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TEAM FLOYD
Floyd County Schools
Professional Learning Academy
August 1st, 2017
Prestonsburg High School
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Important Detail
Registration will begin in the gymnasium 7:30-8:15 A.M.
Welcome and opening remarks by Mr. Stephen Trimble will
begin at 8:15 A.M. in the gym.
Presenters will be given session stickers in a packet when
signing in. Please give these stickers to participants at the
end of each session and return unused stickers to the front
lobby at the end of the day.
Lunch will be provided in the school cafeteria for presenters
of the PD Academy.
Participants need to sign in and out at the table that you
signed in at in the gym.
Please make sure that you turn your sticker sheet in to your
building administrator at the end of the PD Academy.
Closing Session will be held in the gym at 3:55.
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Academy Agenda-Day 1
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Session 1
8:30-9:25
Session Title: East Kentucky Science Center
Presenters: Susan Scott, Steve Russo and Paulette Burke
Room: 121
Audience: K-12
Description: “Come learn about the programs the East Kentucky Science
Center has to offer students in this region. We will introduce you to our
classroom programs, planetarium shows, and outreach events hosted in the
community. Participants will be able to engage in fun hands-on-
activities!”
Session Title: Teaching through entertainment, and focusing on
learning while having fun. Presenters: Cassandra Fulks and Jamie Lawson
Room: 137
Audience: High School
Description: Making learning fun through dance, music, technology, and creativity. Nearpod, Bitstrips, You Tube, Epic and other fun apps.
Session Title: Inquiry QFT
Presenter: Kayla McKinney and Kyle O’Quinn
Room: 117
Audience: K-12
Description: Promote inquiry in your classroom and student engagement
by having students create the questions that will lead your objectives and
lessons.
Session Title: Improving Family Engagement: The ABC’s of QFT
Presenters: Jim Tackett, Executive Director, Forward in the Fifth
Room: 228
Audience: K-12
Description: As early educators, we frequently express a wish that our
families and caregivers are more involved in their children’s learning and
activities. Do they not care? Are the too busy? This session will highlight
the use of the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) strategy and how it
can empower adult caregivers to be actively engaged in a younger
person’s life. Hear practical examples of how schools and communities are
using this and other resources to make a big difference.
Academy Agenda-Day 1
Tuesday, August 1st, 2017
Session 1
8:30-9:25
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Session Title: Infinite Campus
Presenters: Lynn and Brian Handshoe
Room: 142 Audience: K-12
Description: The tools you need to keep your infinite campus grade
book running the way you want it, and the tips you need to do it
efficiently.
Session Title: QFT (2 Hours)
Presenters: Stephanie Little and Kim Sergent
Room: 139
Audience: K-12
Description: Want to learn strategies of how to teach reading in your
content area? Come to this session to see how easy it is to help students
with reading and teach your content at the same time!
Session Title: Google Basics & How to become Google Level 1
Certified
Presenters: Brandon Maynard
Room: 118
Audience: K-12 Description: Learn the basics of Google (G Suite tools: Docs, Sheets, Slides) as well as how to become Level 1 Certified! Session Title: Induction Orientation/Pathway to an Accomplished
Teacher Presenter: Angela Duncan
Room: 120
Audience: Accomplished Teaching Cohort and all teachers either in year 1
or 2 with FCS
Description: This session will provide an overview of the Floyd County
Pathway to accomplished teaching. You will also learn about our
induction program and have an opportunity to meet your mentor for the
upcoming school year.
Session Title: Technology Meets Student Engagement
Presenters: Kiana Hall
Room: 140
Audience: Elementary
Description: Do you want a way to engage all students using formative
assessments at the touch of your fingertips? Nearpod is engaging students
using technology through the use of something way beyond Powerpoint,
pencil, paper, projectors. Let me run you through a live Nearpod lesson
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and then a discussion on all of the different opportunities that Nearpod
provides for your students. Once you start, you will NEVER go back!
Session Title: PBS Kids ScratchJr (1.5 hours)
Presenters: Amanda Wright
Room: 138
Audience: K-3
Description: With PBS KIDS ScratchJr, kids can create their own
interactive stories and games featuring their favorite PBS KIDS
characters. The storytelling possibilities are endless with this creative
coding app for children ages 5-8.
Session Title: Narrative (2 hours)
Presenter: Jackie Rogers
Room: 202
Audience: Middle
Description: This session focuses on strategies to approach this mode of writing. Narrative is a powerful communication tool that enhances both arguments and informational writing. We will explore ways to consider including narrative in authentic ways. Session Title: Art and Music in Digital Age
Presenters: Melanie Turner and Cecilia Prater
Room: 122
Audience: K-12
Description: Suggestions for incorporating technology in art & music
classes
Session Title: Teaching Outside the Box (Virtual Reality)
Presenters: Tasha Haley and Alisa Howell
Room: 115
Audience: K-12
Description: How to use virtual reality to teach content and keep students
engaged.
Session Title: Building Fluency and Flexibility Through Area Models
in the K-8 Math Classroom Presenters: Kelly Boles & Christina Crase
Room: 141
Audience: 3-8 Math
Description: We will explore a variety of area model strategies from Jo
Boaler and Pam Webber Harris to build fluency and mathematical
flexibility through conceptual and visual understanding in the math
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classroom. Teachers will investigate and use multiple modeling strategies
for whole number and fraction computation during the session. You will
leave with new strategies for immediate classroom implementation.
Session Title: RTI (Math)
Presenter: Stephanie Kidd, KVEC
Room: 229
Audience: K-12
Description: KVEC consultants will provide activities and strategies
linking subtilizing with fluency in math. Discussions will include the
difference between perceptual and conceptual subitizing, how subitizing
can be lined to addition and subtraction and building fluency of a number.
Session Title: icurio (2 hours)
Presenters: Dawn Crawford
Room: 220
Audience: K-12
Description: Learn how to quickly curate and organize the best digital
resources within icurio. Find a new way to present a lesson, look for
resources by state or Common Core State Standards or identify resources
for remediation or enrichment within Blackboard and other access options.
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Session Title: AR
Presenters: Tessica Strong
Room: 122
Audience:
Description: This session will provide an overview of starting the program
at the beginning of the year, implementing AR throughout the school year,
and strategies to keep students motivated.
Session Title: PBS Kids ScratchJr (1.5 hours)
Presenters: Amanda Wright
Room: 138
Audience: K-3
Description: With PBS KIDS ScratchJr, kids can create their own
interactive stories and games featuring their favorite PBS KIDS
characters. The storytelling possibilities are endless with this creative
coding app for children ages 5-8.
Session Title: Through Course Tasks
Presenters: Alyssa Preece
Room: 214
Audience: K-12
Description: Come and learn how to prepare for and implement TCTs
In your science classroom.
Session Title: Build a Better Classroom with PBL
Presenters: Kelsey Tackett and Rebecca Morrison
Room: 155
Audience:
Description: Do you strive to have 100% engagement in your classroom?
Do you want to teach problem solving techniques and real life skills that
incorporate your content? By utilizing Project Based Learning (PBL) in
your classroom you can do all this and more. Project Based Learning will
have your student’s complete hands on projects that require critical
thinking, research and follow through. Come to this session to learn how
to implement PBL in your classroom
Academy Agenda-Day 1
Tuesday, August 1st, 2017
Session 2
9:30-10:25
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Session Title: East Kentucky Science Center
Presenters: Susan Scott, Steve Russo and Paulette Burke
Room: 121
Audience: K-12
Description: “Come learn about the programs the East Kentucky Science
Center has to offer student in this region. We will introduce you to our
classroom programs, planetarium shows, and outreach events hosted in the
community. Participants will be able to engage in fun hands-on-
activities!”
Session Title: Make and Take Session for Special Education
Presenters: Steffany Akers
Room: 115
Audience: Elementary
Description: Sharing resources and strategies to promote engagement and
progress in the special ed setting.
Session Title: An Introduction to Desmos Activity Builder
Presenters: Kelly Boles
Room: 141
Audience: Middle/High
Description: If you are a middle school or high school mathematics
teacher and have never heard of/used Desmos Activity Builder, COME TO
THIS SESSION. Many of us are familiar with the Desmos graphing
calculator (if not, we’ll quickly review it, too!), but there is another
amazing tool from Desmos for your math classroom – Desmos Activity
Builder. Teachers will build digital math explorations using Desmos
Activity Builder and learn how to incorporate it in math classrooms.
Session Title: Blackboard
Presenters: Ricky Thacker and Kayla McKinney
Room: 117
Audience:
Description: Come one! Come all! Learn the basics of Blackboard –
tests, assignments, changing passwords! Everything you need to know to
run your class smoothly and efficiently using Blackboard!
Session Title: Replace Tears with Tiers: Behavior RTI
Presenters: Jennifer Wells
Room: 142
Audience: K-12
Description: Learn practical classroom management classroom strategies
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as well as how to address specific behavioral challenges
Session Title: RTI for Behavior
Presenters: Doug Smith (KVEC)
Room: 120
Audience: K-12
Description: Participants will be introduced to RTI for Behavior and tiers
of intervention. Strategies will be presented and discussed on when and
how to use them for each tier of RTI.
Session Title: Teaching through entertainment and focusing on
learning while having fun. Presenters: Cassandra Fulks and Jamie Lawson
Room: 137
Audience: Elementary
Description: Making learning fun through dance, music, technology and
creativity. Nearpod, Bitstrips, You Tube, Epic and other fun apps.
Session Title: Tech Tools for the Classroom
Presenters: Kyle O’Quinn
Room: 118
Audience: High School
Description: Nearpod, Blackboard, NewsELA, Quizlet and more...
Session Title: Technology Meets Student Engagement
Presenters: Kiana Hall
Room: 140
Audience: Elementary
Description: Do you want a way to engage all students using formative
assessments at the touch of your fingertips? Nearpos is engaging student
using technology through the use of something way beyond Powerpoint,
pencil, paper, projectors. Let me run you through a live Nearpod lesson
and then a discussion on all of the different opportunities that Nearpod
provides for your students. Once you start, you will NEVER go back!
Session Title: Improving Family Engagement: The ABC’s of QFT
Presenters: Jim Tackett, Executive Director, Forward in the Fifth
Room: 228
Audience: K-12
Description: As early educators, we frequently express a wish that our
families and caregivers are more involved in their children’s learning and
activities. Do they not care? Are they too busy? This session will
highlight the use of the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) strategy
and how it can empower adult caregivers to be actively engaged in a
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younger person’s life. Hear practical examples of how schools and
communities are using this and other resources to make a big difference.
Session Title: RTI (Math)
Presenter: Stephanie Kidd, KVEC
Room: 229
Audience: K-12
Description: KVEC consultants will provide activities and strategies
linking subtilizing with fluency in math. Discussions will include the
difference between perceptual and conceptual subitizing, how subitizing
can be lined to addition and subtraction and building fluency of a number.
Session Title: Money for your Classroom!
Presenter: Courtney DeRossett
Room: 139
Audience K-12
Description: Have an idea for your classroom that is new and innovative
but do not have the $$$ for materials? Visit this session to learn how to
write an innovation grant, receive deadlines and information to put this
into action!
Session Title: icurio (2 hours)
Presenters: Dawn Crawford
Room: 220
Audience: K-12
Description: Learn how to quickly curate and organize the best digital
resources within icurio. Find a new way to present a lesson, look for
resources by state or Common Core State Standards or identify resources
for remediation or enrichment within Blackboard and other access options.
Session Title: Reading in the Content Area
Presenters: Stephanie Little and Kim Sergent
Room: 139
Audience: K-12
Description: Want to learn strategies of how to teach reading in your
content area? Come to this session to see how easy it is to help students
Academy Agenda-Day 1
Tuesday, August 1st, 2017
Session 3
10:30-11:25
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with reading and teach your content at the same time!
Session Title: G Suite Tools & How to Make Life Easier!
Session Presenter: Kelly Boles
Room: 141
Audience: K-12
Session Description: Learn how to use the free tools Google offers, all to
make your workflow easier!
Session Title: What Not To Do: The Biggest Mistakes Teachers Make
Presenters: Rady Martin
Room: 137
Audience: K-12 Description: This session will teach you everything you need to know in
order to have awesome walk throughs every time! One of the best ways to
learn how to maintain an efficient and effective classroom is by knowing
“What Not To Do”. This session will help teachers realize what
administrators “ARE” and “ARE NOT” looking for when they come in
your classroom. Also, you’ll learn how they know when you are effective
and what to do about it!
Session Title: East Kentucky Science Center
Presenters: Susan Scott, Steve Russo and Paulette Burke
Room: 121
Audience: K-12
Description: “Come learn about the programs the East Kentucky Science
Center has to offer student in this region. We will introduce you to our
classroom programs, planetarium shows, and outreach events hosted in the
community. Participants will be able to engage in fun hands-on-
activities!”
Session Title: How It Happens PBIS
Presenters: Kristin Hatfield
Room: 210
Audience: K-12
Description: Learn ways to be proactive and encourage good behaviors
through an approach called PBIS. This is a way to establish the behavioral
supports and social culture needed for all students to achieve.
Session Title: Virtual Arts
Presenters: William Bell
Room: 142
Audience: K-12
Description: Floyd County School's Virtual ARTS program is a performance
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based platform to showcase our students’ most creative works of
art. Schools can utilize the program as part of the Visual and Performing
Arts Program Review, provide examples of proper art techniques, and
inspire other students to create at a high level.
Session Title: Antecedent Based Interventions
Presenter: Cheryl Matthis and Kim Howard (KVEC)
Room: 207
Audience: K-8
Description: Children with autism frequently exhibit behaviors that
interfere with learning and everyday life. This session will look at ways to
use Antecedent Based Interventions to effectively support children with
autism in a variety of settings. Antecedent Based Interventions are an
assortment of strategies that use environmental modifications to change
the conditions in the setting that prompt the learner with ASD to engage in
the behavior. This session will look at effective ways to us Antecedent
Based Interventions.
Session Title: Tech Tools for the Classroom
Presenters: Kayla McKinney
Room: 117
Audience: Middle
Description: Nearpod, Blackboard, NewsELA, Quizlet, and more....
Session Title: Science Engineering Design Process
Presenters: Wendi O’Bryan and Emily Burns
Room: 120
Audience: Elementary
Description: This session will focus on what the Science Engineering
Process is and what the steps are. We will learn how it relates to other
content areas as we work together to follow the process.
Session Title: Have Fun! Teach Writing!
Presenter: Angie Watts and Angie Depoy
Room: 118
Audience: Elementary (K-5)
Description: In this session, participants will learn how to build
enthusiasm for teaching writing and get students motivated to write
beyond the constructed/extended response. Presenters will share specific
ways to teach the different types of writing —informative/explanatory,
opinion, poetry, and narratives.
Session Title: Constructing Explanations Science
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Presenters: Alyssa Preece and Robin Nairn
Room: 214
Audience: Elementary
Description: What experiences, supports, and practice do students need in
order to construct scientifically accurate explanations of natural
phenomena? What role do developing and using models, analyzing and
interpreting data, and arguing from evidence play in constructing
proficient explanations? Participants will experience and receive a copy
of sample activities that promote concept and practice
understanding. Participants will leave with processes and strategies for
helping students construct explanations and argue from
evidence. Participants will also be exposed to many books that will aid in
student learning and help meet KASS.
Session Title: KAGAN
Presenters: Jenny Mead and Michelle Bragg Room: 212
Audience: Elementary
Description: Ways to effectively engage students in learning using
KAGAN Strategies. Specifically in an interactive style, participants will
have discussion on the top 5 KAGAN Structures, how to implement those
in your classroom, as well as how to group students for the best results.
Session Title: Accomplished Teaching—What Lies Under the Surface?
Presenters: Amy Halbert and Susan Green
Room: 122
Audience: National Board Certification is not required to be an
accomplished teacher, but the NBCT principles are recognized world-wide
as the basis for good teaching. Learn to build your instruction on these
principles and maximize your efforts in helping your students succeed. (If
you are thinking about National Board Certification in the future, this
session will give you a great foundation.)
Session Title: New Science Orientation
Presenter: Angie Waugh, Courtney Flannery and Emily Rizzo
Room: 115
Audience: High School
Description: This session will offer a platform for us as well as teachers to
share their best resources while also having conversations about the new
accountability system. We will share resources and discuss the various
ways we all can support each other through these new accountability
changes.
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Session Title: Technology Meets Student Engagement
Presenter: Kiana Hall
Room: 140
Audience: Elementary
Description: Do you want a way to engage all students using formative
assessments at the touch of your fingertips? Nearpod is engaging students
using technology through the use of something way beyond Powerpoint,
pencil, paper, projectors. Let me run you through a live Nearpod lesson
and then a discussion on all of the different opportunities that Nearpod
provides for your students. Once you start, you will NEVER go back!
Session Title: Informative (2 Hours)
Presenter: Jackie Rogers
Room: 202
Audience: Middle
Description: Informative/Explanatory writing is a mode of writing that is essential for academic writing. This session will focus on choosing model texts and exploring some electronic resources for teaching informative writing.
Session Title: RTI (Math)
Presenter: Stephanie Kidd, KVEC
Room: 229
Audience: K-12
Description: KVEC consultants will provide activities and strategies
linking subtilizing with fluency in math. Discussions will include the
difference between perceptual and conceptual subitizing, how subitizing
can be lined to addition and subtraction and building fluency of a number.
Lunch Break 11:30-1:00
Session Title: Blackboard Collaboration and Immediate Assistance
Presenters: Kyle O’Quinn and Brandon Maynard
Room: 117
Academy Agenda-Day 1
Tuesday, August 1st, 2017
Session 4
1:00-2:00
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Audience: K-12
Description: Want to have time to work in Blackboard, learn how to
upload assignment, grade assignments, give feedback, etc.? This session
will give you time to work on your blackboard account, ask questions, and
get help on the spot!
Session Title: Reading in the Content Area
Presenters: Stephanie Little and Kim Sergent
Room: 139
Audience: K-12
Description: Want to learn strategies of how to teach reading in your
content area? Come to this session to see how easy it is to help students
with reading and teach your content at the same time!
Session Title: What is Differentiation? Presenters: Denise Isaac and Mary Dotson Room: 137 Audience: K-12 Description: Differentiation is more than just ability grouping. It’s
differentiating inside of the small groups. It's knowing the learner,
accessing the learner, adjusting assignments all while keeping students
engaged. Learn how to utilize ATLAS for implementing various
differentiation strategies inside the classroom to increase student success.
Session Title: Accomplished Teaching and How It Connects To the
Walkthrough
Presenter: Stephanie Akers
Room: 155
Audience: K-12
Description: Using the 5 propositions of accomplished teaching and how
it connects to the walk through document.
Session Title: G Suite Tools and How to Make Life Easier!
Presenters: Kelly Boles
Room: 141
Audience: K-12
Description: Learn how to use the free tools Google offers, all to make
your workflow easier!
Session Title: RTI for ADHD (OHI) Concerns
Presenters: Ken Epperson and Bonita Daily
Room: 142
Audience: K-12
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Description: Interventions appropriate to address ADHD concerns with
students. Documentation of intervention results will also be covered.
Session Title: Science Engineering Design Process
Presenters: Wendi O’Bryan and Emily Burns
Room: 120
Audience: Elementary
Description: This session will focus on what the Science Engineering
Process is and what the steps are. We will learn how it relates to other
content areas as we work together to follow the process.
Session Title: Have Fun! Teach Writing!
Presenters: Angie Watts and Angie DePoy
Room: 118
Audience: Elementary
Description: In this session, participants will learn how to build
enthusiasm for teaching writing and get students motivated to write
beyond the constructed/extended response. Presenters will share specific
ways to teach the different types of writing —informative/explanatory,
opinion, poetry, and narratives.
Session Title: 2nd and 3rd Grade Math and Science Integration
Projects
Presenter: Jessica Slone
Room: 115
Audience: Elementary
Description: Let students lead your classroom with projects that include math and science.
Session Title: KAGAN
Presenter: Jenny Mead and Michelle Bragg
Room: 212
Audience: Elementary
Description: Ways to effectively engage students in learning using
KAGAN Strategies. Specifically in an interactive style, participants will
have discussion on the top 5 KAGAN Structures, how to implement those
in your classroom, as well as how to group students for the best results.
Session Title: So You Want To Reach Proficiency Elementary Social
Studies
Presenter: Susan Tackett
Room: 214
Audience: Elementary
Description: Designing K-Prep Like Assessments for Elementary Social
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Studies.
Session Title: Watch, Play, Share, and Explore with KET and PBS
Kids (1.5 Hours)
Presenter: Amanda Wright
Room: 138
Audience: P-3
Description: Watch, Play, Share, and Explore in your classroom. Engage
children with digital resources and hands-on activities from KET and your
favorite PBS Kids programs in math, science, literacy, and more. Also,
learn developmentally appropriate practices regarding children and
technology, in and out of the classroom.
Session Title: On Demand
Presenter: Patricia Hackworth, Tara Isaac, Mary Slone and Sonya Slone
Room: 122
Audience: Middle/High School
Description: This presentation will present the basics of On Demand
Writings with some "next day take- away" strategies which can be used in
all content areas. This information will be from the Abell and Atherton
workshop which the presenters attended during the 2016-17 school
year. There will also be time built into the presentation if participants
want to bring an ODW prompt for discussion.
Session Title: AR Store
Presenters: Rachel Crider and Melissa Turner
Room: Library
Audience: Administrators
Description: Every child needs to develop a passion for Reading! By
implementing an AR store, students will not only be rewarded for reading
but will also be able to learn important economic skills including:
opportunity cost, effective decision making, budgets and how to make a
consumer transaction. In this session participants will learn how to
effectively implement an AR store in their schools that will not only foster
a love for reading but prepare students to be an productive consumer in a
21st century society.
Session Title: Make and Take Session for the Middle School Science
Presenters: Angie Waugh and Kristi Simpkins
Room: 121
Audience: Middle School
Description: During this session participants will be engaged in creating
various student driven activities that will help foster student engagement,
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inquiry, and that is student driven.
Session Title: Flipped Classroom
Presenters: Amy Halbert and Rebecca Morrison
Room: 140
Audience: K-12
Description: Would you like to increase the face to face time you have
with your students so you can provide more hands on experiences? If so,
join us as we show you how to make the most of your time through
flipped classroom.
Session Title: RTI (Math)
Presenter: Stephanie Kidd, KVEC
Room: 229
Audience: K-12
Description: KVEC consultants will provide activities and strategies
linking subtilizing with fluency in math. Discussions will include the
difference between perceptual and conceptual subitizing, how subitizing
can be lined to addition and subtraction and building fluency of a number.
Session Title: icurio (2 hours)
Presenters: Dawn Crawford
Room: 220
Audience: K-12
Description: Learn how to quickly curate and organize the best digital
resources within icurio. Find a new way to present a lesson, look for
resources by state or Common Core State Standards or identify resources
for remediation or enrichment within Blackboard and other access options.
Session Title: On Demand
Presenter: Patricia Hackworth, Tara Isaac, Mary Slone and Sonya Slone
Room: 122
Audience: Middle/High School
Description: This presentation will present the basics of On Demand
Writings with some "next day take- away" strategies which can be used in
all content areas. This information will be from the Abell and Atherton
workshop which the presenters attended during the 2016-17 school
Academy Agenda-Day 1
Tuesday, August 1st, 2017
Session 5
2:00-3:00
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year. There will also be time built into the presentation if participants
want to bring an ODW prompt for discussion.
Session Title: QFT (2 Hours)
Presenters: Stephanie Little and Kim Sergent
Room: 139
Audience: K-12
Description: Want to learn strategies of how to teach reading in your
content area? Come to this session to see how easy it is to help students
with reading and teach your content at the same time!
Session Title: So Many Apps! So Many Programs! How do I choose
what to use? Presenter: Amy Halbert and Sandy Akers
Room: 140
Audience: K-12
Description: Do you know what you want to do with your classes, but not
sure what apps or programs would be good to use? Let's have an open
discussion and help each other plan what to use for the coming year. We
may not have all the answers, but we can share and brainstorm.
Session Title: Blackboard Collaboration and Immediate Assistance
Presenters: Kyle O’Quinn and Brandon Maynard
Room: 117
Audience: K-12
Description: Want to have time to work in Blackboard, learn how to
upload assignment, grade assignments, give feedback, etc.? This session
will give you time to work on your blackboard account, ask questions, and
get help on the spot!
Session Title: PBL=SEL (Super Excited Learners)
Presenter: Kristin Garrett and Melissa Williams
Room: 212
Audience:
Description: Problem-Based Learning encourages student engagement and
successful acquisition of content through fun and exciting opportunities
for inquiry and self-directed discovery.
Session Title: Google Classroom
Presenters: Kelly Boles
Room: 141
Audience: K-12
Description: Want to learn about Google Classroom? This session will
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include basics on how to get started, how to get students involved and how
easy it is to streamline your assignments, collaboration and feedback!
Session Title: RTI (Math)
Presenter: Stephanie Kidd, KVEC
Room: 229
Audience: K-12
Description: KVEC consultants will provide activities and strategies
linking subtilizing with fluency in math. Discussions will include the
difference between perceptual and conceptual subitizing, how subitizing
can be lined to addition and subtraction and building fluency of a number.
Session Title: Brigance OMS
Presenter: Tonya Goodman
Room: 137
Audience: Elementary
Description: This session is required for all those who will be entering
data in the OMS system. We will provide a step-by-step process to ensure
our data is valid.
Session Title: Science Structure, Function and Information Processing
Presenters: Sara Lance, Kim Collins, Kristi Crum and Stevie Johnson
Room: 155
Audience: Elementary
Description: The New Science Standards for 1st and 4th Grade Ideas
Example Lessons and Resources.
Session Title: “Are your questions H.O.T.?”
Presenters: Megan Slone and Jessica Flannery
Room: 142
Audience: K-2
Description: The session will introduce different tools and hands-on
resources to use that promote student higher-order thinking across the
curriculum. It's all about accountable talk for little minds!
Session Title: Earth Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth Science
Presenters: Joann Conn, Taylor Bragg and Andrea Meade
Room: 118
Audience: Elementary
Description: Structure, Function, and information processing for 3rd
grade, also Earth Science.
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Session Title: Watch, Play, Share, and Explore with KET and PBS
Kids (1.5 Hours)
Presenter: Amanda Wright
Room: 138
Audience: P-3
Description: Watch, Play, Share, and Explore in your classroom. Engage
children with digital resources and hands-on activities from KET and your
favorite PBS Kids programs in math, science, literacy, and more. Also,
learn developmentally appropriate practices regarding children and
technology, in and out of the classroom.
Session Title: Science
Presenter: Emily Rizzo
Room: 115
Audience: High School
Description: A look at the new Science Accountability System and how
instruction can be updated to reflect the new standards. Teachers will
have the opportunity to learn about and discuss strategies to implement
more hands-on learning and problem solving that will help improve results
on the CEAs, TCTs, and final exam.
Session Title: The Civics Test Presenter: Bobby Akers Room: 228
Audience: High School
Description: Important information and guidance for implementation.
Session Title: Argument (2 Hours)
Presenter: Jackie Rogers
Room: 204
Audience: Middle
Description: Argument is one of the most complex yet interesting modes of writing. Using certain electronic resources and strategies can assist in planning for and implementing strong argumentative writing instruction. This session will delve into the mode and engagement strategies and resources.
Session Title: Creative Resources for the Middle School Science
(NGSS) Classroom Presenters: Angie Waugh and Kristi Simpkins
Room: 121
Audience: Middle
Description: Finding resources to use with NGSS
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Session Title: Using ATALS Effectively for PLC’s
Presenters: Rachel Crider and Denise Isaac
Room: Library
Audience: Administrators and District Leads
Description: ATLAS is an instructional tool that brings accomplished
teaching standards to all classrooms. Administrators have dozens of
effective PLC topics to improve teaching and learning in their schools
literally at their fingertips. In this session participants will learn the
resources that ATALS provides and how to utilize those resources with the
provided commentary as well as, instructional videos. Attend this session
to learn how to transform teaching and learning in your school.
Session Title: RTI (Math)
Presenter: Stephanie Kidd, KVEC
Room: 229
Audience: K-12
Description: KVEC consultants will provide activities and strategies
linking subtilizing with fluency in math. Discussions will include the
difference between perceptual and conceptual subitizing, how subitizing
can be lined to addition and subtraction and building fluency of a number.
Session Title: Google Classroom
Presenters: Kelly Boles
Room: 141
Audience: K-12
Description: Want to learn about Google Classroom? This session will
include basics on how to get started, how to get students involved and how
easy it is to streamline your assignments, collaboration and feedback!
Session Title: Blackboard Collaboration & Immediate Assistance Presenter: Kyle O’Quinn and Brandon Maynard
Room: 117
Audience: K-12
Description: Want to have time to work in Blackboard, learn how to
upload assignment, grade assignments, give feedback, etc.? This session
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will give you time to work on your blackboard account, ask questions, and
get help on the spot!
Session Title: What Does Stem Look Like In the Classroom?
Presenters: Angela Duncan
Room: 122
Audience: K-12
Description: This session will provide guidance for developing a STEM
classroom that is aligned to standards. Appropriate for all grade levels.
Session Title: Guidance and Compliance Document
Presenter: Toni Howard and Cinda Richardson
Room: 115
Audience: K-12
Description: The Compliance Record Review Document and IEP
Guidance Document will be reviewed with instructions and examples for
Admission and Release Committee (ARC) members including
chairpersons, teachers, related service providers and parents.
Session Title: Brigance
Presenters: Melissa Turner and Tonya Goodman
Room: 121
Audience: Elementary
Description: This is required update training for all who will be
administering the Brigance Screener to Kindergarten students.
Session Title: Science Structure, Function and Information Processing
Presenters: Sara Lance, Kim Collins, Kristi Crum and Stevie Johnson
Room: 155
Audience: Elementary
Description: The New Science Standards for 1st and 4th Grade Ideas
Example Lessons and Resources.
Session Title: Breaking Out of the Classroom
Presenter: Tasha Haley and Alisa Howell
Room: 139
Audience: Elementary
Description: Let students lead your classroom with projects that include
math and science.
Session Title: Virtual ARTS - Showcasing Our Best! Presenters: William Bell
Room: 142
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Audience: High School
Description: Floyd County School's VirtualARTS program is a performance based platform to showcase our students’ most creative works of
art. Schools can utilize the program as part of the Visual and Performing
Arts Program Review, provide examples of proper art techniques, and
inspire other students to create at a high level.
Session Title: Play on words, but is that okay?
Presenters: Sandra Stapleton
Room: 138
Audience: Middle/High School
Description: Sharing some resources and effective ways to incorporate
G.U.M. into daily ELA lessons that "sticks" to content.
Session Title: What Works in Middle Grade Math
Presenters: Lynn Handshoe and Joe Bolden
Room: 207
Audience: Middle
Description: What works for me and you? An open discussion on what
works in the middle grade math classroom. Be ready for tips and tricks.
Also be ready to share tricks you have found that put the focus on mastery.
Session Title: Social Studies Resources for the Middle School
Classroom Presenters: Brad Short and Jeremy Hall
Room: 214
Audience: Middle
Description: Using new techniques in the classroom and the resources to
make it work. Including QFT Resources, document based
questions/questioning, Socratic Seminars and other useful resources.
Session Title: Blackboard
Presenters: Ricky Thacker and Kayla McKinney
Room: 118
Audience: K-12
Description: How to administer Student Voice Surveys and exams for
students.
Session Title: NGSS Standards that cover Earth Systems
Presenters: Andrea Meade and Mashawna Goble
Room: 140
Audience: Elementary
Description: During this session we will discuss how to break down the
standard and hands on activities that help connect to real world situations.
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We will also have copies of sample lesson plans and step by step guides to
the experiences.
Participant Name: ____________________________________
School: ____________________________________________
Important Details
Registration will begin in School Gym from 7:30 A.M. – 8:15 A.M.
Welcome and Opening Remarks by Mr. Trimble will begin at 8:15 A.M.
Presenters will be given Session Stickers in a packet when they sign in.
Please give these stickers to participants at the end of each session and
return unused stickers to the gym at the end of the day.
Lunch will be provided in the school cafeteria for presenters.
Participants need to sign in and out at the table that you signed in at in the
gym.
Please make sure that you turn your sticker sheet in to your building
administrator at the end of the day.
Closing Session will be held in the gym at 3:55 P.M.
Tear off to put in box for prizes at the end of the day. Must be present to
win.
Participant Name: __________________________________________
School: ___________________________________________________