Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference

10:00am CDT

ACT Prep with NoRedInk

In this session you'll learn best practices for using a variety of NoRedInk activities (Diagnostics, Practice, Passage Quizzes, and Skill-Building Quick Writes) to help students prepare for the ACT. This session is for Baldwin County teachers only.

Presenters

Kristina Crouch

Professional Learning Specialist, NoRedInk

Monday July 15, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 267

Level Middle Teachers, High Teachers
Subject Assessment, Data, ELA, Technology

10:00am CDT

IEPs and PLCs

This session will review how to match IEP goals to student need based on information from your school PLCs.

Presenters

Angela Palumbo

Special Services Supervisor, Central Office Staff

Melissa Smith

Central Office Staff, Resource Consultant

Monday July 15, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 7

Level Special Education
Subject Data, Differentiation

10:00am CDT

Shine a (Flash)light(360) on your ELLs Speaking and Writing Development

Flashlight360 helps ELLs develop speaking and writing skills through the use of prompts, scaffolding, and goal setting. This program is also developed to help teachers progress monitor English language acquisition with their students. Join us to learn how this program works, it's alignment with district goals, and examples to make it work in your classroom (general education, content, elective, ESL pull out, or any other).

Presenters

Linsey Hyatt

Flashlight360, Education Partnership Manager

Monday July 15, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 252

Level All Teachers
Subject Data, ELL

10:00am CDT

Unlocking PowerSchool SIS: Maximize PSCB Reports

Participants will learn how to generate and interpret attendance reports to identify patterns of student engagement, absenteeism, and tardiness, enabling proactive intervention strategies to improve overall attendance rates. Additionally, attendees will discover how to utilize gradebook reports to efficiently assess student performance, identify areas for improvement, and communicate progress to students and parents effectively.

This session will also delve into disciplinary reports within PowerSchool, empowering users to effectively document disciplinary incidents, track student behavior trends, and implement targeted interventions to foster a positive school climate. By the end of the training, participants will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to harness the full potential of PSCB reports to support student success and streamline administrative processes within their educational institution.

Presenters

Megan Stewart

Consulting Teacher, Central Office Staff

Monday July 15, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 8

Level Administrators, Counselors
Subject PowerSchool, Data

11:00am CDT

Accommodations vs. Modifications

This session will give examples of accommodations versus Modifications and review the differences between the two for special education students.

Presenters

Bridgett Creel

Resource Consultant, Central Office Staff

Amanda Russell

Behavior Consultant, Central Office Staff

Monday July 15, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 16

Level Special Education
Subject Data, Differentiation

11:00am CDT

Map it Up!!!

My session will be all about applying maps to different disciplines. My audience will be for all content areas and is fueled by my enthusiasm for maps. My session is still in the raw beginning stage, however, I believe it will be a fun and informative session!

Presenters

Cody Hall

Social Studies Teacher, Elberta High

Monday July 15, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 20

Level All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Librarians
Subject Community Building, Community Engagement, Continuing Education, Data, Differentiation, Social Studies, Technology

1:00pm CDT

Shine a (Flash)light(360) on your ELLs Speaking and Writing Development

Presenters

Linsey Hyatt

Flashlight360, Education Partnership Manager

Monday July 15, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 252

Level All Teachers
Subject Data, ELL

2:00pm CDT

Behavior is Communication

Participants will learn ways to pinpoint the need behind student behaviors as well as the visual strategies that assist students in functional communication

Presenters

Bridgett Creel

Resource Consultant, Central Office Staff

Monday July 15, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 16

Level All Teachers, Special Education
Subject Data, Differentiation

2:00pm CDT

Shine a (Flash)light(360) on your ELLs Speaking and Writing Development

Presenters

Linsey Hyatt

Flashlight360, Education Partnership Manager

Monday July 15, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 252

Level All Teachers
Subject Data, ELL

12:00pm CDT

FBAs- How Do We Get Here?

The process and procedures leading up to gaining consent for a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and how to complete a FBA.

Presenters

Amanda Russell

Behavior Consultant, Central Office Staff

Chelsea Dreyfus

Central Office Staff, Behavior Consultant

Tuesday July 16, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 243

Level All Teachers, Special Education
Subject Data, Differentiation

9:00am CDT

Inroads into ARIS

ARIS is our new curriculum for our students with multiple disabilities. It is such a rich curriculum, but it can be intimidating to use. In this session, I will show you how I have used the amazing assessment tool the curriculum provides to develop a daily routine that can be run by anyone in the room. I will walk you through my binder system and how I train my paras to work the curriculum.

Presenters

Sandie Strickland

Teacher, Daphne High School

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 95

Level Special Education
Subject Assessment, Data, Differentiation

9:00am CDT

Unlocking PowerSchool SIS: Maximize PSCB Reports

Presenters

Megan Stewart

Consulting Teacher, Central Office Staff

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 8

Level Administrators, Counselors
Subject PowerSchool, Data

10:00am CDT

Section 504 FOMO IS NOMO'

This session will cover the fundamentals of Section 504 Law and outline the responsibilities of educators. Choose this session if you are ready to demonstrate competence and feel empowered by gaining a foundational understanding of the goal of Section 504 and how it benefits students.

Presenters

Dionne Dunton

Instructional Support Supervisor, Central Office Staff

Sarah Young

General Counsel- BCBE, Central Office

Crystal Baugh

Central Office Staff, Counselor 9 month Itinerant

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 253

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Counselors
Subject Assessment, Data, Differentiation, ELA, Math

10:00am CDT

Transforming Lessons into Triumphs

Integrating test-prep efforts into the lessons you are already teaching is not only great for time management and pacing – it also helps to make test prep efforts more meaningful and engaging for your students. This session will discuss ideas for teaching the habits of learning with a focus on key areas of Test Prep practice that can be addressed immediately and easily with resources and tools that you are already using (or at least already have access to through district-provided or free platforms). This session will ralso eview some new information about the latest state testing updates and example item specs to help you make the most out of your test prep practice activities. The session is appropriate for secondary teachers who want to integrate test prep efforts into their regular classroom routines.

Presenters

Jaime Tillman

Teacher, Daphne Middle School

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 4

Level Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Counselors, Special Education
Subject Assessment, Data, ELA, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies

11:00am CDT

How to AI Your Classroom

We will explore AI tools such as Curipod, Diffit, and MagicSchool AI to transform lessons and increase student engagement. Teachers will also learn to elevate student learning, provide personalized feedback, and reduce planning time. Attendees will get hands-on experience with AI tools for education. These tools can enhance student engagement, simplify assessment, and innovate your lessons. Whether it is increasing the interactivity of your lesson or providing different reading levels of the same passage, this session is for you!

Presenters

Sherry Smith

Science Teacher, Elberta High

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 8

Level All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Career Tech Teachers
Subject Assessment, CTE, Data, ELA, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

12:00pm CDT

Dyslexia and Section 504

If you want to showcase your competence and knowledge of the objectives of Section 504 law and how to appropriately accommodate students with Dyslexia, then this is the session for you. In this session, participants will gain an overview of how Dyslexia affects learning and how to align accommodations to support student success.

Presenters

Dionne Dunton

Instructional Support Supervisor, Central Office Staff

April Paul

Dyslexia Specialist, Central Office Staff

Crystal Baugh

Central Office Staff, Counselor 9 month Itinerant

Wednesday July 17, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 253

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Counselors
Subject Assessment, Data, Differentiation, ELA, Math

1:00pm CDT

I Get a 504, You Get a 504, We ALL Get 504 Accommodations!!

This session will cover the fundamentals of Section 504 accommodations. Participants will learn how to utilize data, student, teacher, and parent input, mitigating measures, and MTSS to guide team decisions on choosing appropriate accommodations when developing a Section 504 plan.

Presenters

Dionne Dunton

Instructional Support Supervisor, Central Office Staff

Crystal Baugh

Central Office Staff, Counselor 9 month Itinerant

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 253

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Counselors
Subject Assessment, Data, Differentiation, ELL, Math, Reading