Empowered educators are the most effective advocates for their students, their profession, and their communities. That’s why our 2017 Professional Development Conference continues to build on this theme. As President of the Arkansas Education Association, I welcome you as we spend two days together learning best practices and new strategies to improve teaching and learning in our state. I would like to extend a special welcome to the early career educators joining us at this year’s conference. It is our goal to ensure that you have the support you need as you launch your career. We know that when early career educators receive the support they need, they perform better for their students and remain in the profession longer. In addition, all conference participants are encouraged to stop by the Edgehill Room at the DoubleTree Hotel to pick up free books to take back for your students. This book giveaway is made possible again through the generosity of the Arkansas Delta Resources Center and Dr. Robert Anderson. Also, do not forget to join us at 6pm on Thursday evening at the Clinton Presidential Center for our annual Forrest Rozzell Lecture. We are thrilled to welcome this year’s lecturer, Jahana Hayes, the 2016 National Teacher of the Year. Ms. Hayes has a powerful personal story about the importance of public education and will share strategies to improve your practice as well. Following the lecture, we invite participants to enjoy complimentary entry to the current Clinton Presidential Center exhibits Mandela: The Journey to Ubuntu; and Art of Africa: One Continent, Limitless Vision. To those of you who are already members of the Arkansas Education Association, thank you. We value each and every one of our members and this Professional Development Conference is just one way we work to build the education profession and support the work you do in school buildings across Arkansas every day. To those of you interested in becoming part of the largest, most powerful professional association of educators in Arkansas, I encourage you to visit our membership booth on the first floor of the DoubleTree and find out more about the advantages of AEA membership. Thank you for attending this year’s conference and for your continued
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commitment to public education and to your students. It is my sincere hope that this conference provides you with the tools, resources, ideas, and connections to improve teaching and learning in our state. Together, we are Arkansas’s most effective and empowered educators!
#AEAPD17 Cathy Koehler President Arkansas Education Association 2 - Effective and Empowered Educators
CONTENTS 2
Letter from the President
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Conference Highlights
Lecture 6 Rozzell with Jahana Hayes
10 Workshop Schedule
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Parking and transportation
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AEA Representative Assembly
Vendor 8 Endorsed information
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Workshop Details
Shuttle Information
Parking and Transportation During the AEA Convention, downtown parking is limited and can become extremely congested. We strongly recommend carpooling or taking the shuttles to the workshop sites whenever possible. CAUTION: DO NOT park in lots marked “Monthly Parking” or in other private or unauthorized spaces. TOWING CHARGES ARE VERY EXPENSIVE! In downtown Little Rock, the Robinson Convention Center is offering a discount rate at the parking decks listed below for all-day parking (no in and out). REMEMBER You must show your AEA Membership Card to get the discount. DISCOUNTED PARKING Statehouse parking deck at 2nd and Main $6.00 all day (NO in and out). Robinson parking deck under the Doubletree Hotel $6.00 all day (NO in and out).
SHUTTLE SERVICE Shuttle service will be provided by Pulaski County Special School District. The buses will be available to transport participants to and between each workshop site. Each bus will have an AEA Shuttle sign in the window. Participants riding the shuttles should be at the Clinton Presidential Center parking lot (enter from Dean Kumpuris Street) in Little Rock one hour before the start of their selected workshop. Each morning shuttles will transport members from the parking lot to the different workshop sites. Participants should be in the parking lot one hour before the start of their selected workshop to assure timely arrival at workshop sites. Shuttle service will run approximately every 10-20 minutes from parking lot to workshop sites. Participants will be dropped off at workshop sites and picked up at the same area at the end of the workshop. Shuttles will be at each location at the end of the workshop and/or day to transport members to other workshop sites or back to the parking lot. If you have any questions regarding shuttle service, please contact Alice Canady (501-952-9394).
WORKSHOP HOURS 9 AM – 11 AM
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2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Thursday, November 2, 2017 (Shuttle Service Schedule) Time
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Destination
7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Clinton Center Parking Lot (enter from Dean Kumpuris St.) Doubletree Hotel
Doubletree Hotel, Clinton Center parking lot
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Doubletree Hotel - pick up for Rozzell Lecture Clinton Presidential Center - return to Doubletree Hotel
Clinton Presidential Center – Rozzell Lecture
FREE PARKING The Clinton Presidential Center is allowing AEA to use its rear parking lot during the Professional Development Conference. The parking lot for AEA is the east parking lot furthest from the CPC. People can enter the lot from Dean Kumpuris Street. Free shuttle service wll run to workshops (see schedule on this page.)
Friday, November 3, 2017 (Shuttle Service Schedule) Time
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Destination
7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Clinton Center parking lot (enter from Dean Kumpuris St.), Doubletree Hotel
Doubletree Hotel, Clinton Center parking lot
1:45 PM
Doubletree Hotel – pick up for Retired Member Group Tour to Clinton Presidential Center
Clinton Presidential Center
NOTE: Heifer Village is in walking distance of parking lot
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Conference Highlights
Free Books Visit Dr. Robert Anderson and the Arkansas Delta Resource Center at the DoubleTree Hotel Edgehill Room, 1st Floor, on Thursday from 8am-4:30pm and Friday from 8-10am while supplies last. Information Booths Questions? Find our information booths located in the 1st Floor Lobby of the DoubleTree Hotel and the 2nd Floor/ Ballroom Level in Robinson Center. AEA Store Check out the latest in Arkansas Education Association gear including lunch bags, apparel, electronic accessories and more! Located on the 2nd Floor of the DoubleTree. Benjamin Banneker Mathematics Association Stop by the 2nd floor of the DoubleTree Hotel and learn more about this important organization. 4 - Effective and Empowered Educators
AEA Membership Booth The Arkansas Education Association is the largest, most powerful association of educators in Arkansas. Find out how to join us! Visit our membership booth located on the 1st Floor of the DoubleTree across from the elevators.
FRIDAY ON LY AEA Federal Credit Union Annual Meeting Join us for a continental breakfast at 7:30am on Friday, November 3rd at the DoubleTree Hotel Salon A. All credit union members are welcome.
AEA Retired Members Meeting & Luncheon All retired, pre-retired, and other interested members are welcome. $30.00 per person, payable at the door. Friday, November 3rd at 12:30pm in the DoubleTree Hotel’s Edgehill Room, 1st Floor. Following the luncheon, retired members are invited to a complimentary guided tour of the Clinton Center’s two newest exhibits, Mandela: The Journey to Ubuntu and Art of Africa: One Continent, Limitless Vision. Shuttles available to the Clinton Center.
AEA-ENDORSED VENDORS ARE READY TO HELP YOU Please visit the AEA’s endorsed vendors. Representatives will be available to answer your questions and provide information about their services on Thursday, November 3, 8a.m.-4:30p.m. and Friday, November 4, 8a.m.-12 p.m., on the 2nd Floor of the DoubleTree Hotel. Don’t forget to register for door prizes. AEA has a long standing partnership with these companies. They are endorsed by AEA because of the special benefits offered to AEA members. Stop by and see what helpful offers they have for you.
ARKANSAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
VISIT OUR AEA-ENDORSED VENDORS DOUBLETREE HOTEL - SECOND FLOOR
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ROZ Z E L L L EC T U R E with
Jahana Hayes 2016 National Teacher of the Year
The Rozzell Lecture is presented in conjunction with
Join us Thursday, November 2, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock
CLASSROOM TO COMMUNITY: STUDENT SERVICE LEARNING – Through service learning, 2016 National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes expands her classroom walls into the community. Community service projects builds skills and empowerment, and provide students the opportunity to transfer the critical thinking and problem solving skills taught in the classroom into the real world. It also allows students to know the power of being the giver. Students build a sense of increased selfworth and self-sufficiency. This in turn can lead to academic success. Hayes will share best practices for engaging educators to develop plans of their own to expand the network of teachers engaging in this valuable practice.
JOIN US AFTER THE LECTURE FOR A RECEPTION AND TOUR OF TWO OF THE NEWEST CLINTON CENTER EXHIBITS: MANDELA: The Journey to Ubuntu
ART OF AFRICA: One Continent, Limitless Vision
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Follow Jahana Hayes on Twitter: @JahanaHayes
About the Rozzell Lecture Series
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he Rozzell Lecture began in 1977 to permanently honor Forrest Rozzell by introducing Arkansas to new ideas and trends in education. Rozzell dedicated 46 years of his life to advancing public education in Arkansas, first as a teacher, principal, and superintendent, and later as Executive Secretary for the Arkansas Education Association (AEA). From the time he first came to work for AEA in 1939, Rozzell was an architect of almost every public policy that elevated education in Arkansas. His accomplishments include the initiated act of 1948 that reduced the number of school districts from 2,179 to fewer than 450 and gave every child access to a high school education for the first time. In 1956, he worked to push through a significant tax program to raise the pay of teachers and expand educational opportunities.
In 1956, when segregationists were trying to force members of the school board at Hoxie, AR to reverse their decision to integrate, Rozzell declared that the board had taken the moral path and deserved the support of the state. The board members took the threats and stood their ground. Hoxie became the first battleground of school desegregation in the South where law prevailed. On September 24, 1957, after a mob encouraged by Governor Orval E. Faubus’s defiance of court orders to desegregate Little Rock schools rampaged around Little Rock Central High School, Rozzell delivered a speech to the Greater Little Rock Federation of Women’s Clubs on American Heritage, stating, “If you believe in the principles of that heritage – faith in human dignity and equality of opportunity – now is the time to show it by example.” Effective and Empowered Educators - 7
SEE YOU THERE! We’re looking forward to seeing you at the AEA Representative Assembly! On November 3rd and 4th hundreds of AEA members will serve as delegates on behalf of AEA members from across Arkansas at the Representative Assembly or ‘RA’.
FAST FACTS: How does the Arkansas Education Association set its priorities? At the Representative Assembly we set our organization’s priorities by votes of credentialed delegate members.
Who attends AEA’s Representative Assembly? The Representative Assembly (RA) consists of delegates representing local affiliates. These delegates are elected by their local association and represent preK-12 Educators, including Education Support Professionals, Student Members, Retired Members, and other member groups.
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What is the RA? The RA is the primary legislative and policymaking body of the Arkansas Education Association (AEA) and derives its powers from, and is responsible to, the membership. Various committees, constituencies, leadership groups, and delegates from local affiliates gather to set policy and chart the direction of AEA business. The RA is a democratic, deliberative assembly.
CA LLING A LL EA RLY CA REER EDUCATORS! 2017 track for educators in their 1st-5th years of teaching
I CAN DO IT: EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT Friday, November 3, 9:00am-4:00pm Robinson Center, Piazza (Meeting Room D) Participants will benefit
This workshop will focus on: • effective way to keep students engaged and on task • establishing routines and procedures effectively • ways to use restorative practices when dealing with difficult student behavior • building positive relationships with students so that an environment of trust and respect is established
from connecting with other early career educators, will come away with new skills, and will receive 6 hours of PD credit.
today!R E · L E A D E NG AGE · Join I NSPI www.aeaonline.org
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W O R K S H O P S C H E DU L E A T A G L A NC E THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017 SPACE
Thurs 9-11
Thurs 12-2
ROBINSON CENTER
ROB - Davis (A) “A Talk to Teachers” - #14867
Thurs 2:30-4:30 No Session
ROB Hamilton (B)
Special Education Students (Yours, Mine, Ours) - Where Do They Fit In? - #14834
Collaboratively Reading #14842
Using the State Capitol to Teach - #14871
ROB - Porter (C)
ADE Educator Support & Development Update: Arkansas Teacher Effectiveness Through TESS - #14843
Restorative Practices in the Elementary School - #14836
Prescription for Life #14816
ROB - Piazza (D)
Blended Learning: Adolescent Authentic Discussions using Online Booktalks - #14833
Bore No More with your Writing - #14849
Shakespeare in 6-D #14848
ROB - Ball A
Teaching a Child in Emotional Crisis - #14859
Quality Field Trips with a Limited Budget - #14820
No Session
ROB - Ball B
Connecting Educators to Industry - #14824
The Stock Market Game… an Education for Life! - #14825
Unlocking the potential: Why some schools have better STEM programs. #14822
ROB - Ball C
Teaching the 21st Century Learner with Technology #14827
Special Education Modifications… What are they and how to I comply with them? - #14828
Dyslexia-How can I help my students?- #14829
Walking the Talk: Classroom Strategies for Addressing LGBTQ Bias - #14854
Taking a Stand: Creating a Safe School for LGBTQ Students #14856
Meet Great Expectations by Empowering Students, Educators, and Community - #14862
DT - RiverEast
DOUBLETREE HOTEL
DT - RiverWest MISSING: Find our Children, Ourselves, and our Hope - #14810 DT - Salon A
Classroom Management Tips and Techniques - #14812
Using Google Apps to Engage Students in Learning - #14813
DT - Salon B
Empowering educators to use micro-credentials in their path towards professional growth. #14830
Time to Teach - #14841
DT - Salon C
Continuous Community Collaborations Through Arts and Technology. - #14874
DT - Salon D
From the Classroom to the Courtroom: A Mock Trial Unit Plan - #14860
ArkansasIDEAS Facilitated Act Working with Children 1236 of 2011: Child Maltreatment from Poverty - #14819 Training - #14817
No Session
Heifer International - A Global Discovery - Heifer USA and Beyond - #14878
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Printing House - #14799
No Session
OFF-SITE
Heifer International Headquarters DemocratGazette Printing Building
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Community Schools: Schools Our Students Deserve - #14814
Arkansas State Capitol #14875
Remember you must complete evaluations online to receive your PD credit certificate!
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2017 Fri 9-11
Fri 12-2
Fri 2:30-4:30
“I Can Do It:” Effective Classroom Management (EARLY CAREER EDUCATOR TRACK) - #14837 Using the State Capitol to Teach#14872
Restorative Practices in the Elementary School - #14835
Blended Learning: Adolescent Authentic Discussions using Online Booktalks - #14832
Bore No More with your Writing #14850
Code of Ethics for Arkansas Educators #14839
Leadership and Advocacy in The Trenches – Finding Your Voice and Creating Effective Teams - #14838
No Session
No Session
Teaching the 21st Century Learner with Technology - #14831
Meet Great Expectations by Empowering Students, Educators, and Community - #14861
No Session
Quality Field Trips with a Limited Budget - #14821
Who needs some R & R? Recruitment and Retention - #14845
Fun, Formative Assessments: Economics Style! - #14826
Unlocking the potential: Why some schools have better STEM programs. - #14823
School Counseling 101 - #14846
Time to Teach - #14840
Taking a Stand: Creating a Safe School for LGBTQ Students - #14857
Walking the Talk: Classroom Strategies for Addressing LGBTQ Bias - #14855
Financial literacy, digital literacy, STEM readiness - they’re important! Use EVERFI to supplement instruction! - #14851
MISSING: Find our Children, Ourselves, and our Hope - #14811 No Session
Shakespeare in 6-D - #14847
Coding Club at your School with Google’s CS First Program - #14870
Improving Child Health: Cross-sector efforts to make a radical difference for children in Arkansas - #14864
Technology in Education Today 2.0: Web Resources & Apps for Today’s Digital Age Teachers and Students - #14865
Student Inquiry Centered Instruction, including introduction to PBL, Design Thinking, Genius Hour, and Maker Movement #14866
Adjust Your Lens: Culturally Responsive Teaching #ForEveryChild - #14844
“A Talk to Teachers” - #14868
Teaching Race: Arkansas in the 20th Centrury - #14863
Prescription for Life - #14815
ArkansasIDEAS Facilitated Act 1236 of 2011: Child Maltreatment Training - #14818
No Session
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Printing House - #14809
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WOR K S HOP S Remember you must complete evaluations online to receive your PD credit certificate!
14868 - “A Talk to Teachers” (Originally delivered by James Baldwin in 1963)
14867 - “A Talk to Teachers” (Originally delivered by James Baldwin in 1963)
Subject(s): Social Studies, Language Arts
Subject(s): Social Studies, Language Arts
Audience(s): Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional
Audience(s): Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional
Presenter(s): Vincent Tolliver
Presenter(s): Vincent Tolliver
Location: Robinson Center, Davis (Meeting Room A)
Location: Doubletree, Salon C
Credit Hours: 4
Credit Hours: 4
Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017
Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017
Time: 9:00am-2:00pm
Time: 12:00pm-4:00pm
Description: This workshop is a combination of lecture, discussion groups, and the compilation of tangible strategies for teaching African-American boys and girls in 2017 and beyond. The attendees will leave the workshop with solutions, not more questions.
Description: This workshop is a combination of lecture, discussion groups, and the compilation of tangible strategies for teaching African-American boys and girls in 2017 and beyond. The attendees will leave the workshop with solutions, not more questions.
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WORKSHOPS 14843 - ADE Educator Support & Development Update: Arkansas Teacher Effectiveness Through TESS
14799 - Arkansas DemocratGazette Printing House Subject(s): Language Arts
Subject(s): Teacher & Leader Support & Development
Audience(s): Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12)
Audience(s): Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12)
Presenter(s): Karen Haley, Anna Hall
Presenter(s): Becky Gibson
Location: Arkansas DemocratGazette, Printing Building
Location: Robinson Center, Porter (Meeting Room C)
Credit Hours: 2 Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017
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Description: Join us for a guided tour of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper printing house. See how the paper is printed and put together. Teachers will receive information on using the Newspapers in the Classroom program which provides online lesson plans and other innovative materials for use on NIE websites to provide new ways for teachers to use the newspaper in their classrooms. Signin closes when tour starts at 9 am. Sign in will occur at the front of the building located at the corner of 4th and Byrd (close to Clinton Library and Heifer International). H
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14809 - Arkansas DemocratGazette Printing House Subject(s): Language Arts
Subject(s): Cross-curricular (specify all that apply below) All areas
Audience(s): Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12)
Audience(s): Middle (Grade 4-8)
Presenter(s): Karen Haley, Anna Hall
Presenter(s): Courtney Cochran Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Salon C
Location: Arkansas DemocratGazette, Printing Building
Credit Hours: 2
Credit Hours: 2
Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017
Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017
Time: 9:00-11:00am
Time: 9:00-11:00am
Description: Educators will examine and explore the role of cultural responsiveness in teaching for equity, as well as ways to turn their classrooms and schools into culturally responsive environments.
Description: Join us for a guided tour of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper printing house. See how the paper is printed and put together. Teachers will receive information on using the Newspapers in the Classroom program which provides online lesson plans and other innovative materials for use on NIE websites to provide new ways for teachers to use the newspaper in their WORKSHOPS - 13
WORKSHOPS classrooms. Signin closes when tour starts at 9 am. Sign in will occur at the front of the building located at the corner of 4th and Byrd (close to Clinton Library and Heifer International).
14875 - Arkansas State Capitol Subject(s): Social Studies Audience(s): Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional Presenter(s): Karen Haley, Anna Hall
of children are handled appropriately.
14818 - ArkansasIDEAS Facilitated Act 1236 of 2011: Child Maltreatment Training Audience(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional, Administrators, school board members, business & government leaders, other community & nonprofit leaders Presenter(s): Jessica Keener, Elizabeth Rollans
Location: State Capitol, Rotunda Credit Hours: 2
Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Salon D
Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017
Credit Hours: 2
Time: 2:00-4:00pm
Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 Time: 2:30-4:30pm Description: Please join us as ArkansasIDEAS facilitates training for Act 1236 of 2011: Child Maltreatment (2017). As licensed professionals and school officials, one of our most vital responsibilities is to ensure that any concerns regarding the abuse or neglect of children are handled appropriately. NE
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Description: Participants will learn how branches of the government work and where they meet as well as how to access special programs to use in their classroom regarding state government. The Secretary of State’s office will share information about what programs they have that teachers can access at the Capitol as well as programs that can be sent to classrooms. Participants should be in the Capitol Rotunda no later than 2pm. Parking is available on Capitol Avenue or the AEA Building. Please allow time to park prior to 2:00pm.
14833 - Blended Learning: Adolescent Authentic Discussions Using Online Booktalks Subject(s): Language Arts, Technology
14817 - ArkansasIDEAS Facilitated Act 1236 of 2011: Child Maltreatment Training Audience(s): Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional
Audience(s): Kindergarten Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12) Presenter(s): Christina Cereghini
Presenter(s): Jessica Keener, Elizabeth Rollans
Location: Robinson Center, Piazza (Meeting Room D)
Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Salon D
Credit Hours: 2
Credit Hours: 2
Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017
Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017
Time: 9:00-11:00am
Time: 12:00-2:00pm
Description: This session explores effectively integrating technology in the English Language Arts classroom. We will be examining some of the ways we, as educators, can gain understanding and knowledge of tech tools in order to give our students a better avenue for learning in the classroom and growing in the world around them.
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WORKSHOPS 14832 - Blended Learning: Adolescent Authentic Discussions Using Online Booktalks
(Meeting Room C) Credit Hours: 2
Subject(s): Language Arts, Technology
Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017
Audience(s): Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education
Time: 9:00-11:00am
Presenter(s): Christina Cereghini Location: Robinson Center, Hamilton (Meeting Room B) Credit Hours: 2 Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 Time: 2:30-4:30pm Description: This session explores effectively integrating technology in the English Language Arts classroom. We will be examining some of the ways we, as educators, can gain understanding and knowledge of tech tools in order to give our students a better avenue for learning in the classroom and growing in the world around them.
Description: All writing is creative writing! Enjoy battle-tested strategies that engage students’ interests while fortifying their writing skills. Mow down prompts and short answer responses without sounding formulaic. Reinforce essay and technical texts with strong details. Participants will practice four techniques that have proven successful for students in grades 2-12.
14812 - Classroom Management Tips and Techniques Subject(s): Multiple disciplines Audience(s): Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12) Presenter(s): Ashley Kincannon
14849 - Bore No More With Your Writing
Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Salon A
Subject(s): Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Language Arts
Credit Hours: 2
Audience(s): Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Debate and Forensics Teachers
Time: 9:00-11:00am
Presenter(s): Hal Evans Location: Robinson Center, Piazza (Meeting Room D) Credit Hours: 2
Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017 Description: Come discover a variety of practical strategies for managing the classroom. Participants will be inspired by the parent call log, Google Voice, classroom discipline procedures, and student productivity policies covered in this workshop.
Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017 Time: 12:00-2:00pm Description: All writing is creative writing! Enjoy battle-tested strategies that engage students’ interests while fortifying their writing skills. Mow down prompts and short answer responses without sounding formulaic. Reinforce essay and technical texts with strong details. Participants will practice four techniques that have proven successful for students in grades 2-12.
14839 - Code of Ethics for Arkansas Educators Audience(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional Presenter(s): Sarah Banker, Matthew Newcomb, and Shari Misener Location: Robinson Center, Porter (Meeting Room C) Credit Hours: 2
14850 - Bore No More With Your Writing Subject(s): Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Language Arts Audience(s): Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Debate and Forensics Teachers
Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 Time: 12:00-2:00pm Description: Going through the eight (8) standards, updates, and pitfalls.
Presenter(s): Hal Evans Location: Robinson Center, Porter WORKSHOPS - 15
WORKSHOPS 14870 - Coding Club at Your School with Google’s CS First Program Subject(s): Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, STEM Audience(s): Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional
a true community school is, and how wraparound services are developed to meet the needs of the whole child. The presenter will highlight the core concepts of a community school and explain the role of the community and other important stakeholders when creating schools our students deserve.
Presenter(s): Jessica Watts Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Salon A
14824 - Connecting Educators to Industry
Credit Hours: 2
Subject(s): Career Readiness
Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017
Audience(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional
Time: 2:30-4:30pm Description: This hands-on workshop will lead you step-by-step to starting a coding club at your school through Google’s CS First program. All materials for your classroom are provided by Google!
Presenter(s): Marsha Masters Location: Robinson Center, Ballroom B Credit Hours: 2 Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017 Time: 9:00-11:00am
14842 - Collaboratively Reading Subject(s): Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, Fine Arts, Language Arts, Cross-curricular Audience(s): Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12)
Description: Are you looking for ways to connect your students with industry leaders? Do you want your students to be ready for future career opportunities? Come learn how Economics Arkansas has connected educators to industry and discover opportunities for your classroom.
Presenter(s): Shatrina Williams Location: Robinson Center, Hamilton (Meeting Room B) Credit Hours: 2 Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017 Time: 12:00-2:00pm Description: This workshop will help teachers facilitate collaborative reading groups for students by equipping them with four basic skills using reciprocal reading.
14874 - Continuous Community Collaborations through Arts and Technology Audience(s): Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional Presenter(s): Agnolia Gay Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Salon C Credit Hours: 6 Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017
14814 - Community Schools: Schools Our Students Deserve Audience(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), School Counselor Presenter(s): Kyla Lawrence
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm Description: Intentionally and continuously incorporating the arts and technology within our educational system that connects within our communities is a must for success in the 21st Century.
Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Salon A Credit Hours: 2 Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017 Time: 2:30-4:30pm Description: This workshop will focus on what 16 - WORKSHOPS
14829 - Dyslexia: How can I help my students? Subject(s): Language Arts Audience(s): Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12)
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Credit Hours: 2 Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017 Time: 2:30-4:30pm Description: Come to this workshop to find out what dyslexia is and learn how to help your students become better readers. You will learn some dyslexia strategies that will increase reading fluency and comprehension. These strategies will also heighten the students ability to spell and write.
Presenter(s): Aaron Harris Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Riverside East Credit Hours: 2 Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 Time: 2:30-4:30pm Description: Come see how teachers in over 300 Arkansas schools have used EVERFI’s no-cost online resources to assist in teaching over 60,000 students critical life skills like financial literacy, digital literacy, and STEM readiness. All of EVERFI’s supplemental resources are aligned to state and national standards. Hands-on, so bring a device!
14830 - Empowering educators to use micro-credentials in their path towards professional growth
Description: As we transform Arkansas to lead the nation in student-focused education, we recognize competency-based learning (CBL) as one process to help get us there. A successful transition to CBL for students will be effortless when adult learners have also been engaged in CBL through professional learning opportunities such as micro-credentials. This presentation will describe methods for aligning micro-credentials with professional growth plans to improve educator performance and impact student achievement. Participants will need to bring a laptop or iPad for this session.
14851 - Financial literacy, digital literacy, STEM readiness - they’re important! Use EVERFI to supplement instruction! Subject(s): Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, Cross-curricular
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Time: 9:00-11:00am
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Location: Doubletree Hotel, Salon B
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Presenter(s): Kevin Beaumont
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14860 - From the Classroom to the Courtroom: A Mock Trial Unit Plan
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Subject(s): Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Language Arts
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Location: Robinson Center, Ballroom C
Audience(s): Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional
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Presenter(s): Diann Skelton
Subject(s): Social Studies, Fine Arts, Language Arts, Crosscurricular, Debate/Forensics Audience(s): All educators Presenter(s): Anthony McMullen Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Salon D Credit Hours: 2 Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017 Time: 9:00-11:00am Description: This workshop will present a Unit Plan that teachers can use to integrate the Arkansas High School Mock Trial Competition into various curricula. Participants will receive hands-on training to help prepare students for competing in the Mock Trial Competition.
14826 - Fun, Formative Assessments: Economics Style! Subject(s): Social Studies, Language Arts Audience(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional Presenter(s): Marsha Masters WORKSHOPS - 17
WORKSHOPS Location: Robinson Center, Ballroom B Credit Hours: 2 Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 Time: 12:00-2:00pm Description: Don’t miss out on this professional development offering that will offer fun, quick, easy formative assessments to use in the K-12 classroom. Activiteis such as “Scrabble,” “Pass the Chicken,” and “Plickers” are just a few of the activities presented during this session. Participants will leave with great assessments techniques on a Livebinder!
development for early career educators. The training focuses on effective way to keep students engaged and on task, how to establish routines and procedures effectively, ways to use restorative practices when dealing with difficult student behavior, and building positive relationships with students so that an environment of trust and respect is established.
14864 - Improving Child Health: Crosssector efforts to make a radical difference for children in Arkansas Subject(s): Health Audience(s): Teachers & Leaders working with TESS
14878 - Heifer International - A Global Discovery: Heifer USA and Beyond
Presenter(s): Anna Strong Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Salon B
Audience(s): Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional
Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 NE
Time: 9:00-11:00am
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Presenter(s): Keisha Patterson
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Arkansas Children’s Hospital works to improve the health of kids through school-based strategies that reach communities across Arkansas. Learn more about clinical programs, community health initiatives, and systemic changes ACH supports and how you can support improved outcomes in your school. O
Subject(s): Classroom Management Audience(s): K-5 Presenter(s): Kyla Lawrence, Brenda Robinson Location: Robinson Center, Davis (Meeting Room A) Credit Hours: 6 Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 Time: 9:00am-4:00pm Description: This training provides professional 18 - WORKSHOPS
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14837 - I Can Do It: Effective Classroom Management
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Description: Educators will get a view of the awesome experiential programs that are available at Heifer Ranch in Perryville, AR and at the Heifer Little Rock site. Students gain a better understanding of various subjects such as Sociology, Economics, and Geography as well as gain critical thinking skills. Videos, hands-on activities, and tours are sure to excite and ignite all in attendance!
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14838 - Leadership and Advocacy in The Trenches – Finding Your Voice and Creating Effective Teams Subject(s): (K-12, Educational Support Personnel, Special Ed, Specialized Instructional Support Personnel, Administrators), General Subjects Audience(s): Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education Presenter(s): Carol Fleming Location: Robinson Center, Porter (Meeting Room C) Credit Hours: 2 Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 Time: 2:30-4:30pm Description: This workshop will provide participants with the tools to work within collaborative teams in the school, classroom, and community. Participants will complete activities
WORKSHOPS to provide insight into personalities and leadership styles. A description of everyday advocacy and how to implement it in daily activities will be provided. Participants will learn the basis of advocacy is “education” - campaigning, supporting, and encouraging others to do what is right.
14862 - Meet Great Expectations by Empowering Students, Educators, and Community Subject(s): Social Studies, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Language Arts, Cross-curricular, Social studies, Sociology, Economics, Fine Arts, Health & Wellness, Family & Consumer Science Audience(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional
achieve academic growth at the state’s top levels. This success is a result of partnerships with the nonprofit organization Every Child Is Ours, Inc., students, passionate educators, parents, school board, and community members as well as local, state, national, and international mental health, business, and government leaders. Learn how you can make your district a whole community school, too.
14810 - Missing: Find our Children, Ourselves, and Our Hope Audience(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional Presenter(s): Marquis Cooper
Presenter(s): Jan Paschal
Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Riverside West
Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Riverside East
Credit Hours: 6
Credit Hours: 2
Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017
Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Time: 2:30-4:30pm
Description: This workshop will offer educators tools on how to effectively close the communication gap with their students. The workshop will deal with ways to combat social media pressures, personal/ social issues, gang involvement, and educational distractions. The workshop will also deal with the four goals of misbehavior and offers ways to motivate the unmotivated child.
Description: Jackson Co. SD students consistently achieve academic growth at the state’s top levels. This success is a result of partnerships with the nonprofit organization Every Child Is Ours, Inc., students, passionate educators, parents, school board, and community members as well as local, state, national, and international mental health, business, and government leaders. Learn how you can make your district a whole community school, too.
14861 - Meet Great Expectations by Empowering Students, Educators, and Community Subject(s): Social Studies, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Language Arts, Cross-curricular, Social studies, Sociology, Economics, Fine Arts, Health & Wellness, Family & Consumer Science Audience(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional Presenter(s): Jan Paschal Location: Robinson Center, Ballroom A Credit Hours: 2 Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 Time: 9:00-11:00am Description: Jackson Co. SD students consistently
14811 - Missing: Find our Children, Ourselves, and Our Hope Audience(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional Presenter(s): Marquis Cooper Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Riverside West Credit Hours: 6 Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 Time: 9:00am-4:00pm Description: This workshop will offer educators tools on how to effectively close the communication gap with their students. The workshop will deal with ways to combat social media pressures, personal/ social issues, gang involvement, and educational distractions. The workshop will also deal with the four goals of misbehavior and offers ways to motivate the unmotivated child. WORKSHOPS - 19
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4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education
Subject(s): Health
Presenter(s): Lillian Hemphill
Audience(s): Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12)
Location: Robinson Center, Ballroom A Credit Hours: 2
Presenter(s): Rachel Ellis
Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017
Location: Robinson Center, Porter (Meeting Room C)
Time: 12:00-2:00pm
Credit Hours: 2
Description: Developing student and content focused field trips on limited resources.
Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017 Time: 2:30-4:30pm Description: With Arkansas ranking first in the nation for the prevalence of youth aged 12-17 who use pain relievers for nonmedical purposes, reaching students early is imperative. The Arkansas Attorney General’s Office is pleased to announce the launch of Prescription for Life, an innovative digital course that arms high school students with the knowledge and tools to make healthy, informed decisions when it comes to prescription medications. This program is available to Arkansas high schools at no cost.
14821 - Quality Field Trips with a Limited Budget Subject(s): Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Language Arts, Cross-curricular Audience(s): Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education Presenter(s): Lillian Hemphill Location: Robinson Center, Ballroom A Credit Hours: 2 Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017
14815 - Prescription For Life Subject(s): Health Audience(s): Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12) Presenter(s): Rachel Ellis Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Salon D Credit Hours: 2 Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 Time: 12:00-2:00pm Description: With Arkansas ranking first in the nation for the prevalence of youth aged 12-17 who use pain relievers for nonmedical purposes, reaching students early is imperative. The Arkansas Attorney General’s Office is pleased to announce the launch of Prescription for Life, an innovative digital course that arms high school students with the knowledge and tools to make healthy, informed decisions when it comes to prescription medications. This program is available to Arkansas high schools at no cost.
14820 - Quality Field Trips with a Limited Budget Subject(s): Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Language Arts, Cross-curricular Audience(s): Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 20 - WORKSHOPS
Time: 2:30-4:30pm Description: Developing student and content focused field trips on limited resources.
14836 - Restorative Practices in the Elementary School Subject(s): Cross-curricular, Discipline Audience(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional Presenter(s): Zoretta Sanders-Finley Location: Robinson Center, Porter (Meeting Room C) Credit Hours: 2 Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017 Time: 12:00-2:00pm Description: This workshop will relate to the new Elliott’s Law for grades K-5 that states that students can only be suspended for fighting or serious disruptions that cannot be solved any other way. So now what? What do schools do?
14835 - Restorative Practices in the Elementary School
WORKSHOPS Subject(s): Cross-curricular, Discipline
Credit Hours: 2
Audience(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional
Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017
Presenter(s): Zoretta Sanders-Finley Location: Robinson Center, Hamilton (Meeting Room B) Credit Hours: 2 Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 Time: 12:00-2:00pm
Time: 2:30-4:30pm Description: Participants will learn proven techniques that help students analyze literature in six-dimensionality while having fun. Applying the scientific method to Shakespeare texts, we’ll blend arts integration in strategies that equip students of all learning styles to succeed with essential knowledge and skills. Suitable for grades 2-12.
Description: This workshop will relate to the new Elliott’s Law for grades K-5 that states that students can only be suspended for fighting or serious disruptions that cannot be solved any other way. So now what? What do schools do?
14847 - Shakespeare in 6-D Subject(s): Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Language Arts, Crosscurricular, Physical Education
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14846 - School Counseling 101
Audience(s): Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12)
Presenter(s): Hal Evans
Audience(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional
Credit Hours: 2
Presenter(s): Christy English
Time: 12:00-2:00pm
Location: Robinson Center, Ballroom C
Description: Participants will learn proven techniques that help students analyze literature in six-dimensionality while having fun. Applying the scientific method to Shakespeare texts, we’ll blend arts integration in strategies that equip students of all learning styles to succeed with essential knowledge and skills. Suitable for grades 2-12.
Credit Hours: 2 Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 Time: 9:00-11:00am Description: Tips and tricks from a school counselor for the classroom. Strategies to help the unmotivated, the reluctant, and the creative maladjusted students in your room.
Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Salon A Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017
14828 - Special Education Modifications… What are they and how to I comply with them? 14848 - Shakespeare in 6-D Subject(s): Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Language Arts, Cross-curricular, Physical Education Audience(s): Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12)
Subject(s): Cross-curricular, All General Education Areas Audience(s): Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional Presenter(s): Diann Skelton
Presenter(s): Hal Evans
Location: Robinson Center, Ballroom C
Location: Robinson Center, Piazza (Meeting Room D)
Credit Hours: 2 Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017 WORKSHOPS - 21
WORKSHOPS Time: 12:00-2:00pm Description: As a regular education teacher, it is sometimes difficult to know how to implement and when to implement the IEP modifications for your students. This workshop will define terms and provide samples of meaningful strategies to comply with the modifications listed on the IEP.
14834 - Special Education Students (Yours, Mine, Ours) - Where Do They Fit In?
for teachers to developing instruction for students that is student-centered with their own authentic inquiry as the driver. Participants will be introduced to and have an opportunity to explore resources such as Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) and Mathematics Design Collaborative (MDC), Problem/Project Based Learning (PBL) as well as introduction to and resources for Design Thinking, Genius Hour, and Maker Movement for the development and actualization of studentcentered instruction in their own classroom.
Subject(s): Cross-curricular, Special Education, Math, English, Science, Social Studies, Related Arts
14856 - Taking a Stand: Creating a Safe School for LGBTQ Students Subject(s): Cross-curricular
Audience(s): Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12)
Audience(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional
Presenter(s): Carol Fleming
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Location: Robinson Center, Hamilton (Meeting Room B)
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Presenter(s): Dr. Christopher Clayton, NBCT, Ph.D.
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Audience(s): Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Education Support Professional, Administrators
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Subject(s): Cross-curricular, All teaching subjects
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14866 - Student Inquiry Centered Instruction, including introduction to PBL, Design Thinking, Genius Hour, and Maker Movement
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Description: This session will provide participants with personal, professional, and collaborative perspectives when working with a student who receives services under IDEA. An overview of IDEA and services provided will be presented while focusing on incorporating best practices for meeting the increasing demands of documentation requirements.
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Time: 9:00-11:00am
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Credit Hours: 2 Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017
Presenter(s): Wil JohnsonDunn, Erick Huth
Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Riverside East
Credit Hours: 2 Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017 Time: 12:00-2:00pm Description: This is an introductory workshop designed for all school personnel that uses video clips and hands-on activities to examine the obvious and subtle ways bias plays out in schools. The workshop offers resources for creating schools that are safe for all students, regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity.
14857 - Taking a Stand: Creating a Safe School for LGBTQ Students Subject(s): Cross-curricular Audience(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional Presenter(s): Wil Johnson-Dunn, Erick Huth Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Riverside East Credit Hours: 2 Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 Time: 9:00-11:00am
WORKSHOPS Description: This is an introductory workshop designed for all school personnel that uses video clips and hands-on activities to examine the obvious and subtle ways bias plays out in schools. The workshop offers resources for creating schools that are safe for all students, regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity.
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14827 - Teaching the 21st Century Learner with Technology Subject(s): Technology Audience(s): Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8)
14859 - Teaching a Child in Emotional Crisis Subject(s): Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Language Arts Audience(s): Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12) Presenter(s): Mary May, Nevada Gates Location: Robinson Center, Ballroom A Credit Hours: 2 Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017 Time: 9:00-11:00am Description: This workshop deals with emotional problems children encounter when certain events happen in their lives. The workshop will contain strategies to help children facing an emotional crisis dealing with eating disorders, grief, parent incarceration, and chronic illness.
Presenter(s): Teresa Gordon, Brittani Brooks Location: Robinson Center, Ballroom C Credit Hours: 2 Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017 Time: 9:00-11:00am Description: Let us show you how to integrate technology into your lessons with hands-on learning. We will show you many great tools and tips to bring technology into your classroom so that your students can collaborate and be creative while taking ownership for their learning.
14831 - Teaching the 21st Century Learner with Technology Subject(s): Technology Audience(s): Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8)
14863 - Teaching Race: Arkansas in the 20th Centrury Subject(s): Social Studies Audience(s): Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional Presenter(s): James Ross Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Salon D Credit Hours: 2 Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 Time: 9:00-11:00am Description: There are few controversial topics we teach that are as hard on the teacher and student as race in America. This session will use the long story of the Little Rock School Crisis from 1950 to 1970 to show how a use of multiple primary sources from diverse perspectives can help us answer questions like 1) What is race? 2) How is racism constructed? 3) How does racism change over time? 4) What is white privilege? 5) Have we made progress? Teachers will collaborate on how to tell the story of race in Arkansas, by examining
Presenter(s): Teresa Gordon, Brittani Brooks Location: Robinson Center, Piazza (Meeting Room D) Credit Hours: 2 Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 Time: 2:30-4:30pm Description: Let us show you how to integrate technology into your lessons with hands-on learning. We will show you many great tools and tips to bring technology into your classroom so that your students can collaborate and be creative while taking ownership for their learning.
14865 - Technology in Education Today 2.0: Web Resources & Apps for Today’s Digital Age Teachers and Students Subject(s): Cross-curricular, All subjects Audience(s): Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Education Support Professional, Administrators WORKSHOPS - 23
WORKSHOPS Presenter(s): Dr. Christopher Clayton, NBCT, Ph.D.
Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Language Arts
Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Salon B Credit Hours: 2
Audience(s): Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12)
Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017
Presenter(s): Andrea Robertson
Time: 12:00-2:00pm
Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Salon B
Description: Already on board with getting devices in classrooms? If so, then in this session we will explore the rapidly evolving and changing role that technology is playing in our daily lives and its connection to the field education and the practice and craft of teaching. Included will be a discussion of the shift inherent in moving from “institutionally organized” to more “selforganized” educational practices and the integral role that technology has played and is playing in this monumental shift. From “BYOD” (Bring your own device) to “1 to 1” (one device for each student provided by the district) to “Blended Learning” and “Flipped Classrooms,” this session will focus on exploring these educational technology paradigms of instruction and will present attendees with information, strategies, and “take-away” tools and resources
Credit Hours: 4 Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017 Time: 12:00-4:30pm Description: This workshop will teach classroom management strategies that are practical and work with children of all ages.
14840 - Time To Teach Subject(s): Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Language Arts Audience(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional, Administration Presenter(s): Andrea Robertson Location: Robinson Center, Ballroom C
14825 - The Stock Market Game… an Education for Life! Subject(s): Cross-curricular, Mathematics, Social Studies, Language Arts Audience(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional
Credit Hours: 4 Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 Time: 12:00-4:30pm Description: This workshop will teach classroom management strategies that are practical and work with children of all ages.
Presenter(s): Marsha Masters Location: Robinson Center, Ballroom B Credit Hours: 2 Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017 Time: 12:00-2:00pm Description: This session is designed to introduce 4th-12th grade educators to a fun, educational, and engaging project-based learning tool. Participants attending the session will learn how this simulation fits into all subject areas and addresses state standards and TESS. Valuable resources and a Livebinder of ideas and funding sources will be shared. Door prizes will also be given!
14841 - Time To Teach Subject(s): Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, 24 - WORKSHOPS
14822 - Unlocking the potential: Why some schools have better STEM programs Subject(s): Cross-curricular, STEM program design (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) Audience(s): Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education Presenter(s): Bronwyn MacFarlane, Ph.D. Location: Robinson Center, Ballroom B Credit Hours: 2 Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017 Time: 2:30-4:30pm Description: To develop STEM talent, students need programs that provide rigorous articulation of multiple elements: curriculum, instruction, assessment, creativity, and more. Ideally, a differentiated STEM educational program should
WORKSHOPS begin during elementary school and continue seamlessly through secondary education with an interdisciplinary and applied approach. In this interactive and experiential session, participants will learn about specific elements critical to the design and implementation of STEM programs and application to local settings. Emphasis will be placed on developing articulation plans with best practices for students in STEM programs.
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Presenter(s): Ashley Kincannon, Dillon Roseberry Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Salon A Credit Hours: 2 Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017 Time: 12:00-2:00pm Description: Participants will learn innovative strategies for engaging students through Google Apps. We will highlight how Google Classroom, Forms, Docs, Extensions, Add-ons, and other neat tools help our students get the most out of the time that they spend in our classroom.
Subject(s): Cross-curricular, STEM program design (science, technology, engineering, mathematics)
14871 - Using the State Capitol to Teach
Audience(s): Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education
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Presenter(s): Bethany Nick, Katie Bass
Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017
Location: Robinson Center, Hamilton (Meeting Room B)
Time: 2:30-4:30pm Description: To develop STEM talent, students need programs that provide rigorous articulation of multiple elements: curriculum, instruction, assessment, creativity, and more. Ideally, a differentiated STEM educational program should begin during elementary school and continue seamlessly through secondary education with an interdisciplinary and applied approach. In this interactive and experiential session, participants will learn about specific elements critical to the design and implementation of STEM programs and application to local settings. Emphasis will be placed on developing articulation plans with best practices for students in STEM programs.
14813 - Using Google Apps to Engage Students in Learning Subject(s): Cross-curricular, Google Apps for Education, Any Content Area Audience(s): Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12)
Credit Hours: 2 Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017 Time: 2:30-4:30pm Description: This session, offered by the Secretary of State’s Office, is titled “Using the State Capitol to Teach” and is appropriate for teachers of all grade levels and many different subjects such as History, Social Studies, Civics, Government, Music, Art, Engineering, Architecture, and even Literacy! The teacher workshop is also led by an experienced and licensed teacher who is familiar with Arkansas Social Studies Standards, K-12, for ease of helping all grade levels make connections for their classroom.
14872 - Using the State Capitol to Teach Subject(s): Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, Fine Arts, Language Arts Audience(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, WORKSHOPS - 25
WORKSHOPS Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional Presenter(s): Bethany Nick, Katie Bass
14855 - Walking the Talk: Classroom Strategies for Addressing LGBTQ Bias Subject(s): Cross-curricular
Credit Hours: 2
Audience(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional
Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017
Presenter(s): Wil Johnson-Dunn, Hilario Benzon
Date: Thurs, Nov 2, 2017 Time: 12:00-2:00pm Description: Designed for K-12 classroom instructors, this action-oriented workshop examines various approaches to designing and integrating lessons and activities that raise awareness about bias and empower students to advocate for change, especially around LGBTQ-related bias.
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Presenter(s): Wil Johnson-Dunn, Hilario Benzon
Description: Designed for K-12 classroom instructors, this action-oriented workshop examines various approaches to designing and integrating lessons and activities that raise awareness about bias and empower students to advocate for change, especially around LGBTQ-related bias.
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Description: This session, offered by the Secretary of State’s Office, is titled “Using the State Capitol to Teach” and is appropriate for teachers of all grade levels and many different subjects such as History, Social Studies, Civics, Government, Music, Art, Engineering, Architecture, and even Literacy! The teacher workshop is also led by an experienced and licensed teacher who is familiar with Arkansas Social Studies Standards, K-12, for ease of helping all grade levels make connections for their classroom.
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14845 - Who needs some R & R? Recruitment and Retention
Audience(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, Primary (Grade 1-3), Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12), Special Education, Education Support Professional, Administrators, school board members, business & government leaders, other community & nonprofit leaders Presenter(s): Jeff Dyer Location: Robinson Center, Ballroom B Credit Hours: 2 Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 Time: 9:00-11:00am Description: This workshop will discuss current teacher recruitment and retention in Arkansas, including where we want to be, attracting the best to our profession, and keeping teachers for a career by empowering them to be their best.
14819 - Working with Children from Poverty Subject(s): Poverty, Advocacy Audience(s): Middle (Grade 4-8), Secondary (Grades 7-12)
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______________________________________________ WORKSHOPS - 27
Travel. Earn rewards. See the world. Book airfare, hotel or resort stays, cruises and guided tours on NEA Vacations. As a bonus for your first visit to NEA Vacations, RECEIVE $500 NEA TRAVEL DOLLARS that can be used as partial payment on your next trip. NOTE: TRAVEL DOLLARS ARE NOT VALID ON AIRFARE. Visit NEAMB.com/NEAVacations to plan your perfect getaway.
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