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Tuesday, July 9
 

9:00am EDT

Social Thinking
Tuesday July 9, 2024 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
913
Preschool and elementary special education teachers will learn the principles of the Social Thinking curriculum. Social Thinking is a language and cognitive-based methodology that focuses on the dynamic and synergistic nature of social observation, social interpretation, social problem solving, and social communication skills, all of which require self-regulation.
Tuesday July 9, 2024 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
913

9:30am EDT

What in the "tech" is AI?
Tuesday July 9, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
515
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
Tuesday July 9, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
515

10:45am EDT

Exploring Unique Learning Systems
Tuesday July 9, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
909
ID Moderate teachers will be provided an overview of the Unique Learning Systems products. Learning targets consist of topics covering monthly curriculum items using Unique, visual supports using Symbol Stix, and current news articles using News 2 You.
Tuesday July 9, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
909

10:45am EDT

Reparative Responses
Tuesday July 9, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
901
Participants will learn alternatives to suspension and re-entry tools for students exhibiting difficult behaviors and repeat offenses in the school setting.
Tuesday July 9, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
901

10:45am EDT

Ditch the Drama, Ignite the Spark with the Transformational Power of Conscious Discipline
Tuesday July 9, 2024 10:45am - 12:45pm EDT
517
Fed up with daily behavior battles that zap your energy and leave students discouraged? Break free from the traditional discipline hamster wheel and discover a revolutionary approach that prioritizes taking care of YOU first! Join us for an interactive introduction to Conscious Discipline, a brain-based framework designed to empower educators with self-regulation and well-being tools, build solid connections with students, transform conflict into collaborative problem-solving, and set up academics to soar in safe and thriving learning environments. Beyond classroom management, Conscious Discipline is a game-changer for educators who crave less stress and more joy as they support engaged learners in a classroom that feels like a community, not a battlefield.
Speakers
Tuesday July 9, 2024 10:45am - 12:45pm EDT
517

12:00pm EDT

1:45pm EDT

Visible Thinking Routines to Maximize Student Engagement
Tuesday July 9, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
515
Having trouble with student engagement? Learn about visual thinking routines and how to implement them to maximize student engagement. You will be able to leave the session experiencing some of the routines in the session as well and leave with access to 83 thinking routines.
Tuesday July 9, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
515

2:00pm EDT

Ditch the Drama, Ignite the Spark with the Transformational Power of Conscious Discipline
Tuesday July 9, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
517
Fed up with daily behavior battles that zap your energy and leave students discouraged? Break free from the traditional discipline hamster wheel and discover a revolutionary approach that prioritizes taking care of YOU first! Join us for an interactive introduction to Conscious Discipline, a brain-based framework designed to empower educators with self-regulation and well-being tools, build solid connections with students, transform conflict into collaborative problem-solving, and set up academics to soar in safe and thriving learning environments. Beyond classroom management, Conscious Discipline is a game-changer for educators who crave less stress and more joy as they support engaged learners in a classroom that feels like a community, not a battlefield.
Speakers
Tuesday July 9, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
517

3:00pm EDT

3:00pm EDT

Creating Student Choice with Spiral Review
Tuesday July 9, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
817
Looking for a way to motivate your students to review previously-taught skills and content? Learn how we increased student engagement and knowledge retention with a spiral review choice board and reward-based incentives in our classes.
Tuesday July 9, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
817
 
Wednesday, July 10
 

8:15am EDT

8:15am EDT

UDL, Google, Canva & Student Engagement
Wednesday July 10, 2024 8:15am - 9:15am EDT
509
In this session, participants will learn how to apply Universal Design of Learning principles while utilizing and integrating Canva and Google Apps that increase student engagement. Lessons will focus on modifying teachers' current UDL practices through the use of Canva activities and Google Apps such as Google Drawings, Slides, and YouTube.
Speakers
Wednesday July 10, 2024 8:15am - 9:15am EDT
509

8:30am EDT

Core Language for the ID Moderate Self-Contained Setting
Wednesday July 10, 2024 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
909
Participants will learn how to use and model core language in a lesson using Aided Language Stimulation and implement a Core Word of the Week program.
Wednesday July 10, 2024 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
909

9:30am EDT

9:30am EDT

Task Boxes: Gaining work skills through functional tasks
Wednesday July 10, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
901
Participants will be provided with an overview on the use of task boxes in ID Moderate specialized classrooms. They will have time to ask questions and get feedback on the tasks analysis sheets for each task box.
Wednesday July 10, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
901

9:30am EDT

UDL, Google, Canva & Student Engagement
Wednesday July 10, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
509
In this session, participants will learn how to apply Universal Design of Learning principles while utilizing and integrating Canva and Google Apps that increase student engagement. Lessons will focus on modifying teachers' current UDL practices through the use of Canva activities and Google Apps such as Google Drawings, Slides, and YouTube.
Speakers
Wednesday July 10, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
509

10:45am EDT

What in the "tech" is AI?
Wednesday July 10, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
511
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
Wednesday July 10, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
511

10:45am EDT

Clearing it up with Success Criteria
Wednesday July 10, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
514
Participants will understand how to articulate clear learning objectives and discover effective strategies for embedding success criteria into the teaching. Designed for a commitment to enhancing student learning outcomes by giving students the tools they need to succeed!
Wednesday July 10, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
514

10:45am EDT

See It, Praise It: Creating Effective Reinforcement Systems for the Classroom
Wednesday July 10, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
913
Teachers will learn about how to implement reinforcement systems and token economies.
Wednesday July 10, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
913

10:45am EDT

The Power of Relationships
Wednesday July 10, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
911
Participants will learn strategies and benefits of building and maintaining relationships with students.
Wednesday July 10, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
911

10:45am EDT

Ditch the Drama, Ignite the Spark with the Transformational Power of Conscious Discipline
Wednesday July 10, 2024 10:45am - 12:45pm EDT
515
Fed up with daily behavior battles that zap your energy and leave students discouraged? Break free from the traditional discipline hamster wheel and discover a revolutionary approach that prioritizes taking care of YOU first! Join us for an interactive introduction to Conscious Discipline, a brain-based framework designed to empower educators with self-regulation and well-being tools, build solid connections with students, transform conflict into collaborative problem-solving, and set up academics to soar in safe and thriving learning environments. Beyond classroom management, Conscious Discipline is a game-changer for educators who crave less stress and more joy as they support engaged learners in a classroom that feels like a community, not a battlefield.
Speakers
Wednesday July 10, 2024 10:45am - 12:45pm EDT
515

12:00pm EDT

Creating Student Choice with Spiral Review
Wednesday July 10, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
508
Looking for a way to motivate your students to review previously-taught skills and content? Learn how we increased student engagement and knowledge retention with a spiral review choice board and reward-based incentives in our classes.
Wednesday July 10, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
508

12:30pm EDT

Clearing it up with Success Criteria
Wednesday July 10, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
514
Participants will understand how to articulate clear learning objectives and discover effective strategies for embedding success criteria into the teaching. Designed for a commitment to enhancing student learning outcomes by giving students the tools they need to succeed!
Wednesday July 10, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
514

12:30pm EDT

Using Unit Plans for Novice Teachers
Wednesday July 10, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
509
"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!
Wednesday July 10, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
509

1:45pm EDT

Empowering Learning: Unleashing Potential with Choice Boards in the Classroom
Wednesday July 10, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
513
Do you want to engage students during independent practice? Come see how utilizing choice boards give students a voice in their learning and access to differentiated activities aligned to standards.
Speakers
Wednesday July 10, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
513

1:45pm EDT

Saving Education: Triage and Treatment Through UDL
Wednesday July 10, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
509
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!
Wednesday July 10, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
509

2:00pm EDT

Ditch the Drama, Ignite the Spark with the Transformational Power of Conscious Discipline
Wednesday July 10, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
515
Fed up with daily behavior battles that zap your energy and leave students discouraged? Break free from the traditional discipline hamster wheel and discover a revolutionary approach that prioritizes taking care of YOU first! Join us for an interactive introduction to Conscious Discipline, a brain-based framework designed to empower educators with self-regulation and well-being tools, build solid connections with students, transform conflict into collaborative problem-solving, and set up academics to soar in safe and thriving learning environments. Beyond classroom management, Conscious Discipline is a game-changer for educators who crave less stress and more joy as they support engaged learners in a classroom that feels like a community, not a battlefield.
Speakers
Wednesday July 10, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
515

2:00pm EDT

Nurturing Self-Regulated Writers Through Reflection and Connection
Wednesday July 10, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
511
The process of writing is hard work. Teaching writing, and helping students believe in themselves as writers, is even harder. Join Lisa Helsel, 2023 recipient of the NCTE Donald H. Graves Award for Excellence in Teaching Writing, as she shares ideas for connecting deeply with student writers and for helping them become aware of their own writing processes. Participants will walk away with assessment and reflection activities that can be used in classrooms across the grade levels.
Speakers
Wednesday July 10, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
511
 
Thursday, July 11
 

8:30am EDT

The Magic of Mindfulness
Thursday July 11, 2024 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
901
Participants will learn how to implement mindfulness practice in their classroom and how to cultivate a personal mindfulness practice.
Thursday July 11, 2024 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
901

8:30am EDT

MDR for Administrators
Thursday July 11, 2024 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
909
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.
Thursday July 11, 2024 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
909

9:00am EDT

Measuring Behavior: Data Collection Methods for the Classroom
Thursday July 11, 2024 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
911
Teachers will learn about different data collection examples and when to use them. Teachers will walk away with data collection templates ready to use.
Thursday July 11, 2024 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
911

9:30am EDT

Building a Partnership with Paraprofessionals
Thursday July 11, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
933
**This session is for Special Education self-contained classroom teachers.** Participants will learn how to establish clear and consistent communication and ensure paraprofessionals are an integral member of the instructional team with the goal of increasing student learning.
Thursday July 11, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
933

10:45am EDT

10:45am EDT

Identifying and Correcting Unwanted Behaviors in the General Ed Classroom
Thursday July 11, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
909
This session provides newer teachers with the opportunity to discuss problematic recurring behaviors and offers new ways to frame and support interventions that satisfy both student and educator needs in the general educational classroom.
Speakers
Thursday July 11, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
909

12:30pm EDT

Individualized Self-Care Plan for Teachers
Thursday July 11, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
911
Come experience ways to relax and create a self-care plan for you to balance work and home life. There is no one size fits all self-care plan, but there is a common thread to all self-care plans: making a commitment to you and all areas of your life.
Speakers
Thursday July 11, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
911

12:30pm EDT

1:45pm EDT

BIP Development
Thursday July 11, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
911
Participants will learn how to utlize FBA data/results to create a meaningful and thorough behavior intervention plan (BIP) for students. Resources and supports will be discussed and shared regarding both common and unique BIP interventions and accommodations.
Thursday July 11, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
911

1:45pm EDT

Building a Partnership with Paraprofessionals
Thursday July 11, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
901
**This session is for Special Education self-contained classroom teachers.** Participants will learn how to establish clear and consistent communication and ensure paraprofessionals are an integral member of the instructional team with the goal of increasing student learning.
Thursday July 11, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
901

1:45pm EDT

PWN Best Practices
Thursday July 11, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
913
The participants will be provided an overview of the Prior Written Notice and will practice the components to write compliant PWNs.
Thursday July 11, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
913

2:00pm EDT

Autism Supports for the Classroom
Thursday July 11, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
907
Learning how to support and teach students with Autism and behaviors in the general education environment.
Thursday July 11, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
907
 


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