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2023 Presenters and Sessions
2023 Presenters and Sessions
“Preparing your students for the future”
“Preparing your students for the future”
In this keynote, the participants will be inspired by ways to use real-world problems and future
careers to engage all types of learners and create a culture of success. They will hear stories of
teachers implementing PBL and STEM to decrease the achievement gap and prepare students
for jobs that will provide them with a sustainable lifestyle. They will leave energized with ideas of
ways to implement STEM into their classrooms.
(SC ‘16)
(SC ‘16)
Everyone has a seat at the table- cooperative classroom culture
Our classroom communities are becoming increasingly diverse with the influx of immigrant children, many of whom come speaking no English. This session will help you to walk a mile in their shoes in a bilingual experience and will equip you with strategies on how to facilitate comprehension and raise engagement.
In this session, participants will discover the true power of their impact when they make instructional shifts in their teaching practices that empower students to become independent learners. Through the use of effective Classroom Management, Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices, and Innovative and Creative Teaching Strategies, educators can empower 21st century learners to reach academic success. This session focuses on educators transforming students into student leaders.
(NC ‘02)
(NC ‘02)
Integrating STEM in the Elementary Classroom
Are you looking for high-engagement, hands-on strategies that reach learners of all levels? Join this session to learn how to infuse STEM practices and STEM thinking into your elementary classroom everyday.
In this session, Nardi will provide a protocol students can use when tackling complex word problems. Three Reads math protocol is a guided learning experience where students read a complex word problem three times with a different goal each time. Nardi will take this a step further and demonstrate how to “break apart” word problems and put it in a graphic organizer.
In this session Justin will share how every teacher can use their own comparative advantages to build relationships that lead to incredible classroom experiences.
(SC ‘17)
(SC ‘17)
Creatively Engage Students in the Age of Standardized Testing: Formative Assessments Can Be Fun! (Focus on HS SS)
In this session, Erin will provide examples of extension activities and simulations for the advanced social studies classroom. The focus will be on integrating unique formative assessments to synthesize learning and keep students engaged, yet still allowing for the standards to be mastered.
(ME ‘21)
(ME ‘21)
STEM and Science Talk in the Elementary Classroom- building creative and collaborative problem solvers
In this session we will discuss how STEM and science talk can elevate and engage students in an elementary classroom. Participants will see how changing the way we talk and engage with STEM at early ages can create creative and collaborative problem solvers.
(SC ‘14)
(SC ‘14)
High Progress Literacy- strategies to promote literacy
In this session you will experience the “Norms” for Learning in a High Progress Literacy social studies classroom. We will learn how to make sense of complex text through the “Norms” of Browsing, Previewing, Close Reading, Taking Notes, and Talking from Notes.
In this session, you will explore the power of Problem & Project based learning that creates a student centered classroom. We will explore concepts behind flipping your classroom or operating within a traditional class day where kids become critical thinkers and take control of their learning.
(NC ‘15)
(NC ‘15)
Keeping it 100%, How We Maintain 100% College Acceptance Rate for AVID Students
This session invites participants to take a journey through Chatham Central High School’s process of getting to a 100% four-year college acceptance rate for AVID Elective students annually for 14 years running! The presenters will demonstrate the systems used, from freshman year to senior year, to get all students ready to apply to college, accepted into college, and equipped with strategies for success once they get to college.
(SC ‘00)
(SC ‘00)
Butterfly Pavillion- STEAM through building and studying, PBL elementary focus (willing to present twice)
The Butterfly Pavilion project utilizes the engineering process and Project-Based Learning for students to plan and design a butterfly habitat inside the classroom. This integrated approach allows students to research, collaborate, and problem solve to create a butterfly habitat with living plants and butterflies.
(NC ‘03)
(NC ‘03)
Unpacking the 2023 NC HS Social Studies Standards- inspired by Grant Wiggins and Brown’s choices program
(SC '98)
"Using Social Emotional Learning To Develop Compassion, Conscience, Control and Courage in Our Students"
This workshop will provide instructional strategies and materials that can be used to improve the way our students think, behave, and interact with others. Participants will engage in mindfulness moments, standing or chair yoga, and small group discussions. Expect to leave the workshop with a plethora of ideas that can be easily implemented in the classroom and beyond.
I See You: Creating an Inclusive Environment for All
Looking for intentional moves to grow unique learners? What about positive, proactive behavioral strategies? This session is for you! Meet a student with Autism and a persistent teacher who together figured out that with the right pieces in place, all students can find their able! You are guaranteed to leave with a full heart and strategies that can be implemented the next day!
America’s Most Wanted: Administrators Who Show Up and Show Out
Administrators are not only informational leaders, they are instructional leaders, too! This session will explore five tools and strategies every administrator can use to model effective and engaging teaching practices for their staff, students, and parents/guardians. Access to a laptop/iPad is required for this session.
First-Class Conversations (in 15 Minutes or Less)
Creating a strong classroom culture is essential to social, emotional, and academic growth. How we engage our students during the first 15 minutes of class will greatly impact what they do for the remainder of the period. This session will identify “next day” ideas that will improve rapport and rigor, leaving students more competent and confident.
Strengths-based Coaching and its Impact on a School Culture
This session will focus on explicit ways to develop success criteria with our students in order for students to have a deeper understanding and ownership of what success does and does not look like. Participants will examine how the strategic use of success criteria throughout a lesson increases students' ownership and learning success.
Empower Students Through the Strategic Use of Success Criteria
In this session, participants will learn how to actively leverage an individual teacher's strength to enhance teaching and learning across a school. Participants will move beyond the glow and grow to a deeper coaching conversation that immediately impacts student outcomes by leveraging a teacher’s strengths and developing a reflective culture. Leaders will understand how a small shift in observing instruction, curriculum, and coaching others can change a school’s learning culture.
High Leverage Practices (HLPs)
HLPs - As leaders in our classroom, we all want to positively impact student learning. By focusing on high-leverage practices, we can ensure that students are given the opportunities they deserve to develop into lifelong learners. This session will delve into some of the most effective HLPs and participants will walk away with ideas for PD-worthy information to share with colleagues!
Social-Emotional Trauma-Informed Practices
Social-Emotional and Trauma-Informed Practices - SEL and trauma-informed practices have become buzzwords in our field. They are more than buzzwords, they are crucial to student and staff development as well as their mental, physical, and emotional health. Participants will have time to reflect on the “Why” of SEL and trauma-informed practices while stepping into the “How” to provide these crucial elements and “What” they can look like in real-world settings.
Unsung Hero Art Effect and Discovery Competitions: A Competency-Based Approach to Arts Infused PBL
The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes has two student research competitions that give students the opportunity to take a deep dive into research into one incredible person and then share their story through a variety of mediums. This session is designed to help you get started and see how art and research-infused classrooms build student skills presented by two Lowell Milken Center Fellows.
The Power of WE: Building Collective Teacher and Student Efficacy
Want to improve both the academic achievement and the culture of your school? Learn what happens when you shift from a ME to a WE mindset to build both teacher and student collective efficacy. Hear both teacher and principal ideas to create a learning space where everyone can be more successful!
Creating a Culture That Counts
sharing success of Youth Leadership Academy in Pickens by celebrating staff and students and building buy-in
The culture of a school is an integral part of its success. The leadership team of Youth Leadership Academy in Pickens, SC will share ways to create a positive culture, monitor it throughout the year, and how to create buy-in amongst staff and students.
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