25ANNUAL TH - Southern Regional Education Board

FRIDAY, 3:30 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS634. Media as Motivation in the Classroom: Audio-Visual Inspirationand AffirmationROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HSWith basic video cameras and voice-recording devices, otherwise routinelectures, note-taking, research and supplemental learning materials canbecome instruments of enhanced learning. See how merely completing anassignment can be transformed into producing audio or video programming.Post-production and project assessment will be shared.PRESENTER(S): Vernon Williams, Teacher, Indianapolis Public Schools, Fishers, IN635. Engaging Students From Day One: Motivate Your StudentsThrough Positive RelationshipsROOM: HERMITAGE DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HSLearn how to build positive relationships with students through activeengagement strategies during advisory time. Participate in a model advisorysession that illustrates strategies for greeting students, openings and closings.Learn how these efforts improved school culture, reduced failures andincreased student achievement.PRESENTER(S): Amy Montgomery, Academic Counselor/ASB Advisor, andJenny Risner, Principal, Castle Rock High School, Castle Rock, WA;and Heather Sass, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA636. Projects and Apps That Educate and EntertainROOM: LINCOLN EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 4CCODE: HSReading, writing and role-playing — today’s 3 R’s. By creating lessons thathave a degree of authenticity and utilizing apps that can be downloaded onany iPad or smartphone, teachers can make classroom lessons personal andportable. This session will highlight some of these educational apps and howthey support career/technical education and the core curriculum.PRESENTER(S): Wendy Leviere, Marcia Lindsay and Amy West, Teachers,Lumberton High School, Lumberton, NCPRESIDER: Lannie Edwards, GA637. Financial Literacy for Teens: Learn Now or Pay Later!ROOM: DELTA ISLAND CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 5DCODE: HS, MGFinancial literacy is critical for all students. Learn about data-driven strategiesused in 3,500 schools to teach students from all walks of life how tosuccessfully make, manage, multiply and protect their hard-earned money.All attendees will receive free classroom-ready activity resources.PRESENTER(S): Chad Foster, Author/Distinguished Lecturer, New England Collegeof Finance, Conyers, GA638. ESP: Excellent Student Portfolios Through CollaborationROOM: LINCOLN A OBJECTIVE: 5DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UCODE: TCLearn how classroom teachers and literacy teachers collaborate to helpstudents develop portfolios that have been used to secure employment andscholarships. Participants will learn methods and receive handouts used toembed reading, writing and math activities in career/technical courses anddevelop professional portfolios.PRESENTER(S): Debra Bothel, Instructor, and Donna Lonadier, Literacy andNumeracy Teacher, Caddo Career & Technology Center, Shreveport, LAPRESIDER: Bonnie Martinez, LA639. Literacy Across the Curriculum: Easy Ways to Make It a RealityROOM: CANAL EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MGReading and writing in the language arts classroom is NOT enough!Teachers who have never taught reading and writing are suddenly thrustinto unfamiliar territory. Learn helpful and creative ways to jumpstart your“Literacy Across the Curriculum” and 25-book journey, and hear somestartling statistics about literacy in high schools.PRESENTER(S): Lori Blair, Stacey Holbrook, Sharon Jost and Chastity Touchstone,Teachers; and Stephanie Tashbin, Literacy Coach, Mary MontgomeryHigh School, Semmes, ALPRESIDER: Betty Harbin, GA640. Deeper Reading: Engage and Motivate for ComprehensionROOM: DELTA DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MG, TCDeepen students’ understanding of content and prepare them for successbeyond the classroom. Participants will explore the roles of engagement andmotivation in reading comprehension. Plan and utilize specific motivationalstrategies to promote reading growth for any student at any grade level.PRESENTER(S): Betsy Varis, Tennessee Coordinator, Performance Learning Systems,West Frankfort, IL641. Active, Engaging Preview/Review Strategies for All Content AreasROOM: HERMITAGE EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MG, TCAre you interested in increasing student engagement? In need of uniqueassessment methods? Looking for new strategies to spice up your classroom?Come to this hands-on presentation to learn many preview/review strategiesthat will capture your students’ attention while also providing meaningfulformative assessment.PRESENTER(S): Troy Collier, Dean of Students and Instructor, and Dan Veronesi andJason Zimmerman, Instructional Coaches, Lenape Technical School,Ford City, PA642. Algebra I … Every Day … for 90 Minutes … All Year?ROOM: BELLE MEADE CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: HSThat is what students at this suburban high school say when they find outthey are enrolled in the school’s everyday-Algebra course. As a result ofteaching this new course, teachers have changed their teaching practices andhave increased the level of student engagement and achievement.PRESENTER(S): Jane Ebert, Math Teacher and Co-Department Chair, Mehlville HighSchool, St. Louis, MOPRESIDER: Jordan Fryer, MO643. Teaching Scientific Inquiry With Interactive Digital ScienceContent and Virtual LabsROOM: BELMONT BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6CCODE: HS, MGThe presenters will provide a guided demonstration of SAS resources andtools for science, grades six through 12. Participants will learn about SASCurriculum Pathways and discover how to offer online opportunities forstudents to investigate, test a hypothesis, validate conclusions and learnthrough experimentation.PRESENTER(S): Bruce Friend, Director – SAS Education Practice, SAS Institute,Cary, NC86 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