Breakout Sessions
8:15-9:45 Breakout Session 1
10:00-11:30 Breakout Session 2
Lexia Core5 - Data Coaching
Lexia Core5 Data Coaching- Deepen your knowledge of the Lexia Core5 reports. Receive hands-on experience analyzing your data with Lexia's Data Coaching protocol and learn how to select appropriate instructional resources to target small group instruction for intervention. This session will also provide suggestions for how to celebrate student success with Lexia in your classroom.
Presented by Rebacca Bittner
Rebecca has worked in the field of education for 14 years. She started her teaching career as a high school English teacher in Southern California and most recently worked as a Personalized Learning Manager where she helped school innovate educational experiences for students and teachers through personalized learning initiatives. She has a deep desire to work collaboratively with teachers, administrators and educational technology partners as Greenfield Learning works toward providing exceptional professional development and implementation support.
Engage Learning with Raz-Plus and Vocabulary A-Z in grades K-2
During this workshop teachers will learn how to efficiently and effectively implement Raz Plus and Vocabulary A-Z in their daily instruction. Key points will be the new Resource menu; Foundational Skills, student recording features, custom vocabulary instruction , student access to reading , listening and interactive activities.
Engage Learning with Raz-Plus and Vocabulary A-Z in grades 3-5
During this workshop teachers will learn how to efficiently and effectively implement Raz Plus and Vocabulary A-Z in their daily instruction. Key points will be the new Resource menu; Focused Instruction resources( Close Reading, Argumentation,Text Sets) student recording features, custom vocabulary instruction , student access to reading , listening and interactive activities.
PRESENTED BY KATIE BAER
Learning A-Z Senior Professional Development Manager. I have been supporting CTN for 5 years, assisting teachers in using Learning A- Z programs in their classroom instruction. I am a former elementary teacher and literacy coach and I love collaborating with teachers!
Mathletics
Session includes best practices in differentiation, student engagement and data collection with the program.
PRESENTED BY CTN
ALEKS
Getting to Know ALEKS Join this session to better understand how to use ALEKS and the resources available within the program. We will specifically focus on data-driven reporting, monitoring assessment and learning growth as well as how to create learning goals and assignments to support your ALEKS implementation.
Ashley Zibit
Ashley Zibit - Implementation Specialist
BrainPOP - "Using BrainPOP in the Classroom”
Using BrainPOP in the Classroom -- Teachers will explore their individual educator accounts by learning to create classes, assignments, and quizzes. Teachers will gets hands-on experience using the various creation tools BrainPOP provides, such as Make-a-Map, Make-a-Movie, and Creative Coding. We will also explore the learning games and updated interactive sheets BrainPOP offers. Lastly, we will put together a lesson or unit plan incorporating BrainPOP at various levels.
PRESENTED BY Natalie Salvatto Session Handout
I am the current trainer for Catholic Telemedia Network (CTN), the purchasing agent for many Catholic schools on the West Coast. We work in partnership with Catholic schools to purchase quality supplemental educational resources at bulk rates. In addition, we work to support all schools with implementing these resources. Prior to working at CTN, I was a Catholic school teacher for 11 years both in the SF Archdiocese and Diocese of Santa Rosa. I taught grades 5-8 and actively incorporated BrainPOP into each unit.
Teaching Math for Deep Understanding for K-2 Teachers
This introductory workshop addresses one of the most important components of effective math
instruction, giving participants the opportunity to:
• Break down what “deep understanding of math” really means
• Take a fresh look at numbers & operations in base 10 and how this helps to provide foundations
of addition & subtraction
• Use manipulatives more effectively as a tool for exploring mathematical ideas and processes
• Self-assess and plan to improve the depth to which they teach each grade-level topic/standards
Teaching Math for Deep Understanding for 3-5 Teachers
This introductory workshop addresses one of the most important components of effective math
instruction, giving participants the opportunity to:
• Break down what “deep understanding of math” really means
• Take a fresh look at numbers & operations in base 10 and how this helps to provide foundations
of addition & subtraction
• Use manipulatives more effectively as a tool for exploring mathematical ideas and processes
• Self-assess and plan to improve the depth to which they teach each grade-level topic/standards
Presented by Kathy Lambert - CATAPULT LEARNING
Engaging students and teachers in learning has been Kathy Lambert’s focus for the past 38 years. As a Mathematics Coach with Catapult Learning, she provided professional development and coaching for an impoverished at-risk schools. She has completed her Masters of Education with an emphasis in math and science instruction from the University of Utah. Her love of mathematics contributed to her being selected the first math coach in Salt Lake City school district. She has designed and taught Elementary Mathematics Endorsement classes for the Utah State Board of Education. Kathy has been an adjunct professor at Utah State University and Westminster College, teaching Special Education Math Methods and Elementary Math Methods. Kathy was presented the Muffet Reeves Award from the Utah Council of Teachers of Mathematics for Outstanding Achievement in Mathematics Education Professional Development. She served on the Governor’s commission to develop the Core Standards for the state of Utah.
The Process of Problem Solving for K-2 Teachers Session Handout
This introductory workshop seeks answers to two key questions: What do good problem solvers think
about? How can we teach students to be better problem solvers? In this workshop, participants will:
• Break down the process of problem solving into clear, manageable steps aligned to the
developmental understanding of primary students
• Self-assess on the way teachers already practice this process
• Incorporate new, effective teaching strategies to help Kindergarten through 2nd grade students
to grow as problem solvers
• Examine a wider range of grade level appropriate problem-solving strategies
The Process of Problem Solving for 3-5 Teachers
This introductory workshop seeks answers to two key questions: What do good problem solvers think
about? How can we teach students to be better problem solvers? In this workshop, participants will:
• Break down the process of problem solving into clear, manageable steps aligned to the
developmental understanding of primary students
• Self-assess on the way teachers already practice this process
• Incorporate new, effective teaching strategies to help Kindergarten through 2nd grade students
to grow as problem solvers
• Examine a wider range of grade level appropriate problem-solving strategies
Presented by Dennis Desormier - CATAPULT LEARNING
Dennis' greatest love in education is delivering high-impact, practical professional development for teachers in the areas of mathematics and formative assessment. His presentation style combines rigor with humor, making for an engaging opportunity to acquire new information and sharpen skills. As a long-standing member of the Catapult team, he has written most of the mathematics and formative assessment workshops currently presented across the nation.
Integrating Social and Emotional Learning in Catholic Schools: Frameworks and Strategies for Teachers
This session will define social and emotional learning, offer language to connect SEL to Gospel value and Catholic identity and plot a road map of integration strategies.
PRESENTED BY LAUREN CASELLA AND TRACY MAYHUE Session Handouts
Lauren Casella, Ed.D. serves Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles as the Director for the Catholic School Leadership Academy and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Administration in the School of Education. Dr. Casella served in the Archdiocese of Chicago for ten years as a teacher at St. John of the Cross Parish School in Western Springs and as a teacher, administrator, and principal at The Frances Xavier Warde School. As a part time faculty member at LMU, she taught courses on curriculum and instructional leadership in teacher preparation. Additionaly, she provided ongoing support and consultation to Catholic school principals, board committees, and teacher committees focusing on the integration of social and emotional learning curriculums into area of Catholic identity and academic achievement.
As Director of the Catholic School Leadership Academy, her work focuses on supporting the spiritual, magerial, operational, and instructional leadership development of future and novice Catholic school principals from across the county in LMU's Certificate for Catholic School Administration program. Dr. Casella holds a B.A. in Liberal Studies from LMU, M.A. Leadership and Supervision from Loyola University Chicago, and a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern California. She holds a valid Illinois General Administrative Credential, an Illinois Teaching License, and a California Teaching Credential & BCLAD. Lauren and her husband Matt live in Los Angeles with their four children.
Tracy Mayhue is an Educational Therapist, Consultant and Speaker serving Catholic, Independent and Public Schools. Tracy’s passion for creating schools where students and adults feel safe and can engage in practices of positive relational health. She believes principles of Social Emotional Learning impact systems of belonging and care to ensure academic excellence and roots of life success. Tracy facilitates Professional Development workshops which include Social Emotional Learning for Whole Child Well-Being, Trauma Informed Schools through Educational Neuroscience, Emotionally Intelligent Leadership practices for Inclusion and Innovation. Tracy holds a certification in Youth Mental Health First Aid and is certified in Interpersonal Neurobiology through UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center. Most recently Tracy served on the Administrative Leadership team of St. Anastasia Catholic School overseeing the school-wide integration of the evidence-based RULER Approach , a comprehensive SEL program from the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. Additionally, Tracy led School Support teams for student success, taught Middle School Advisory and Mindfulness classes, and has a teaching background in PreK Inclusion at Los Angeles Unified’s SRLDP program. Tracy and her son Jay live in Austin, TX.
Making Daily5 Work in Real Life
Daily 5 is a literacy framework that provides a structure for elementary ELA instruction. Join us for a discussion of how we adapt the Daily 5 system to make it work in our classrooms. This session will include a demonstration of key D5 techniques and brainstorming of how you might want to adapt the Daily 5 framework in your own classroom.
Elizabeth Watters & Emily Storms
Elizabeth Watters & Emily Storms are the 4th and 5th grade teachers at St. Peter’s School in San Francisco. Both graduates of the University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education, Elizabeth & Emily are passionate about elementary education & good coffee.
Rotational Learning - Blended Learning Rotation Model for Middle School Teachers
Blended Learning Rotation Model for Middle School Teachers are always tasked with differentiating for their multi-leveled learners. A blended learning rotation model can be a key to meeting students’ varying needs, but implementing such a model in a single-subject middle school classroom can be a daunting task. In this session, teachers will experience the benefits of rotational learning and get practical tools and tricks to a successful implementation.
Ria Fresno
Ria Fresnoza has been a middle school ELA teacher for fifteen years, as well as an ELA coach. She's currently a 6th grade ELA teacher and Director of Academics at St. Peter's School in San Francisco.
Raising Saints in the Digital Age: Facilitating Technology Dialogues
With our students more immersed than ever in digital media, how do we support them and their parents in using these tools for good while avoiding the pitfalls and dangers that often accompany them? Together, we will discuss how to facilitate ongoing technology-related conversations with our students and how to equip their parents to have these dialogues in the home. We will examine what the Catholic Church is saying and doing about technology. We’ll offer practical tools and suggestions for helping manage screen time in the home and classroom and practice holding a technology dialogue.
Impactful Virtual Author Visit
Unlock an interest in literacy and a passion for storytelling by inviting authors directly into your classroom. Around the country, gifted writers offer complimentary “virtual author visits” to share not only their books but also a love for reading with your students. Learn how to source authors to visit, how to prepare your students for a visit, what technology is needed, how to conduct the visit and how to most effectively follow up after a visit. Presenter Lisa Hendeyhas conducted scores of author visits, both in person and virtually, around the country and will share how this powerful experience can bring faith and fun into your reading, social studies or religion classroom for students of any age.
Presented by Lisa M. Hendey
Lisa M. Hendey is the Founder of CatholicMom.com and a bestselling author and international speaker on faith, family and technology topics. Her recent books include I Am God's Storyteller, The Grace of Yes, and the Chime Travelers children's fiction series. Visit Lisa at www.LisaHendey.com and on social media @LisaHendey.