Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference

11:00am CDT

Empowering Student Voice with Podcasting

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

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

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

9:00am CDT

ANA (Alabama Numeracy Act)! You are ok!

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

Room 254

In this session, participants will have the opportunity to discover the efforts undertaken by the Office of Mathematics Improvement in implementing the Alabama Numeracy Act. This legislative initiative was established to tackle fundamental aspects of K-5 mathematics education, employing building-based mathematics coaches to enhance the teaching and learning experience.

Presenters

Connie Arnold

Regional Coordinator, Office of Mathematics Improvement

Connie Arnold currently serves as a Regional Coordinator for the Office of Mathematics Improvement (OMI) at the Alabama State Department of Education. Mrs. Arnold has over 15 years of experience in education as a classroom teacher and a Secondary Math Specialist with the Alabama... Read More →

Tuesday July 16, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 254

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Special Education
Subject Assessment, Leadership, Math

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

ANA (Alabama Numeracy Act)! You are ok!

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

Room 254

Presenters

Connie Arnold

Regional Coordinator, Office of Mathematics Improvement

Tuesday July 16, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 254

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Special Education
Subject Assessment, Leadership, Math

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

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 →

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

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

9:00am CDT

Using AfterSchool Care for Academic Gains

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

Room 254

Testimonials, data and program overview for AfterSchool programs who use interventionists to address academic needs of students who attend the AfterSchool programs.

Presenters