Trade Learning Saturday 2/1/20: Full Schedule

Thanks for participating in Trade Learning Saturday! Please use this site to browse our offerings and sign up for sessions. Trade Learning Saturday is BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), so please come with a fully charged Chromebook, laptop, or tablet.
Printed schedules will not be available; please make sure you can access your schedule on your phone, laptop, tablet, or print a copy before you arrive.

9:00am CST

Differentiation with Dreambox

Limited Capacity filling up

This session will help provide information on how teachers can look at reports to inform instruction and intervention as well as assign pathways based on either NWEA RIT bands or TEKS.

Speakers

Geralyn Hendrick

Mathematics Instructional Specialist, Plano ISD

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 9:50am CST
D208

50-Minute 'How-To', Math

9:00am CST

Engage, enjoy, retain! Engagement strategies for a successful lesson!

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

In this session you will learn research based practices to capture student’s attention and how to energize students so that students can retain relevant information. Resource: The New Art and Science of Teaching by Robert Marzano.

Speakers

Lilly Sifonte

Title I Support, Memorial Elem.

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 9:50am CST
D206

50-Minute 'How-To', ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, CTE, Technology, ESL, SPED, GT

9:00am CST

How to Access and Use Chromebook's Accessibility Features

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will develop skills for utilizing and teaching students how to access the accessibility features of Google and Chromebooks to meet diverse student needs. Participants will identify the built-in Chrome features and discuss uses to support students in the classroom.

Speakers

Dr. Paula Neville

Special Education Co-Dept Chair, PISD

Emergent literacy at the secondary level, promoting self-advocacy in students with moderate to significant disabilities.

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 9:50am CST
B208

50-Minute 'How-To', ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, SPED, SEL, Leadership

9:00am CST

How To Blend Mindfulness and Movement in the Music Classroom

Limited Capacity seats available

Attendees will come away from the session with step-by-step teaching processes for multiple folk dances. The process will integrate Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Mindfulness activities that allow students to identify and navigate their emotions. SEL is becoming more popular as our current teaching environment changes, and music educators have a unique advantage with a curriculum that allows for purposeful social interactions through creative movement and folk dance. While our focus is on SEL and Mindfulness, our activities expand folk dance and creative movement vocabulary that can readily be incorporated into any movement curriculum. With this new perspective, overall classroom environment and classroom management will improve. We hope to give attendees the confidence to integrate our practical SEL activities into their music curriculum, and to inspire an interest in Mindfulness that results in further exploration of building emotionally-aware students.

Speakers

Lisa Beyer

Music Specialist

Ashley Bouras

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 9:50am CST
B211

50-Minute 'How-To', Fine Arts

9:00am CST

How to Build Student Ownership with the "Next Iron Chef"

Limited Capacity seats available

Break up difficult reading passages and get students to own their learning through this engaging team activity that can be used in any subject area! Using jigsaw reading, collaborative google slides, and more, you will experience the power of student-owned learning and learn to propel your class to make meaningful connections. Will you be the Next Iron Chef?

Speakers

Laura Ortega

ESL Newcomer Specialist, Plano ISD

Having spent the past 10 years teaching in international schools in Central America, I love to share insights into how to transform your English Learners into Expert Learners! I am constantly inspired by both teachers and students in their quest for best teaching and learning practice... Read More →

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 9:50am CST
B214

50-Minute 'How-To', ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Technology, ESL

9:00am CST

How to Create Engaging SEL Activities with Secondary Students

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will help prepare teachers and staff on breaking down non academic barriers to learning. Learn engaging activities and lessons that will captivate your students attention with minimal preparation and immediate results. These activities foster a positive mindset with students while increasing their self esteem and teaching them to manage their emotions in a safe environment.

Speakers

Nicole Watts

Special Education Teacher, PISD

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 9:50am CST
B202 229 W 43RD St New York, NY 10036 USA

50-Minute 'How-To', SPED, SEL

9:00am CST

How to Help Students Develop the Skills and Attributes Needed To Be Future-Ready

Limited Capacity seats available

Join us for a collaborative conversation about future-ready skills! This 50 minute facilitated conversation will provide time for you to share and learn systems and structures that cultivate the qualities and skills needed by students to succeed in their future careers. Unlike traditional workshops, the experts here will be you, the teachers!

Speakers

Jane Shea

French Teacher, Plano ISD

Having more fun today than when I started down the road to proficiency teaching and learning 15 years ago.

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 9:50am CST
B201

50-Minute 'How-To', ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, CTE, Technology, ESL, SPED, GT

9:00am CST

How To Ignite Creativity with Adobe Spark, Hands-on Intro

Limited Capacity seats available

It’s easy to infuse creativity into your teaching with Adobe Spark – no design skills are needed! Simply add your copy and images into the easy-to-use templates and transform your lessons into beautiful one-pagers, scrolling web pages, and videos that can be printed or posted online. Come with a project in mind and leave with a completed project! See how Spark can be used for assessments along with many student and teacher-created examples from all subjects and grade-levels you can easily adapt for use in your class. https://spark.adobe.com/page/1zZPMDOIpJvQs/

Speakers

Meredith Robinson

Spark K12 Specialist, Adobe

Meredith is an Adobe Spark K12 Specialist. Based in Adobe’s Seattle offices, her territory spans K12 school districts in the United States and Canada. To date, she has led over 75 Spark training sessions for educators and trainers in over 30 states (only 20 more to go!) Working... Read More →

Claudio Zavala

Education Evangelist, Adobe, Inc.

Claudio Zavala Jr. is an Adobe Education Evangelist. He has over 25+ years of education experience as a teacher, mentor teacher, edtech trainer, and digital designer. He is an experienced and respected presenter, was an Adobe Express Ambassador prior to joining Adobe fulltime. He... Read More →

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 9:50am CST
D201

50-Minute 'How-To', ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, CTE, PE/Health, Technology

9:00am CST

How to Lead a Collaborative Team

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants in this session will learn more about how to create team norms and effective meeting agendas. They will study protocols for looking at common formative assessments as a team, and they will gain some strategies to better get to know their teammates. Participants in this session will walk away with tools to sharpen their leadership.

Speakers

Michelle Tatro

Assistant Principal, Plano ISD

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 9:50am CST
B213

50-Minute 'How-To', Leadership

9:00am CST

Launching the Writing Process in Secondary Social Studies

Limited Capacity seats available

Do your students struggle as they begin writing in secondary social studies? During this session, we will model how to launch the writing process in social studies classrooms. Our discussion will also explore writing truth and misconceptions.

Speakers

Nicole Michener

Secondary Social Studies Coordinator, Plano ISD

Joy Blasius

Secondary Reading Instructional Specialist

Lori Evans

Jana Fry

Social Studies Instructional Specialist

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 9:50am CST
B212

50-Minute 'How-To', Social Studies

9:00am CST

Nearpod 101 - How to leverage Nearpod to create interactive and collaborative learning experiences in your classroom.

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

In this session, we will learn how to use Nearpod to create interactive and engaging presentations. We will also explore how to use Nearpod to enable students to share their learning with each other and brainstorm ways to use this technology as an effective way to assess student learning.

Speakers

Sridevi Murugesan

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 9:50am CST
B209

50-Minute 'How-To', Technology

9:00am CST

Challenging the GT/ PACE Learner

Limited Capacity seats available

The GT program is meant to provide opportunities to stretch our most creative learners. But by rewarding obedience and grades in our classrooms, our mission has begun to shift off-course. Our brightest minds often learn to avoid valuable experience with obstacles and struggle; every gold star and label further digging them into the mindset of compliance, self-doubt and massive anxiety. Learn how simple but consistent changes can catapult the GT learner into a world that rewards the risk-takers!

Speakers

Ramy Mahmoud

2013 PISD Teacher of the Year/ UTD Lecturer, Plano ISD/ UT-Dallas

I am committed to finding ways to keep learning engaging and intriguing for my students. I have developed this presentation based off of both psychological research and tested strategies in my classrooms. I'm confident that after attending this session you'll be invigorated, inspired... Read More →

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 10:20am CST
E209

80-Minute Workshop, Classroom Management/Culture, GT, SEL

9:00am CST

Desmos Make-and-Take

Limited Capacity seats available

Explore how to use Desmos activities as a vehicle for engaging students in critical mathematical thinking. You will be guided to design your own Desmos activity and will leave prepared to use embedded features to optimizing student learning.

Speakers

Whitney Evans

Secondary Math Coordinator, PISD Secondary Academic Services

Whitney Evans is the Secondary Mathematics Coordinator for Plano ISD. Prior to her role as coordinator, Whitney taught 7th through 9th grade mathematics for fifteen years, and then spent four years as a math instructional coach. She strives to help teachers develop a deeper understanding... Read More →

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 10:20am CST
C216

80-Minute Workshop, Math

9:00am CST

ESL Tips and Tricks

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will provide strategies that will increase student engagement, positive energy, and academic success. These are not your typical strategies that you have seen over and over again. These strategies will bring a fresh outlook to your teaching and will create fun ways to increase your student involvement and academic performance. Many of the techniques shared are ones that the presenter has created or used during her time as an instructional and/or ESL specialist. An amazing resource to improve academic language and oral language skills will also be shared with those that attend.

Speakers

Lisa Hamid

ESL Specialist, Plano ISD

It is my mission to make students feel at ease while instilling the love for learning in all of the students I teach. I believe every child should actively participate in the class in order to gain the best understanding of the material presented. While teaching, I use an assortment... Read More →

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 10:20am CST
E201

80-Minute Workshop, ELA, ESL

9:00am CST

HMH Into Reading: Online Resource Exploration

Limited Capacity seats available

Come explore and learn about all the amazing online resources offered through our new HMH Into Reading adoption. This learning will include training around the K-2 iRead resource!

Speakers

Rachel Beachy

Literacy Coordinator, Plano ISD

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 10:20am CST
D215

80-Minute Workshop, ELA

9:00am CST

Hyperdocs Help Differentiate

Limited Capacity seats available

In this session we are going to learn how to differentiate with hyperdocs. Get hyperdoc ready! By the end of this class you will understand the versatility of Hyperdocs and its usefulness for differentiation, self-paced learning, learning with choices, and high engagement. You will get answers to these questions: What is a Hyperdoc? What tools can I incorporate? How can I differentiate for struggling students? How can I extend for early finishers and challenge GT students? You will go home with your own hyperdoc lesson ready for YOUR classroom. You will also be invited to join a private facebook group to connect and collaborate with others.

Speakers

Mary Herrera

Stephanie Jackson

World History Teacher, McMillen High School

I am in my 18th year of teaching and this will be my first year as a team leader for World History.

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 10:20am CST
C214

80-Minute Workshop, ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, ESL, GT

9:00am CST

STAAR Math Review

Limited Capacity seats available

This session with explore the STAAR Math Review available for the 3-5 teachers as well as the instructional strategies and how to use the stimulus and questions effectively to engage learners.

Speakers

Ginger Teaff

Mathematics Coordinator, Plano ISD

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 10:20am CST
B205

80-Minute Workshop, Math

9:00am CST

The Positive Classroom 2.0

Limited Capacity seats available

Develop ideas and techniques to aid your classroom in being a positive environment for all. This section is an extension of Positive Classroom from last year, but does not require previous learning. Join us for some interactive activities that will help you build positive supports in the classroom to engage and help all students be successful. Take away ideas and some tools that are easy to implement and fun to apply

Speakers

Cheryl Gradney

Teacher

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 10:20am CST
D202

80-Minute Workshop, Classroom Management/Culture

9:00am CST

Touch Phonic Program in 3 Easy lessons K - 3s

Limited Capacity filling up

This workshop presents 3 session plans which can be used to teach each lesson in Touch Phonics. I will present the use of multisensory methods for organizing the materials, introducing letter/sound concepts, practicing learned skills, and finally applying lesson words and sight words to text. Participants will role play using the materials following the steps of each session and have an opportunity to discuss remedial activities when students do not progress. Touch Phonics is a district approved multisensory reading program which can be used for Tier 1, 2 and 3 intervention for Kindergarten - 3rd grade respectively.

Speakers

Cathy Lawrence

Instructional Specialist, Stinson Elementary

Special Educator/Team Leader since 1992. Became the Instructional Specialist at Stinson in 2012.

Sandy Nachman

Dyslexia Therapist, PLANO ISD, Sigler EL

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 10:20am CST
C218

80-Minute Workshop, ELA, SPED

9:00am CST

Using Google Forms for Assessment (Intermediate to Advanced)

Limited Capacity seats available

Do you want to spend less time grading and more time using your assessments to inform your instruction? Do you want to easily modify your assessments in minutes without having to write a new test? Then this is the session for you! Take your assessments to the next level using Google Forms. In this session you will bring an assessment you have used in the past or ideas for a new assessment. We will learn skills such as how to have the assessment automatically adapt to the student, how to use the data to inform your teaching, and how you can provide the extras that you can't on a paper assessment. All this while you create an assessment that you can bring back to the classroom. This session is applicable to ALL subject areas and grade levels.

Speakers

Joshua Michaelis

Educator, Plano ISD

I am in my 12th year of teaching. I currently teach 6th grade Science, Gateway to Technology (PLTW), ICT, and AVAC. I am a Level 2 Certified Google Educator. In the Summer of 2019 I was the recipient of a FFT Grant to travel to the Galapagos Islands to further my professional dev... Read More →

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 10:20am CST
C215

80-Minute Workshop, ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, CTE, Technology, ESL, SPED, GT

9:00am CST

Better Classroom Management at the Secondary Level Through SEL Practices

Limited Capacity seats available

Building a proper teacher-student relationship is paramount to classroom success. In this session, participants will be introduced to a classroom management tool that has proven to be very effective in Secondary classrooms. It is called a Treatment Agreement. Participants will have the opportunity to create their own Treatment Agreement and discuss ways to incorporate Treatment Agreements in any classroom. Additionally, we will explore different ways that Circles can be used to facilitate relationships and support academics.

Speakers

John Lowrance

Social Emotional Teacher Leader, Plano ISD

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 12:00pm CST
B217

3-Hour Workshop, SEL

9:00am CST

Get to Know your Google!

Limited Capacity seats available

Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Forms are a great replacement for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, so come join us to learn how to use these products even more efficiently with pre-made templates and add-ons.

Speakers

Meerna Ayoubi

Math Teacher, PISD / Jasper

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 12:00pm CST
B223

3-Hour Workshop, ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, CTE, PE/Health, LOTE, Technology, ESL, SPED, Counselors, Nurses, Classroom Management/Culture, GT, SEL, Athletics, Leadership

9:00am CST

Handwriting Without Tears:

Limited Capacity seats available

A Handwriting Without Tears consultant will guide classroom teachers through the new adoption materials and how to implement these resources for differentiated student learning.

Speakers

Roxanne Thompson (HWT Consultant)

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 12:00pm CST
A236-A235

3-Hour Workshop, ELA

9:00am CST

Integrating The Whole Brain Child

Limited Capacity seats available

The Whole Brain child helps to explain children's actions and behaviors based on the development of the brain. You will receive an overview of each of the 12 key strategies that can teach students how to manage and describe their emotions, as well as helping them develop the skills needed to self-regulate."The Whole-Brain Child shows you how to cultivate healthy emotional and intellectual development so that your children can lead balanced, meaningful, and connected lives."

Speakers

Stacy Thomas

SEL, Plano ISD

I am the Social Emotional Teacher Leader at Meadows Elementary. I have my Masters in School Counseling, and previously taught middle school science and AVID for 6 years.

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 12:00pm CST
B221

3-Hour Workshop, SEL

9:00am CST

Path to Becoming a Trauma-Informed Educator

Limited Capacity seats available

Educators’ will:
Deepen their understanding of trauma and explore classroom-based strategies for identifying, supporting, and providing resources to students and families coping with trauma.

Review the functions of the brain and how it is impacted by stress and trauma and examine instructional strategies that supports the academic, behavioral, and social development of students coping with trauma

Share trauma-sensitive de-escalation techniques and tools for addressing students’ behavioral and emotional overreactions

Explore structures and procedures that create safe, supportive, and trauma-sensitive classroom environments to help prevent retraumatization.

Analyze ways teachers are affected by educating students impacted by trauma (ex. vicarious trauma, secondary stress, burnout, vicarious resilience, and compassion fatigue)

Discuss self-care tips for individual teachers and workforce wellness structures for schools that support the emotional and physical well-being of staff members

Speakers

Sharon Bradley

Director of Family and Social Services, PLANO ISD,ADMINISTRATION

Sharon Bradley currently serves as the Director of Family and Social Services Department for the Plano Independent School District. In her role, she supports programs such as: Truancy, Substance Abuse Prevention, Section 504, Social Emotional Learning/Restorative Practices, Communities... Read More →

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 12:00pm CST
B204

3-Hour Workshop, ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, CTE, PE/Health, LOTE, Technology, ESL, SPED, Counselors, Nurses, Classroom Management/Culture, GT, SEL, Athletics, Leadership

9:00am CST

Words Their Way: Let's Learn!

Limited Capacity seats available

A Words Their Way consultant will guide classroom teachers through the new adoption materials and how to implement these resources for differentiated student learning.

Speakers

Rachel Beachy

Literacy Coordinator, Plano ISD

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 12:00pm CST
D213

3-Hour Workshop, ELA

9:00am CST

Mental Health Training: Behavior Solutions for D/HH Students

Limited Capacity filling up

This training encourages a proactive and solution-based approach to classroom behavior. The focus is specifically based on positive ways educators can support deaf or hard of hearing students in the classroom. Presenters also provide an introduction to the impact that childhood trauma can have on behavior and academic performance.

This is a six hour training.
Morning Session: 9-12
Lunch: 12-1
Afternoon Session: 1-4

Speakers

Theresa Johnson

Monica Kurtz

Saturday February 1, 2020 9:00am - 12:00pm CST
B216

6-Hour Workshop, SPED, Deaf Education

10:00am CST

Beyond the Morning Circle: How to Create a Healthy Social Emotional Culture in your Classroom

Limited Capacity seats available

Sharing ideas on how to create a safe, socially/emotionally healthy classroom culture. Moving beyond just having Morning Meetings. Incorporating SEL strategies and Restorative practices in all aspects of your classroom.

Speakers

Emily Christensen

Saturday February 1, 2020 10:00am - 10:50am CST
B208

50-Minute 'How-To', SEL

10:00am CST

Engaging with Difficult Text (gr 6-12)

Limited Capacity seats available

Teachers say their students don't or can't read high level writing. In this session, secondary teachers will get several strategies to help their students engage with texts that are above their reading levels.

Speakers

Linda Havins

Teacher/Dept Chair, Shepton HighSchool

Teach Humanities44th year teachingLove the Rangers

Saturday February 1, 2020 10:00am - 10:50am CST
B211

50-Minute 'How-To', Social Studies

10:00am CST

Heart Rate Monitors in Elementary PE

Limited Capacity seats available

This session is a refresher on how to set up the new heart rate monitors in the gym.

Speakers

Benjamin Pirillo

Teacher

I have been teaching for nearly 19 years. While I was in college I had created a web site that is no longer operational. I used to write activities for teachers to use in their classes. My older brother got me into creating videos to post on YouTube. I was a little afraid at first... Read More →

Saturday February 1, 2020 10:00am - 10:50am CST
C213

50-Minute 'How-To', PE/Health

10:00am CST

How to Help Students Develop the Skills and Attributes Needed To Be Future-Ready

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Tina Cone

PISD Academy High School

Saturday February 1, 2020 10:00am - 10:50am CST
B201

50-Minute 'How-To', ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, CTE, Technology, ESL, SPED, GT

10:00am CST

How To Ignite Creativity with Adobe Spark, Tips and Tricks

Limited Capacity seats available

Discover new tips and ideas on how you can utilize Adobe Spark for digital storytelling, presentation, and formative assessments. Elevate learning by providing students opportunities to think critically, communicate effectively, and collaborate easily as they create engaging and content-rich graphics, scrolling web pages, and videos. Some basic knowledge of Adobe Spark would be helpful. https://spark.adobe.com/page/pxyzIDOvTHJCF/

Speakers

Meredith Robinson

Spark K12 Specialist, Adobe

Claudio Zavala

Education Evangelist, Adobe, Inc.

Saturday February 1, 2020 10:00am - 10:50am CST
D201

50-Minute 'How-To', ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, CTE, PE/Health, Technology

10:00am CST

How to integrate HMH resources for Guided Reading in K-2

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will be able to integrate HMH online resources as well as Rigby Readers in order to facilitate guided reading lessons in their K-2 classroom. Participants will use these resources to make focused groups and learn how to select the best texts to target instruction during their small group time. During this session, participants will learn strategies to help build fluent readers and writers using HMH resources.

Speakers

Jamie Hales

Saturday February 1, 2020 10:00am - 10:50am CST
B209

50-Minute 'How-To', ELA

10:00am CST

How to Lead Rockstar Readers: Creating a Classroom Library that Works

Limited Capacity seats available

Organizing an accessible classroom library can seem daunting, but it does not have to be! Classroom libraries are a wonderful resource for students to feel seen and heard as well as provide windows into the lives of others. Learn how to create a space where books will fly off the shelves and make self selected reading time productive and meaningful for all. Teachers will have an opportunity to engage in a community of teachers to support each other in creating, maintaining and enhances their classroom libraries after the workshop.

Speakers

Kim Durall

7th Grade ELA/ELA Department Chair, Hendrick Middle School

I have been teaching for 14 years- 11 of those years in secondary and 3 in elementary. I graduated from Teachers College, Columbia University in 2014 and had the honor of serving a week-long internship at the Center of Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb, Maine in 2011 with the amazing... Read More →

Saturday February 1, 2020 10:00am - 10:50am CST
B202 229 W 43RD St New York, NY 10036 USA

50-Minute 'How-To', ELA

10:00am CST

How to Set Up your Subs and Students up for Success

Limited Capacity seats available

Is being out more trouble than it is worth? Do subs refuse to return to your class? Do you have nightmares about keeping up with your students make up work? We’ll look at tips using google classroom, links, and other organizational tools to make life easier for teachers, substitutes and absent students.

Speakers

Brenda Hoffman

Saturday February 1, 2020 10:00am - 10:50am CST
D206

50-Minute 'How-To', ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, CTE, PE/Health, LOTE, ESL, Classroom Management/Culture

10:00am CST

The Ins and Outs of 504 & CMIT

Limited Capacity seats available

Are the numbers of students on your rosters with 504 or CMIT rapidly increasing? Do you need help understanding 504 and CMIT? Do you need clarification on why students become 504? Do you need help how you can consistently provide their accommodations?

Whether new to the classroom or seasoned, come join me for an enlightening and simplified approach to 504 and CMIT and understanding some of the most used accommodations. This session will also include the differences between 504 and CMIT, the teacher’s role and compliance, breaking down accommodations to make sense, and the opportunity to seek help with what you need in your classroom now.

Speakers

Misty Benson

Saturday February 1, 2020 10:00am - 10:50am CST
B214

50-Minute 'How-To', SPED

10:40am CST

HMH Arriba la lectura: Online Resource Exploration for Bilingual Classrooms

Limited Capacity seats available

Come explore and learn about all the amazing online resources offered through our new HMH Arriba la lectura adoption.

Speakers

Rachel Beachy

Literacy Coordinator, Plano ISD

Saturday February 1, 2020 10:40am - 12:00pm CST
E207

80-Minute Workshop, Spanish Language Arts/Literacy

10:40am CST

HMH Into Reading: Online Resource Exploration

Limited Capacity seats available

Come explore and learn about all the amazing online resources offered through our new HMH Into Reading adoption. This learning will include training around the K-2 iRead resource!

Speakers

Rachel Beachy

Literacy Coordinator, Plano ISD

Saturday February 1, 2020 10:40am - 12:00pm CST
D215

80-Minute Workshop, ELA

10:40am CST

LOTE: Facilitating Target Language Use

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will deconstruct the practice of target language instruction. Teachers will learn strategies to create comprehensible language, create contexts for comprehension, and create comprehensible interactions. The session will end with a discussion on helping students stay in the target language.

Speakers

Stephany Sipes

Coordinator, World Languages (LOTE), Plano ISD

Saturday February 1, 2020 10:40am - 12:00pm CST
D203

80-Minute Workshop, LOTE

10:40am CST

National Geographic Educator Certification

Limited Capacity seats available

Learn about a variety of free materials and professional development opportunities from National Geographic. Earn the first of 3 phases of certification during the session, and gain concrete ways to incorporate a more global focus in your classroom. Learn about the Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship, a fellowship that sends teachers (for free!) to remote places like the Arctic, as well as other teacher fellowship opportunities.

Speakers

Nicole Vickerman

Teacher, Plano ISD

Nicole Vickerman is the Department Chair and World Geography Team Leader at Clark High School in Plano ISD. She serves on the school district-wide curriculum committee, and was the founding sponsor of her school’s Junior World Affairs Council. Nicole holds an M.Ed. from the University... Read More →

Saturday February 1, 2020 10:40am - 12:00pm CST
C218

80-Minute Workshop, ELA, Science, Social Studies, LOTE, GT

10:40am CST

Navigating Racial Diversity in the Classroom

Limited Capacity seats available

Attendees will examine the various facets of teaching in a racially and culturally diverse world in small group discussions. We will discuss how we can use our shared knowledge and backgrounds to better the classroom experience of our students. We will also evaluate real life scenarios in order to equip teachers with the skills they need to continue to improve their cultural awareness.

Speakers

Lauren Knebel

Saturday February 1, 2020 10:40am - 12:00pm CST
D202

80-Minute Workshop, Fine Arts

10:40am CST

Pear Deck 101

Limited Capacity filling up

Pear Deck is an interactive presentation tool that has built in integration with Google Slides and Google Documents. Pear Deck has the ability to make your existing content interactive, give real time visual feedback, create in the moment questions while all managing classroom discussions and developing classroom culture. Come learn how to make Pear Deck and walk out with a complete product that you can use in the classroom immediately!

Speakers

Tiffany Oh

Math 8 | Algebra 1 Teacher

Saturday February 1, 2020 10:40am - 12:00pm CST
C215

80-Minute Workshop, ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, LOTE, Technology, Classroom Management/Culture, GT, SEL, Presentation Tool

10:40am CST

Reaching the Unreachable Learner

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

We've all had them. From the outwardly disruptive to the painfully quiet, these are the kids we struggle to teach. Rather than accepting their perceived inevitability and failure, let's delve into why these learners walk into our classrooms EXPECTING to fail, how our classroom culture may actually encourage it, and discuss strategies to help them see the need for change intrinsically. Ultimately, let's remind each other why we got into teaching in the first place.

Speakers

Ramy Mahmoud

2013 PISD Teacher of the Year/ UTD Lecturer, Plano ISD/ UT-Dallas

Saturday February 1, 2020 10:40am - 12:00pm CST
E209

80-Minute Workshop, Classroom Management/Culture, SEL

10:40am CST

Tips for TELPAS and ESL Students

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will provide ELL strategies to create a classroom environment that promotes student engagement, positive energy, and academic success. Active participation and practice using the English language are essential components for student growth and achievement. Learn ways to implement the four components of English into every lesson to increase student performance.

Speakers

Lisa Hamid

ESL Specialist, Plano ISD

Saturday February 1, 2020 10:40am - 12:00pm CST
E201

80-Minute Workshop, ESL

10:40am CST

Using Kami (Digital Annotation) in the 1:1 Chromebook Classroom

Limited Capacity seats available

Create an engaging and collaborative learning environment with Kami as your digital pen and paper. Teachers can actively monitor student learning by using digital annotation to markup, discuss, and provide feedback. Boost student creativity and choice by allowing them to draw freely and annotate with a selection of colors, shapes, and text sizes. Practice and deepen your lessons with Kami as your digital annotation tool.

Speakers

Susan Kim

Special Education Teacher

Fern Johnson

Digital Learning Specialist, Plano ISD

I'm currently a Digital Learning Specialist in Plano ISD and a former math teacher and technology auditor. My formal education includes an M.Ed. in Learning and Technology and BS in Accounting. Teacher certs: EC - 8 Generalist; EC-12 Special Education; 4-8 Math; and EC-12 ESL I can... Read More →

Saturday February 1, 2020 10:40am - 12:00pm CST
C214

80-Minute Workshop, ELA, Social Studies, ESL, SPED, GT, Dyslexia, Technology

11:00am CST

An SEL Approach to Helping Students Deal With or Solve Problems

Limited Capacity filling up

Give students in your classroom SEL tools to help them deal with or solve problems both in the classroom and other environments on their own. You will learn how teach your students to use a problem meter, breathing tools, effort meter and a peace path . These will be easy to transition into your classroom. All tools can be modified to fit your needs. Tools can be used in pre k - 5th grade.

Speakers

Shannon Axtman

Social Emotional Teacher, PISD

Saturday February 1, 2020 11:00am - 11:50am CST
B212

50-Minute 'How-To', SEL

11:00am CST

How teach Math the EZ-Cheezy Way

Limited Capacity seats available

Help your students see that math is not hard, it's "EZ-Cheezy!" Learn a quick, repetitive, daily warm-up that will help your students understand whole numbers, place value and basic operations to change their attitude about math for life.

Speakers

David Hasley

Teacher, PISD

Saturday February 1, 2020 11:00am - 11:50am CST
B209

50-Minute 'How-To', Math

11:00am CST

How to Code using Scratch

Limited Capacity seats available

The beginner coder will learn how to navigate the Scratch interface to make animations for stories or solve math problems.

Speakers

Gabriel Orozco

Teacher, Plano ISD

Saturday February 1, 2020 11:00am - 11:50am CST
B214

50-Minute 'How-To', ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies

11:00am CST

How to Embed Social Emotional Learning Into Literacy Instruction

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will learn about the Collaborative for Academic and Social Emotional Learning (CASEL) and the five SEL competencies. Learners will be provided with literacy resources that are tied to each SEL competency and will learn skills for integrating SEL into academics.

Speakers

Stephanie Torresi

Social Emotional Teacher Leader, Plano ISD

I am the Social Emotional Teacher Leader at Forman Elementary. I am passionate about helping both children and adults with their social-emotional needs and well-being.

Saturday February 1, 2020 11:00am - 11:50am CST
B211

50-Minute 'How-To', ELA, Counselors, Classroom Management/Culture, SEL

11:00am CST

How to Empower Students Through the Use of Metacognition and Instruction Addressing Culture and Identity

Limited Capacity seats available

Learn how to empower students to take charge of their learning by incorporating culturally responsive teaching, funds of knowledge, and metacognition into your teaching. This session will provide explanations of these research-based instructional elements along with examples of classroom implementation. Additionally, practical ways to implement these elements in your teaching will be discussed.

Speakers

Michele McNeel

Saturday February 1, 2020 11:00am - 11:50am CST
C204

50-Minute 'How-To', ELA, ESL

11:00am CST

How to Help Students Develop the Skills and Attributes Needed To Be Future-Ready

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Linda Alloju

Saturday February 1, 2020 11:00am - 11:50am CST
B201

50-Minute 'How-To', ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, CTE, Technology, ESL, SPED, GT

11:00am CST

How to Improve your Control Environment Through Effective Tone at the Top

Limited Capacity seats available

Leaders know their management style and tone are important. But, how do you know if your tone if effective? How can you measure success? How can "tone at the top" prevent fraud and increase compliance? Learn how small changes will help with your control environment and campus audits.

Speakers

Jenna Isensee

Saturday February 1, 2020 11:00am - 11:50am CST
B205

50-Minute 'How-To', Leadership

11:00am CST

How to use GoGuardian: From Basics to Boss

Limited Capacity seats available

GoGuardian is a great technology tool to enhance classroom management. This session will include a step-by-step experience through the basic and advanced capabilities of monitoring and helping students through GoGuardian. Teachers will be able to set up classrooms, create scenes, and explore the options of block and allow mode. GoGuardian's live session features of private chat, opening tabs, and locking student screens will also be discussed.

Speakers

Micaela Lester

Campus Specialist, Hendrick MS

504, CMIT, and Technology Guru!

Saturday February 1, 2020 11:00am - 11:50am CST
B202 229 W 43RD St New York, NY 10036 USA

50-Minute 'How-To', Technology, Classroom Management/Culture

11:00am CST

How to Use Google Forms to Track Formative Assessments

Limited Capacity filling up

Formative assessments are an effective strategy to find out if you’re students are “getting it.” Learn how to use google forms to build and track formative assessments using tools you already have available to you!

Speakers

Christina Henderson

Saturday February 1, 2020 11:00am - 11:50am CST
D206

50-Minute 'How-To', ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Technology

11:00am CST

Introducing Transatlantic Outreach Program Resources

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will obtain and learn how to use free resources on Modern Germany produced by the Transatlantic Outreach Program. The Transatlantic Outreach Program (TOP) was developed to promote education about Germany, to encourage intercultural dialogue, and to provide the opportunity for North American social studies and STEM educators to experience Germany in person. TOP sends social studies educators to Germany every summer on all-expenses-paid study tours. Learn how to apply.

Speakers

Dr. Paula Neville

Special Education Co-Dept Chair, PISD

Emergent literacy at the secondary level, promoting self-advocacy in students with moderate to significant disabilities.

Saturday February 1, 2020 11:00am - 11:50am CST
B208

50-Minute 'How-To', Math, Science, Social Studies, LOTE