2014 Program

Numbers following sectionals indicate maximum capacity

Thursday, October 16, 2014

At St. John Lutheran Church Site

8:00-9:00 - Registration & Coffee – St. John Church

9:00-10:15 - Opening Devotion with Communion – St. John

10:15-10:30 – Welcome and Announcements

Welcome: Dave Gartner

Teacher and School Anniversaries

Most Experienced Teacher Recognition

10:30-10:45 – Break & Snacks

10:45-11:45 – Dual Keynote:

Kids Count 1,2,3, and 4 by Shari Sloane (Early Childhood-Primary Grades)

Common Core Reading by Dr. Cindy Whaley and Prof. Jon Roux (1-8 grades)

11:45-12:10 - New Business

Voting-Committee

Reports- NPH, LPS, Area Lutheran HS

At St. John Lutheran Elementary School Site

12:15-1:15 – LUNCH – Gymnasium

1:15-2:15 – Sectional #1

Early Childhood Outreah (PreK-2) Megan Johnson and Julie Nelson 35

Recruiting Outside Our Comfort Zone (PreK-8) Michele Cambrice 35

Keynote Follow-up (PreK-2) Shari Sloane 35

SW MN History Tour (Part 1 of 2) (5-8) Anna Endorf and Macord Johnson 45

Common Core (5-8) Prof. Jon Roux 35

Singapore Math (K-4) Prof. Joyce Diels 35

Teaching Reading with Novels (5-8) Ben Bain 30

Teaching with iPads (5-8) Eric Kaesermann 35

Smartboard 101 (PreK-8) Dr. Jim Grunwald 35

Going Google I (PreK-8) Sallie Draper 35

2:15-2:30 – Break & Snacks

2:30-3:30 – Sectional #2

Taking Class Outdoors (4-8) Alex Vandenburg 35

SW MN History Tour (Part 2 of 2) Anna Endorf and Macord Johnson 45

Keynote Follow-up (PreK-2) Shari Sloane 35

Fired Up or Burning Out? (PreK-8) Gina Grove 35

Book Study: The Art and Science of Teaching by J. Marzano (PreK-8) Dr. Jeff Wiechman 35

Common Core (K-4) Dr. Cindy Whaley 35

Going Google II (PreK-8) Sallie Draper

Rebuilding the Family (FaithSong) (PreK-8) Kenneth Kremer

Smartboard 201 (PreK-8) Dr. Jim Grunwald 35

A New Look At Bullying Interventions (All) Dr. Josh Mears 30

Early Childhood Outreach (PreK-2) Megan Johnson and Julie Nelson 35

3:30-4:00 - Reports

4:00-4:15 - Devotion

Supper on Your Own: Country Kitchen, Murphy’s Landing, Pizza Ranch, etc.

7:00-11:00 - Redwood Falls Country Club – Wine tasting, appetizers, music and door prizes throughout the night

Friday, October 17, 2014

8:00–8:15 – Opening Devotion – Church

8:15–9:30 - Religious Keynote: A Passing Conversation – Kenneth Kremer

9:30-10:00 – Reports - Church

College Reports by Bethany, MLC, and WLC

Synod & District Reports

10:00-10:30 - Break & Snacks - Transportation

10:30–11:30 – Sectional #3

Keynote Follow-up (PreK-8) Kenneth Kremer 35

Tips for Helping the Struggling Student (PreK-8) Prof. Daryl Hanneman 35

New Teacher Induction Program (PreK-8) Prof. Jon Schaefer 30

Picture Books (PreK-3) Prof. Cherl Loomis 35

A Primer in (Film) Grammar (6-8) Prof. Paul Grubbs 35

School Law (Administration) Dr. Robert Klindworth 35

Connecting Play to Learning Standards (PreK-K) Rebecca Wagner 35

Going Google III (PreK-8) Sallie Draper 35

11:30–11:45 – Break

11:45–12:00 - Closing Devotion – Chapel

12:00–1:00 – Lunch for Licensure Class

1:00–2:30 – Licensure Class 1 - Positive Behavioral Intervention Strategies with Accommodation, Modification, and Adaptation of Curriculum, Materials, and Instruction -Dr. Cindy Whaley

2:30–2:45 – Break

2:45–4:15 - Licensure Class 2 - Technology - Dr. Jim Grunwald