25ANNUAL TH - Southern Regional Education Board

FRIDAY, 8 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS361. Raising Achievement Through Literacy, Transitional, Academicand Career-Oriented ProgramsROOM: DELTA ISLAND EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HSThe presenters from an urban high school will share how they approachedthe challenge of preparing all graduates for postsecondary education andcareers. They will provide data that illustrate students’ successes and theiropportunities for continued improvement. Learn how to replicate theseresults in your school.PRESENTER(S): Bridget Eubanks, Elizabeth George and LaShaundral Young,Teachers, LeFlore Magnet High School, Mobile, AL; and Joe Yeager,School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA362. Students Can Read Like Rock StarsROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: MGWhat better way to motivate today’s readers, especially those reluctantreaders, than with a dynamic, schoolwide reading theme? The presenters willoffer unique methods that will bring new life to your learning community.The goal of increased student participation and success will quickly becomea reality.PRESENTER(S): Lisa Mills, Media Paraprofessional; Toni Morris, Library MediaSpecialist; and Tiffany Switzer, Technology Paraprofessional,Semmes Middle School, Semmes, ALPRESIDER: Dorothy Dolasky, GA363. Operation Student Achievement: Making It Happen — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 4ACODE: HS, SLSchools must be innovative as they continue the drive toward excellentstudent achievement. Join this high school principal as he shares how theschool’s guidance and advisement system provides each student with aprogram of study while involving all teachers in the process with sevenessential focus groups.PRESENTER(S): Matthew Schilit, Principal, Strom Thurmond High School,Johnston, SC364. Adobe Illustrator for Math TeachersROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 4CCODE: HS, TCIllustrator is a souped-up geometry application with the power to createvisually appealing art while solving rotation, reflection, scale, measurementand graph-making problems. Bring your laptop and go to adobe.com todownload a free, 30-day trial of this great app. You’ll learn to solve severaldesign problems that are also fun math problems.PRESENTER(S): Connie DeMillo, Design & Interactive Media Instructor, NE MetroCareer and Technical Center, White Bear Lake, MNPRESIDER: Gene DeMillo, MN365. Literacy Strategies for Career/Technical Teachers at aShared-Time Technology CenterROOM: LINCOLN DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 4DCODE: TCLearn about the progress a shared-time technical center has made as itcompletes the second year of a five-year literacy implementation plan.Teachers have participated in SREB literacy workshops and developeda centerwide literacy plan. Teachers are using literacy strategies in theirprograms.PRESENTER(S): Ron Camp, Director, CTE; and Lori Giverson, Teacher, OswegoBOCES, Mexico, NY; and Dave Leavitt, School ImprovementConsultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA366. How to Create and Implement a Successful TeacherAdvisory ProgramROOM: BAYOU CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 5ACODE: HSFour presenters from a suburban high school will discuss the transformationof an 86-minute academic networking period offered every other day into asuccessful teacher advisory program. The program promotes academic rigor,offers extra help and includes a career-based curriculum enabling students toearn elective high school credit.PRESENTER(S): Denise Driscoll, Assistant Principal; and Jean Driver, Jessica Riddleand Bonnie Robinson, Teachers, Mehlville High School, St. Louis, MO367. Integrating Programs of Study for Academics and Careers — RROOM: HERMITAGE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 5BCODE: HS, MGLearn how a school district can use testing to create relevant programsof study. Starting in the eighth grade, student assessments can be used tocreate programs of study for grade nine through two years of postsecondaryeducation. Assessments also can identify students at risk for dropping outand in need of intervention and remediation.PRESENTER(S): Debbie Waken, Career Advisor, Tulsa Technology Center,Broken Arrow, OK368. Developing a Program of Study in the Middle GradesROOM: CHEEKWOOD FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 5CCODE: MGSchool work becomes more important when it becomes a means to anend. All middle grades students should be able to develop a program ofstudy that helps them see the relationship between high school courses andpostsecondary plans. This session will focus on developing a program ofstudy and making it relevant to students and their parents.PRESENTER(S): Linda Dove, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA369. Solving Your Student Tardy ProblemROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 5DCODE: HS, MGThis session will provide three easy steps to help solve your student tardyproblem. Participants will walk away with a plan enabling them to mitigatetheir student tardy issues.PRESENTER(S): Kevin Blain, Assistant Principal, Pasadena ISD, Pasadena, TX58 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