25ANNUAL TH - Southern Regional Education Board

SATURDAY, 8:30 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS664. RISEing Above the Obstacles: Giving High School Students aChance to SucceedROOM: JACKSON EFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 2FCODE: HSAre you faced with overage, under-credited students in danger of notgraduating? Does your school have a wide barrier between staff and students?Come to this workshop to see how the RISE program in New York City isgiving both students and staff the opportunity for a second chance.PRESENTER(S): Wendell Ramsey, Director of School and Community Initiatives,and Christopher Williams, Director of Social Work, The LeadershipProgram, New York, NY665. Heroes and Freshmen Mentoring Programs: StudentsHelping StudentsROOM: MAGNOLIA BOARDROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 3ACODE: HSLearn about programs at a rural high school designed to enhance studentparticipation in school activities, increase leadership and team-buildingskills, and decrease student discipline referrals. Both are GEAR UP programsin their initial developmental stages. The programs are intended to followstudent participants throughout their high school careers.PRESENTER(S): Mary Ross, English Teacher, Webster County High School,Little Birch, WVPRESIDER: Cara Phillips, WV666. Project CARE: Transforming Low-Performing SchoolsROOM: MAGNOLIA BALLROOMPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HS, MGCome learn about Project CARE, a comprehensive process for transformingschools utilizing the IDT Growth Model. This system has been successfulin Florida, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina. The IDT Growth Modelfocuses on changes in instruction, use of data and technology integration.PRESENTER(S): Mike Hall, VP of Educational Services, Information Transport Solutions,Hawkinsville, GA667. Developing Classroom Cultures That Help Students AchieveBeyond ExpectationsROOM: CANAL BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HS, MGLearn how teachers and administrators can use the Power of I or the Successfor Every Student initiatives along with SREB’s Skills for a Lifetime: TeachingStudents the Habits of Success publication to transform classrooms and schoolsinto high-performance learning laboratories, regardless of what is taught.PRESENTER(S): Toni Eubank, Director, MMGW State Network, SREB, Atlanta, GA668. School Culture and Critical Thinking Lesson Design: A Model toFocus School Improvement EffortsROOM: CHEEKWOOD FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, MG, TCParticipants will learn about a school culture/instructional model based onthree research-based tenets: All children can learn, success breeds success, andteachers control the conditions of their classrooms. All decision-making andlesson design revolves around a model of critical thinking. Sample templatesand models will be shared.PRESENTER(S): George Johnson, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA669. Effective Career/Technical Teaching: Classroom ManagementThat Builds a Culture of Collaboration and High PerformanceROOM: HERMITAGE DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, TCTo prepare students for a high-performance workplace, the career/technicalclassroom needs to be a place that encourages student motivation, positivebehavior and collaboration. In this session, participants will identify ways tobuild a classroom environment that is personalized and well-organized forlearning, with an emphasis on what to do in the first weeks of school.PRESENTER(S): Heather Sass, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA670. Redefining Your School’s Culture to Increase StudentAchievement: Year TwoROOM: HERMITAGE EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HSLearn how a rural high school has improved achievement through dataanalysis, a retooled school culture, and curricular and scheduling changes.Over two years, this school has created a new, more intense atmosphere. It isan exciting place to teach and learn; let us share with you and your school!PRESENTER(S): Jeff Banton and Beverly Shatto, Assistant Principals, and Melissa Loughand Steve Lough, Teachers, Ripley High School, Ripley, WVPRESIDER: Marian Covey, WV671. School to Work: Preparing Students With Exceptionalities forEmployment After High School — RROOM: JACKSON ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 4ACODE: HSWith the support of a classroom teacher, a job coach and local businesses,students with exceptionalities develop skills necessary to be successful in thereal world. Learn how this high school uses a work experience program tohelp transition students into careers after high school.PRESENTER(S): Abby Leonard, Special Education Transition Coordinator, Big SpringSchool District, Newville, PA672. Pre-Engineering Instruction Super-Sized for SuccessROOM: DELTA ISLAND EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 4BCODE: HS, TCThis session will provide an overview of a unique pre-engineering educationpartnership between Tulsa Tech and several comprehensive schools, homeschools and a private school. The partnership addresses the national shortageof engineers and the relevancy of the rigorous math and science coursesrequired to prepare students for success in college.PRESENTER(S): Mark Bird, Assistant Director, Tulsa Tech, Tulsa, OKPRESIDER: James Snow, OK673. Merging the Common Core With the Good Things WeAlready HaveROOM: HERMITAGE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 4CCODE: HS, TCLearn about a high-performing technical center’s focused technicalcurriculum that embeds academic standards. The center is now integratingCommon Core State Standards into its curriculum with a purposeful editingprocess. Taking care to maintain what already works, the center is mergingthe new standards with what is already good.PRESENTER(S): Alice Davis, Director, Susquehanna County Career and TechnologyCenter, Dimock, PA; and Daniel Perna, Coaching Consultant,James Daniel & Associates LLC, Shamokin Dam, PA90 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