Thursday Afternoon Workshops - $35
Thursday, November 5, 2009
12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
CW1201 - This workshop has been cancelled
Lessons Learned from L.E.M.O.N.A.D.E. LEADERS
Neila Connors, Richard Ramsey, Roy Benavides, Jeanette Phillips, and Glady Nienstaedt
We all know when life gives you LEMONS you make LEMONADE. This team of presenters will share their skills and thrills of becoming L.E.M.O.N.A.D.E. LEADERS. Participants will depart the session with the recipe for successful leadership and techniques to deal with all situations. The presenters will also provide the tools of high-functioning leaders along with processes to obtain high quality middle level schools. Come prepared to listen, learn, laugh, and leave as a more effective leader.
CW1202
Molding Middle School Minds
Teri Cox
Come join the fun of Molding Middle School Minds! Together we will explore brain-based teaching and learning strategies; what does brain research say about middle school minds? We will delve into the use of multiple intelligences along with the many facets of differentiated instruction. Learn how to immediately apply these strategies with students ranging from special needs to gifted and talented. Be prepared to engage, learn, and share what you know about Molding Middle School Minds.
CW1203
Digital Survival Kit: Empowering the 21st Century Educational Leader
Howie DiBlasi
Learn how educational leaders can be the "Agents of Change" alongside the students. Transforms teaching and learning into an active process by learning how to use the Digital Tools that our Digital Kids use every day. We will use the tools needed to give school district leaders the skills they need to lead effective 21st Century programs and the resources they need to understand the transformation role of educational technology, as well as to lay out a blueprint for technology leadership and action. Web 2.0 will be introduced as well as using 9 other Digital Tools.
CW1204
Committing To Stay Engaged: Fifteen Exhilarating Strategies Which Captivate
Jelani Jabari
Student engagement diminishes as students transition from elementary to middle school. Thus, creating engaging middle school classroom learning environments remains a challenge. Participants in this interactive session will investigate fifteen ways to spawn student engagement in classrooms. These approaches are uniquely grounded in neuroscience, educational and marketing research. Participants will be able to implement these highly-engaging yet practical strategies in their classroom.
CW1205
PBS Resources for Global Education
Ashlinn Quinn
Discover how educational resources from PBS programs—such as the international current affairs series WIDE ANGLE—open students' eyes to the world beyond our borders. Educators will explore a wealth of free online, print, and video resources to enrich classroom teaching with an international perspective, and will receive free educator guides and DVDs.
CW1206
Music, Power, & Action: Using TODAY's music and video as POWERFUL tools for middle school learning!
Eric Rowles
What's the connection between Akon, Sean Kingston, T-Pain, Gwen Stefani, Wyclef, Shakira, and Cowboy Troy? What messages can be found in today's popular media, and what are some examples of how these tools can be freely and LEGALLY applied and used in middle school settings. Don't miss this fast and sensory-focused workshop to find out you can use over 20 songs (Common, Will.I.Am, John Mayer) and 10 videos (Pride, Freedom Writers, Great Debators), in your work with middle school students.
CW1207
Special Education Inclusion—Tips for Improving Your Efficiency
David Shepard
Working together in an inclusion class is a great experience, right? Schools across the country are moving in this direction rapidly, but is it the best answer? Inclusion as a practice is only as good as the teachers and the program that use it. Come examine and learn many ideas to more successful and efficient implementation of this delivery model. The session will examine teacher roles, planning, shared responsibilities, active teaching techniques, and differentiation practices that help all students.
CW1208
A Flexible Middle School Schedule: The Key to Addressing Intervention and Raising Student Achievement
Elliot Merenbloom and Barbara Kalina
This session highlights the way a flexible middle school schedule addresses intervention and raises student achievement. Topics include achievement of the school's mission, establishment of premises of RTI (response to intervention), definition of flexibility, conditions essential for flexibility, steps in building a flexible schedule, managing flexibility, research on teaching in variable-length time periods, the connection between flexibility and RTI, and a system to assess flexibility.