2024 Summer Academy: Full Schedule

8:15am EDT

Graphically Teaching: Using graphic novels to support content instruction in the classroom

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

Graphic novels are more than comic books! They can be an engaging way to bridge gaps in vocabulary, context, and content. While students enjoy reading them for their cartoon illustrations and readability, they can also be used to supplement instruction. Come learn how to use these resources from your library to create an engaging format to present everything from classic literature to text features to primary sources.

Speakers

Amy Cawthon

Tuesday July 9, 2024 8:15am - 9:15am EDT
512

Middle School Teachers (Grades 6 - 8), English/Language Arts, Multilingual Learners, Social Studies, Special Education | High School Teachers (Grades 9 - 12), English/Language Arts, Multilingual Learners, Social Studies, Special Education | Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), English/Language Arts, Multilingual Learners, Social Studies, Special Education

Company English/Language Arts, Multilingual Learners, Social Studies, Special Education

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

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

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

Engaging Visual Literacy in the History Classroom

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

806

PD Registration

Many students struggle when engaging with written text, but will dive right into visual images. In this workshop, we will explore the process of analyzing historical paintings, and experience how this versatile instructional strategy can deepen understanding and build competencies. Drawn from Greenville's Southern Art collection, examples will address content from US/SC History including the Civil War and the Civil Rights movement.

Speakers

Ellen Westkaemper

Monica Sawdaye

Wednesday July 10, 2024 8:15am - 9:15am EDT
806

Elementary Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 5), Social Studies | Middle School Teachers (Grades 6 - 8), Social Studies | Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Social Studies

Company Social Studies

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