25ANNUAL TH - Southern Regional Education Board

FRIDAY, 8 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS352. Doing It ALL in Three Short Years!ROOM: CANAL DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 2ACODE: MGThis session will provide effective strategies for transitioning students fromelementary to the middle grades and preparing them for high school. Learnabout successful practices that begin before students enter sixth grade andcontinue through the middle grades. Resources and tools for involving theentire school community in the transition process will be provided.PRESENTER(S): Nancy Besley, Learning Resource Specialist, and Judith Frank,Principal, Avalon Middle School, Orlando, FLPRESIDER: Deborah Bass, GA353. The Trick to Making Middle Grades Work for StudentsROOM: CHEEKWOOD G-HPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 2BCODE: MGThe presenters will show how a rural school district has successfullyimplemented the MMGW design to transform middle grades schools intomore student-centered learning environments. MMGW is the frameworkused to set the parameters for moving middle grades students towardexpected state and national outcomes of academic achievement.PRESENTER(S): Linda Emanuel, Public Schools of Robeson County, Lumberton, NC;and Lannie Edwards, School Improvement Consultant, SREB,Atlanta, GA354. Changing Attitudes, Changing Lives: Motivating StudentsThrough a 10-Year PlanROOM: BAYOU ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2DCODE: HS, MGLearn how successful programs have incorporated the development ofstudent-centered 10-year education and career plans to motivate students,reduce dropout rates and improve achievement. This session discussesmaterials and strategies that meet the HSTW Key Practices and the coursestandards for freshman transition classes.PRESENTER(S): Lynn Anderson, Independent Educational Consultant and Trainer,Independent, Powell, TN355. Taming the Beast: Transitioning Students From the Middle Gradesto High SchoolROOM: CANAL BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2DCODE: HS, MGSchool leaders bear a tremendous responsibility to provide experiences thatensure the success of their students. This session will offer strategies that allowstudents to transition effectively and successfully from the middle grades tohigh school. No theory, no bright ideas … just real strategies that work!PRESENTER(S): Gary Wrinkle, Lead School Improvement Consultant, SREB,Atlanta, GA356. Freshmen Academy: Helping Freshmen Succeed inHigh School — RROOM: BELLE MEADE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 2DCODE: HSLearn how a small rural school implemented a freshmen academy to decreasebehavior incidents and failures. A team of four dedicated teachers, influencedby the HSTW model, implemented a freshmen academy that involvesparents, holds students accountable and shows them that school can be fun.Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 11 a.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Laura Hall, National Board Certified Chemistry Teacher, FrontierLocal, New Matamoras, OH357. A Dream for the 21st Century: Undocumented Students andPostsecondary OptionsROOM: BELMONT CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 2ECODE: HSThe College Board estimates that 65,000 undocumented immigrant studentsgraduate from U.S. high schools each year. Do you know what optionsare available for undocumented students once they graduate? Learn thebasics about postsecondary options for undocumented students and how toadvocate for your undocumented population.PRESENTER(S): Cichele Fields, Smaller Learning Communities Coordinator, ApopkaHigh School, Apopka, FL358. Senior Year Transition: Student Readiness for Mathematics-Based FieldsROOM: CANAL CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2FCODE: HS, TCParticipants will review student performance assessing for collegemathematics readiness. Rural and minority students in Kentucky areselected to take part in a summer preparatory program to determine areasof proficiency and deficiency. Program materials will be shared along withexamples of student work.PRESENTER(S): Donna Farmer, Mathematics Consultant, London, KY359. Boosting Improvement One Classroom at a Time: FocusingAdministrative ObservationsROOM: DELTA ISLAND FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: SLParticipants will receive schedules, tools and strategies to increase theeffectiveness of weekly classroom observations. Learn how administratorshave teamed to provide feedback to improve instruction and how observationdata is used in the selection of professional development. A summary ofessential elements and potential obstacles will be provided.PRESENTER(S): Nyeta Haines, Principal, Las Cruces High School, Las Cruces, NM;and Ivy Alford, Director, State Services for School Improvement,SREB, Atlanta, GA360. Transforming Tradition: How One School Is Doing ItROOM: LINCOLN APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HSIn an effort to increase college and career readiness, a comprehensive highschool with 3,300 students was transformed into six career academies.Emphasis is placed on students choosing postsecondary outcomes throughprograms of study. In this session, the presenters will discuss the process ofresearch, design and implementation.PRESENTER(S): Jennifer Landry, Assistant Principal; Donna Pahmiyer, Director ofInstruction; James Wells, Principal; and Maggie Wiley, AssociatePrincipal, Cypress Creek High School, Houston, TX; and MarthaQuijano, 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)57