25ANNUAL TH - Southern Regional Education Board

FRIDAY, 3:30 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS644. Developing Integrated Curricula: Tools and First StepsROOM: LINCOLN CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6ECODE: HS, TCThis session identifies first steps in and the various levels of curriculumintegration, from the typical team-taught courses, such as “American Studies,”to more fully integrated units by teams of teachers. Participants can analyzetheir perceptions of where their school is in terms of readiness for curriculumintegration and at what level of implementation.PRESENTER(S): Lois Barnes, Director, State Services for School Improvement, SREB,Atlanta, GA645. Material Matters in STEM InstructionROOM: JACKSON CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 7ACODE: HS, TCMaterials — metals, ceramics, polymers and composites — play an integralrole in everyday life. Material science investigates cutting-edge processesand technologies to build relevant project-based curricula for science andSTEM-related programs. Presenters will provide demonstrations of low-costexperiments, resources and information about national teacher camps.PRESENTER(S): Todd Bolenbaugh, Caryn Jackson and Michele Rubright, Teachers,Tolles Career & Technical Center, Plain City, OH646. Improving STEM Literacy for All Students — RROOM: BAYOU EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 7BCODE: HS, MG, TCLearn how a STEM academy’s curriculum for grades six through12 isimproving student performance, closing achievement gaps, decreasingdropout rates, increasing graduation rates, and improving teacher andprincipal effectiveness. This STEM-centric curriculum is focused onstandards-based foundations, gender awareness, socioeconomic concerns andgeneral learner needs.PRESENTER(S): William Ball, STEM Curriculum Coordinator, Montgomery CountySchools, Silver Springs, MDPRESIDER: John Gruender, MO647. Using the PFT Curriculum to Develop a STEM Focus: How toPlan Year OneROOM: JACKSON EFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7DCODE: HS, TCPreparation for Tomorrow (PFT ) is a new SREB initiative that offers a systemfor developing or revising career/technical STEM courses. Learn how theinitiative engages a “backwards” curriculum design process, producing aSTEM curriculum that embeds essential academic standards in a projectbasedprogram.PRESENTER(S): Richard Blais, Director, and Leslie Carson, Assistant Director,Preparation for Tomorrow, SREB, Atlanta, GA648. I Have an iPad; Now, What Do I do With It?ROOM: BAYOU CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7ECODE: HS, MG, TCTablet computing devices like the iPad are the latest technology with thepotential to change the way we teach. This interactive presentation willfocus on successfully incorporating iPads into instruction as more than juste-book readers. See how they can be used to create rich, dynamic learningenvironments. Bring your iPads!PRESENTER(S): Nai Wang, President/Founder, KP Education Systems, Phoenix, AZ649. From Assessment to Action: Using HSTW Data to Examine RigorROOM: DELTA ISLAND BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 8BCODE: HSLearn how this school uses HSTW and walkthrough data to plan professionaldevelopment about rigor. The presenters will share their experiencesexamining rigorous instruction and how it has impacted classrooms andstudent achievement. Participants will leave with ideas and strategies forinvestigating rigor in their school environment.PRESENTER(S): Sarah Narsavage, HSTW Site Coordinator and Mathematics Teacher,and Michelle Patrick, HSTW Site Coordinator and English Teacher,Whitehall-Yearling High School, Whitehall, OH650. Mapping the Curriculum to Grade-Level andCollege-Readiness StandardsROOM: JACKSON ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8CCODE: HS, MG, TCHow do you and your school align the curriculum with grade-level andcollege-readiness standards? This session will introduce participants to theSREB online leadership module that helps school leaders identify gapsbetween what is taught and what students are expected to learn.PRESENTER(S): Frank Duffin, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA651. Classroom Walkthroughs: A Key to Continuous ImprovementROOM: DELTA ISLAND EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: SLThe presenter will discuss how the learning walk is designed as a quick walkthroughfor principals and teacher-leaders to check for students’ understandingand rigor in teachers’ lesson plans, students’ work and conversations.Participants will receive a blueprint with effective tips, data collection andfeedback forms, along with a guide for planning walkthroughs.PRESENTER(S): Brian Riedlinger, CEO, School Leadership Center of Greater NewOrleans, New Orleans, LA; and Deborah Bass, School ImprovementConsultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA652. Finding Real Solutions to Problems Using Root Cause AnalysisROOM: DELTA ISLAND FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MGOften, we address the symptoms of problems rather than their primarycause(s) — the “Band-Aid” approach. This session will lead participantsthrough a discussion of the benefits of using root cause analysis to solveproblems — avoiding the Band-Aid approach — and will provide problemsolvingtools they can use right away at their schools.PRESENTER(S): Joe Yeager, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA653. Data-Based Shared Approach InstructionROOM: BELLE MEADE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: HS, TCOverwhelmed by data? Wondering how best to make the data work for youinstead of suffering from analysis paralysis? Join the presenters from thistechnical center to see how staff mined data at the state, school, classroomand student levels in order to collaboratively plan, reflect on instruction andmotivate every student.PRESENTER(S): Lucilla Esham, Special Education Teacher, and Sandy Furbush,Social Studies Teacher, Sussex Technical School District,Georgetown, DE—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)87