25ANNUAL TH - Southern Regional Education Board

FRIDAY, 11 A.M.FEATURED PRESENTATIONSSTEPHJENSENPENNYJADWINHELENSTIFF-WILLIAMSSTEVESASSAMANSUSANLAMKEALLANBONILLAJOSEPHHENDERSHOTT449. Strategic Planning for Student Success With the ELA Common Core State StandardsROOM: DELTA DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HS, MGLearn how to plan engaging and challenging lessons that will connect reading, writing and critical thinking to theCommon Core State Standards for English/language arts. Participants will learn how to plan comprehensive assignmentsthat incorporate different reading texts, writing products and content. (First of two related sessions)PRESENTER(S): Penny Jadwin, Consultant, Performance Learning Systems, Madison, GA450. SMART Teaching: Taking the Guesswork out of Teaching the Common Core State StandardsROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HS, MGLearn a new process for analyzing the Common Core State Standards to increase alignment and precision. The newapproach systematically determines which instructional strategy and assessment techniques are appropriate for eachstandard. Craft instruction to energize teaching and learning in every classroom.PRESENTER(S): Helen Stiff-Williams, Professor, Regent University, Midlothian, VA451. Motivating the Reluctant LearnerROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HS, MG, TCThis session is designed to help teachers develop a motivating environment for all students. Strategies and techniqueswill include providing compelling reasons for students to learn, examining William Glassner’s concept of five basic needs,applying teacher sources of power in the classroom and creating “WOW” learning opportunities.PRESENTER(S): Steve Sassaman, Consultant, Performance Learning Systems, Madisonville, GA452. Maintaining Well-Managed SchoolsROOM: DELTA BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3ACODE: HS, MG, TCPoor classroom behavior has remained near the top of the list of disruptive actions in schools. It interferes with and oftenlimits learning for many more than the offending student(s). In this session, participants will learn strategies for creatinga positive climate, encouraging positive behavior and correcting problem behavior.PRESENTER(S): Steph Jensen, Director, Community Contracts; and Susan Lamke, Training Manager, Boys Town, Boys Town, NE453. Five Habits of Successful Turnaround PrincipalsROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HS, MGThe presenter, a Principal of the Year with the Miami Public Schools, will focus on five core principles needed for success:structured visibility, smart delegation, celebration, ask/don’t tell and walk the talk/set the tone. Real-life school exampleswill be incorporated along with references to successful strategies used in the business world.PRESENTER(S): Allan Bonilla, Consultant, Region XIII, Austin TX454. The Impact of Empathy: Tuning in to StudentsROOM: DELTA CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, MG, TCThis presenter will examine how empathy impacts learning in the classroom and how it builds a community of learnersthrough the use of emotional intelligence. How we attune to our students’ emotional needs can have a direct impact onlearning and also cut down on bullying within the school culture.PRESENTER(S): Joseph Hendershott, Consultant, Hope 4 the Wounded LLC, Ashland, OH—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)67