25ANNUAL TH - Southern Regional Education Board

FRIDAY, 1 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS532. Bell-to-Bell Teaching: The Use of Bell Ringers in the ClassroomROOM: LINCOLN EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 4DCODE: HS, TCLearn how to use bell ringers to productively engage students as soon asthey enter the classroom. The presenter will share ideas compiled during herschool’s first year as a TCTW school. Hear tips for how to use the newspaper,cartoons, YouTube and other strategies to maximize students’ learningexperiences.PRESENTER(S): Emema “Bing” Boettner, Health Services Technology Instructor,Northwest Technical School, Maryville, MOPRESIDER: Ann Benson, GA533. Technology Centers That Work: Where They Stand Today andWhere They Should Strive to BeROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BOARDROOM APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4DCODE: TCThis session will explore technology centers’ potential to lead the nationin joining college-ready academic content with redesigned career/technicalcourses, leading to higher graduation rates and more students pursuingand earning a postsecondary credential. Learn what we can do this year toadvance this vision at TCTW schools.PRESENTER(S): Gene Bottoms, Senior Vice President, SREB, Atlanta, GA534. Extra Help: You Need It? We Got It!ROOM: BELMONT CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 5ACODE: HSLearn how a suburban high school developed and implemented a schoolwideno-zero policy. Staff members offer tutoring sessions at different sessionseach day to help accommodate all students. The school has seen a significantdecrease in the number of zeros in grade books, an increase in subjectaverages and an increase in students’ confidence.PRESENTER(S): Todd Glasgow, Principal, Piedmont High School, Piedmont, OK535. Using Low-Cost, Hands-On Problem-Solving to IncreaseExam ScoresROOM: DELTA ISLAND BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 5DCODE: HS, MGThe presenters from an urban middle grades school will describe how touse hands-on problem-solving to help students pass the written portions ofstandardized exams. Participants will see how to use common household itemsand Lego Mindstorm kits to increase students’ problem-solving abilities.PRESENTER(S): James Davis, Flynn Dulle and Candice Webert, Teachers,Broadmoor Middle Lab School, Shreveport, LA; and William O’Neal,School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA536. A Quick Teach for Composition Writing in an English ClassroomROOM: CANAL DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MGWriting in all areas is one of the most effective ways to show understandingof basic skills and to teach communication skills. In this session, thepresenter will outline strategies for eliminating the hardship of teachingwriting. Learn to boost students’ achievement in this critical core area!PRESENTER(S): Doreen Caswell, Teacher, Mary Montgomery High School, Semmes, ALPRESIDER: Betty Harbin, GA537. Engaging Middle Grades Students in MathROOM: BELLE MEADE CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: MGEngaging students in math is a tough task; however, there are ways toaccomplish this task and improve students’ success. This session will includeliteracy skills, a creative PowerPoint and higher-level questions that engagestudents and help them prepare for the future challenges they will face.PRESENTER(S): Mark Rice, Teacher, Bellview Middle School, Pensacola, FLPRESIDER: Peggy Fillio, GA538. Increased Engagement in Mathematics Classes = HigherAchievement and RetentionROOM: CHEEKWOOD A-CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: HSThis session will provide teachers with a variety of strategies to fullyengage students in learning math concepts. The presenter will provide anoverview of data to show effectiveness and demonstrate strategies, includingcooperative group activities, hands-on investigations and the use oftechnology.PRESENTER(S): Tonya Carrell, Instructor, and Mark Driskell, Principal, CarlsbadHigh School, Carlsbad, NM; Leslie Texas, Educational Consultantand Trainer, Texas Consulting, Louisville, KY; and Ivy Alford,Director, State Services for School Improvement, SREB, Atlanta, GA539. Using Primary Sources to Encourage Literacy and CriticalThinking Skills in Social StudiesROOM: CHEEKWOOD FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6DCODE: HS, MGEngage students in inquiry-based learning and interactive reading andwriting. This session will focus on asking good questions and using primarysources to develop students’ reading and writing skills, as specified by theCommon Core State Standards, in social studies classes. Participants willexamine primary sources and develop essential questions and extensionexercises.PRESENTER(S): Lois Barnes, Director, State Services for School Improvement, SREB,Atlanta, GA540. Building a Culture of Creativity: A “Generalist” State of MindROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 6ECODE: HS, TCWhat is the most important thing students learn in high school? We cannotforesee the world of tomorrow, but we can be sure creativity will be requiredto meet its many-faceted challenges. Learn about two school projects thatillustrate the implementation of this idea and highlight its benefits and pitfalls.PRESENTER(S): Eric Longwell, Physics, Mathematics, & Electronics Instructor, LenapeTechnical School, Ford City, PA541. The Math PLC: How Does It Work? — RROOM: DELTA ISLAND CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 6FCODE: HSLearn how one rural school improved its students’ ACT and state exammathematics scores. The presenters will discuss how the principles ofprofessional learning communities (PLCs) were integrated into their mathdepartment. Participants will learn how the PLC focused on improvingstudent learning.PRESENTER(S): David Bell, Math PLC Leader/Math Teacher, and Marisa Hopkins,Curriculum Specialist, Logan County, Russellville, KY76 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