25ANNUAL TH - Southern Regional Education Board

FRIDAY, 1 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS522. Assisting Students to “AIM” for College Success — RROOM: MAGNOLIA BOARDROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 2FCODE: HSLearn about Analytical Integrated Mathematics (AIM), a career/technicalcourse where students solve and model robotic design problems. AIM isfocused on preparing high school seniors to be college-ready in math. It hasbeen approved as engineering math and will serve as a fourth-year mathoption in Texas.PRESENTER(S): Donna McKethan, Director of College and Career Readiness,Waco ISD, Waco, TX523. From Apathy to Effort: Transforming a High School Culture WithPersonalization and High ExpectationsROOM: HERMITAGE DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HS, MG, TCIs your school struggling with a culture of student apathy instead of aculture where students make an effort to do their best? Learn how oneschool transformed its culture by personalizing the student experience andgetting to know students well, setting high expectations for all students andproviding extra support.PRESENTER(S): Jamie Burnett, Assistant Principal; Thomas Caudle and Jerred Erickson,Teachers; and Michelle Ledbetter, Principal, Spanaway Lake HighSchool, Spanaway, WAPRESIDER: Heather Sass, GA524. Designing Student Assessments While Implementing aRedo PolicyROOM: DELTA ISLAND EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HS, MGLow grades do not motivate students — success does. An effective redopolicy allows students to master the content, increases student achievementand improves college readiness. This presentation addresses grading practices,assessments and support that encourage students to succeed.PRESENTER(S): Alan Veach, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA525. It Takes a Village 101: Universal Toolbox for a SchoolwideCommunity Fostering Student SuccessROOM: HERMITAGE CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HSThis session will arm participants through the use of the HSTW Key Practicesto create a culture in which failure is not an option. Presenters will shareexperiences with implementation of small learning communities utilizingcareer/technical pathways and curricula, an effective advisory and guidanceprogram, and maximizing success through differentiated opportunities.PRESENTER(S): Brandi Sabb, HSTW School Coordinator, Grady High School,Atlanta, GA526. TAG TEAM: When All You Want Is to See Students SucceedROOM: BELLE MEADE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HSThe presenters will focus on the strategies of three teachers who tookstruggling students from different classrooms and sought to ensure they werenot being left behind. This session is designed for teachers who have low-levelstudents and are unsure how to reach them in an impactful manner.PRESENTER(S): Ashley Nelson and Stephanie Sprague, Teachers, Malvern SchoolDistrict, Malvern, AR527. Win-Win: SkillsUSA and ScholarshipsROOM: BELMONT BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, TCSkillsUSA at the district level represents an excellent opportunity tobridge high school education to postsecondary training. The scholarshipopportunities offered to the first-, second- and third-place winners of theDistrict SkillsUSA competitions open doors for students and educationalinstitutions. This truly results in a win-win situation.PRESENTER(S): Connie Rinker, Principal, Bucks County Technical High School,Fairless Hills, PA528. Transforming Classrooms Into High Performance Centers ofLearningROOM: DELTA ISLAND FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, MG, TCThis presentation involves sharing information found in SREB’s TenStrategies for Creating a Classroom Culture of High Expectations. Incorporatingtrue high expectations for every student is a characteristic that all teachersneed and think they have. The information in this site guide often is an eyeopener.PRESENTER(S): Anne Simmons, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA529. Why Do They Send Us the Students They Send Us?ROOM: LINCOLN DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4BCODE: TCHow many times have you heard someone in your center complain aboutthe students “they send”? In this session, the presenter and participants willexplore some of the reasons for this issue and strategies for improving thecollaboration between shared-time technology centers and sending schools.PRESENTER(S): Dave Leavitt, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Fred Root, GA530. Technology Centers and High Schools Working Together toMake a DifferenceROOM: MAGNOLIA BALLROOMPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 4BCODE: HSSee how a suburban high school collaborates with an applied technologyeducation center to improve student achievement. Throughout the year, thetechnology center works with the school to provide valuable informationabout careers, help design student programs of study and assist with thesenior project process.PRESENTER(S): Alicia Gaither, Assistant Principal, and Thomas Gladden, Principal,Lugoff-Elgin High School, Lugoff, SC531. Common Core State Standards Embedded in Career/TechnicalProjectsROOM: LINCOLN APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4CCODE: HS, TCLearn what steps teachers can take to make sure the Common Core StateStandards (CCSS) are embedded in career/technical projects. This session willfocus on the math CCSS and how to align them with career/technical projects.PRESENTER(S): Sandra Culotta, 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)75