Ever wonder what accommodations are for? What do they look like? How to keep them all straight? Then this is the place for you to walk through all of those questions and come out equipped to understand, implement, and manage all of the accommodations you come across.
Video is a powerful tool for storytelling, instruction, and student engagement. In this session, you’ll get hands-on experience with two easy-to-use platforms: WeVideo and Google Vids. Learn to trim, edit, and produce your own content—and gain confidence to bring video into your classroom practice, no matter your comfort level with tech. Brign a charged device.
Attendees will learn and discuss the developmental stages of writing, the distinction between writing and handwriting instruction, modeling, and shared writing. Attendees will leave with new ideas about how to implement authentic writing into their classroom and develop independent writers.
Tired of classroom behavior struggles? Are you feeling like you're not reaching every student? This session is for you! We'll spill the tea on research-based strategies, uncover ways to respond professional, and gain a deeper understanding of why some students act out. You'll leave inspired, more confident, and equipped with a bag full of tricks.
I have had the honor of teaching in Edmond Public Schools for 6 years now. I am LETRS trained, as well as a teacher consultant through the Oklahoma Writing Project, an affiliate of the National Writing Project. I have taught Kindergarten, 1st grade and am currently going into my 4th... Read More →
Has K-Start felt more like a burden than a blessing for your team? What if there was a way to make K-Start simple, effective, and FUN? In this session you will learn how our kindergarten team structures K-Start. You will walk away with free lesson plans, slide decks, assessments, spreadsheets, and more! We hope to serve you and help problem solve whatever is keeping you from kicking off K-Start!
GOALS: 1) understand the powerful WHY behind K-Start 2) learn how to effectively structure K-Start for worthwhile results 3) walk away with tangible resources to utilize 4) collaborate to problem solve common K-Start issues
Why should you attend? In this session, teachers will gain hands-on experience with Desmos tools, including the Graphing Calculator, Scientific Calculator, and Geometry Tool, and learn how to incorporate them into their teaching practices. The session will begin by exploring the functionality of the Desmos Graphing Calculator, which is widely used on standardized tests like the PSAT, SAT, ACT, and AP exams. Teachers will learn how to use the Desmos tools not just for solving problems, but as a tool to help students visualize complex mathematical concepts. Additionally, Desmos has a set of activities in what is called Desmos Classroom. These are interactive student centered activities and lessons with the goal of fostering student thinking, collaboration and content knowledge. We will spend some time in this session going over how Desmos Classroom works and how it can be implemented into the classroom.
What is the format? The format of this session will be an informal roundtable discussion. The leader will facilitate with some guiding questions, and from there, teachers will have time to explore, work with the tools, plan lessons, and consider how to implement Desmos in their classrooms.
What will you learn? Participants will learn how Desmos tools are used on standardized tests Participants will learn how Desmos can be used for visualizing functions, table of values, transformations and regression. Participants will collaborate on how Desmos has already (or could be) implemented in their classroom. Participants will learn how to use Desmos tools to foster student engagement and active learning by creating interactive activities that promote exploration and problem-solving Participants will learn how to use Desmos Classroom Activities to foster student engagement and learning
Teaching Scientific Inquiry with Gizmos prepares teachers to use the inquiry process and Gizmos to support the development of deeper student understanding of important science concepts. The instructor models best practices for teaching with Gizmos in science, demonstrating a progression of inquiry that develops students’ scientific inquiry skills. Teachers become more skillful in using inquiry methods of instruction, which encourage students to ask questions, make observations, and construct reasonable explanations. Bring a charged device.
This refresher session is designed for certified elementary special educators who previously attended the week long UFLI (University of Florida Literacy Institute) training. The training will revisit core components of the UFLI Foundations program, reinforce effective instructional strategies, and provide updated guidance on implementation in the classroom. Educators will engage in hands-on activities, review key routines, and collaborate with peers to strengthen their confidence and consistency in delivering UFLI-based instruction.
Please bring the following: A fully charged device Your UFLI manual
This session aims to support continued growth in literacy instruction and ensure fidelity to the UFLI framework across classrooms.
The presentation/conversation will revolve around; Creating Safe Spaces for Student Expression, Leveraging Students' Cultural Capital, Incorporating Diverse Voices and Perspectives, Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies, and Building Relationships with Students
Discover how Canva can be your go-to tool for designing engaging classroom visuals, newsletters, and more. This session will focus on key features of Canva's free educator platform, and you'll get time to create a personalized classroom poster you can print or share digitally. Come ready to design, explore templates, and leave with something ready to hang! Bring a charged device.
Get ready for a deep dive into the Feeling Buddies Self-Regulation Curriculum! In this session, you’ll gain a clear understanding of how to teach children to identify, manage, and respond to big emotions through Conscious Discipline’s powerful framework. We’ll explore each Feeling Buddy, uncover the important “whisper messages” behind every emotion, and practice strategies to notice and respond to emotional cues in children. You’ll also learn how to create and implement a Safe Place that truly supports emotional regulation in meaningful, lasting ways. Whether you’re new to Feeling Buddies or ready to deepen your skills, this hands-on training will equip you with practical tools to build a calmer, more connected classroom.
When teachers respond to challenging behavior with trauma-informed practices, we shift from control and punishment to connection and support. We will start by diving into trauma-informed foundations - impact of trauma on brain development and behavior, building emotional safety, trust, and relationships with students, what trauma-informed classrooms look like. Overview of the brain and behavior - how trauma keeps students in a reactive state and the behavior is communication, not necessarily a choice in the moment a trigger happens. Understanding power struggles and triggers - common triggers for students, how teachers may unintentionally escalate the problem behavior, shifting the perspective from compliance to cooperation, teaching students the skills to de-escalate, and trauma-informed alternatives to engaging in a power struggle. Practical strategies for being proactive as well as during and after escalation, followed by a period of building a toolbox together.
This will be a lecture and interactive type workshop including visual aids, scenarios/role playing, discussion, action plan template, strategy tool-kit creating, and handouts for teachers to take with them. There will be a middle school focus, however, the information and strategies shared could be applied across all grade levels.
Elementary teachers offering direct instruction in academic areas (pull out IEP services) to students requiring a mild level of support - an opportunity to brainstorm and develop IEP goals and objectives for reading, math, and written expression.
Ever feel like you can't fit it all in? Come learn how to successfully integrate science and social studies into language arts. We will focus on using our science and social studies curriculum as a focus to instruct reading, writing, grammar, and phonics. We will go through the PLC process and how it informed us on creating strong, engaging tier 1 instruction for all. Collaboration is key!
Attendees will learn rehearsal room approaches to analyzing and interpreting drama, specifically Shakespeare. These techniques can be applied to other works of literature as well.
We will start with theater games to warm up and build energy, then walk to closely read a text, followed by using groups to read and stage a scene.
Attendees will take away three activities they can use in English for teaching Shakespeare, poetry, or any play or monologue (plus warmups that are great for extra time at the end of a class period or for a brain break).
