Session 2 Session Descriptions & Rooms
Room: 613 Jack Berckmeyer, Classroom Management
Room: 308 Corinne Udy, Climb the Wall with Full Inclusion: Teaching now has become more complicated than ever. Our students are coming to us from many different levels of learning. Our job is to teach them all. How will we do what is best for our students when there is such a diversity in learning levels? Why is it important to have full inclusion? How do I differentiate for all students? This session will give you some great ideas. In this workshop, we will move pedagogy to practice--sharing curriculum and professional learning strategies developed through two decades of providing culturally-relevant, SEL focused literacy instruction.
Room: 310 Kevin Baird, Human Intelligence - Not Artificial Intelligence! The game changer in measuring student engagement (EdTech’s Immersion Neuroscience Device): That which is measured gets done, right? How are you measuring student engagement? Come explore the EdTech disruptor which has revolutionized the way we capture engagement data for every student, in real time. You’ll see how this new tool is able to measure minute by minute what’s happening in the brain during a learning experience.
Room: 502 Samantha Glosser, Reading with Relevance: Using Culturally-Responsive Literacy to Develop Social & Emotional Skills: As an educator, are you looking for ways to:-seamlessly integrate academic instruction with your students’ social and emotional development?
Room: 503 Jamie James, "Magic" Vocab Study Guide: Come create a basic knowledge study guide that engages students simply because it is "magic." Cut & fold paper the right way, and you can make part of the study guide "disappear"- which creates "oohs and aahhs" even in middle school students. We will practice making these magic study guides, discuss their potential uses in a classroom, and share tips on using them with students.
Room: 614 Willa Jamieson, Proficiency Based Grading: The Hows and Whys: Proficiency or Standards Based Grading is all the rage with districts across the state. There are many confusing definitions of what it is, and what it would mean for educators, as well as students when fully implemented within a classroom, school, or district. As a member of a department which made the active choice to do Proficiency Based Grading several years ago, I have experienced the bumps and potholes along the way to fully enabling our department to use this grading system. I intend to share our whys, and to give a helpful, workable definition of what Proficiency Based Grading is and what it is all about. In a second session, I will offer up a nitty-gritty means of approaching Proficiency Based Grading in the classroom and take a step-by-step journey through the process of creating Proficiency Based Assessments.
Room: 619 Aliyah Bacca, Michelle Walker, Danny Schmitt, Jennifer Quintana, Through My Lens Documentary Filmmaking: Documentary Films are a beautiful way to foster literacy, social, and organizational skills with your students. The Through My Lens program is part of the Utah Film Center, the program is a way to integrate community and project based learning within a middle school environment. Through this medium students are encouraged to hone in on their critical thinking skills whilst building a unique set of social and academic skills, including digital literacy and social justice components. The project offers a ways for teachers to work with students in a highly engaging manner. Please join us for a unique, challenging and enlightening classroom experience. We will walk you through the process as well as provide curriculum, tools, and support necessary for overall student and teacher success.
Room: 620 Donna Wagner, (Continued) Digging Deeper through Close Reading: Have you wondered why kids can't get past basic recall? Want more rigor and higher thinking to happen in your classroom? Dig deeper into text (all kinds) and watch the light bulbs switch on. Text Dependent Questions, Teaching Text Structure and Building vocabulary and comprehension will be discussed.
Room: 621 Wendy Atzet, Teach, Prepare, Inspire with National History Day: Utah's National History Day program builds research skills, critical thinking, historical and civic literacy, plus college and career readiness. If you teach Social Studies, English/Language Arts, or Library/Media, come see how NHD can help you meet your standards while inspiring your students. #LearnHistoryMakeHistory
Room: 622 Zachary Dickison, Relational Capacity - The X Factor: Building positive relationships with students is so important and beneficial! In this session you will learn skills and activities that will help you develop better rapport with your students. As result, your classroom management will improve, students will be more successful, and they will know you care!
Room: 613 Jack Berckmeyer, Classroom Management
Room: 308 Corinne Udy, Climb the Wall with Full Inclusion: Teaching now has become more complicated than ever. Our students are coming to us from many different levels of learning. Our job is to teach them all. How will we do what is best for our students when there is such a diversity in learning levels? Why is it important to have full inclusion? How do I differentiate for all students? This session will give you some great ideas. In this workshop, we will move pedagogy to practice--sharing curriculum and professional learning strategies developed through two decades of providing culturally-relevant, SEL focused literacy instruction.
Room: 310 Kevin Baird, Human Intelligence - Not Artificial Intelligence! The game changer in measuring student engagement (EdTech’s Immersion Neuroscience Device): That which is measured gets done, right? How are you measuring student engagement? Come explore the EdTech disruptor which has revolutionized the way we capture engagement data for every student, in real time. You’ll see how this new tool is able to measure minute by minute what’s happening in the brain during a learning experience.
Room: 502 Samantha Glosser, Reading with Relevance: Using Culturally-Responsive Literacy to Develop Social & Emotional Skills: As an educator, are you looking for ways to:-seamlessly integrate academic instruction with your students’ social and emotional development?
Room: 503 Jamie James, "Magic" Vocab Study Guide: Come create a basic knowledge study guide that engages students simply because it is "magic." Cut & fold paper the right way, and you can make part of the study guide "disappear"- which creates "oohs and aahhs" even in middle school students. We will practice making these magic study guides, discuss their potential uses in a classroom, and share tips on using them with students.
Room: 614 Willa Jamieson, Proficiency Based Grading: The Hows and Whys: Proficiency or Standards Based Grading is all the rage with districts across the state. There are many confusing definitions of what it is, and what it would mean for educators, as well as students when fully implemented within a classroom, school, or district. As a member of a department which made the active choice to do Proficiency Based Grading several years ago, I have experienced the bumps and potholes along the way to fully enabling our department to use this grading system. I intend to share our whys, and to give a helpful, workable definition of what Proficiency Based Grading is and what it is all about. In a second session, I will offer up a nitty-gritty means of approaching Proficiency Based Grading in the classroom and take a step-by-step journey through the process of creating Proficiency Based Assessments.
Room: 619 Aliyah Bacca, Michelle Walker, Danny Schmitt, Jennifer Quintana, Through My Lens Documentary Filmmaking: Documentary Films are a beautiful way to foster literacy, social, and organizational skills with your students. The Through My Lens program is part of the Utah Film Center, the program is a way to integrate community and project based learning within a middle school environment. Through this medium students are encouraged to hone in on their critical thinking skills whilst building a unique set of social and academic skills, including digital literacy and social justice components. The project offers a ways for teachers to work with students in a highly engaging manner. Please join us for a unique, challenging and enlightening classroom experience. We will walk you through the process as well as provide curriculum, tools, and support necessary for overall student and teacher success.
Room: 620 Donna Wagner, (Continued) Digging Deeper through Close Reading: Have you wondered why kids can't get past basic recall? Want more rigor and higher thinking to happen in your classroom? Dig deeper into text (all kinds) and watch the light bulbs switch on. Text Dependent Questions, Teaching Text Structure and Building vocabulary and comprehension will be discussed.
Room: 621 Wendy Atzet, Teach, Prepare, Inspire with National History Day: Utah's National History Day program builds research skills, critical thinking, historical and civic literacy, plus college and career readiness. If you teach Social Studies, English/Language Arts, or Library/Media, come see how NHD can help you meet your standards while inspiring your students. #LearnHistoryMakeHistory
Room: 622 Zachary Dickison, Relational Capacity - The X Factor: Building positive relationships with students is so important and beneficial! In this session you will learn skills and activities that will help you develop better rapport with your students. As result, your classroom management will improve, students will be more successful, and they will know you care!