25ANNUAL TH - Southern Regional Education Board

THURSDAY, 3:30 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS303. Louisville Freshman Academies: Merging Academics andthe CommunityROOM: BELLE MEADE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 2DCODE: HS, MGThis session explores the freshman academy program in Louisville, Kentucky.The structure and function of academies are examined as defined by thetransition program. Sharing our information can give practitioners toolsto implement programs or refine programs. Strategies for improving thefreshman transition to high school will be discussed.PRESENTER(S): Bryan Duffie, Superintendent, Westside Consolidated School District,Jonesboro, AR; and Rebecca Towery, Teacher, Stafford County Schools,Fredericksburg, VA304. Response to Intervention and Differentiation: One School’sJourneyROOM: BAYOU ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 2ECODE: HSThis session will take teachers and administrators through a suburbanhigh school’s year-long focus on Response to Intervention during late-startprofessional development days, which culminated with a presentation ondifferentiation. Participants will leave the session with strategies for groupingstudents as well as differentiated activities.PRESENTER(S): Lynn Helms and Caroline Yetman, Teachers, and Martha Warner,Program Coordinator, Rock Hill High School, Rock Hill, SC305. Mediation Domination: Ending Conflict, Bringing PeaceROOM: HERMITAGE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 3ACODE: MGPeer mediation is a data-driven program that includes students in the effort tomake the middle grades campus a safer, more friendly environment. Studentsare taught to resolve conflict by listening to their peers and offering provensolutions to difficult problems. Discipline referrals have decreased by morethan 40 percent in one district since the implementation of this program.PRESENTER(S): Randy Campbell, Principal, North Mobile County Middle School,Axis, ALPRESIDER: Dorothy Dolasky, GA306. One Middle Grades School’s Journey to Redesign the InsideROOM: DELTA ISLAND BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: MGLearn how a high-needs middle grades school serving 1,100 students is usingMMGW strategies to increase student engagement, relevance and rigor inthe curriculum. This session will describe the process the school leadershipteam has taken to bring about changes while providing students with moreopportunities to take challenging courses.PRESENTER(S): Vicki Gibowski, Principal, Bellview Middle School, Pensacola, FLPRESIDER: Peggy Fillio, GA307. Intervention Time Strategies That Create Ways for All Studentsto Be SuccessfulROOM: DELTA ISLAND EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: MGLearn how diversifying the structure of intervention time can result instudent improvement. Rewarding students results in a drop in disciplinereferrals and an increase in overall positive behavior. The presenters willdescribe the methods of implementing intervention time. Participants willleave with constructive implementation ideas for their schools.PRESENTER(S): Phillip Wright, Principal, Spring Hill Middle School, Spring Hill, TN;and Lois Barnes, Director, State Services for School Improvement,SREB, Atlanta, GA308. Strategies for Establishing a Culture of Success for AllROOM: HERMITAGE CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HS, MGIn this interactive session, participants will discover relevant strategies to makeacademic and social proficiency the norm for every student. Participants willlearn to incorporate engagement devices, use available technological resourcesto motivate students and utilize culturally relevant practices designed to builda college-ready culture where failure is unacceptable.PRESENTER(S): Catherine Barnes, Principal and Educational Consultant,Educational Excellence, Jacksonville, FLPRESIDER: Deborah Bass, GA310. Using Your Noggin: Teaching the Way the Brain Best LearnsROOM: CANAL EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, MGIn this interactive session, participants will experience simple, proveninstructional strategies, called structures, to implement five principles ofbrain-friendly teaching. Structures require no special preparation; they boostmotivation and engagement in any lesson. Experience the power of structuresin action as they make the five principles of brain-based learning unforgettable.PRESENTER(S): Joyce Stiglitz, Professional Development Specialist, Sarasota CountySchools, San Clemente, CA311. Formative Assessment: A Key to Rigorous Student LearningROOM: DELTA ISLAND FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, MG, TCThis workshop is intended for educators interested in improving the level ofproficiency in all classrooms and making learning targets clear to all students.Teachers who use formative assessment regularly in their classrooms knowthat it not only helps students to learn, but also encourages them to learn athigher levels.PRESENTER(S): Egle Gallagher, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Tommy Langley, GA312. Programs of Study: Linking Present Experience toFuture Opportunities!ROOM: WASHINGTON BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4ACODE: HS, TCConnect your students to school in a way that adds relevance to the coursesthey take. Learn how to design and implement career-focused programs ofstudy in your comprehensive high school. The presenter will share examplesof high quality programs of study and answer questions on how best todesign, implement, and evaluate current and planned programs of study.PRESENTER(S): Gary Wrinkle, Lead School Improvement Consultant, SREB,Atlanta, 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)51