25ANNUAL TH - Southern Regional Education Board

THURSDAY, 8 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS7. Mastering the Math Common Core State Standards: Looking atStudent WorkROOM: CHEEKWOOD FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HS, MG, TCThis session will examine selected Common Core State Standards (CCSS) inmiddle grades and high school math. Participants will compare the rigor inthe CCSS with the rigor of various state standards, determine what masteryof the CCSS looks like and use a protocol to measure students’ progresstoward mastery of the CCSS.PRESENTER(S): Dan Mollette, Professional Developer for Mathematics, and Jill Potts,School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA8. Middle Grades Teachers Collaborate to Improve Teachingand LearningROOM: CANAL DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 1BCODE: MGLearn how two middle grades teacher teams used the five steps of the tuningprotocol at their schools. The presentation will model how the teachers usedthe tuning protocol steps and procedures to improve teacher instruction andstudent learning.PRESENTER(S): Erica Fortenberry and Mary McLeod, Hoke County School System,Raeford, NCPRESIDER: Anne Simmons, GA9. Making Secondary Schools Work ThroughDifferentiated InstructionROOM: HERMITAGE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: MGLearn about one middle grades school’s journey through differentiatedinstruction (DI). Teachers and administrators will describe practical DIstrategies and activities, organizational/logistical training information andbroader understandings gained by all staff members through creating aculture where differentiation is the norm.PRESENTER(S): Robert Borneman, Principal; Owen Brown, Campus ContentInstructional Specialist; Antwanette Hill, Director of Instruction;and Angela Panuska, Campus Content Instructional Specialist,Hopper Middle School, Cypress, TX10. Transition: All You Need Is TLCROOM: RYMAN STUDIO ABCPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 2ACODE: HS, MGAs counselors, teachers and administrators, we all have faced the challenge ofmaking placement decisions for new students. This is especially true at thesixth- and ninth-grade levels and is even more difficult with multiple feederschools. Learn how technology, literature and communication can help youcreate a successful schedule to meet goals.PRESENTER(S): Lowell Eudy, Assistant Principal; Susan Goff, Special EducationDepartment Chair; and Brenda Shenesey, Principal, Mobile CountyPublic Schools, Semmes, ALPRESIDER: Betty Harbin, GA11. Getting Serious About Preparing Middle Grades Students forCollege-Prep High School SuccessROOM: CHEEKWOOD G-HPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2BCODE: HS, MGPresenters will share practical applications on how to prepare students foracademic success in the ninth grade through the use of the MMGW KeyPractices and action steps. Presenters also will share how to successfullydeliver this information to teacher-led content area teams in English, mathand science.PRESENTER(S): Cory Duty and Raffy Garza-Vizcaino, School ImprovementConsultants, SREB, Atlanta, GA12. Keeping Middle Grades Students on Track for GraduationThrough Conversations and InterventionsROOM: HERMITAGE DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 2CCODE: MGUsing data on grades, attendance and behavior, this school developedwatch lists of students who needed personalized extra help and support tosucceed in school. The grade-level teams collaborated to develop targetedinterventions inside and outside of the classroom. The process improvedcommunication, lowered failure rates, and improved attendance andbehavior.PRESENTER(S): Sarah Danner, Teacher, and Alisha Wilson, MMGW Co-Coordinator,Rosemore Middle School, Whitehall, OH; and Heather Sass, Director,Career/Technical Teacher Preparation Project, SREB,Atlanta, GA13. Avoid Transition Roadkill: Empower Students to SucceedROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 2DCODE: MGThe middle grades are a time of increased academics and social andemotional stress. Learn to align this natural stage of identity developmentwith a proactive program that empowers students with the confidence of asense of self — a confidence that will carry them through the transition tohigh school.Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 2:15 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Chris Parrott, BPS Chartered Counseling Psychologist, andPaula Prentis, LMSW, Bedford Central School District,Bedford Hills, NY14. Engaging At-Risk Ninth-Graders With Technology and ProjectsROOM: JACKSON CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 2ECODE: HS, TCThis session will chronicle the efforts of an HSTW school improvementcoach working with the Breakthrough Education Strategies team toimprove ninth-grade achievement at a technical center. The presenters willdemonstrate how they used old strategies and new technology to engage atriskninth-graders.PRESENTER(S): Joe Palmisano, Assistant Principal, William H. Maxwell Career andTechnical High School, Brooklyn, NY; and Michael Suntag andJohn Tarnuzzer, School Improvement Consultants, BreakthroughEducation Strategies, W. Hartford, CTPRESIDER: Dave Leavitt, GA—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)19