Overview of Schedule and Description of Workshop Sessions Session A 10:25 11:15 Session # Room # Description of Sessions: Worship Center How to Impact Student Achievement and Behavior - Annette Breaux, Featured Presenter A-LG One of the most entertaining and informative authors and speakers in education today Practical techniques to implement in classrooms Co-authored books with both Harry Wong and Todd Whitaker Expertise in student achievement, classroom management, leadership and new teacher induction Target Audience: All Grade Levels, Administrators What's New in Deploying and Managing Apple Devices - Caleb Basinger, Apple, Inc. A-1 Technology administrators discuss newest information about Apple's Educational Management Systems. Target Audience: Technology Administrators/Coordinators Using 21st Century Technology to Teach the First Century Elizabeth Conner, Saint James School A-2 Saint James School is in its fourth year of a 1:1 MacBook Air pilot in the high school. Mrs. Conner will present specific, free technology tools she has used effectively in her Latin 1-3 classes. She will address learning models, using technology for formative assessments, and effective flipped learning strategies. Finally, presentation of effective strategies to become a connected educator using social media will continue the learning beyond the end of this workshop. Target Audience: 7-12 Teachers Collaborative Program Re-Design Michael Treadwell, Randolph School A-3 The Randolph Upper School is in the middle of a three year process for redesigning their advisory program. This session will describe the process and offer a research-based framework for creating your own collaborative program redesign. We believe this process can help you address increasing faculty buy in at the secondary level with extra class time programming. Target Audience: 7-12 Teachers and Administrators
Effective Classroom Procedures and Guidelines Kristel Bergman, Faith A-4 A presentation covering basic classroom procedures and routines to be utilized in a variety of classroom situations. Topics include procedures for missed assignments and make up work as well as group work and more! Target Audience: 7-12 Teachers Directed Study Classes - Jackie McMullan, Nancy Huffstutler & Molly Wagner, Saint Paul s Episcopal School A-5 How to help students with diagnosed learning issues succeed in a college preparatory school. Target Audience: 7 12 Teachers Curriculum-Based Readers Theater - Candice Duffey, Macon East A-6 Help students engage in learning while achieving comprehension of content material. By using curriculum-based readers theater, students can create scripts based on any topic. Readers theater emphasizes gestures and spoken word, not staged action or theatrical training. Integrating Technology: Preparing Upper Classmen for College Alex Harrelson, Morgan A-7 In a world so focused on technology, it is our responsibility as educators to prepare our students for the road ahead. This seminar will include tutorials on schoology, Edmodo, collaborative classroom, turnitin.com, Google application and sophia.org. Target Audience: 7-12 Teachers Using Blooms and Visuals to Help Create a Master Lesson Ryan Smith, Faith A-8 Incorporate higher level thinking questions easily into a lesson with the aid of visuals Using Bell Work and Homework Effectively Jessica Rapier, Faith A-9 This presentation will give teachers ideas for getting students started and ontask before bell rings. Teachers will also be given ideas and guidelines for assigning homework. 1 st Day of School Guidelines and Procedures Candace Wilson, Faith A-10 This presentation will guide teachers with starting the year with clear guidelines and procedures.
Utilizing Online Resources for a Successful Blending Learning Experience Dr. Christopher Price, MSAISnet A-11 A-12 Do you, as an administrator, desire for your teachers to utilize digital content when they present lessons to the students? Do you, as a teacher, want to learn more ways to easily integrate dynamic, digital content into your lessons to improve student engagement? If the answer to either of these questions is yes then this break-out session will provide you with up-to-date relevant information pertaining to using online resources (courses, content, enhancement/remediation tools, ACT Test Prep) to meet your goals. and Administrators Making Middle School Meaningful - David Jackson and Ricky Painter, East Memorial Christian Engaging students through interactive instruction and lesson planning. Target Audience: 6-8 Teachers Medical Issues in Schools Callie Lawhon, Fort Dale, Health Coordinator A-13 A-14 A-15 A-16 A-17 Common illnesses, diseases and medical emergencies in a school setting will be discussed. We will also discuss preventative measures to take and emergency action plans. Target Audience: All Grade Levels Roundtable for Secondary Counselors - Lise Price, East Memorial Christian A gathering of secondary counselors for discussion and the exchange of ideas. Target Audience: Guidance Counselors Cheerleader Coaches Meeting: Paula Stacey, Monroe ; Beth McClendon, Southern ; Emily Little, Autauga Target Audience: Cheer Coaches Basketball Rules Meeting: Roddie Beck, AISA Athletic Director Target Audience: AISA Basketball Coaches/AD s Head of School Meeting Headmasters Association This will be a meeting to provide heads of schools with an association update related to the ongoing governance restructuring of the AISA to discuss the opportunities for growth in our Headmasters Association. Target Audience: Head of School
Overview of Schedule and Description of Workshop Sessions Session B 11:30-12:20 Session # Room # Description of Sessions: Worship Center The 3 Types of Teachers: Which Are You? - Annette Breaux, Featured Presenter B-LG One of the most entertaining and informative authors and speakers in education today Practical techniques to implement in classrooms Co-authored books with both Harry Wong and Todd Whitaker Expertise in student achievement, classroom management, leadership and new teacher induction Target Audience: All Grade Levels, Administrators Technology in Our Elementary World - Laura Nabors, Kingwood Christian School B-1 Do you want to find new ways to use technology in your classroom? If so, come and see how I use Symbaloo, safeshare, and more daily in my classroom. I will share some of my favorite apps that I can't live without. Also I will share some great groups to be a part of in the social media. Come take a glimpse at how I use technology to improve my classroom experience. Target Audience: K-6 Teachers Educational Change: The View From Within - Dr. Tami Shelley, Trinity Presbyterian School B-2 B-3 B-4 How do teachers view educational change and innovation? Are their things administrators can do to aid in the change process? Can there be too much change in one school year? Join us for a great discussion of research collected from classroom teachers expressing their views on educational change. You will come away with an awareness of simple yet powerful things administrators can do to aid the change process. Target Audience: Heads of School and Administrators NeuroNet: Neurological Learning Readiness Leah Conner, NeuroNet Learning Target Audience: K-6 Teachers and Administrators Overview of the Accreditation Process Andrea Hammack, East Memorial Christian This seminar is effective for the leadership involved in the AISA/SACS accreditation process at your school. It will prepare your leadership for the External Review Team visit. Target Audience: Administrator and Accreditation Coordinator
Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks - Jan Lowery, Fort Dale B-5 Integrating technology for teachers who are experienced in the classroom, but nervous about technology Target Audience All Grade Levels The Genetics of Bullying and How to Break the Cycle Dr. Julie Graham, Glenwood School B-6 Overview of personality traits and parenting styles associated with bullying and how to intervene successfully in a school setting. Target Audience: All Grade Levels Liberty Learning Foundation: Teaching, Inspiring, and Empowering The Next Great Americans Becky Saunders, Liberty Learning Foundation B-7 The Liberty Learning Foundation provides a civic education program to elementary schools. We began with a question: How can schools, community leaders, and businesses work together to ensure our next generation understands its important role in America's future. We found the answer in the dynamic Super Citizen school program that teaches civics, character, financial literacy, careers and social studies - across the curriculum - and through the lens of great American ideals and civic responsibility. Target Audience: K 5 Teachers Making the Early Years Meaningful! - Beth Tobias, Brenda Taylor, and Flo Simpkins, East Memorial Christian B-8 Learn effective teaching techniques for lower elementary. Making a school day fun. Target Audience K-2 Teachers It's All About That Bait! - Denise Knight and Sallie Harper, The University of West Alabama B-9 Teachers will use multiplication/division explorations as a foundational strategy for developing fact fluency for their students. Using the calendar as a daily motivator, participants explore a ten-minute routine used for exploring multiple models for both multiplication and division. When a fact is coupled with models, explorations of inverse operations, properties and much more, it is easily seen and understood. Before long, mastery is within reach! There's an APP for that! - Michelle Barrow, Fort Dale Useful apps to integrate into classroom reading, math and science lessons. B-10
Art Teacher Roundtable Tricia Oliver, Lee-Scott B-11 An opportunity for the AISA art teachers to come together and discuss professional development opportunities and any other items pertaining to preparing for the year. Target Audience Art Teachers of All Grade Levels Science Surprises in the Lower Grades Cathy Green, Advent Episcopal School B-12 Science is just an extension of a young child s everyday world. This presentation demonstrates ways teachers can create meaningful experiences for young children that encourage discovery through play, asking questions, exploration and using creativity to solve simple problems. Visible Thinking Strategies from Harvard Melissa Wilks, Glenwood School B-13 B-14 Ms. Wilks was a participant in the Project Zero Classroom, a series of workshops given by Harvard s Graduate School of Education. The strategies centered on making the thinking of students visible. Come hear some very motivating truths about our classrooms and take away practical strategies to increase meaningful learning. Coaches Association Meeting: Roddie Beck, AISA Athletic Director, and Glynn Lott, Coaches Association President and Headmaster Macon East Please bring calendar/schedules to confirm games. Target Audience: Coaches and Athletic Directors