2024 Summer Academy: Full Schedule

8:15am EDT

Staff Backpack Filtering, Searches and Reports

Tuesday July 9, 2024 8:15am - 9:15am EDT

514

PD Registration

Review your options on Filtering and Searches in Staff Backpack. We will also go over existing reports.

Speakers

Shannon Bates-Willis

Tuesday July 9, 2024 8:15am - 9:15am EDT
514

9:30am EDT

What in the "tech" is AI?

Tuesday July 9, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT

515

PD Registration

Google Translate, ChatGPT, Twee, Diffit….what in the 'tech' is AI ?! Join the fearless educators who are learning to harness artificial intelligence for good and not evil. Let’s find useful ways together for educators to use AI to enhance our craft and improve our profession.

Speakers

Corey Ramey

n/a

Tuesday July 9, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
515

All Instructional Audiences, Instructional Leadership, Technology | General Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 12), Instructional Leadership, Technology

Company Instructional Leadership, Technology

9:30am EDT

Incidents in Staff Backpack

Tuesday July 9, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT

514

PD Registration

This will be an overview of how to create an Incident. How it progresses through its life cycle. How to edit an Incident and other questions regarding an Incident. How to run a report for Incidents.

Speakers

Shannon Bates-Willis

Tuesday July 9, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
514

9:30am EDT

Putting the Intentionality in ILT -Being thoughtful about high leverage moves

Tuesday July 9, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT

513

PD Registration

This session will highlight the impact intentional instructional moves have on student achievement and school culture. Participants will gain knowledge on how to strengthen the work of the ILT to increase students growth with a consistent through line that supports the Whole Child.

Speakers

Anna Doyle

Josh Patterson

Tuesday July 9, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
513

Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Instructional Leadership

Company Instructional Leadership

9:30am EDT

Social Studies Lesson Planning: Unpacking Standards

Tuesday July 9, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT

512

PD Registration

I will illustrate how PLCs can create collaborative social studies unit plans following district pacing and standards. Following a less is more approach, backwards design and unpacking standards will be focus of this session. Teachers will be provided with some time to lesson plan.

Speakers

Paige Simon

Tuesday July 9, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
512

Middle School Teachers (Grades 6 - 8), Classroom Management, Instructional Leadership, Social Studies | High School Teachers (Grades 9 - 12), Classroom Management, Instructional Leadership, Social Studies | Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Classroom Management, Instructional Leadership, Social Studies

Company Classroom Management, Instructional Leadership, Social Studies

10:45am EDT

South Carolina Science State Standards (2021)

Tuesday July 9, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT

506

PD Registration

Middle school teachers will be provided an informational session on learning how to navigate the South Carolina Science State Standards, and how to use in lesson planning. Recommended for New Middle School Teachers or Staff who are not familiar with SC Science Standards.

Speakers

Renee Covert

Tuesday July 9, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
506

Middle School Teachers (Grades 6 - 8), Instructional Leadership, Science

Company Instructional Leadership, Science

10:45am EDT

Collaborative Teams: Structures, Protocols, Design

Tuesday July 9, 2024 10:45am - 12:45pm EDT

515

PD Registration

Administrators and coaches will build structures and protocols to support efficiency and effectiveness of collaborative teams. Participants will receive templates and tools to set up the development and organization of collaborative team practices. Singleton and EOC courses alike will be able to use the structures and tools provided.

Speakers

Katie Moore-Smith

Kate Buhr

Tuesday July 9, 2024 10:45am - 12:45pm EDT
515

Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Instructional Leadership

Company Instructional Leadership

12:00pm EDT

Create a Culture of Growth

Tuesday July 9, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT

513

PD Registration

We will refine our understanding of the differences between growth and fixed mindsets. We will develop strategies to promote growth mindset for our students, and we will incorporate these strategies into our practices and lesson plans for the coming year.

Speakers

Sandra Hunt

Tuesday July 9, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
513

All Instructional Audiences, English/Language Arts, Gifted and Talented Education, Instructional Leadership, Mathematics, Science, Social and Emotional Learning, Social Studies, Special Education | General Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 12), English/Language Arts, Gifted and Talented Education, Instructional Leadership, Mathematics, Science, Social and Emotional Learning, Social Studies, Special Education | Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), English/Language Arts, Gifted and Talented Education, Instructional Leadership, Mathematics, Science, Social and Emotional Learning, Social Studies, Special Education

Company English/Language Arts, Gifted and Talented Education, Instructional Leadership, Mathematics, Science, Social and Emotional Learning, Social Studies, Special Education

12:30pm EDT

Staff Backpack Filtering, Searches and Reports

Tuesday July 9, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT

514

PD Registration

Review your options on Filtering and Searches in Staff Backpack. We will also go over existing reports.

Speakers

Shannon Bates-Willis

Tuesday July 9, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
514

1:45pm EDT

Incidents in Staff Backpack

Tuesday July 9, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT

514

PD Registration

This will be an overview of how to create an Incident. How it progresses through its life cycle. How to edit an Incident and other questions regarding an Incident. How to run a report for Incidents.

Speakers

Shannon Bates-Willis

Tuesday July 9, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
514

1:45pm EDT

The Amazing Shake (A Real School Version)

Tuesday July 9, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT

513

PD Registration

How to take The Amazing Shake program from the Ron Clark Academy and implement it at YOUR school. Learn how to provide yearlong practice of leadership skills leading up to a live competition where students put these skills into action. Develop competition rounds that are engaging, motivating, and fun where students compete to become the Amazing Shake Champion.

Speakers

Amanda Madden

Tuesday July 9, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
513

3:00pm EDT

Student Ownership - Feedback

Tuesday July 9, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

513

PD Registration

We will explore research based effective use of teacher feedback and plan ways to incorporate effective feedback into our practice and lesson plans to improve student achievement.

Speakers

Sandra Hunt

Tuesday July 9, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
513

8:15am EDT

Create a Culture of Growth

Wednesday July 10, 2024 8:15am - 9:15am EDT

511

PD Registration

Speakers

Sandra Hunt

Wednesday July 10, 2024 8:15am - 9:15am EDT
511

Company English/Language Arts, Gifted and Talented Education, Instructional Leadership, Mathematics, Science, Social and Emotional Learning, Social Studies, Special Education

8:15am EDT

Optimizing Difficult Performance Conversations

Wednesday July 10, 2024 8:15am - 9:15am EDT

517

PD Registration

This session will prepare school leaders for performance-related conversations with staff that lead to improved outcomes. Session topics will include practical recommendations for leading difficult conversations related to underperformance, drafting supporting documentation, and composing plans for improvement.

Speakers

Patrick Jarrett

Wednesday July 10, 2024 8:15am - 9:15am EDT
517

Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Human Resources, Instructional Leadership

Company Human Resources, Instructional Leadership

8:30am EDT

Collaborative Teams: Structures, Protocols, Design

Wednesday July 10, 2024 8:30am - 10:30am EDT

514

PD Registration

Speakers

Katie Moore-Smith

Kate Buhr

Wednesday July 10, 2024 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
514

Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Instructional Leadership

Company Instructional Leadership

9:30am EDT

Student Ownership - Feedback

Wednesday July 10, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT

511

PD Registration

We will explore research based effective use of teacher feedback and plan ways to incorporate effective feedback into our practice and lesson plans to improve student achievement.

Speakers

Sandra Hunt

Wednesday July 10, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
511

9:30am EDT

Optimizing Difficult Performance Conversations

Wednesday July 10, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT

517

PD Registration

Speakers

Patrick Jarrett

Wednesday July 10, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
517

Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Human Resources, Instructional Leadership

Company Human Resources, Instructional Leadership

10:45am EDT

What in the "tech" is AI?

Wednesday July 10, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT

511

PD Registration

Speakers

Corey Ramey

n/a

Wednesday July 10, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
511

All Instructional Audiences, Instructional Leadership, Technology | General Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 12), Instructional Leadership, Technology

Company Instructional Leadership, Technology

10:45am EDT

The Amazing Shake (A Real School Version)

Wednesday July 10, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT

509

PD Registration

Speakers

Amanda Madden

Wednesday July 10, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
509

10:45am EDT

America’s Most Wanted: Administrators Who Show Up & Show Out

Wednesday July 10, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT

810

PD Registration

Administrators are not only informational leaders, they are instructional leaders, too! This session will explore tools and strategies every administrator can use to model effective teaching practices for their staff, students, and parents/guardians.

Speakers

P. Sloan Joseph

Wednesday July 10, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
810

Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Instructional Leadership

Company Instructional Leadership

12:30pm EDT

Using Unit Plans for Novice Teachers

Wednesday July 10, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT

509

PD Registration

"Unit plans? How can I implement unit plans when I'm working day to day on one lesson at a time?!?" How many times have you heard this conversation in your building? This course will show that effective, strategic planning can help teachers guide the sequence and pace of skills to ensure greater student learning outcomes. Participants will learn the value of unit plans, how to create their own unit plan, and walk away with several unit plan templates!

Speakers

Corey Ramey

Anjosia Ellerbe

Wednesday July 10, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
509

General Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 12), Assessment and Data, Classroom Management, Instructional Leadership | Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Assessment and Data, Classroom Management, Instructional Leadership

Company Assessment and Data, Classroom Management, Instructional Leadership

1:45pm EDT

Saving Education: Triage and Treatment Through UDL

Wednesday July 10, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT

509

PD Registration

Although public education has recently faced monumental challenges that, at times, have threatened even its very existence, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is our lifeline back to rich educational experiences and increased student achievement! Learn to triage your instructional practices and use the principles of UDL to ensure all students ENGAGE, REPRESENT, and take ACTION in their learning. Together we will save education by empowering students to be motivated, knowledgeable, and strategic through the UDL framework!

Speakers

Corey Ramey

Anjosia Ellerbe

Wednesday July 10, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
509

General Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 12), Assessment and Data, Classroom Management, Instructional Leadership | Specialized Teachers (MLP/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Assessment and Data, Classroom Management, Instructional Leadership | Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Assessment and Data, Classroom Management, Instructional Leadership

Company Assessment and Data, Classroom Management, Instructional Leadership

2:00pm EDT

Disability Sensitivity & Etiquette Training

Wednesday July 10, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

913

PD Registration

Our Disability Sensitivity & Etiquette Training is designed to foster understanding, connection, and respectful interactions with individuals with disabilities. This interactive and informative workshop aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to create inclusive environments and engage with people of all abilities with confidence and sensitivity.

Speakers

Carlene Zierfuss

Wednesday July 10, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
913

8:15am EDT

Enrollments in Staff Backpack

Thursday July 11, 2024 8:15am - 9:15am EDT

511

PD Registration

This will be a high-level overview of Enrollments in Staff Backpack. It will describe the Online Enrollment and the Staff Entered.

Speakers

Shannon Bates-Willis

Thursday July 11, 2024 8:15am - 9:15am EDT
511

8:30am EDT

MDR for Administrators

Thursday July 11, 2024 8:30am - 10:30am EDT

909

PD Registration

School administrators who work with students protected by IDEA and Section 504 will learn when to conduct a manifestation determination review, how to conduct a manifestation determination review, and the steps following a manifestation determination review.

Speakers