25ANNUAL TH - Southern Regional Education Board

THURSDAY, 9:30 A.M.FEATURED PRESENTATIONSSUSANLAMKEDAVIDSHEPARDLYNNCANADYMATTHEWMINTURNKATHLEENCLEVELANDSTEVEBARKLEY49. Active Teaching Strategies That Engage More StudentsROOM: DELTA DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HS, MG, TCExceptional educators know that all students must be actively engaged to reach their maximum potential. Research showsthat all students have a high need to be active learners, not passive sponges. This session will demonstrate 20-plus strategiesthat get students out of their seats and engaged. Many “I’ll try that on Monday” ideas will be shared.PRESENTER(S): David Shepard, Lead Consultant, The Middle Matters, Lexington, KY50. America’s Dropout Crisis: Strategies for Prevention and Rescue (Session I)ROOM: WASHINGTON BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2CCODE: HS, MGThis is the first of three related presentations on the dropout crisis at all three levels of schooling — primary, middle gradesand secondary. This session will provide an overview of school-related characteristics of dropouts in grades three, six andnine, along with a discussion of elementary personnel actions needed to reduce dropouts. (First of three related sessions)PRESENTER(S): Lynn Canady, Professor Emeritus, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA51. More Than Sticks and Stones Can Inflict HarmROOM: DELTA BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3ACODE: HS, MG, TCContrary to the old adage, sticks and stones and words can hurt you. In this session, learn to identify the signs of physicaland verbal aggression and how to intervene and repair relationships. This session will cover physical bullying, verbalbullying, and intervention and healing techniques.PRESENTER(S): Susan Lamke, Training Manager, and Matthew Minturn, Training Consultant, Boys Town, Boys Town, NE52. Teaching Boys Who Struggle: From Resignation to Resilience (Session I)ROOM: DELTA CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, MGExplore surprising new perspectives about why so many male students underachieve. Learn how male students’ gifts andstrengths may paradoxically contribute to their lack of academic success and how their unmet needs as learners provide aspringboard for new solutions to this intractable problem. (First of two related sessions)PRESENTER(S): Kathleen Cleveland, President and CEO, TeacherOnlineEducation.com, Big Canoe, GA53. Turn Teacher Evaluation Into an Opportunity for Teacher Growth: What High School Principals Can DoROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8FCODE: SLTeacher observations and evaluations require a large amount of the principal’s time. Come examine ways to ensure thisinvestment results in improved achievement. Learn about key elements of teacher growth plans, what principals should lookfor when observing classrooms and how teacher evaluation conferences can become professional learning opportunities.PRESENTER(S): Steve Barkley, Consultant, Performance Learning Systems, Madisonville, GA24 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban