the 1-minute timed assessments, Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBMs), so teachers can use CBMs to find out how students are progressing in basic academic domains such as literacy and numeracy.
A5: ROOMS - Getting Started(TK-5)
PRESENTER: Thrillshare (Virtual), FACILITATOR: Katherine Johnson
DESCRIPTION: Rooms, by Apptegy, a classroom communication tool for teachers and administrators, is a two-way communication and messaging tool integrated directly with our school app. Rooms simplifies the digital classroom while bringing all communications into one place. It enables teachers to communicate directly with parents and students (including translation) to manage classroom assignments and materials, track student behavior, and more.
This introductory session will provide users with an overview of how to get started using Rooms including: setting up your classes, messaging families and/or students, syncing with Google Classroom, and providing an overview of the additional features.
A6 and B6: TWIG (K-2)
PRESENTER: Sharleen Haarsma
DESCRIPTION: Note this is a 2 hour session. If you sign up for this session, please do not sign up for a Session B.
In this session we will discuss the partnership between NGSS and TWIG, the alignment of ELA and TWIG, introduce TWIG tools and TWIG reporter, explore the TWIG curriculum at the module, driving question and lesson levels, and provide planning tips and ideas.
A8: Strategies to De-escalate a Crisis In or Out of the Classroom (TK-8)
PRESENTER: Ashley Hayes
DESCRIPTION: This training will review an escalation cycle and provide strategies from the Crisis Prevention Institute that can both prevent a crisis or de-escalate a crisis. The strategies can be applied to both classrooms and other situations in which an escalation may occur.
A9: Whole-Child Design Workshops (TK-8)
PRESENTER: Gretchen Livesey
DESCRIPTION: Highly interactive session about the science of learning and development and whole-child design. Participants will explore new information, strategies, and tools, and apply what they learn to their roles and context. Throughout the series, participants will be prompted to take action to create positive learning experiences that promote students thriving.
PRESENTER: Alana Lindsay
DESCRIPTION: Supporting teachers to recognize the impact trauma and toxic stress can have on student learning and behavior, the impact trauma can have on their own well-being as a classroom teacher, and to explore ways to support their students affected by trauma. Teachers will leave with tangible items to implement with their students the next day including coping skills, strategies and practices to improve instruction.
A11: Building Positive Teacher-Student Relationships (TK-8)
PRESENTER: Johnny Rodriguez
DESCRIPTION: Helping staff see other strategies to build a positive relationship with students in the classroom environment, to create Connections, Respect and a Safe Environment for students and staff.
A12: Ellevation: Supporting EL Students (TK-8)
PRESENTER: Sandra Espinoza
DESCRIPTION: Leverage components of student data in Ellevation to build a greater understanding of ELLs and enhance instruction through modules. *Participants should login to Ellevation through Classlink prior to training session to make sure they have access to the Ellevation platform.
A13: Classlink and Chromebook Tips (K-8)
PRESENTER: Renee Stewart and Carla Secor
DESCRIPTION: Join the Tech Department to refine your skills with Classlink and Chromebooks. Learn tips and tricks you will be able to implement immediately to enhance your technology toolbox!
A14: Got Stress? Get Some Mindfulness! (TK-8)
PRESENTER: JG Larochette
DESCRIPTION: Join JG Larochette, Founder and Director of Mindful Life Project, in a session where you will learn how stress and trauma affect the brain and science-proven mindfulness techniques that improve mental and emotional health to “rewire the brain." Participants will come out of this session with both knowledge on how to practice mindfulness, as well as trauma-informed ways to provide students social emotional learning best practices.
A15: Syllables for Success (3-8)
PRESENTER: Jennifer Renner/CCCOE
DESCRIPTION: Come and learn how to identify the 6 syllable types and how they can apply in your daily practices and support students struggling to read longer words. You will also learn the most useful syllable division principles.
A16: Strategies & Activities for Academic Vocabulary (6-8)
PRESENTER: Namsey Bridgeford
DESCRIPTION: Participants will explore the benefits of teaching academic vocabulary, and distinguish which words are the most valuable to teach. Three new tools/activities will be introduced and participants will have a chance to practice using them. We will discuss how to adjust vocabulary instruction to match the needs of ELLs and students at various grade levels. Take-home resources for selecting words and teaching words will be provided.
A17: PBIS (Panthers Being Incredible Students) (6-8)
PRESENTER: Jennifer Hays and Tracey Morse
DESCRIPTION: PBIS Rewards is a digital platform that allows our staff members to recognize any student, anywhere for meeting behavior expectations. These behavior expectations are defined by the school, then communicated and taught. The points earned through that recognition may be used to purchase items from the school’s PBIS store, school-wide PBIS rewards, raffles and events. The outcome is teachers will leave with an understanding of what PBIS is and how it works at the middle school level.
A18: Leveraging Math Routines to Build "Thinking Classrooms" (TK-8)
PRESENTER: Christen Northrup
DESCRIPTION: “Students, as it turns out, want to think – and think deeply” (Peter Liljedahl). As educators we do our best every day to foster environments for our students to learn and thrive. For us, the challenge lies in the varying levels of student understanding, the lack of time for individual or small group supports, the minimal amount of time we have to plan rich lessons, the list goes on. Let’s explore ways to face these challenges head on by building a “thinking classroom”. In this session, we will use grade level specific content to explore ideas to support differentiation and UDL, problem solving, formative assessment, and student voice and collaboration. You will walk away with resources and strategies to implement right away!
SESSION B
B1 & A1: AIMS Assessment Training (TK)
PRESENTER: Mark Jasso (Virtual), FACILITATOR: Traci Tovani
DESCRIPTION: Note this is a 2 hour session. If you sign up for this session, please do not sign up for a Session A.
This session will provide a overview of the Frog Street AIMS assessments used by TK teachers. Any teacher new to using the program or wanting a refresher would benefit from attending.
B2: Digging into Diagnostics - RFDA/Star CBM (K-5)
PRESENTER: Jennifer Renner/CCCOE
DESCRIPTION: Come and learn about how to administer the RFDA and CBM diagnostic assessments. Participants will have a chance to practice and leave with a plan for next steps to support your students in Literacy.
B3: PBIS - Inspiring Students to Become Leaders (TK-5)
PRESENTER: Jeff Almendarez
DESCRIPTION: The workshop will dive into the current PBIS practices at Summer Lake and how to implement, maintain, and celebrate similar practices at other elementary sites. The goal of the workshop is to empower teachers by providing them tools and resources that will benefit their classroom.
B4: The Reading Brain (TK-5)
PRESENTER: Michelle Kerwin/CCCOE
DESCRIPTION: Join us to gain a solid understanding of the research behind how humans learn to read. We will dig into Scarborough's Reading Rope and explore how executive functions impact learning to read.
B5: Understanding and Administering STAR CBM with Fidelity (K-5)
PRESENTER: Dee Johnson
DESCRIPTION: After completing today’s session, participants will be able to: understand the basics of Star CBM and their relationship to Star CAT, distinguish between Star CAT and Star CBM, and identify when to use each. They will also be able to administer all formats of Star CBM and available accommodations, with fidelity.
B6 and A6: TWIG (K-2)
PRESENTER: Sharleen Haarsma
DESCRIPTION: Note this is a 2 hour session. If you sign up for this session, please do not sign up for a Session A.
In this session we will discuss the partnership between NGSS and TWIG, the alignment of ELA and TWIG, introduce TWIG tools and TWIG reporter, explore the TWIG curriculum at the module, driving question and lesson levels and provide planning tips and ideas.
B7: Lexia: Core 5(TK-5)
PRESENTER: Karie Shuler (virtual), FACILITATOR: Katherine Johnson
DESCRIPTION: In this session, basic Core 5 use will be briefly covered, with the main focus being on utilization of reports, data, and additional resources to enhance individual and small group instruction.
B8: Interactive Reading Activities (TK-8)
PRESENTER: Namsey Bridgeford
DESCRIPTION: We will work with a variety of tools that may be used to support students' decoding and comprehension at the different stages of reading development. Discussions will center on how to use the activities for Tier 1 instruction and as part of the Tier 2 interventions delivered in the classroom. Participants will leave with plans and materials that can be used in their small group instruction, as well as ideas for whole group activities.
B9: Creating a Trauma-Informed Classroom (TK-8)
PRESENTER: Alana Lindsay
DESCRIPTION: Supporting teachers to recognize the impact trauma and toxic stress can have on student learning and behavior, the impact trauma can have on their own well-being as a classroom teacher, and to explore ways to support their students affected by trauma. Teachers will leave with tangible items to implement with their students the next day including coping skills, strategies and practices to improve instruction.
B10: Evidence-Based Classroom Management Strategies (TK-8)
PRESENTER: Ashley Hays
DESCRIPTION: This presentation will review evidence-based classroom management strategies that should enable 85% or more of our students to demonstrate success, the ability to learn, and the ability to behave in our classrooms.
B11: Whole-Child Design Workshops (TK-8, Open to all)
PRESENTER: Gretchen Livesey
DESCRIPTION: Highly interactive session about the science of learning and development and whole-child design. Participants will explore new information, strategies, and tools, and apply what they learn to their roles and context. Throughout the series, participants will be prompted to take action to create positive learning experiences that promote student thriving.
B12: Building Positive Teacher Student Relationships (TK-8)
PRESENTER: Johnny Rodriguez
DESCRIPTION: This workshop will help staff see other strategies to build a positive relationship with students in the classroom environment, to create Connections, Respect and a Safe Environment for students and staff.
B13: Technology Trouble Shooting (TK-8, Open to all)
PRESENTER: Matt Giddings and Vince Venem
DESCRIPTION: Chromebook chaos? Projector problems? Sound snafus? Wonky Wi-Fi? Join the Tech Department to learn simple technology troubleshooting strategies to help your days go by without a glitch!
PRESENTER: Dr. Angela Walker
DESCRIPTION: Experience what it is like to have a disability in a school setting and how you can support students. Teachers will walk away with strategies to support our students in general education.
B15: Tobacco, Vaping & Teens: What Educators Need to Know (3-8)
PRESENTER: Emily Justice/TUPE
DESCRIPTION: Participants will have the opportunity to learn about and discuss the changing landscape of tobacco use among young people, including the latest on vaping. There will be time to discuss intersections with other issues such as cannabis use and mental health, what we are doing to address these issues, strategies to support our students, resources available regarding substance use and mental health, and Q&A.
B16: Ellevation Math (3-8)
PRESENTER: Alexis Hyde
DESCRIPTION: This is an educator’s first introduction to Ellevation Math and how it can be used with their students. During the session participants will learn the value of Ellevation Math and how it benefits students. They will walk away knowing how, when, and where to use it throughout the instructional cycle, and will be able to assign primers to their classes. *Participants should login to Ellevation through Classlink prior to training session to make sure they have access to the Ellevation platform.
B17: PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook (6-8)
PRESENTER: Geoff Lilley
DESCRIPTION: For users who are more experienced with PowerTeacher Pro, this session will focus on utilization of the grade book to record standards and benchmark progress, as well as to report out on student progress.
B18: ROOMS - Getting Started(6-8)
PRESENTER: Thrillshare (Virtual), FACILITATOR: Deb Berry
DESCRIPTION: ROOMS, by Apptegy, a classroom communication tool for teachers and administrators is a two-way communication and messaging tool integrated directly with our school app. ROOMS simplifies the digital classroom while bringing all communications into one place. It enables teachers to communicate directly with parents and students (including translation) to manage classroom assignments and materials, track student behavior, and more.
This introductory session will provide users with an overview of how to get started using Rooms including; setting up your classes, messaging families and/or students, syncing with Google Classroom, and providing an overview of the additional features.
SESSION C
C1: Digging into Diagnostics RFDA/STAR CBM (K-5)
PRESENTER: Jennifer Renner/CCCOE
DESCRIPTION: Come and learn about how to administer the RFDA and CBM diagnostic assessments. Participants will have a chance to practice and leave with a plan for next steps to support your students in Literacy.
C2: Reach for Reading with Nat Geo (K-5)
PRESENTER: Caitlin Schamberger
DESCRIPTION: In this session we will be examining the materials, walking through a lesson, and working on a hands on activity.
C3: Power Teacher Pro Gradebook (TK-5)
PRESENTER: Geoff Lilley
DESCRIPTION: This session focuses on utilization of PowerTeacher Pro gradebook to record final grades, benchmark progress, behavior notes and information, and communicate with families.
C4: Ren Learning: Grouping and Goal Setting (TK-5)
PRESENTER: Dee Johnson
DESCRIPTION: This session will explore in depth how to use Ren Star data in Math and ELA to group students by needs, determine standard focuses per group, and set goals for learning and growth.
C5 and D5: TWIG (3-5)
PRESENTER: Sharleen Haarsma
DESCRIPTION: Note this is a 2 hour session. If you sign up for this session, please do not sign up for a separate Session D.
In this session we will discuss the partnership between NGSS and TWIG, the alignment of ELA and TWIG, introduce TWIG tools and TWIG reporter, explore the TWIG curriculum at the module, driving question and lesson levels and provide planning tips and ideas.
C6: Interactive Reading Activities (TK-8)
PRESENTER: Namsey Bridgeford
DESCRIPTION: We will work with a variety of tools that may be used to support students' decoding and comprehension at the different stages of reading development. Discussions will center on how to use the activities for Tier 1 instruction and as part of the Tier 2 interventions delivered in the classroom. Participants will leave with plans and materials that can be used in their small group instruction, as well as ideas for whole group activities.
C7: Owning our Power when we S.T.O.P 🛑 (TK-8)
PRESENTER: Monique Turner
DESCRIPTION: Managing our emotions and reaction to make healthy choices. Understanding our mood, attitude and energy to have peace within.
C8: Strategies to De-escalate a Crisis In or Out of the Classroom (TK-8)
PRESENTER: Ashley Hayes
DESCRIPTION: This training will review an escalation cycle and provide strategies from the Crisis Prevention Institute that can both prevent a crisis or de-escalate a crisis. The strategies can be applied to both classrooms and other situations in which an escalation may occur.
C9: Whole-Child Design Workshops (TK-8)
PRESENTER: Gretchen Livesey
DESCRIPTION: Highly interactive session about the science of learning and development and whole-child design. Participants will explore new information, strategies, and tools, and apply what they learn to their roles and context. Throughout the series, participants will be prompted to take action to create positive learning experiences that promote student thriving.
C10: Creating a Trauma-Informed Classroom (TK-8)
PRESENTER: Alana Lindsay
DESCRIPTION: Supporting teachers to recognize the impact trauma and toxic stress can have on student learning and behavior, the impact trauma can have on their own well-being as a classroom teacher, and to explore ways to support their students affected by trauma. Teachers will leave with tangible items to implement with their students the next day including coping skills, strategies and practices to improve instruction.
C11: ROOMS - In-Depth(TK-5)
PRESENTER: Thrillshare (Virtual), FACILITATOR: Katherine Johnson
DESCRIPTION: Rooms, by Apptegy, a classroom communication tool for teachers and administrators is a two-way communication and messaging tool integrated directly with our school app. Rooms simplifies the digital classroom while bringing all communications into one place. It enables teachers to communicate directly with parents and students (including translation) to manage classroom assignments and materials, track student behavior, and more.
This session is geared to those who were able to participate in one of the introductory training sessions offered in July. It will provide users with a more in-depth look at the various functions, additional capabilities of Rooms, as well as tips and tricks. Be sure to bring any questions you may have or topics you would like to learn more about to the session.
C12: Ellevation: Supporting EL Students (TK-8)
PRESENTER: Sandra Espinoza
DESCRIPTION: Leverage components of student data in Ellevation to build a greater understanding of ELLs and enhance instruction through modules. *Participants should login to Ellevation through Classlink prior to training session to make sure they have access to the Ellevation platform.
C13: Classlink and Chromebook Tips (TK-8)
PRESENTER: Renee Stewart and Carla Secor
DESCRIPTION: Join the Tech Department to refine your skills with Classlink and Chromebooks. Learn tips and tricks you will be able to implement immediately to enhance your technology toolbox!
PRESENTER: Dr. Angela Walker
DESCRIPTION: Experience what it is like to have a disability in a school setting and how you can support students. Teachers will walk away with strategies to support our students in general education.
C15: Got Stress? Get Some Mindfulness! (TK-8)
PRESENTER: JG Larochette
DESCRIPTION: Join JG Larochette, Founder and Director of Mindful Life Project, in a session where you will learn how stress and trauma effect the brain and science proven mindfulness techniques that improve mental and emotional health to “rewire the brain”. Participants will come out of this session with both knowledge on how to practice mindfulness, as well as trauma informed ways to provide students social-emotional learning best practices.
C16: Tobacco, Vaping & Teens: What Educators Need to Know (3-8)
PRESENTER: Emily Justice (TUPE)
DESCRIPTION: Participants will have the opportunity to learn about and discuss the changing landscape of tobacco use among young people, including the latest on vaping. There will be time to discuss intersections with other issues such as cannabis use and mental health, what we are doing to address these issues, strategies to support our students, resources available regarding substance use and mental health, and Q&A.
C17: Middle School PBIS (6-8)
PRESENTER: Jennifer Hays and Tracey Morse
DESCRIPTION: PBIS Rewards is a digital platform that allows our staff members to recognize any student, anywhere for meeting behavior expectations. These behavior expectations are defined by the school then communicated and taught. The points earned through that recognition may be used to purchase items from the school’s PBIS store, school-wide PBIS rewards, raffles and events. The outcome is teachers will leave with an understanding of what PBIS is and how it works at the middle school level.
SESSION D
D1: PBIS - Inspiring Students to Become Leaders (TK-5)
PRESENTER: Jeff Almendarez
DESCRIPTION: The workshop will dive into the current PBIS practices at Summer Lake and how to implement, maintain, and celebrate similar practices at other elementary sites. The goal of the workshop is to empower teachers by providing them tools and resources that will benefit their classroom.
D2: The Reading Brain (TK-5)
PRESENTER: Michelle Kerwin
DESCRIPTION: Join us to gain a solid understanding of the research behind how humans learn to read. We will dig into Scarborough's Reading Rope and explore how executive functions impact learning to read.
D3: Ren Learning: Grouping and Goal Setting (K-5)
PRESENTER: Dee Johnson
DESCRIPTION: This session will explore in depth how to use Ren Star data in Math and ELA to group students by needs, determine standard focuses per group, and set goals for learning and growth.
D4: Leveraging Math Routines to Build "Thinking Classrooms" (TK-5)
PRESENTER: Christen Northrup
DESCRIPTION: “Students, as it turns out, want to think – and think deeply” (Peter Liljedahl). As educators we do our best every day to foster environments for our students to learn and thrive. For us, the challenge lies in the varying levels of student understanding, the lack of time for individual or small group supports, the minimal amount of time we have to plan rich lessons, the list goes on. Let’s explore ways to face these challenges head on by building a “thinking classroom”. In this session, we will use grade level specific content to explore ideas to support differentiation and UDL, problem solving, formative assessment, and student voice and collaboration. You will walk away with resources and strategies to implement right away!
D5 and C5: TWIG (3-5)
PRESENTER: Sharleen Haarsma
DESCRIPTION: Note this is a 2 hour session. If you sign up for this session, please do not sign up for a separate Session C.
In this session we will discuss the partnership between NGSS and TWIG, the alignment of ELA and TWIG, introduce TWIG tools and TWIG reporter, explore the TWIG curriculum at the module, driving question and lesson levels and provide planning tips and ideas.
PRESENTER: Alana Lindsay
DESCRIPTION: Supporting teachers to recognize the impact trauma and toxic stress can have on student learning and behavior, the impact trauma can have on their own well-being as a classroom teacher, and to explore ways to support their students affected by trauma. Teachers will leave with tangible items to implement with their students the next day including coping skills, strategies and practices to improve instruction.
D7: Evidence-Based Classroom Management Strategies (TK-8)
PRESENTER: Ashley Hays
DESCRIPTION: This presentation will review evidence-based classroom management strategies that should enable 85% of more of our students to demonstrate success, the ability to learn, and the ability to behave in our classrooms.
D8: Whole-Child Design Workshops (TK-8)
PRESENTER: Gretchen Livesey
DESCRIPTION: Highly interactive session about the science of learning and development and whole-child design. Participants will explore new information, strategies, and tools, and apply what they learn to their roles and context. Throughout the series, participants will be prompted to take action to create positive learning experiences that promote student thriving.
D9: Technology Trouble Shooting (TK-8, Open to all)
PRESENTER: Matt Giddings and Vince Venem
DESCRIPTION: Chromebook chaos? Projector problems? Sound snafus? Wonky Wi-Fi? Join the Tech Department to learn simple technology troubleshooting strategies to help your days go by without a glitch!
D10: Syllables for Success (3-8)
PRESENTER: Erin Roberts
DESCRIPTION: Come and learn to identify the 6 syllable types and how they can apply in your daily practices and support students struggling to read longer words. You will also learn the most useful syllable division principles.
D11: Ellevation Math - Getting Started (3-8)
PRESENTER: Alexis Hyde
DESCRIPTION: This is an educator’s first introduction to Ellevation Math and how it can be used with their students. During the session participants will learn the value of Ellevation Math and how it benefits students. They will walk away knowing how, when, and where to use it throughout the instructional cycle, and will be able to assign primers to their classes. *Participants should login to Ellevation through Classlink prior to training session to make sure they have access to the Ellevation platform.
D12: Strategies & Activities for Academic Vocabulary (6-8)
PRESENTER: Namsey Bridgeford
DESCRIPTION: Vocabulary: Participants will explore the benefits of teaching academic vocabulary, and distinguish which words are the most valuable to teach. Three new tools/activities will be introduced and participants will have a chance to practice using them. We will discuss how to adjust vocabulary instruction to match the needs of ELLs and students at various grade levels. Take-home resources for selecting words and teaching words will be provided.
D13: PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook (6-8)
PRESENTER: Geoff Lilley
DESCRIPTION: This session focuses on utilization of PowerTeacher Pro grade book to record final grades, benchmark progress, behavior notes and information, and communicate with families.
D14: ROOMS - In Depth (6-8)
PRESENTER: Thrillshare (Virtual), FACILITATOR: Melanie Salamanca
DESCRIPTION: Rooms, by Apptegy, a classroom communication tool for teachers and administrators is a two-way communication and messaging tool integrated directly with our school app. Rooms simplifies the digital classroom while bringing all communications into one place. It enables teachers to communicate directly with parents and students (including translation) to manage classroom assignments and materials, track student behavior, and more.
This session is geared to those who were able to participate in one of the introductory training sessions offered in July. It will provide users with a more in-depth look at the various functions, additional capabilities of Rooms, as well as tips and tricks. Be sure to bring any questions you may have or topics you would like to learn more about to the session.
D15: Lexia Power Up (6-8)
PRESENTER: Susy Evans (Virtual), FACILITATOR: Katherine Johnson
DESCRIPTION: In this session, basic Power Up use will be briefly covered, with the main focus being on utilization of reports, data, and additional resources to enhance individual and small group instruction.
D16: CPS and CFS Reporting/Risk Protocol (TK-8, Open to all)
PRESENTER: Tiffanie Montaque-Jenkins
DESCRIPTION: Enhanced comprehension of the reporting procedure is imperative in promoting the safety of our students.