So here's the thing. . . .I can't module. Modules remind me of filing cabinets. I never figured out a way to organize them. . . by date, alphabetical, by unit and then a file folder would inevitably slide down and be lost forever. When I first started using Canvas, that is exactly how Modules felt to me, so I started using the calendar to plan and organize for myself and the students. If you struggle with Modules and organizing them, maybe I have some tips and tricks to make the process easier for you. Or maybe you have some tips and tricks for me. . .for all of us.
I'll cover a few ways to design assignments so that they produce usable data that relates to the most common reading and writing goals, as well as how to design and use rubrics that you can use to track that data as you grade. I'll provide some links to templates for both assignments and rubrics that you can take and adapt for your classrooms.
Have you ever been in a country where you can't understand anything being said or taken a foreign language class and been lost? Come for the theory, stay for the "aha!" moments. This session presents the concept of Comprehensible Input and how these practices can elevate student confidence and academic performance through adapted speech, visuals, and chunked instruction.
Organizing Canvas can be a challenge. Together we will find a flow of information, assignments and assessments in you Canvas course that can help students, parents and other teachers navigate the course.
A presentation and student panel will inform educators about best practices, success stories, and actionable strategies for enhancing CTE programs through RWL.
Writing is not just an activity confined to the ELA classroom. It is a transformative tool that enriches social studies education by deepening content understanding, and fostering critical thinking.The data speaks for itself: integrating writing into social studies benefits students academically, professionally, and personally.
We will be diving into some of Doug Lemov's techniques from "Teach Like a Champion" such as Everybody Writes, Right is Right, Threshold, and a few others.
Are you a principal or aspiring principal tired of all of paper and envelopes required to send home sensitive information to families? Do you dread stuffing envelopes to send progress reports? This session is for you. Learn how to create templates and share secure documents automatically using ParentSquare.
The integration of AI into education is reshaping the classroom experience for both teachers and students. While opinions on its use vary, it’s essential to recognize that AI is a tool—its implementation remains a choice tailored to each teacher’s style and goals. Whether you choose to incorporate AI or not, its presence in education is undeniable—and understanding its potential can empower both teachers and students. This session is not designed to pressure you to do anything with AI, but to look at some options that you have at your disposal when it comes to either reducing its presence in your classroom, or promoting its presence--- on your terms.
Do you teach math and want to have assignments that actually help you teach your students? That give immediate feedback and won't let your students practice the problems incorrectly? DeltaMath is the way to go! Come explore this resource with me.
Have you wanted to teach students to visualize a peaceful area to allow students to relax and maybe even get them in to a better mood. This session will give students techinques to relax their body to refocus and to reset.
I'm going to pass on some knowledge I've picked up about social contracts and how to use them in terms of behavior management for classes. I have found them to be useful and to work pretty well when it comes to student interactions and behavior.
In this session, I will share research-backed techniques for enhancing classroom engagement and management, drawn from Doug Lemov's classic and internationally acclaimed book, Teach Like a Champion. While especially valuable for new teachers, this session offers practical tools and strategies that any educator can use to strengthen their teaching repertoire.
Strong relationships are the foundation of every successful classroom, and SCARF: The Five Social Needs of the Brain offers a powerful framework to nurture them. By understanding how Status, Certainty, Autonomy, Relatedness, and Fairness drive human connection, you'll gain practical tools to build trust, foster collaboration, and create a sense of belonging for both students and colleagues. This session will help you unlock relationships that inspire engagement and mutual respect, transforming the way you teach and connect.
Where are we ever going to use this? - a question many teachers are all to familiar with in the classroom. But what if logic and deduction could be made fun? In this session, we will introduce a board game, Turing Machine, where players use logical reasoning and deduction to crack a code by asking a paper computer a series of simple quesitons. The goal is to solve the code using as few questions as possible. How well can you do? Come join us to explore an easy way to incorporate logic into the classroom, or just to have a little fun in solving a few puzzles.
Everyone knows that music is magic when it comes to memorizing new information. This is why you can still remember the jingle to a commercial you watched 20 years ago. What if you could transform your teaching content to stick in your students minds too? The focus of this session is to give you the skills to turn any content into a memorable song for instructional purposes, even if you don't know how to play an instrument yet. This session will focus on writing original songs, writing parodies, and using AI to create helpful, singable content. Additionally, the session will explore a handful of apps useful for creating video content to share with your students and families to extend learning outside of the classroom.
Public education is experiencing many challenges in America today. More than ever, forces across the country are critical of our academic results, have their eyes on our funding streams, and many don't understand the depth and breadth of our work. This session will introduce participants to ways to engage with local legislators and to be kept informed at what is happening statewide with education policy.
Everyone knows JoJoe's Coffee Shop. But do you know the preparation, branding, forecasting, and strategic planning our students perform daily? We want the rest of the JHS staff to be aware of the benefits Marketing students gain through running the shop and being involved with DECA. Seeing students gain confidence and skills necessary for the workplace is why we have the coffee shop. To do this, we have prepared an interactive session to teach attendees how to create drinks, branding to increase sales, and calculating ROI.
We will be discussing the struggles and triumphs of effective co-teaching. There will be a description of common special education diagnosis typically seen in the general education classroom. We will provide strategies for how to reach all kiddos as well as the best ways for two teachers to become effective co-teachers from the prespective of teachers who have taught both special education and general education.
Ever feel like you are juggling flaming swords while riding a unicycle on the edge of a cliff? Sometimes life just throws too much our way, and we need more than a few deep breaths to keep it all together. This session is all about building practical coping skills that work when life feels overwhelming. Whether you’re teaching students or just trying to survive the daily grind, you’ll leave with tools that are easy to use, easy to teach, and easy to share.
This roundtable discussion will be based around the experience of being torn out of the classroom in October and demoted into the role of interim assistant principal while trying to be a football coach and have a newborn, to having a tornado destroy the school and being put in charge of a building with another new assistant principal, to being demoted to being a new middle school principal, and finally being demoted to Assistant Superintendent of Operations and having to learn a whole new side of the school business. The discussion will provide the participants with a look at good and bad experiences, laughs, and maybe some tears.
Technology Services needs help! A rogue AI has become self aware and taken over systems through out the school. Work as a team to gather clues, troubleshoot and solve the technology themed puzzles to defeat the AI before time runs out and the grade book is deleted.
Discover how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the classroom for both teachers and students in our interactive session! This workshop explores the exciting possibilities and the critical challenges of integrating AI into education. Whether you're curious about how AI can streamline lesson planning, boost personalized learning, or raise ethical concerns, this session provides a comprehensive, balanced view to empower responsible usage.
In this session, we'll explore innovative strategies to address all graduation requirements, including CCR scores, Senior Exit Surveys, and FAFSA assitance. From freshman year to 8th grade parent night and freshman orientation, we'll provide a comprehensive vision for guiding students through their educational journey.
I'll cover a few ways to design assignments so that they produce usable data that relates to the most common reading and writing goals, as well as how to design and use rubrics that you can use to track that data as you grade. I'll provide some links to templates for both assignments and rubrics that you can take and adapt for your classrooms.
Attendees are introduced to the ELLevation platform and how to use this data to better understand their ELs and appropriately modify their instruction.
Organizing Canvas can be a challenge. Together we will find a flow of information, assignments and assessments in you Canvas course that can help students, parents and other teachers navigate the course.
Say goodbye to tedious, manual processes of single e-mails and hello to streamlined communication! In this hands-on presentation, you'll discover how to harness the power of Google Sheets for effortless mail merges. Learn how to create personalized emails, as this session will walk you through the step-by-step process of combining data and templates to save time and elevate your workflow.Learn tips and tricks for formatting your spreadsheet, connecting it with mail merge tools, and troubleshooting common issues. By the end of this presentation, you'll have the skills and confidence to transform static data into dynamic communication that gets noticed.Perfect for educators, administrators, or anyone ready to boost their productivity with Google Sheets magic!
Writing is not just an activity confined to the ELA classroom. It is a transformative tool that enriches social studies education by deepening content understanding, and fostering critical thinking.The data speaks for itself: integrating writing into social studies benefits students academically, professionally, and personally.
SPED 101 for General Education Teachers is a practical and engaging session designed to help secondary educators effectively support students with special needs. Participants will learn how to navigate IEPs, implement accommodations and modifications, and apply inclusive teaching strategies that benefit all learners. The session also covers essential collaboration tips with SPED teachers and ensures educators understand their legal and ethical responsibilities. Leave feeling confident and equipped to create a supportive, inclusive classroom for every student!
Attendees will gain a basic understanding of the complex nature of speech and language skills. I will walk you through the highlights of the referral and evaluation process and how speech and language goals are determined for the IEP. We will also be discussing strategies and accommodations for the classroom that will empower you to help students with communication and social skills challenges.
Speech/Language Pathologist, Joplin Public Schools
After graduating with my Masters of Science from SMSU, I entered the workforce in the hospital setting. After 10 years doing swallow studies and providing speech and language services for the brain injury population, I got the bug to serve in the school setting. I have worked in public... Read More →
The relationship between pressure and temperature. We will learn the basics of the refrigeration cycle. We will also learn how to work nwith copper, brazing and soldering.
Discover how Canvas Outcomes can transform the way you track, assess, and improve learning in your courses. This session will explore how to import and attach outcomes to align with your learning objectives, leverage data-driven insights to measure student performance, and ensure alignment. Whether you're an educator or an administrator you'll leave equipped with a better understanding of the powerful practical strategies to enhance assessment and improve learning outcomes with Canvas Outcomes.
Walk away from this session with a better understanding of the different types of learning media (the student's own body, an object, more than one object, pictures, people etc.) and ways to support students with severe and multiple disabilities in the classroom throughout your daily schedule. There will be hands on examples for you to explore!
Presentation Outcomes
Understand the definition of literacy and why literacy instruction is important for students of all ability levels
Outline the difference between physical, compensatory, and cognitive access to literacy experiences including gaining a working knowledge of the hierarchy of learning media
Have ideas to construct their own adapted literacy experiences that focus on multi-sensory learning
Outline
Introduction
Definition of Literacy and Learning Media
Why should ALL learners have access to it?
How does AAC make this possible? (high and low tech)
Ways to Access Literacy with Respect to…
Physical Access (positioning of the body)
Compensatory Access (taking into account vision, language, hearing, etc. needs)
Cognitive Access (maintaining engagement, checking for understanding)
Hierarchy of Learning Media
Own Body, Objects/People/Actions Touching the Body, Objects/People/Actions Beyond the Body, Clusters of objects, people, actions, and places that are part of events beyond the body, and Symbols for objects, people, actions, places, and events
Adapted Literacy Experiences
Adding sounds, light, texture, etc. to make books more engaging.
Education:
Master’s of Science in Education with Emphasis in Orientation and Mobility with Certification in Blind and Low Vision Education (birth -21) from Missouri State University
Bachelor’s in Special Education (k-12) and General Education (1-6) from Missouri Southern State... Read More →
Discover strategies to align extracurricular experiences with curriculum goals, fostering deeper connections between students’ interests and daily content. Learn how to create a fun and relaxed educational environment that bridges classroom instruction with real-world applications, inspiring creativity and enthusiasm.
Let's get creative and mathier with Demsmos!In this Desmos workshop, we'll roll with snowmen activities that challenge the mind while exploring the power of a variety of Desmos Calculators. We will explore the dynamic elements of Desmos.What you'll learn:* Desmos calculators: How to access a variety of Desmos Calculators.*Creativity and Customization: Learn how to personalize your snowmen by changing parameters.*Problem-Solving and Collaboration: Work together to overcome challenges and share your ideas.So, grab your winter hat and mittens, and let's embark on a snow adventure with Desmos!Focus on 6-12 grade.
Kami Learning is a game-changing app for students and teachers alike, combining powerful tools with an intuitive interface to make learning engaging and efficient. Students can annotate, collaborate, and interact with digital documents seamlessly, turning any PDF into a dynamic workspace. For teachers, Kami simplifies grading, feedback, and lesson creation, saving valuable time while enhancing classroom productivity. Its cloud integration and real-time collaboration features ensure smooth communication, making it an essential tool for modern education. Plus, it is Canvas-friendly.
Get ready to dive into the cutting-edge world of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)! In this session, you’ll gain hands-on strategies to teach, train, and inspire students in mastering the technology that drives modern automotive safety. From radar calibration to adaptive cruise control troubleshooting, this session will empower you with tools, resources, and practical approaches to bridge the gap between traditional auto repair and the high-tech demands of ADAS systems.ADAS
In this session, I will share research-backed techniques for enhancing classroom engagement and management, drawn from Doug Lemov's classic and internationally acclaimed book, Teach Like a Champion. While especially valuable for new teachers, this session offers practical tools and strategies that any educator can use to strengthen their teaching repertoire.
Strong relationships are the foundation of every successful classroom, and SCARF: The Five Social Needs of the Brain offers a powerful framework to nurture them. By understanding how Status, Certainty, Autonomy, Relatedness, and Fairness drive human connection, you'll gain practical tools to build trust, foster collaboration, and create a sense of belonging for both students and colleagues. This session will help you unlock relationships that inspire engagement and mutual respect, transforming the way you teach and connect.
Public education is experiencing many challenges in America today. More than ever, forces across the country are critical of our academic results, have their eyes on our funding streams, and many don't understand the depth and breadth of our work. This session will introduce participants to ways to engage with local legislators and to be kept informed at what is happening statewide with education policy.
We will be discussing the struggles and triumphs of effective co-teaching. There will be a description of common special education diagnosis typically seen in the general education classroom. We will provide strategies for how to reach all kiddos as well as the best ways for two teachers to become effective co-teachers from the prespective of teachers who have taught both special education and general education.
This roundtable discussion will focus on the experiences of a 25-year educator and 19-year parent of a high-needs special education student. Sitting on both sides of an IEP as a parent and LEA has provided many unique insights into the IEP process. This session will provide participants with tools that can assist them in future IEP meetings as educators or parents.
As an educator myself, I've spent years wrestling with the challenge of balancing classroom demands, administrative tasks, and personal life—and I know I'm not alone in this struggle. In this session, I'll share practical strategies and tools that have genuinely transformed my own approach to time management, helping me become more efficient without sacrificing the quality of my teaching or time with my family. Together, we'll explore simple yet powerful productivity techniques that can help reduce the overwhelming feeling of always being behind and create more breathing room in our busy professional lives. I'm not promising a magic solution, but rather a collection of honest, field-tested approaches that have made a real difference for me and my colleagues. My hope is that you'll leave with a few concrete ideas that you can immediately implement to make your work life a little smoother and your personal time a little richer.
Technology Services needs help! A rouge AI has become self aware and taken over systems through out the school. Work as a team to gather clues, troubleshoot and solve the technology themed puzzles to defeat the AI before time runs out and the grade book is deleted.
Understanding why today’s students often seem more fragile and anxious is a question every educator is asking. Jonathan Haidt’s book, The Anxious Generation, provides powerful insights into the cultural and societal shifts contributing to these challenges, particularly the impact of early exposure to smartphones and social media. This workshop will equip educators with the knowledge to become advocates for healthier childhoods by sharing this vital information with parents. Together, we can empower families to make informed decisions—like delaying the introduction of cell phones and social media until at least age 16—to foster stronger, more resilient students in our community.
Hello Everyone, We're excited to give you an unforgettable experience in our world of Freshman 101. With this crashcourse you will be able to discover your strengths and how they apply in everything that you do. Please take this assesment prior to attending the session. You can find the link here. Please bring your results with you. Look forward to seeing you there!
Hello,My name is Erica Etuonu.This year will be the start of my third year here at Joplin and my 8th year overall. I will be discussing Career Ladder with the overall purpose of the district’s participation in the Career Ladder program is to honor and compensate the work certified... Read More →
We will give the what and why for STEM literacy in the classroom as well as provide ideas and lessons to take back to your own classroom that you can use.
Attendees are introduced to the ELLevation platform and how to use this data to better understand their ELs and appropriately modify their instruction.
Most all of us have a cell phone in our pocket, but do you know how to frame a shot? Do you know what lighting makes you look good. How do you hold your phone? Do you know how to upload the video to google drive and then embed it into canvas? All these will be addressed in the presentation.
Macbook Navigation: Tips & Tricks for Teachers and ProfessionalsSession Overview:Are you ready to take your Mac skills to the next level? Whether you're new to macOS or just need a refresher, this session will guide you through everything you need to know to confidently navigate your Mac. Perfect for anyone looking to enhance or refresh their familiararity with Mac computers!In this interactive workshop, we’ll walk you through the fundamentals of macOS, showing you how to make your workflow smoother, more efficient, and more organized. From file management to customizing Google.
Say goodbye to tedious, manual processes of single e-mails and hello to streamlined communication! In this hands-on presentation, you'll discover how to harness the power of Google Sheets for effortless mail merges. Learn how to create personalized emails, as this session will walk you through the step-by-step process of combining data and templates to save time and elevate your workflow.Learn tips and tricks for formatting your spreadsheet, connecting it with mail merge tools, and troubleshooting common issues. By the end of this presentation, you'll have the skills and confidence to transform static data into dynamic communication that gets noticed.Perfect for educators, administrators, or anyone ready to boost their productivity with Google Sheets magic!
Are you having trouble using or scheduling the Hands on Equations System in your class? Join us for a presentation of strategies and insights for fitting the System into your lessons.
"The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt forauthority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in placeof exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of theirhouseholds. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. Theycontradict their parents... Read More →
Speech/Language Pathologist, Joplin Public Schools
After graduating with my Masters of Science from SMSU, I entered the workforce in the hospital setting. After 10 years doing swallow studies and providing speech and language services for the brain injury population, I got the bug to serve in the school setting. I have worked in public... Read More →
Captivate Students from Day One:Engage your students from the very first moment with strategies from Harry Wong. This workshop will help you create a classroom culture where students are motivated, engaged, and eager to learn. Discover how to build positive relationships, establish clear expectations, and create a classroom community where every student feels valued and respected
Walk away from this session with strategies you can employ in your classrooms to make different times in your day more age-appropriate and functional for your students. Learn how to incorporate skills related to transtion, social interaction, communitioan, etc. into different groups and activites in an age approporate way supported by visuals and prompts in the least restritive way.
Education:
Master’s of Science in Education with Emphasis in Orientation and Mobility with Certification in Blind and Low Vision Education (birth -21) from Missouri State University
Bachelor’s in Special Education (k-12) and General Education (1-6) from Missouri Southern State... Read More →
Ditch the boring worksheets and have your kids BEGGING for more work! Utilizing Heather Hart's quick and easy to implement engagement strategies you can increase student understanding and perseveriance while easing your disciplinary issues.
Use Canva to can access thousands of pre-made visuals and presentations to enhance learning. You can customize your own style/brand that allows you to keep your visual style consistent across all of your courses. This will allow you to make your canvas exciting and engaging for your students and yourself. We will teach you how to make your Canvas courses come alive with graphics, icons and images created in Canva.
I am a 6th grade Comm. Arts teacher at NMS. I have been teaching in the district for the last 12 years. I am our buildings Canvas person, try to stay up on all things Canvas.
Join this roundtable to explore practical strategies for fostering strong relationships with students, creating a positive classroom culture, and getting to know your students on a deeper level. Share your experiences, ask questions, and gather tips on cultivating trust, encouraging engagement, and personalizing interactions to make a meaningful impact on student success. This session is ideal for secondary educators seeking to enhance connection and community in their classrooms.
Don't let the title scare you! In this session, I will present pluralism as an effective set of ground rules for talking with students about difficult subjects, and will share some thoughts about using philosophical categories to foster understanding and communication. Before taking the JROTC position this year, I taught World Religions for eight years. Each semester, I began with these topics and created a classroom culture in which we were able to talk constructively about religion, politics, and moral controversies free from anger and arguing.
Learn how to identify several common geologic minerals by using ID techniques such as color, streak, hardness, luster, cleavage, and other special properties in this hands on, safety glasses required, interactive investigation.
Where are we ever going to use this? - a question many teachers are all to familiar with in the classroom. But what if logic and deduction could be made fun? In this session, we will introduce a board game, Turing Machine, where players use logical reasoning and deduction to crack a code by asking a paper computer a series of simple quesitons. The goal is to solve the code using as few questions as possible. How well can you do? Come join us to explore an easy way to incorporate logic into the classroom, or just to have a little fun in solving a few puzzles.
Everyone knows JoJoe's Coffee Shop. But do you know the preparation, branding, forecasting, and strategic planning our students perform daily? We want the rest of the JHS staff to be aware of the benefits Marketing students gain through running the shop and being involved with DECA. Seeing students gain confidence and skills necessary for the workplace is why we have the coffee shop. To do this, we have prepared an interactive session to teach attendees how to create drinks, branding to increase sales, and calculating ROI.
I have been in special education for 10 years (which isn't much and I am by no means an expert), but in my 10 years, I have taught students from 6th grade to 12th in cotaught and resource settings. Secondary education isn't always the easiest to accommodate in a "non-obvious" way. I will go through some of the more common accommodations that teachers may see in the IEPs at the beginning of the year and the ways to provide those accommodations that don't single out the student with an IEP. I will also provide teachers an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session.
Even really good leaders can have specific areas they need to work on to be more effective. In this session, we'll focus on what key leadership skills are, why shared leadership in a building is so important, as well as how to cultivate leadership in yourself and your fellow teachers. These ideas will be shared from the book, Training Teacher Leaders in a PLC at Work by Jasmine K. Kullar. There will be self-evaluation tools and case scenarios to takeaway that can help guide you to keep cultivating long after the session is over.
As an educator myself, I've spent years wrestling with the challenge of balancing classroom demands, administrative tasks, and personal life—and I know I'm not alone in this struggle. In this session, I'll share practical strategies and tools that have genuinely transformed my own approach to time management, helping me become more efficient without sacrificing the quality of my teaching or time with my family. Together, we'll explore simple yet powerful productivity techniques that can help reduce the overwhelming feeling of always being behind and create more breathing room in our busy professional lives. I'm not promising a magic solution, but rather a collection of honest, field-tested approaches that have made a real difference for me and my colleagues. My hope is that you'll leave with a few concrete ideas that you can immediately implement to make your work life a little smoother and your personal time a little richer.
Some time as educators we put students in a box. Most of the students have behaved in different ways in our buildings to get labeled with in this way. I would like to talk to my fellow educators about the danger of a single story for these students. I have been only teaching In-School Suspension for 5 years, but in that time I have had several successes with my students. I would like to speak and then have a round table discussion about these student behaviors and success stories.
A deep dive into perspectives on the rise of violence in schools, the session is meant to explore this topic in a variety of ways, including possible ways we can confront this crisis in our school and community.
Understanding why today’s students often seem more fragile and anxious is a question every educator is asking. Jonathan Haidt’s book, The Anxious Generation, provides powerful insights into the cultural and societal shifts contributing to these challenges, particularly the impact of early exposure to smartphones and social media. This workshop will equip educators with the knowledge to become advocates for healthier childhoods by sharing this vital information with parents. Together, we can empower families to make informed decisions—like delaying the introduction of cell phones and social media until at least age 16—to foster stronger, more resilient students in our community.
Will speak about common accidents that happen in industry and the school setting, and which will require first aid and how to administer first aid if needed. Will show a slide show of common injuries and have participants vote on the correct action (classroom first aide, school nurse, 911)
The game of gaga, often described as a kinder and gentler version of dodgeball, is gaining popularity on various playgrounds, replacing more traditional games. Parents, educators, camp counselors, and children alike are embracing this trend, viewing the rise of gaga as a positive development. Many refer to gaga as “the great playground equalizer,” as it does not necessitate a powerful throwing arm, speed, or exceptional hand-eye coordination. This inclusivity allows nearly anyone to participate. “It creates a level playing field for everyone—athletes, creative kids, and avid readers alike,” remarked Joe Cortesi, a physical education teacher in Madison, who assisted in establishing two gaga pits at the school this past spring. In this session, we will introduce GAGA Ball, a game suitable for all ages.
Each state is allocated two senators in the United States Congress, but the number of House representatives varies based on population. However, is there more to it? How do we determine whether Missouri receives seven or eight House representatives? In this presentation, we will delve into the various mathematical models employed by the founding fathers to calculate the number of representatives each state would receive.
Most all of us have a cell phone in our pocket, but do you know how to frame a shot? Do you know what lighting makes you look good. How do you hold your phone? Do you know how to upload the video to google drive and then embed it into canvas? All these will be addressed in the presentation.
Are you ready to take control of your health while learning a skill that’s both empowering and effective? Join this session to discover how to improve your physical well-being through simple, sustainable daily routines to enhance your physical well-being —AND learn how to defend yourself using Brazilian Jiujitsu (without leaving a trace)!This session is perfect for educators of all shapes, sizes, and fitness levels. No experience necessary—just come ready to have fun, gain confidence, and take the first step toward a healthier, stronger, and legal you!
Doing science in the classroom does not have to be expensive. Many experiments and models can be done with items from the produce aisle. This discussion will feature the potato as a model for scientific concepts, but will also include a few other useful food items that can be used in the science classroom.
Have you ever needed a part, wanted to create something from scratch, or learn something new? This class will cover the essentials of 3D printing, including its principles, types, materials, and basic applications. Lets create something together!
If you have ever wanted to try drawing and painting digitally, now is your chance! In this session, you will get a crash course on the basics of creating art in the Procreate app on iPad Pro. Within minutes, you will be able to experiment with drawing and painting on a digital canvas with a variety of brushes and tools. Class iPads will be provided for use by all participants during the session.
Make your canvas exciting and engaing for your students and yourself. We will teach you how to make your Canvas courses come alive with buttons, pages and images created in Canva.
I am a 6th grade Comm. Arts teacher at NMS. I have been teaching in the district for the last 12 years. I am our buildings Canvas person, try to stay up on all things Canvas.
I'm going to pass on some knowledge I've picked up about social contracts and how to use them in terms of behavior management for classes. I have found them to be useful and to work pretty well when it comes to student interactions and behavior.
Everyone knows that music is magic when it comes to memorizing new information. This is why you can still remember the jingle to a commercial you watched 20 years ago. What if you could transform your teaching content to stick in your students minds too? The focus of this session is to give you the skills to turn any content into a memorable song for instructional purposes, even if you don't know how to play an instrument yet. This session will focus on writing original songs, writing parodies, and using AI to create helpful, singable content. Additionally, the session will explore a handful of apps useful for creating video content to share with your students and families to extend learning outside of the classroom.
Curious about starting your own beehive? This breakout session is designed for newcomers to the world of beekeeping! Learn the essentials of hive setup, bee care, and the basics of honey production. Whether you're interested in supporting local pollinators or harvesting your own honey, join us to explore the fascinating world of bees and discover how you can make a sweet impact in your own backyard!
You want to take it back to your earliest experience with clay? Let's get creative with pinch pots and get a little messy. Working with clay can provide a calming and meditative experience, reducing stress and anxiety. Plus you get to keep something really nice.
I am starting my 13 year teaching at JHS. I recieved my undergrad at MSSU in 2010. I have my masters in secondary education from PSU and my certificate of graduate studies in art from MSSU. I love teaching secondary art education to students. Their creativity amazes and inspires me... Read More →
This presentation will guide participants through the fascinating journey of chocolate production, from cacao bean to finished bar, while offering a hands-on tasting experience that highlights the diverse flavor profiles of chocolate.
Are your selfies more "Oops" than "Aww"? Pics of your children or grandbabies more shadows than smiles? Join me for a crash course in photography where we'll demystify your camera (or phone), capture and bend light like wizards, and finally make your pics look Instagram worthy! No jargon, just laughs, lens magic, and tips that’ll turn your snapshots into showstoppers!
Drawing on 12 years of experience in Student Activities at MSSU, this session will provide practical strategies for crafting memorable events. Learn how to develop engaging themes, master logistical challenges, manage budgets effectively, and tackle unexpected hurdles. Explore techniques for planning diverse event types while fostering community through interactive activities. We’ll conclude with key takeaways and a dynamic Q&A session tailored to your unique event needs. Whether you’re a seasoned planner or just starting out, this session will inspire you to elevate your event planning skills to the next level!
Native American fry bread is not just a delicious treat; it embodies a rich cultural heritage and tells the story of resilience and community. This class offers participants a unique opportunity to explore culinary traditions while gaining insight into the history and significance of fry bread in Native American culture. Fry bread is a staple in many Native American communities, symbolizing survival and adaptation, and learning to make it provides a deeper understanding of these cultural narratives. Participants will engage in a hands-on cooking experience, allowing them to learn valuable skills and techniques while fostering connections with others in the class. Cooking together encourages dialogue about cultural traditions and shared experiences, serving as a platform for building community. Additionally, fry bread can be enjoyed in various ways—sweet or savory—making it a versatile dish that appeals to a wide range of tastes. The class will also incorporate storytelling elements, where participants learn about the stories and traditions surrounding fry bread, enhancing the cultural experience beyond just cooking. This class promotes inclusivity and respect for diverse cultures, encouraging participants to appreciate and celebrate differences through food. Participants will conlcude the class with a delightful tast testing experience featuring a variety of sweet toppings.
Discover the art of creating beautiful, custom soaps with ease! This hands-on class introduces you to the melt and pour soapmaking method, perfect for beginners and crafters alike. Learn how to blend natural essential oils to create delightful scents, choose vibrant colors, and use molds to design unique soaps. By the end of the session, you'll take home your own small handcrafted soaps, perfect for gifts or personal use. No prior experience needed—just bring your creativity!
Join me as we make a true New York City classic, the Black and White Cookie- known for it's signature glossy half-and-half icing. This cake-like cookie was first popularized in the early 1900's by the city's Jewish bakeries. In this hands-on session, you’ll learn the secrets to perfecting this tender cookie and achieving that perfect black and white glaze.
Come learn how to take scraps of fabric and turn it into a beautifule wreath! We will take random pieces of fabric and create a tie know wreath. I will show you how anything cloth you own can be transformed into something creative and fun.
Have you ever said, I can't do Yoga because I'm not flexible or have pain? Please join me for a Yoga session that may change your mind. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced Yogi this class is for you. I will share physical poses with modifications, breathing techniques, and guided meditation that will leave you wanting more. Let me have the chance to change you mind about what Yoga is and what it can offer you. Meet me on the mat!
We will give the what and why for STEM literacy in the classroom as well as provide ideas and lessons to take back to your own classroom that you can use.
The game of gaga, often described as a kinder and gentler version of dodgeball, is gaining popularity on various playgrounds, replacing more traditional games. Parents, educators, camp counselors, and children alike are embracing this trend, viewing the rise of gaga as a positive development. Many refer to gaga as “the great playground equalizer,” as it does not necessitate a powerful throwing arm, speed, or exceptional hand-eye coordination. This inclusivity allows nearly anyone to participate. “It creates a level playing field for everyone—athletes, creative kids, and avid readers alike,” remarked Joe Cortesi, a physical education teacher in Madison, who assisted in establishing two gaga pits at the school this past spring. In this session, we will introduce GAGA Ball, a game suitable for all ages.
This session introduces an exciting new project-based learning experience designed to engage students in real-world agricultural planning and entrepreneurship. The "Raising Laying Hens" project guides students through the process of planning, budgeting, and designing a small-scale chicken farming operation from scratch.
Are you having trouble using or scheduling the Hands on Equations System in your class? Join us for a presentation of strategies and insights for fitting the System into your lessons.
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SPED 101 for General Education Teachers is a practical and engaging session designed to help secondary educators effectively support students with special needs. Participants will learn how to navigate IEPs, implement accommodations and modifications, and apply inclusive teaching strategies that benefit all learners. The session also covers essential collaboration tips with SPED teachers and ensures educators understand their legal and ethical responsibilities. Leave feeling confident and equipped to create a supportive, inclusive classroom for every student!
Discover how to harness the power of AI tools like ChatGPT to streamline resource creation and take your classroom materials to the next level. In this session, we’ll explore how to use AI to generate content ideas, lesson plans, and templates, then integrate them into Canva’s design features, including bulk create, to produce visually engaging resources. Learn practical, time-saving strategies to elevate your teaching materials with AI and Canva synergy! This session is targeted
If you have ever wanted to try drawing and painting digitally, now is your chance! In this session, you will get a crash course on the basics of creating art in the Procreate app on iPad Pro. Within minutes, you will be able to experiment with drawing and painting on a digital canvas with a variety of brushes and tools. Class iPads will be provided for use by all participants during the session.
Do you teach math and want to have assignments that actually help you teach your students? That give immediate feedback and won't let your students practice the problems incorrectly? DeltaMath is the way to go! Come explore this resource with me.
Ditch the boring worksheets and have your kids BEGGING for more work! Utilizing Heather Hart's quick and easy to implement engagement strategies you can increase student understanding and perseveriance while easing your disciplinary issues.
Looking to be have more mental clarity and more self-disicplined? This session is for you! Developing daily routines to enhance your physical health is essential for all Educators, who often balance demanding schedules and high-intensity classrooms. Consistent movement, nutrition awareness, and proper rest not only improve your overall well-being but also boost energy levels, reduce stress, and increase mental clarity. By finding a moment to put your physical well-being first, you’ll be better equipped to serve your students and continue to positively influence all those around you. Small, intentional habits lead to lasting results, helping you feel stronger, more energized, and ready to take on each school day with purpose.
Do you want to be the match that ignites the flame of success in your students? Learn how to recognize their Brain States to prime the brain for optimal learning. Build effective relationships with them because connections on the outside build neural connections on the inside.
Utilzing a variety of Hands-ON activites to motivate, engage, and teach mathematical concepts. Utilizing students particiption to develop conceptual undertsanding of mathematical standards. This session will be interactive with participation in activites to build upon for your classroom.
I have been in special education for 10 years (which isn't much and I am by no means an expert), but in my 10 years, I have taught students from 6th grade to 12th in cotaught and resource settings. Secondary education isn't always the easiest to accommodate in a "non-obvious" way. I will go through some of the more common accommodations that teachers may see in the IEPs at the beginning of the year and the ways to provide those accommodations that don't single out the student with an IEP. I will also provide teachers an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session.
Drawing on 12 years of experience in Student Activities at MSSU, this session will provide practical strategies for crafting memorable events. Learn how to develop engaging themes, master logistical challenges, manage budgets effectively, and tackle unexpected hurdles. Explore techniques for planning diverse event types while fostering community through interactive activities. We’ll conclude with key takeaways and a dynamic Q&A session tailored to your unique event needs. Whether you’re a seasoned planner or just starting out, this session will inspire you to elevate your event planning skills to the next level!
Even really good leaders can have specific areas they need to work on to be more effective. In this session, we'll focus on what key leadership skills are, why shared leadership in a building is so important, as well as how to cultivate leadership in yourself and your fellow teachers. These ideas will be shared from the book, Training Teacher Leaders in a PLC at Work by Jasmine K. Kullar. There will be self-evaluation tools and case scenarios to takeaway that can help guide you to keep cultivating long after the session is over.
This session aims to explore the concept of inclusion in educational settings and how fostering an inclusive environment benefits all students, educators, and the broader school community. Through discussion, activities, and real-world examples, participants will gain a deeper understanding of what inclusion looks like in schools and why it is essential for creating a positive, equitable learning environment.
Some time as educators we put students in a box. Most of the students have behaved in different ways in our buildings to get labeled with in this way. I would like to talk to my fellow educators about the danger of a single story for these students. I have been only teaching In-School Suspension for 5 years, but in that time I have had several successes with my students. I would like to speak and then have a round table discussion about these student behaviors and success stories.
A deep dive into perspectives on the rise of violence in schools, the session is meant to explore this topic in a variety of ways, including possible ways we can confront this crisis in our school and community.
