Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference - GRITC 2024

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Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference - GRITC 2024

5:00am CDT

"The Loss of Truth": AI had entered the chat. How do we know what is real and what isn't? TBDKristi Bush A Multidisciplinary Approach for Addressing Health-related Causes of Absenteeism TBDAlison Rudd ABCs of CER at the Secondary Level TBDJustin McNellage Accommodations vs. Modifications TBDBridgett Creel ACT English Tricks and Traps TBDTerry Puel Adventures Await: Counselor's Compass for Behavior Bonanzas! TBDSherry Rainbolt AHA Heartsaver CPR/First Aid TBDAmy Wilhelm AI in Special Education TBDAmy Kennedy All Means All! TBDLeigh Anne McPherson Any Day Engagement TBDJaime Tillman Artsy Mathematics TBDMisty Gonzalez BCBE Technology 100 TBDDick Blackman Be Goldilocks! Make the Climate and Culture of Your Classroom "Just Right"! TBDBecki Ducote Breaking out of the Classroom TBDDawn Kelley Building Connections & Relationships, the WHY and HOW of Building & Strengthening the School-Family Partnership TBDErica Evans Catching Up with Classroom TBDAllie Schultze Climate/Culture Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them TBDJustin McNellage Co-Teaching in Elementary Setting TBDAngela Palumbo Collaboration Across the County TBDStacey Tatum Computational Thinking and Literacy! TBDAllie Schultze Counselor Catch-Up: Your Ticket to the Latest and Greatest TBDSherry Rainbolt Curious about Canva? TBDAlyssa Corbitt Do You Teach English Learners? The 6 Principles You Need to Know! TBDStephanie Montiel Dyslexia and Section 504 TBDDionne Dunton Empowering Student Voice with Podcasting TBDAngela Clark Engaging Formative Assessment with Pear Deck! TBDAllie Schultze Engaging Literacy Stations Middle and High School Students Want to Do TBDSondra Dunn Equity in ELA TBDMarie Miller FBAs- How Do We Get Here? TBDAmanda Russell For the Love of the Game TBDChristie Brown Fund Raising for Teams and Clubs - an ASC Win-Win! TBDJacque Helms Fusing Engineering and Robots to Drive Student Learning TBDLaura Ruth Hunter Game-Based Learning for the Science Classroom TBDAshley Cooper Gamify Your Science Classroom: Unleashing the Power of Plasma Games! TBDAshley Cooper Gen AI Teaching Tools Shortlist and Demo TBDMichelle Stockman Get Glowing! Bioluminescence! TBDSusan Norrell Get Them Talking: QCQ Inquiry Seminars TBDDianne Casolaro Get your Students Crafting with Canva! TBDAlyssa Corbitt Getting Savvy with Savvas TBDElissa Archer Getting Started with Google Classroom TBDAllie Schultze Good Vibes and Tie-dye! TBDJoyce Garrison Google Tips for Advanced Users TBDAllie Schultze Got Questions? Get Answers about Challenging Behaviors TBDR. Allan Allday Got Stress? Me, Too! TBDAlyssa Corbitt Hidden Superheroes: What Is School Social Work and How Can It Work for You? TBDEmily Ponder How to AI Your Classroom TBDSherry Smith How to Start a Mentoring Group TBDJamie Franklin I Get a 504, You Get a 504, We ALL Get 504 Accommodations!! TBDDionne Dunton IEPs and PLCs TBDAngela Palumbo Igniting the Flame: Harnessing the Power of English Learner (EL) Strategies TBDMichele Lee Inroads into ARIS TBDSandie Strickland Keep CALM and carry on! TBDLindsey Lee Learn to Face Paint with Moonpie Mama TBDLaurie Newell Let's Jump-Start Math Class!! TBDDaphne Lincoln Let's Talk about Books: Sparking Learning through Stories for Grades K-4! TBDJacquelyn Wilson Lightspeed Chromebook Monitoring Crash Course TBDMichelle Stockman Lightspeed Introduction TBDJennifer Hanson Literacy Across Curriculum (Secondary) TBDAlyssa Corbitt Literacy Instruction for Program Mod Students TBDAngelia Burgess Looking at ESL from OUTSIDE the Box TBDAnnette Putt Magic School AI - Working Smarter, Not Harder TBDStacey Tatum Map it Up!!! TBDCody Hall Mastering Remind: Empowering Educators for Seamless Communication TBDMegan Stewart MineCraft EDU: Engagement, Engineering and Axolotls TBDRebecca Cissel Modern Classrooms: A Self-Paced Learning Model TBDBrittany Babineaux Navigating the Literary Seas: Essential Reads for Middle Grade & Young Adult Minds! (Grades 5-12) TBDJacquelyn Wilson Networking for Success: Building Your Professional Learning Network (PLN) Blueprint TBDJacquelyn Wilson Pair up: Co-teaching for Success TBDJessicah Lawrence Pelican's Nest Science Lab: Let's Go to the Bay! Elementary Edition TBDKacie Hardman Pelican's Nest Science Lab: Lets Go to the Bay! Secondary Edition TBDKacie Hardman Pelican's Nest Science Lab: Local Relevance in the K-12 Classroom! TBDKacie Hardman Podcasting: New Media Literacy & Alternative Assessment TBDMorgan Plash Positively Padlet! TBDLaura Morin Raiders of the Lost Art TBDAnna Hunt Ready Player One: Gamification in Content Areas TBDBrittany Babineaux Rigor Before Relationships: How Building Community in Your Classroom Makes Rigor Possible TBDLauren Latham Section 504 FOMO IS NOMO' TBDDionne Dunton Self-Care is NOT Selfish TBDLillian "Lilly" Casolaro SIB, FBA, BIP....Oh My! Making Sense of Severe Behavior TBDR. Allan Allday Speed Dating through History TBDAnna Hunt Student AI Use - Introduction and Policies TBDMichelle Stockman Take the Leap (Or Don’t) TBDJustin McNellage Teaching with Interactive Grammar Notebooks TBDHollye Dueitt TEAMS Contracts-What You Need to Know TBDJonathan Crawford The Empowered Educator TBDKayland Lamar The In's and Out's of CFT Programs TBDZack Wigstrom The Power of Primary Sources TBDFelicia Penn The Teacher’s Superpower: How to Build Your Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) and Put It to Work TBDMissy Jones There will be 3 different session offered-to be included in a a follow up email TBDStacey Garbow Think Before You Snap TBDKristi Bush Thriving Together-Wellness in the Workplace TBDAmanda Barber Transforming Lessons into Triumphs TBDJaime Tillman True Colors: The Personality of Education TBDNichelle Jones Unlocking PowerSchool SIS: Maximize PSCB Reports TBDMegan Stewart Unlocking Strategic Thinking Through Classroom Discourse TBDMichele Parker Unlocking the Magic: Empowering Educators with Magic School AI TBDAshley Arnould Using AfterSchool Care for Academic Gains TBDJacque Helms Visual Strategies and Functional Communication TBDBridgett Creel Wash, Rinse, Repeat: Handwashing & Viruses in Schools TBDAlison Rudd What's the Tea? Tips to Create Positive Relationships with Students TBDL. Renee Richardson Who'd Afraid of Chat GPT?: Learning More About AI in the ELA Classroom TBDMorgan Plash

7:30am CDT

Registration - Sign in Daily GYM

8:30am CDT

Opening Session - Welcome! Cafeteria/Auditorium

9:00am CDT

Flow and Student Achievement Room 95Patrick George Shine a (Flash)light(360) on your ELLs Speaking and Writing Development Room 252Linsey Hyatt Navigating the Disruption of AI in Schools Room 92Timothy Johnson

10:00am CDT

ACT Prep with NoRedInk Room 267Maggie Hagan-Brayton Bite-Sized Professional Learning: Micro Certificates for Every Educator Room 254Susan Arnette Canva Essentials 1: Unlock Creativity with Canva for Education Room 19Janice Wintermyer Empowering Educators: Using Prosocial Education to Cultivate Lasting Change Room 96Jen Foster Getting Started with Adobe Express (ACE Level 1 Badge) Room 91Tommy Demos Kami’s Latest & Greatest Room 214Sophie Youngs The 3 R's: Renew, Recharge, Resilience - PreventingTeacher Burnout Room 253Angela Dunnam What's New with Discovery Education: Interactives, Virtual Field Trips and More Room 93Tomi Rush Geometry and Measurement Part 1 (9-12) Room 269Katina Stallworth Geometry and Measurement: Triangles (6-8) Room 270Katina Stallworth Next Steps Guided Reading Assessment Room 268Holly Christian

11:00am CDT

Beyond the Basics: Secondary Education with Discovery Education Room 93Tomi Rush Canva Essentials 2: Designing with Canva for Education Room 19Janice Wintermyer Executive Function Skills Room 255Russel Johnson Generative AI in the Classroom with Adobe Express (ACE Level 2 badge) Room 91Tommy Demos Kami for Accessibility Room 214Sophie Youngs Strong Writing Feedback with NoRedInk Quick Writes Room 267Maggie Hagan-Brayton Food Trucks Outside

12:00pm CDT

Bite-Sized Professional Learning: Micro Certificates for Every Educator Room 254Susan Arnette EmpowerED: Student-Driven Learning with BrainPOP Room 252Michele Robinson Fractions Are a Real Number Too! Room 255Tiffany Christian Text-Based Writing with NoRedInkMaggie Hagan-Brayton

1:00pm CDT

Authentic Assessment with Adobe Express in the Age of AI Room 91Tommy Demos Creating a Creative and Collaborative Classroom with Canva Whiteboards Room 19Janice Wintermyer Engagement Room 255Russel Johnson Powered by Prosocial Room 96Jen Foster Shine a (Flash)light(360) on your ELLs Speaking and Writing Development Room 252Linsey Hyatt What's New with Discovery Education: Interactives, Virtual Field Trips and More Room 93Tomi Rush Morphology in Motion Room 254Jennifer Alberstadt Sunglasses and Hats- Perfect Tools for Building Community Room 95Patrick George

2:00pm CDT

The 3 R's: Renew, Recharge, Resilience - PreventingTeacher BurnoutAngela Dunnam AI in Education Room 255Russel Johnson Empowering EL Student Engagement with Discovery EducationTomi Rush Innovate for Impact! Empower with Empathy, Equip with Inquiry. Room 96Nicholas Linke Shine a (Flash)light(360) on your ELLs Speaking and Writing Development Room 252Linsey Hyatt Spark Inspiration and Save Time with Canva Magic Room 19Janice Wintermyer

3:00pm CDT

Sign out Daily GYM

8:00am CDT

Registration - Sign in Daily GYM

9:00am CDT

ANA (Alabama Numeracy Act)! You are ok! Room 254Connie Arnold Creating a Creative and Collaborative Classroom with Canva Whiteboards Room 19Janice Wintermyer Ellevation Platform: Getting to know your students (Student Profile) Room 253Stacey Garbow EmpowerED: Student-Driven Learning with BrainPOP Room 252Michele Robinson Empowering EL Student Engagement with Discovery EducationTomi Rush Getting Started with DnA Room 17Michelle Russell Resistance is Futile: Outgrowing AI-Phobia Room 96Nicholas Linke Setting Goals and Progress Monitoring with Star Room 16Kathi Reeves Sunglasses and Hats- Perfect Tools for Building Community Room 95Patrick George Differentiation In Secondary Classrooms Room 268Holly Christian Geometry and Measurement Part 2 (9-12) Room 269Katina Stallworth Geometry and Measurement: Transformations and 3D Shapes (6-8) Room 270Katina Stallworth

10:00am CDT

Bite-Sized Professional Learning: Micro Certificates for Every Educator Room 254Susan Arnette Exploring Ellevation Strategies on campus (Math focused) Room 253Stacey Garbow Getting Started with Adobe Express (ACE Level 1 Badge) Room 91Tommy Demos Kami’s Latest & Greatest Room 214Sophie Youngs Reports within DnA (Beginner) Room 17Michelle Russell Star Assessments: Using Data to Plan Targeted Instruction Room 16Kathi Reeves What's New with Discovery Education: Interactives, Virtual Field Trips and More Room 93Tomi Rush Ways to Capture Student Learning with Canva Room 19Janice Wintermyer

11:00am CDT

AI in Education Room 255Russel Johnson Ellevation: The Power of Reading Room 253Stacey Garbow Executive Function Skills Room 255Russel Johnson Flow and Student Achievement Room 95Patrick George Kami for Library Media Specialist Room 214Sophie Youngs Reporting within DnA (Advanced) Room 17Michelle Russell Star Assessments: Measuring Growth and Achievement Room 16Kathi Reeves Visible Thinking Routines with Adobe Express Room 91Tommy Demos Food Trucks Outside

12:00pm CDT

ANA (Alabama Numeracy Act)! You are ok! Room 254Connie Arnold Beyond the Basics: Secondary Education with Discovery Education Room 93Tomi Rush Ellevation Platform: Getting to know your students (Student Profile) Room 253Stacey Garbow Spark Inspiration and Save Time with Canva Magic Room 19Janice Wintermyer Use Design Thinking to Develop Escape Rooms Room 96Nicholas Linke

1:00pm CDT

Administering Assessments in DnA Room 17Michelle Russell Creating Fun Templates with Adobe Express Room 91Tommy Demos Deeper Data Dive and Actionables with Freckle Math and ELA Room 16Kathi Reeves Exploring Ellevation Strategies on campus (Math focused) Room 253Stacey Garbow Fractions Are a Real Number Too! Room 255Tiffany Christian Happy Students Learn More: Building an Emotionally Upbeat Classroom Room 96Jen Foster Navigating the Disruption of AI in Schools Room 92Timothy Johnson

2:00pm CDT

Ellevation: The Power of Reading Room 253Stacey Garbow Engagement Room 255Russel Johnson On the Fly and Skills Assessments in DnA Room 17Michelle Russell

3:00pm CDT

Sign out Daily GYM

8:00am CDT

Registration - Sign in Daily GYM

9:00am CDT

From Carrots & Sticks to Growth Mindsets: Transforming Classroom Management Room 96Jen Foster Getting Started with DnA Room 17Michelle Russell Setting Goals and Progress Monitoring with Star Room 16Kathi Reeves Empowered Learning for All Learners with BrainPOP Room 252Michele Robinson Using Short Text as Tributaries to Novel Study Room 268Holly Christian Prompting That Makes a Difference! Room 269Catherine Douthard Understanding Second Language Acquisition Theory Room 267Marisol Teran-Pinion Math Proficiency Scales Room 270Katina Stallworth

10:00am CDT

ANA (Alabama Numeracy Act)! You are ok! Room 254Connie Arnold Getting Started with Kami Room 214Sophie Youngs Kami’s Latest & Greatest Room 214Sophie Youngs Reports within DnA (Beginner) Room 17Michelle Russell Star Assessments: Using Data to Plan Targeted Instruction Room 16Kathi Reeves

11:00am CDT

Reporting within DnA (Advanced) Room 17Michelle Russell Star Assessments: Measuring Growth and Achievement Room 16Kathi Reeves Food Trucks Outside

12:00pm CDT

Happy Students Learn More: Building an Emotionally Upbeat Classroom Room 96Jen Foster Using Short Text as Tributaries to Novel Study Room 268Holly Christian

1:00pm CDT

EmpowerED: Student-Driven Learning with BrainPOP Room 252Michele Robinson Administering Assessments in DnA Room 17Michelle Russell ANA (Alabama Numeracy Act)! You are ok! Room 254Connie Arnold Deeper Data Dive and Actionables with Freckle Math and ELA Room 16Kathi Reeves Strong Relationships = Powerful Learning Room 96Jen Foster

2:00pm CDT

Closing Session and Door Prizes Cafeteria/Auditorium

3:00pm CDT

Sign out Daily GYM