Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference

10:00am CDT

ACT Prep with NoRedInk

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

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

Kami’s Latest & Greatest

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

Room 214

Questions 2.0, Class View, Publish Changes, and Insights Oh My! Come learn how Kami can streamline workflows for you and your students, save time while grading, and support students of all kinds by using Kami's latest and greatest tools and features.

Presenters

Sophie Youngs

Professional Learning Manager, Kami

As an educator with over a decade of experience, I am passionate about helping teachers everywhere make their classrooms more engaging and interactive. My journey in education began as a middle school teacher, where I taught math, science, and technology. It was an incredible experience... Read More →

Monday July 15, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 214

Level All Teachers
Subject Chromebook, ELA, Google, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

10:00am CDT

What's New with Discovery Education: Interactives, Virtual Field Trips and More

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

Room 93

Discovery Education’s Learning Platform includes a variety of multimodal resources that help teachers engage students through interaction with rich and relevant content. Learn how to power up your lessons through maximizing your search results using a variety of strategies to efficiently locate video segments, images, songs, audiobooks, text, interactives, channels, ready-to-use lessons and more! Explore ways to use Discovery Education’s high-quality resources and instructional supports to engage all students.

Presenters

Tomi Rush

Partner Success Manager, Discovery Education

Steve Mauricio

Discovery Education, Education Partnerships Manager

Monday July 15, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 93

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Librarians, Special Education
Subject Arts, CTE, Digital Citizenship, ELA, ELL, Health/ Wellness, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

10:00am CDT

MineCraft EDU: Engagement, Engineering and Axolotls

Monday July 15, 2024 10:00am - 11:50am CDT

Room 28

This workshop is relevant for every subject, grades 4 through 12. In this workshop I will introduce MineCraft for Education. Using this virtual world, teachers can invite their students to intact in a wide variety of activities that help students practice real world skills in a safe, productive, and fun environment.

Presenters

Rebecca Cissel

Teacher, Loxley Elementary

I am a 6th-grade teacher and a tech nerd. I love trying out new tools in my classroom and sharing them with other educators.

Monday July 15, 2024 10:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 28

Level Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers
Subject Coding, Community Building, Community Engagement, Differentiation, Digital Citizenship, ELA, Math, Reading, Safety, Science, Social Studies, STEM/STEAM, Technology

11:00am CDT

Beyond the Basics: Secondary Education with Discovery Education

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

Room 93

Dive into the vast array of resources tailored specifically for middle and high school educators within Discovery Education! In this session, participants will embark on an exciting journey through the treasure trove of multimedia content, interactive tools, and curriculum resources designed to captivate and inspire students at the secondary level. From dynamic virtual labs to immersive virtual field trips, attendees will discover innovative ways to ignite curiosity, foster critical thinking, and enhance student learning experiences across various subject areas.

Presenters

Tomi Rush

Partner Success Manager, Discovery Education

Steve Mauricio

Discovery Education, Education Partnerships Manager

Monday July 15, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 93

Level Administrators, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Career Tech Teachers, Librarians, Special Education
Subject Arts, CTE, Digital Citizenship, ELA, Health/ Wellness, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

11:00am CDT

Empowering Student Voice with Podcasting

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

Room 254

A podcasting experience for teachers that include trying out micropodcasting, creating powerful prompts to get your students started, making connections to speaking and language arts skills, and generating ideas for student projects. We will have a selection of podcasting equipment on display for participants to explore.

Bring your own device to this session to fully participate in this engaging opportunity.

Presenters

Angela Clark

University of Montevallo, ATIM Specialist

Monday July 15, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 254

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Librarians
Subject ELA, Google, Leadership, Technology

11:00am CDT

Kami for Accessibility

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

Room 214

Join us as we explore the accessibility tools and features that can support all your learners.

Presenters

Sophie Youngs

Professional Learning Manager, Kami

Monday July 15, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 214

Level All Teachers, Special Education
Subject Assessment, Chromebook, ELA, ELL, Google, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

11:00am CDT

Strong Writing Feedback with NoRedInk Quick Writes

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

Room 267

In this session you'll learn best practices for facilitating high-quality feedback with NoRedInk Quick Writes by discussing the principles of effective feedback, reviewing Quick Write feedback tools (including the new AI grading assistant!), and exploring next steps after students receive feedback.

Presenters

Kristina Crouch

Professional Learning Specialist, NoRedInk

Monday July 15, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 267

Level Middle Teachers, High Teachers
Subject ELA, Technology

11:00am CDT

What's the Tea? Tips to Create Positive Relationships with Students

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

Room 4

This session focuses on the correlation between positive student-teacher relationships and classroom management. This session includes research-based evidence on the benefits of teachers having positive relationships with their students. Attendees will be provided with strategies that promote positive relationships between teacher and students.

Presenters

L. Renee Richardson

Teacher, Bay Minette Middle

Monday July 15, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 4

Level All Teachers
Subject Community Building, ELA

12:00pm CDT

EmpowerED: Student-Driven Learning with BrainPOP

Monday July 15, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT

Room 252

Put students in the driver’s seat of learning with BrainPOP! You already love our movies. Now explore the many learning activities – including brand new grade-leveled options – available to expand students’ understanding as they use technology to build knowledge and produce digital content.

Presenters

Michele Robinson

BrainPOP

Monday July 15, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 252

Level Administrators, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Special Education
Subject Assessment, Coding, Digital Citizenship, ELA, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

12:00pm CDT

Literacy Across Curriculum (Secondary)

Monday July 15, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT

Room 7

Lets work together to find ways to consciously incorporate literacy across curriculum. This is especially great for CTE teachers.

Presenters

Alyssa Corbitt

FACS Teacher, Elberta Middle School

I teach Family and Consumer Sciences and am the adviser for our chapter of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) at Elberta Middle School, where I've taught since August 2015, after graduating from Auburn University in May 2015. In my classes we talk a lot about... Read More →

Monday July 15, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 7

Level Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Career Tech Teachers
Subject CTE, ELA, Reading

12:00pm CDT

Text-Based Writing with NoRedInk

Monday July 15, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT

Room 267

In this session you'll learn best practices for facilitating text-based writing in your classes with NoRedInk by exploring NoRedInk's pre-made text-based activities and discussing ways to grow reading and writing skills with NoRedInk activities.

Presenters

Kristina Crouch

Professional Learning Specialist, NoRedInk

Monday July 15, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 267

Level Middle Teachers, High Teachers
Subject ELA, Technology

1:00pm CDT

Effective Communication in a Visual World

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

Library

This fun-filled, interactive, and engaging presentation shares strategies, techniques, and methodologies for producing effective visual designs. The methodologies, design principles, and examples covered apply to any presentation format or graphic design and can be used on various presentation platforms.

Presenters

Kenneth Shelton

Educational Speaker

Ken Shelton is a renowned educator, speaker, and advocate for equity in education. With a rich background in teaching, technology integration, and educational leadership, Ken Shelton is the recipient of the 2022 Making IT Happen Award from the International Society for Technology... Read More →

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

Level All Teachers, Administrators, Librarians
Subject Arts, Technology, STEM/STEAM, ELA

1:00pm CDT

Pair up: Co-teaching for Success

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

Room 17

Co-teaching can be awkward and overwhelming when first starting together. This session will build confidence in pairing up with a special education teacher to create an effective, co-teaching model where ALL students succeed.

Presenters

Jessicah Lawrence

English Teacher, Spanish Fort High School

I am new to Baldwin County School District as I just moved from South Carolina in December 2023. This is my seventh year teaching English. I have taught 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th grades. Before teaching, I was a newspaper journalist for five years in Beaufort County, South Carolina and... Read More →

Monday July 15, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 17

Level Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Special Education
Subject Differentiation, ELA, Reading

1:00pm CDT

What's New with Discovery Education: Interactives, Virtual Field Trips and More

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

Room 93

Presenters

Tomi Rush

Partner Success Manager, Discovery Education

Steve Mauricio

Discovery Education, Education Partnerships Manager

Monday July 15, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 93

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Librarians, Special Education
Subject Arts, CTE, Digital Citizenship, ELA, ELL, Health/ Wellness, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

1:00pm CDT

Who's Afraid of Chat GPT?: Learning More About AI in the ELA Classroom

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

Room 92

In this session, we will do the following:
1.Explain how “generative AI” works, including what it can—and can’t—do.
2. Recognize our own beliefs and biases regarding AI in the classroom.
3. Decide one place where AI can help our planning/teaching.

Presenters

Morgan Plash

Teacher, Elberta High

Greetings! My name is Morgan Plash, and I've been teaching English at Elberta High School since 2016. Before landing in Baldwin County, I taught English in Frisco, Texas. I have taught English Language Arts at all levels from 6-12, including Gifted English and AP Language. I am a... Read More →

Monday July 15, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 92

Level Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Librarians, Special Education
Subject Assessment, Chromebook, Differentiation, ELA, eMINTS

1:00pm CDT

Morphology in Motion

Monday July 15, 2024 1:00pm - 2:50pm CDT

Room 254

This professional learning opportunity serves to increase teacher knowledge concerning morphology, explain the importance of morphology instruction and teaching meaning-bearing units, and provide effective instructional strategies.

Presenters

Jennifer Alberstadt

Alabama Reading Initiative, ARI Regional Literacy Specialist

Vironica Simmons

Alabama Reading Intiative, ARI Regional Literacy Specialist

Monday July 15, 2024 1:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 254

Level Elementary Teachers
Subject ELA, Reading

2:00pm CDT

Magic School AI - Working Smarter, Not Harder

Monday July 15, 2024 2:00pm - 2:30pm CDT

Room 4

Magic School AI provides a wealth of AI tools to help any teacher work smarter and not harder.

Presenters

Stacey Tatum

3rd Grade Teacher, Elberta Elementary

Monday July 15, 2024 2:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
Room 4

Level All Teachers
Subject Assessment, Community Building, Community Engagement, Differentiation, ELA, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, STEM/STEAM, Technology

2:00pm CDT

ACT English Tricks and Traps

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

Room 7

Are you ready for your students to conquer the English section of the ACT with confidence? Join me for an intensive and interactive session designed to equip you with the essential skills and strategies needed to help students excel on the ACT English test.

In this comprehensive session, you'll learn how to tackle every type of question that may appear on the English section of the ACT, from punctuation and grammar to rhetoric and style. I will guide you through proven techniques for effectively managing your time, identifying common pitfalls, and maximizing your score potential.

Don't miss this opportunity to help your students master the ACT English section and take their college admissions journey to the next level!

Presenters

Terry Puel

English Teacher, Robertsdale High School

Monday July 15, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 7

Level Administrators, Central Office, High Teachers, Counselors
Subject ELA, Reading

2:00pm CDT

Empowering EL Student Engagement with Discovery Education

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

Room 93

Join us for an interactive exploration of how Discovery Education can revolutionize the learning experience for English Learner (EL) students. In this session, we will dive into the wealth of resources and tools within Discovery Education's platform designed specifically to support EL students at various proficiency levels. Discover how to effectively integrate multimedia content, interactive activities, and scaffolded learning experiences to engage and empower EL students in their language acquisition journey. From differentiated instruction strategies to culturally relevant content, participants will leave equipped with practical techniques and inspiration to elevate EL student success using Discovery Education.

Presenters

Tomi Rush

Partner Success Manager, Discovery Education

Steve Mauricio

Discovery Education, Education Partnerships Manager

Monday July 15, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 93

Level Administrators, All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Librarians
Subject Arts, ELA, ELL, Guided Reading, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

2:00pm CDT

Modern Classrooms: A Self-Paced Learning Model

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

Room 8

The one thing we never have as teachers is time. Time to work with all of our students, time to differentiate, time to teach them all of the content and soft skills they need as adults. With the Modern Classroom model, you can use a self-paced method to give yourself more time to do all the things and your students the agency to to learn, collaborate, and truly master their learning.

Presenters

Brittany Babineaux

teacher, Fairhope Middle

Monday July 15, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 8

Level All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers
Subject Differentiation, ELA, Math, Social Studies

9:00am CDT

Creating Item Bank Assessments in DnA

Tuesday July 16, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT

Room 17

Learn the basics of creating a DnA assessment by pulling items from an item bank and using filters such as Standards and Depth of Knowledge.
Level: All Grades
Subject: ELA, Math, and NGSS Aligned Science

Presenters

Michelle Russell

Tuesday July 16, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 17

Level All Teachers, Administrators
Subject Assessment, ELA, Math, Technology

9:00am CDT

EmpowerED: Student-Driven Learning with BrainPOP

Tuesday July 16, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT

Room 252

Presenters

Michele Robinson

BrainPOP

Tuesday July 16, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 252

Level Administrators, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Special Education
Subject Assessment, Coding, Digital Citizenship, ELA, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

9:00am CDT

Empowering EL Student Engagement with Discovery Education

Tuesday July 16, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT

Room 93

Presenters

Tomi Rush

Partner Success Manager, Discovery Education

Steve Mauricio

Discovery Education, Education Partnerships Manager

Tuesday July 16, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 93

Level Administrators, All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Librarians
Subject Arts, ELA, ELL, Guided Reading, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

9:00am CDT

Setting Goals and Progress Monitoring with Star

Tuesday July 16, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT

Room 16

In this session, educators will understand the importance of setting growth goals for students and its value. This session will also take a closer look at what type of goals to set for specific students. Lastly, educators will explore how to incorporate Star computer-adaptive assessments into their intervention practices.

Presenters

Lynn Vines

Planning & Scheduling Coordinator, Renaissance

Prior to joining the Renaissance team, I served as a principal, assistant principal, instructional coach and classroom teacher in grades 1-5 in Jefferson County Schools in Birmingham, Alabama. As the principal of Concord Elementary, I lead the faculty, students and parents in... Read More →

Kathi Reeves

Senior Consultant, Renaissance

Tuesday July 16, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 16

Level Administrators, All Teachers
Subject ELA, Math, Reading

9:00am CDT

MineCraft EDU: Engagement, Engineering and Axolotls

Tuesday July 16, 2024 9:00am - 10:50am CDT

Room 28

Presenters

Rebecca Cissel

Teacher, Loxley Elementary

I am a 6th-grade teacher and a tech nerd. I love trying out new tools in my classroom and sharing them with other educators.

Tuesday July 16, 2024 9:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 28

Level Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers
Subject Coding, Community Building, Community Engagement, Differentiation, Digital Citizenship, ELA, Math, Reading, Safety, Science, Social Studies, STEM/STEAM, Technology

10:00am CDT

Creating Flexible Assessments in DnA

Tuesday July 16, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT

Room 17

Learn the basics of creating a DnA assessment using an existing assessment.
Level: Grades 3 and up
Subject: All

Presenters

Michelle Russell

Tuesday July 16, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 17

Level Elementary Teachers
Subject ELA, Assessment

10:00am CDT

Kami’s Latest & Greatest

Tuesday July 16, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT

Room 214

Presenters

Sophie Youngs

Professional Learning Manager, Kami

Tuesday July 16, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 214

Level All Teachers
Subject Chromebook, ELA, Google, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

10:00am CDT

Star Assessments: Using Data to Plan Targeted Instruction

Tuesday July 16, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT

Room 16

At the conclusion of this session, educators will know how learning progressions can help when planning instruction. They will also better understand how recommended skills for
students are identified. Educators will have a chance to navigate the software to find skill
information and resources or their students. Then, they will have time to actually utilize the data and resources as tools for planning instruction.

Presenters

Lynn Vines

Planning & Scheduling Coordinator, Renaissance

Kathi Reeves

Senior Consultant, Renaissance

Tuesday July 16, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 16

Level Administrators, All Teachers
Subject ELA, Math, Reading

10:00am CDT

What's New with Discovery Education: Interactives, Virtual Field Trips and More

Tuesday July 16, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT

Room 93

Presenters

Tomi Rush

Partner Success Manager, Discovery Education

Steve Mauricio

Discovery Education, Education Partnerships Manager

Tuesday July 16, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 93

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Librarians, Special Education
Subject Arts, CTE, Digital Citizenship, ELA, ELL, Health/ Wellness, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

11:00am CDT

Beyond the Basics: Secondary Education with Discovery Education

Tuesday July 16, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT

Room 93

Presenters

Tomi Rush

Partner Success Manager, Discovery Education

Steve Mauricio

Discovery Education, Education Partnerships Manager

Tuesday July 16, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 93

Level Administrators, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Career Tech Teachers, Librarians, Special Education
Subject Arts, CTE, Digital Citizenship, ELA, Health/ Wellness, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

11:00am CDT

Engaging Literacy Stations Middle and High School Students Want to Do

Tuesday July 16, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT

Room 20

Learning to design and implement independent/small group literacy stations can help grow a reader/writer's stamina, develop long lasting interest in books and different genres as well as build a positive classroom environment. Establishing choice through cooperative learning opportunities and allowing for quiet work time will have your middle or high schooler begging to do stations!

During this time you are able to work 1:1 or with a small group of students while other learners continue to hone their reading, writing, and digital literacy craft. Tracking completion is easy too! Either on paper or on a digital platform like Google Classroom or Schoology, you'll be able to set accountability measures and even take grades on the work completed. Come learn how stations can expand your teaching time and engage your middle schooler to read, write, and think.

Presenters

Sondra Dunn

K-12 Reading Specialist/Educator, Fairhope Middle

Tuesday July 16, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 20

Level Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Special Education
Subject ELA, Guided Reading, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies

11:00am CDT

Raiders of the Lost Art

Tuesday July 16, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT

Room 92

In this session, I will explain the "Lost Art" of writing a business letter while investigating and researching hidden addresses of celebrities and influential persons' locations. Students will learn the "Lost Art" of writing a business letter, addressing envelopes, and the nearly extinct cursive signatures. On the students journey, they will find common ground with someone who has impacted their life while maintaining safe boundaries in the process!

Presenters

Anna Hunt

8th Grade Gifted, Daphne Middle School

Tuesday July 16, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 92

Level All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Special Education
Subject Arts, Community Building, Community Engagement, ELA, Leadership, Professionalism

11:00am CDT

Star Assessments: Measuring Growth and Achievement

Tuesday July 16, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT

Room 16

The main focus of this session is to understand why it’s useful to look at growth data.
Educators will further explore how to categorize growth as low, typical, or high using SGP.
This session allows educators to take a deeper look at how to analyze growth and achievement data simultaneously to make instructional decisions.

Presenters

Lynn Vines

Planning & Scheduling Coordinator, Renaissance

Kathi Reeves

Senior Consultant, Renaissance

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

Level Administrators, All Teachers
Subject ELA, Math, Reading

11:00am CDT

Unlocking Strategic Thinking Through Classroom Discourse

Tuesday July 16, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT

Room 254

Rather than thinking K-12, let’s think 12-K! Students need content knowledge and soft skills to be proficient in reading, writing, talking, listening, and investigating upon graduation. Using the Alabama 2021 ELA Recurring Standards as language processes to catapult the mastery of standards, teachers can ensure a rich and purposeful language environment to promote rich and purposeful thinking in every content class. Language is the natural key component of the success of these connections to increase thinking in the classroom. Participants will delve into the continuum of the ELA Recurring Standards in grade bands and discover the progression of processes that lead the learner to the mastery of the content standards through critical thinking.

Presenters

Michele Parker

Education Consultant, Kids First Education

Tuesday July 16, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 254

Level Administrators, All Teachers
Subject Community Building, ELA, Reading, Science, Social Studies

12:00pm CDT

ABCs of CER at the Secondary Level

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

Room 252

This session is designed for teachers grade 7 - 12 who are interested in learning about CER writing and how to incorporate it in the classroom with fidelity.

Presenters

Justin McNellage

Assistant Principal, Spanish Fort High

Tuesday July 16, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 252

Level Middle Teachers, High Teachers
Subject Assessment, ELA, Reading

12:00pm CDT

Creating On the Fly and Skills Assessments in DnA

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

Room 17

Learn how to use On the Fly Assessments as exit tickets or collect in-the-moment information about your students' needs. Learn how to create and use Skills Assessments for 1:1 assessing of student knowledge.
Level: All
Subject: All

Presenters

Michelle Russell

Tuesday July 16, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 17

Level Administrators, All Teachers
Subject Assessment, ELA, Math, Technology

12:00pm CDT

Equity in ELA

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

Room 255

In this session teachers will learn strategies to accommodate instruction and make content accessible for English Language Learners in their secondary English Language Arts Classes.

Presenters

Marie Miller

Teacher, Baldwin Preparatory

Tuesday July 16, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 255

Level Middle Teachers, High Teachers
Subject Differentiation, ELA, ELL, Reading

12:00pm CDT

Let's Talk about Books: Sparking Learning through Stories for Grades K-4!

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

Room 95

Join us for an insightful session presented by a library media specialist, dedicated to equipping librarians and teachers with a curated list of must-have books for Kindergarten through 4th grade classrooms. From timeless classics to contemporary gems, this session offers invaluable resources to enhance literacy, spark curiosity, and cultivate a vibrant reading culture in your educational community.

Presenters

Jacquelyn Wilson

Library Media Specialist, Stonebridge Elementary

I am the Library Media Specialist at Stonebridge Elementary. I have been an educator for 11 years. I spent 5 of those years as an elementary school teacher and the other 6 as a Library Media Specialist. In our school library, I like to promote a culture of reading while also including... Read More →

Tuesday July 16, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 95

Level Elementary Teachers, Librarians
Subject ELA, Reading

12:00pm CDT

Teaching with Interactive Grammar Notebooks

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

Room 28

Teaching grammar is important (and difficult) in a secondary ELA setting. See how I used Interactive Notebooks to make grammar instruction engaging and effective in my middle school classes.

Presenters

Hollye Dueitt

Teacher

I am certified in English Language Arts and General Social Science, and this is my 10th year teaching. My favorite content to teach is British Literature, and I absolutely loved writing research papers in college. I have three amazing children, and my husband and I have been married... Read More →

Tuesday July 16, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 28

Level Middle Teachers, High Teachers
Subject ELA

1:00pm CDT

Administration and Scoring of Item Bank and Flexible Assessment in DnA

Tuesday July 16, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT

Room 17

Learn how to administer and score Item Bank and Flexible Assessments. We will cover paper/pencil administration as well as online administration with Live Proctoring.
Level: All
Subject: All

Presenters

Michelle Russell

Tuesday July 16, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 17

Level Administrators, All Teachers
Subject Assessment, ELA, Math, Technology

1:00pm CDT

Deeper Data Dive and Actionables with Freckle Math and ELA

Tuesday July 16, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT

Room 16

This session will focus on navigating key Freckle Math and ELA reports and exploring how can teachers use reports to identify student strengths and areas for improvement. Then, once they are able to identify strengths and areas of improvement, teachers will learn how to take strategic actions based on student data.

Presenters

Lynn Vines

Planning & Scheduling Coordinator, Renaissance

Kathi Reeves

Senior Consultant, Renaissance

Tuesday July 16, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 16

Level Administrators, All Teachers
Subject ELA, Math, Reading

1:00pm CDT

Podcasting: New Media Literacy & Alternative Assessment

Tuesday July 16, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT

Room 254

This session will focus on the connection between podcasting and traditional literacy practices already in teacher repertoires.

Presenters

Morgan Plash

Teacher, Elberta High

Alex Homan

Baldwin County High, Teacher

Tuesday July 16, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 254

Level Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Career Tech Teachers, Librarians, Special Education
Subject Arts, Assessment, Chromebook, Community Engagement, Differentiation, Digital Citizenship, ELA, eMINTS, Reading

1:00pm CDT

Student AI Use - Introduction and Policies

Tuesday July 16, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT

Room 267

Explore common AI tools that students use and discuss presenting/teaching the idea of ethical AI to students through dialogue, policies, and sample lesson plans that encourage students to use AI in assistive roles.

Leave with ways to discourage AI cheating through updated digital submission and integrity policies for our current AI Reality, tools to monitor and maintain student work, and quick assessments for authenticity.

Presenters

Michelle Stockman

Teacher, Robertsdale High School

I am currently serving as a senior English teacher at Robertsdale High School, but I have taught ELA in grades 6-12 in both Alabama and Tennessee during my time as a teacher. I have also served as a Reading Intervention teacher and mentor on the elementary level. I'm able to bounce... Read More →

Tuesday July 16, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 267

Level All Teachers
Subject Digital Citizenship, ELA, Science, Social Studies, Technology

2:00pm CDT

Any Day Engagement

Tuesday July 16, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT

Room 254

Teaching should be fun: Fun for you, the teacher, and fun – as in engaging – for your students. This session will discuss and demonstrate a variety of ideas, tools, and strategies for making everyday classroom activities engaging and meaningful while easy to implement. From quick classroom transformations to creative instructional approaches, this session is designed to share simple ways to make any day a fun day in your classroom. This session is appropriate for all content areas.

Presenters

Jaime Tillman

Teacher, Daphne Middle School

Tuesday July 16, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 254

Level All Teachers
Subject Assessment, Community Building, Differentiation, ELA, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies

2:00pm CDT

Navigating the Literary Seas: Essential Reads for Middle Grade & Young Adult Minds! (Grades 5-12)

Tuesday July 16, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT

Room 95

Explore a thoughtfully curated list of great books for middle grade and young adult readers, spanning from classic favorites to compelling contemporary works. This session is designed to provide invaluable book titles that will not only enrich literacy skills but also ignite curiosity and cultivate a dynamic reading culture within your educational community.

Presenters

Jacquelyn Wilson

Library Media Specialist, Stonebridge Elementary

Tuesday July 16, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 95

Level Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Librarians
Subject ELA, Reading

2:00pm CDT

Reports with DnA

Tuesday July 16, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT

Room 17

There are many Report templates available for viewing and understanding data. Attendees will learn how to access and use Reports in DnA.
Level: All
Subject: All

Presenters

Michelle Russell

Tuesday July 16, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 17

Level All Teachers, Administrators
Subject ELA, Math, Technology, Assessment

9:00am CDT

Creating Item Bank Assessments in DnA

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

Room 17

Presenters

Michelle Russell

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

Level Administrators, All Teachers
Subject Assessment, Math, ELA

9:00am CDT

Setting Goals and Progress Monitoring with Star

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

Room 16

Presenters

Lynn Vines

Planning & Scheduling Coordinator, Renaissance

Kathi Reeves

Senior Consultant, Renaissance

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 16

Level Administrators, All Teachers
Subject ELA, Math, Reading

9:00am CDT

Speed Dating through History

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

Room 92

When I did this activity with my 8th-grade World History kiddos, I did it with the Ancient Rome unit. This is an engaging and interactive activity that has loads of potential and can be differentiated for any subject, grade level, or unit with multiple key characters! If you are looking to bring a fun project based learning activity to your school, look no further!

Presenters

Anna Hunt

8th Grade Gifted, Daphne Middle School

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 92

Level All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers
Subject Differentiation, ELA, Guided Reading, Reading, Social Studies

9:00am CDT

Empowered Learning for All Learners with BrainPOP

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:50am CDT

Room 252

Presenters

Michele Robinson

BrainPOP

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 252

Level Administrators, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Special Education
Subject Assessment, Coding, Digital Citizenship, ELA, ELL, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

9:00am CDT

MineCraft EDU: Engagement, Engineering and Axolotls

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:50am CDT

Room 28

Presenters

Rebecca Cissel

Teacher, Loxley Elementary

I am a 6th-grade teacher and a tech nerd. I love trying out new tools in my classroom and sharing them with other educators.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 28

Level Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers
Subject Coding, Community Building, Community Engagement, Differentiation, Digital Citizenship, ELA, Math, Reading, Safety, Science, Social Studies, STEM/STEAM, Technology

10:00am CDT

Creating On the Fly and Skills Assessments in DnA

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

Room 17

Presenters

Michelle Russell

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

Level Administrators, All Teachers
Subject Assessment, ELA, Math, Technology

10:00am CDT

Do You Teach English Learners? The 6 Principles You Need to Know!

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

Room 255

The 6 Principals are for any teacher who works with students who are learning English. This session is applicable for K-12 educators who wish to support English learning for their students. This session will be interactive to provide modeling of best practices. Attendees will also receive The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners K-12 book and Quick Reference Guide (published by TESOL press).

Presenters

Stephanie Montiel

ESL Supervisor, Central Office Staff

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 255

Level Administrators, All Teachers
Subject Differentiation, ELA, ELL, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies

10:00am CDT

Getting Started with Kami

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

Room 214

Learn how to level up instruction and engagement while streamlining your workflow with Kami assignments in Google Classroom.

Presenters

Sophie Youngs

Professional Learning Manager, Kami

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 214

Level All Teachers, Librarians, Special Education
Subject Assessment, Chromebook, ELA, ELL, Google, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

10:00am CDT

Section 504 FOMO IS NOMO'

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

Room 253

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

Star Assessments: Using Data to Plan Targeted Instruction

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

Room 16

Presenters

Lynn Vines

Planning & Scheduling Coordinator, Renaissance

Kathi Reeves

Senior Consultant, Renaissance

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 16

Level Administrators, All Teachers
Subject ELA, Math, Reading

10:00am CDT

Transforming Lessons into Triumphs

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

Room 4

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

10:00am CDT

Who's Afraid of Chat GPT?: Learning More About AI in the ELA Classroom

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

Room 92

Presenters

Morgan Plash

Teacher, Elberta High

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 92

Level Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Librarians, Special Education
Subject Assessment, Chromebook, Differentiation, ELA, eMINTS

11:00am CDT

How to AI Your Classroom

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

Room 8

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

11:00am CDT

Kami’s Latest & Greatest

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

Room 214

Presenters

Sophie Youngs

Professional Learning Manager, Kami

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 214

Level All Teachers
Subject Chromebook, ELA, Google, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

11:00am CDT

Magic School AI - Working Smarter, Not Harder

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

Room 4

Magic School AI provides a wealth of AI tools to help any teacher work smarter and not harder.

Presenters

Stacey Tatum

3rd Grade Teacher, Elberta Elementary

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 4

Level All Teachers
Subject Assessment, Community Building, Community Engagement, Differentiation, ELA, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, STEM/STEAM, Technology

11:00am CDT

Podcasting: New Media Literacy & Alternative Assessment

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

Room 92

This session will focus on the connection between podcasting and traditional literacy practices already in teacher repertoires.

Presenters

Morgan Plash

Teacher, Elberta High

Alex Homan

Baldwin County High, Teacher

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 92

Level Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Career Tech Teachers, Librarians, Special Education
Subject Arts, Assessment, Chromebook, Community Engagement, Differentiation, Digital Citizenship, ELA, eMINTS, Reading

11:00am CDT

Reports with DnA

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

Room 17

There are many Report templates available for viewing and understanding data. Attendees will learn how to access and use Reports in DnA.
Level: All
Subject: All

Presenters

Michelle Russell

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

Level All Teachers, Administrators
Subject ELA, Math, Technology, Assessment

11:00am CDT

Star Assessments: Measuring Growth and Achievement

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

Room 16

Presenters

Lynn Vines

Planning & Scheduling Coordinator, Renaissance

Kathi Reeves

Senior Consultant, Renaissance

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 16

Level Administrators, All Teachers
Subject ELA, Math, Reading

12:00pm CDT

Dyslexia and Section 504

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

Room 253

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

12:00pm CDT

Empowering Student Voice with Podcasting

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

Room 254

Presenters

Angela Clark

University of Montevallo, ATIM Specialist

Wednesday July 17, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 254

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Librarians
Subject ELA, Google, Leadership, Technology

12:00pm CDT

What's the Tea? Tips to Create Positive Relationships with Students

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

Room 4

Presenters

L. Renee Richardson

Teacher, Bay Minette Middle

Wednesday July 17, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 4

Level All Teachers
Subject Community Building, ELA

1:00pm CDT

Deeper Data Dive and Actionables with Freckle Math and ELA

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

Room 16

Presenters

Lynn Vines

Planning & Scheduling Coordinator, Renaissance

Kathi Reeves

Senior Consultant, Renaissance

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 16

Level Administrators, All Teachers
Subject ELA, Math, Reading

1:00pm CDT

Do You Teach English Learners? The 6 Principles You Need to Know!

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

Room 255

Presenters

Stephanie Montiel

ESL Supervisor, Central Office Staff

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 255

Level Administrators, All Teachers
Subject Differentiation, ELA, ELL, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies

1:00pm CDT

EmpowerED: Student-Driven Learning with BrainPOP

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

Room 252

Presenters

Michele Robinson

BrainPOP

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 252

Level Administrators, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Special Education
Subject Assessment, Coding, Digital Citizenship, ELA, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology

1:00pm CDT

Get Them Talking: QCQ Inquiry Seminars

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

Room 4

Do your group text-based discussions quickly derail? Are the reticent overpowered by the garrulous? This session will present an easily adapted, inquiry-based practice to engage all learners and give teachers insight into their students' understanding of a text.

Presenters