25ANNUAL TH - Southern Regional Education Board

FRIDAY, 9:30 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS403. Scholar Achievement Under ConstructionROOM: BELMONT CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HSLow and stagnant levels of student achievement are a growing source offrustration among educators. But what happens when success is the onlyoption? Participants will become familiar with how a rural high schooluses data, research-based strategies and a “no excuses” approach to studentachievement as the focus of its school improvement strategy.PRESENTER(S): Jennifer Donald, Superintendent of Ninth Grade Academy Operations;Sonny Hicks, Instructional & Learner Leader; and Sylvester King, CTEDirector, Fayette-Ware Comprehensive High School, Somerville, TN404. The Power of the ICU … and the End of Student Apathy!ROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HS, MGHear two practitioners’ testimonies about the “Power of the ICU.”Learn how to use the ICU List, extra time, extra help, lifeguards, qualityassignments, seamless communication, restudy/retake and a new language soyou and your school can have every student complete every assignment.PRESENTER(S): Danny Hill, Principal, Wilson County Schools; and Jayson Nave,Principal, Sevier County, Lebanon, TNPRESIDER: Toni Eubank, GA405. “Hello Warriors!”: Helping Students Reclaim the UrbanAmerican High School — RROOM: HERMITAGE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HSThis session will describe the change process that occurred in a large, urbanhigh school. This process resulted in a major reduction in disciplinaryincidents and improvements in graduation rates, college acceptance andgood academic standing status. In less than three years, the school witnessedan 85 percent reduction in the number of students in trouble.PRESENTER(S): Andrew Davis, Assistant Principal; Susan Kessler, Executive Principal;and April Snodgrass, Academy Coach, Hunters Lane High School,Nashville, TN406. What Are Your Students’ Dreams? Having All StudentsComplete a Program of StudyROOM: LINCOLN APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4ACODE: HS, MG, TCThis session will explore the conditions, research-based practices andindicators of effective programs of study, including the conditions thatleaders must create to help schools provide every student with a program ofstudy to meet his or her goals.PRESENTER(S): Steve Broome, Director, State Development for High School andMiddle Grades; and Sandra Culotta, School Improvement Consultant,SREB, Atlanta, GA407. Strengthening the Academic Core for Technology CenterStudents: High Schools and Tech Centers Working TogetherROOM: LINCOLN DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4BCODE: HS, TCStudents enrolled in technology centers complete the HSTW-recommendedacademic core at about half the rate of students who take career/technical(CT) courses at their home high schools. Learn how technology centerscan work with their sending high schools to design programs of study thatcombine the college-ready academic core with high-quality CT courses.PRESENTER(S): Ann Benson, Director, TCTW, SREB, Atlanta, GA408. School Lab Applications in Biotechnology (Exhibitor Session)ROOM: BELLE MEADE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4CCODE: HS, TCJoin the presenters for an overview of a biotechnology laboratory program.We’ll discuss funding opportunities, course curricula, job opportunities andareas of specializations in the biotechnology field. Participants will have anopportunity to conduct experiments from the program.PRESENTER(S): Jeanne Moldenhauer, Vice President, Excellent Pharma ConsultingInc.; and Merrill Rudes, Vice President Sales, Energy Concepts Inc.,Mundelein, IL409. Adobe Flash for Math TeachersROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 4CCODE: HS, TCAnimation and sound capture students’ attention. Bring your laptopand go to adobe.com to download a free 30-day trial of Flash so you canparticipate. Flash can make interactive games using functions, conditionals,strings and arrays in the code. Every student loves to play games on thecomputer! Why not use them to make math unforgettable?PRESENTER(S): Connie DeMillo, Design & Interactive Media Instructor, NE MetroCareer and Technical Center, White Bear Lake, MN410. Building a Culture of High Expectations: Rigor, Relevance andRelationships Through Extra Time and Extra HelpROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 5ACODE: HS, MGLearn how a suburban high school has developed a system of extra time/extrahelp where students have the opportunity for intervention in all courses andACT, AP and state exams. More than 80 percent of the students are involvedin active intervention during this daily 27-minute period.PRESENTER(S): Randy Gebhardt, Principal, Wayne Local Schools, Waynesville, OH411. The Evolution of a Career Academy Teachers-as-AdvisersProgram — RROOM: CANAL APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 5BCODE: HSThis session will focus on the development of a career-based teachers-asadvisersprogram over 15 years. The presenters will describe specific structures,procedures and methods used to streamline and efficiently manage theprogram, along with strategies to improve the program through collaborativeleadership, student feedback, and specific career-related student activities.PRESENTER(S): Royce Burch, Career Academy Dean, and Billie Smith, AssistantPrincipal for Student Services, Choctaw High School, Choctaw, OK;and Jennifer Burch, Tech Prep Coordinator, Eastern OklahomaCounty Technology Center, Choctaw, OK412. It’s Your Future! What Do You Mean, “I Don’t Know”?ROOM: CHEEKWOOD FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 5CCODE: MG, TCLearn how to avoid hearing those offending words — “I don’t know”— from middle grades students on your campus. By creating a dynamicadvisement program and exploratory opportunities, middle grades teacherscan help their students develop a meaningful six-year plan for their futures.PRESENTER(S): Virginia Dean, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Raffy Garza-Vizcaino, 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)63