25ANNUAL TH - Southern Regional Education Board

SATURDAY, 8:30 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS683. Enhancing Learning Opportunities Through PLCs andLesson StudyROOM: BAYOU ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 6FCODE: HS, MGThis session will showcase examples of professional learning communities(PLCs) and lesson study producing positive outcomes of teacher leadership,decision-making and adult learning linked to student performance.Participants will explore collaborative goal-setting, constructive dialogue andquestioning, and the need for self-assessment and monitoring student learning.PRESENTER(S): Elizabeth Cardenas, Sally Sanchez and Patrick Vega, Teachers,Project RISE NBCT; Carolyn Guthrie, Executive Director,Professional Development; Amanda Heinemann, InstructionalSupervisor, Professional Development, Miami-Dade County PublicSchools; and Lucia Cox, Principal, Miami Sunset Senior High School,Miami, FL684. Developing Engaging Career/Technical Curricula for the Jobsof the FutureROOM: LINCOLN APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7DCODE: HS, TCThis session will cover development of a new sequence of career/technicalcourses called Informatics. Kentucky is developing this project-basedcurriculum to meet industry demands for employees who meet specific needsbeyond programming and tech support. Learn to implement this program orto create your own project-based curriculum.PRESENTER(S): Deborah Anderson, Coordinator Career & Technical Education,Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY; Carole Frakes,Education Consultant, Information Technology; and Karen Smith,Education Consultant, Health Sciences, Kentucky Department ofEducation, Frankfort, KYPRESIDER: Leslie Carson, GA685. Tutoring With Skype: The High Schooler’s DreamROOM: BAYOU EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 7ECODE: HSAre your students struggling to keep up but not taking advantage of theresources available to them, such as after-school tutoring? Try reaching themat their level using technology. Skype allows students to go home after schoolbut still receive the help they need by attending tutoring via the computer.PRESENTER(S): Ursula Martin, Teacher, LeFlore High School, Mobile, AL; andJoe Yeager, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA686. The Extended Classroom: Meeting Students Where They LiveROOM: CANAL DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 7ECODE: HS, MGThe presenter will demonstrate the use of Moodle (Modular Object-OrientedDynamic Learning Environment) as a method of enhancing middle gradesand high school instruction in any subject by allowing students to accessclasses in school and at home. Learn what Moodle can mean for both teachersand students.PRESENTER(S): Bill Becker, Teacher, Fort Smith Public Schools, Fort Smith, AR687. Accelerating School Reform With HSTW, MMGW and TCTWROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BOARDROOM APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ACODE: HS, MG, TCLearn about a three-year design to accelerate school reform. The HSTW,MMGW and TCTW designs produce significant gains in achievement andgraduation rates when deeply implemented. This session will draw uponlessons learned over two decades to provide efficient and effective strategiesfor accelerating change. Learn how this exciting effort can work in yourschools and district.PRESENTER(S): Gene Bottoms, Senior Vice President, SREB, Atlanta, GA688. Building Instructional Leaders for Diverse LearnersROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8CCODE: SLEffective instructional leaders require a keen sense of reflection to supportteachers and teacher-leaders. Learn about a school district’s move toprofessional communities for increased student learning. Participantswill see how teachers, teacher-leaders and principals collaborate to moveinstructional practices forward for increased student learning.PRESENTER(S): Wil Parker, Regional Outreach Director, National Board for ProfessionalTeaching Standards, Arlington, VA689. Successful Superintendent Savings Strategies — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 8CCODE: SLA rural district superintendent will present a top-10 list of strategies forpartnering with local businesses in ways that benefit both parties. The presenterwill share personal success stories detailing how his school administrationeffectively stretches the tax dollar. These are common-sense ideas that can beused immediately in any school district.PRESENTER(S): Neil Leist, Superintendent, Clermont Northeastern, Owensville, OH690. Best-Kept Community Secret Revealed: Technology CentersROOM: JACKSON CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, TCCareer/technology centers have been in Missouri for more than 40 years,yet few people know they are there. This session will offer ideas to get thecommunity involved and free marketing for potential students. Attendeeswill leave with ideas they can implement to bridge the gap between thecommunity and their career centers.PRESENTER(S): Christina Eick, Guidance Counselor, and April Willis, VocationalResource Educator, Davis H. Hart Career Center, Mexico, MO691. ACT Increases: The Data GameROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: HSFocusing on data-generated student strengths and weaknesses will improveACT performance. This session will focus on data creation of studentstrengths and weaknesses and using that data to drive ACT instruction. Atone school, the implementation of this process led to a one-and-a-half pointACT increase in seven months.PRESENTER(S): Andy Fleenor, Teacher, Fairview High School, Fairview, TN92 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