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TEACHING ◦ LEARNING ◦ LEADING
June 24 - 25, 2015
Riverbend High School
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Leadership Learning Exchange Schedule 2015
June 24th (Wednesday) 7:00-8:00 Registration/Breakfast 8:05-9:05 Welcome - Dr. Scott Baker (Auditorium) 9:15-10:30 Concurrent Session 1 10:40-11:55 Concurrent Session 2 12:05-12:50 Lunch A
12:55-1:55 Unconference Session A OR 12:05-1:05 Unconference Session B
1:10-1:55 Lunch B 2:05-3:15 Concurrent Session 3 3:25- 4:40 Concurrent Session 4 4:50 -5:05 Wrap Up (Auditorium)
June 25th (Thursday)
7:00-8:00 Registration/Breakfast 8:05-9:05 Welcome Back Mrs. Flenard (Auditorium) 9:15-10:30 Concurrent Session 5 10:40-11:25 Lunch A 11:30-12:30 Unconference Session A
OR 10:40-11:40 Unconference Session B
11:50-12:35 Lunch B 12:45-2:00 Concurrent Session 6 2:10- 3:25 Concurrent Session 7 3:35 -4:00 Closing Remarks/Wrap Up (Auditorium)
Index
Leadership Learning Exchange Schedule 2015 ....................................................................................................................... 2
Spotlight Presenters ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Teacher Leaders ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Spotsylvania Students Highlighted ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Sessions on 24th ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11
June 24th Day’s Unconference Schedule .............................................................................................................................. 16
Sessions on 25th ..................................................................................................................................................................... 23
June 25th Day’s Unconference Schedule .............................................................................................................................. 25
Special Thanks!...................................................................................................................................................................... 30
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Spotlight Presenters Jennifer Abrams
Independent Consultant (Presenting - Concurrent - 3, 4)
Jennifer Abrams is an independent consultant who
specializes in new employee support, effective
collaboration in a multigenerational workplace, and
having hard conversations.
Jennifer’s publications include
Having Hard Conversations
(Corwin, 2009), and The
Multigenerational Workplace:
Communicate, Collaborate &
Create Community (Corwin,
2013), and her upcoming book
tentatively titled, Unpacking
Hard Conversations: Strategies for Finding Your Voice
Around What Matters (Corwin, 2016). Her blog, Voice
Lessons, is at www.jenniferabrams.com, and she can be
found on Twitter @jenniferabrams .
Dr. Raymond A. Bell, Jr. Leadership Consultant/Coach (Presenting - Concurrent - 1)
Dr. Raymond A. Bell, Jr. is a progressive and community-
minded Pastor in the
Fredericksburg, VA area. More
importantly, he is a Leadership
Consultant/Coach for public
school divisions, universities
and non-profit organizations.
Also, he coaches athletic
directors/coaches, corporate
CEOs and difference makers in
the community. He served as a Freelance Writer for the
national magazine, Educational Pathways and recently
wrote for Net Results Magazine and Women’s Inspired
News (WIN).
Dr. Bell serves as the President and CEO of Mount Hope
Academy, a non-profit organization serving students in
preschool through second grade. He is a graduate of
Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Institute
and received his Doctoral Degree from Howard
University in Washington, D.C..
Joann Claspill Professional Development Specialist, Edgenuity
(Presenting - Concurrent – 6, 7) Joann is a Professional Development and Blended
Learning Specialist with Edgenuity, an online learning
provider. A veteran 18 year educator, Joann’s last
teaching assignment was a middle school blended
learning setting. Joann
received her Masters of
Education from George Mason
University with a focus on
Educational Research and
Innovative Practice. Her
consulting career began after
winning South Carolina History
Teacher of the Year two years
in a row, as well as publishing
her work: “Social Studies and the Common Core”
through Compass Publishing.
Leading teachers to reignite their practice became a
new passion, and that was fueled by her love of
educational technology. Currently, Joann observes,
coaches and trains all full and part time consultants
with Edgenuity. She has planned, implemented and
supported successful blended learning environments on
the East Coast and has helped develop Edgenuity’s
current blended learning training program for schools.
Sara Dexter University of Virginia
(Presenting Concurrent - 6, 7)
Sara Dexter is an associate
professor of education at the
University of Virginia, with
expertise in the leadership of
technology in K-12 schools.
Dr. Dexter has classroom and school district level
experience integrating technology and designing and
implementing integration professional development.
This is reflected in her passion for bringing awareness,
understanding, cohesion, and research to the exciting
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nature of this intersection of instructional leadership,
technology integration, and resource management.
Shashuna Gray Germanna Community College
(Presenting - Concurrent - 2) Shashuna J. Gray is a highly
skilled and accomplished
professional with more
than 21 years of experience
in a university and
community college setting
including over 10 years of
leadership experience. She
is a distinguished educator
who demonstrates excellence in practical and scientific
knowledge along with strong organizational
management skills. Ms. Gray holds both a Master of
Science and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from
Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama. She
is a Doctoral Candidate at the Darden College of
Education at Old Dominion University in Community
College Leadership Ph.D. Program, Norfolk, Virginia. Ms.
Gray firmly believes leadership is multi-dimensional.
Ms. Gray is the mother of three wonderful children.
Dr. Harvey Hinton, III North Carolina Central University (Presenting - Concurrent – 3, 4)
Dr. Harvey Hinton III holds
a Ph.D. in Curriculum and
Instruction with a specialty
in Curriculum Studies; an
M.S. in Curriculum and
Instruction with a specialty
in Career and Technical
Education; and a B.S. in
Industrial Technology with
a specialty in Manufacturing Systems. As an Assistant
Professor in the Department of Curriculum and
Instruction in North Carolina Central University’s School
of Education, his teaching covers a wide array of topics
regarding urban education, culturally relevant
pedagogies, eradicating racism in public schools, and
improving educational outcomes for African American
students. As a scholar-activist-practitioner, Dr. Hinton
emphasizes careful consideration of social and cultural
dimensions of education from macro, societal, and
institutional levels down to micro, familial, and
individual levels.
Patti Lisk Germanna Community College
(Presenting - Concurrent - 2) Dr. Patti Lisk serves as the
Dean of Nursing and Health
Technologies for Germanna
Community College. Dr. Lisk
graduated from the
University of Virginia with a
Bachelors of Science in
Nursing. Following
graduation she worked as a
nurse in a variety of
intensive care and shock-
trauma settings. While precepting young nurses in these
critical care settings, she developed a passion for
teaching beginning nurses. She returned to school
where she received her Master of Science from the
University of Maryland. She began her college teaching
career at the University of Maryland and then later
transferred to DeSales University in Pennsylvania.
Moving back to Virginia, she accepted an adjunct
nursing faculty position at Germanna Community
College. While teaching at Germanna, Dr. Lisk came to
realize that the mission of the community college was
tangibly congruent with her personal goals and desires
to make differences in the lives of others - first as a long
time professor and now as Dean.
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Dr. Laurell Malone North Carolina Central University
(Presenting - Concurrent - 3, 4) Dr. Laurell Malone is
an educational
consultant and the
CEO of PC2
Educational
Consultants, LLC. She
serves as a program
evaluator for a grant
funded 21st CCLC
program. Dr. Malone holds a Bachelors degree in
Biology, Masters degree in Early Childhood Education,
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies and Doctorate
degree – both in Educational Administration. She has
over 30 years of experience in education as a public
school teacher, principal, educational consultant,
college professor, and program director for grant
funded programs. She is currently an Associate
Professor at North Carolina Central University (NCCU)
and Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership
in the School of Education. Dr. Malone leads the Master
of School Administration Program at NCCU where data
informed and culturally competent school leaders are
trained for transformational leadership in marginalized
communities. Her specialty areas include instructional
leadership, data analysis and accountability, culturally
responsive pedagogy, classroom management, and
student engagement. She has conducted educational
workshops, seminars, professional development, and
presentations at conferences, schools, school districts,
and colleges. She has presented at numerous
conferences locally, regionally, nationally, and
internationally. Dr. Malone has written, co-authored,
and published several articles. She is a dynamic
presenter who uses humor, brain-friendly strategies,
and movement to actively engage participants in the
teaching and learning process.
George Meadows University of Mary Washington
(Presenting - Concurrent - 2, 3, 4) George Meadows is a
Professor in the College
of Education in the
Curriculum and
Instruction Department.
He joined the University
in 1997, coming from
West Virginia University
where he earned a
doctorate in Science
Education. As for many in science education, teaching
was a second career. His background is in Geology, with
a B.S. from Marshall University and an M.S. from Emory
University. He has worked in industry as a minerals
exploration geologist and for the United States
Geological Survey as a geochemist. A two-year stint in
the Peace Corps teaching science in Sabah, Malaysia
converted him to the teaching field. Returning to the
U.S., he taught middle school for several years before
studying at WVU. His interests include environmental
education and the role of engineering and design and
makerspaces in teaching science.
Tonya R. Moon University of Virginia
(Presenting - Concurrent - 6, 7) Tonya R. Moon, Ph.D. is a
Professor in the Research,
Statistics, and Evaluation
(RSE) program in Curry
where she teaches
statistics and research
design courses. She also
teaches a K-12
assessment course in the
Curriculum, Teaching, and
Learning (CTL) program in
the CISE department. Along with her teaching
responsibilities, she also chairs the University’s
Institutional Review Board for the Behavioral and Social
Sciences, the body that is responsible for approving and
overseeing all non-invasive human subject research
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conducted by UVA faculty, staff, and students. Her
current research efforts are focused on kindergarten
teachers’ use of assessment data for literacy
development, a Spencer Foundation funded project
with colleagues Catherine Brighton (Curry Associate
Dean of Academic Programs and Student Affairs) and
Marcia Invernizzi (Professor in Curry). As an extension
of her professional work at the University, Tonya
collaborates with school districts nationally and
internationally on using assessment data for both
program and classroom improvement. Outside of her
work life, she is an avid fan of Appalachian old time and
bluegrass music and plays the clawhammer banjo.
Anthony Muhammad Independent Consultant
(Presenting - Concurrent – 1-2, 3-4, 6-7) Anthony Muhammad is one
of the most sought after
educational consultants in
North America. He currently
serves as the CEO of New
Frontier 21 Consulting, a
company dedicated to
providing cutting-edge
professional development to
schools all over the world. He
served as a practitioner for
nearly twenty years. Dr. Muhammad served as a middle
school teacher, assistant principal, middle school
principal, and high school principal. His tenure as a
practitioner has earned him several awards as both a
teacher and a principal.
Dr. Muhammad is recognized as one of the field’s
leading experts in the areas of school culture and
organizational climate. His work has allowed him to
work with schools in all 50 U.S. states, 10 Canadian
provinces, the Caribbean, South America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
Dr. Muhammad is a best-selling author. He is the author
of the books The Will to Lead and the Skill to Teach;
Transforming Schools at Every Level (2011);
Transforming School Culture: How to Overcome Staff
Division (2009); and a contributing author to the book
The Collaborative Administrator: Working Together as a
Professional Learning Community (2008). He has
published 26 articles in education journals and
publications in 7 different countries.
Judy Newhouse Executive Director, Learning Forward Virginia
(Presenting - Concurrent - 3)
Judy Newhouse currently is the Executive Director of Learning Forward Virginia (LFVA). LFVA is an affiliate of the international nonprofit, Learning Forward, formerly the National Staff Development Council. Prior to this, Judy held positions as a classroom teacher at the elementary, middle school, and community college levels. She was a mathematics instructional coach, a division administrator for all instructional coaches, and a division administrator in the Office of Professional Learning. Chosen as a V-QUEST middle school mathematics teacher, Judy co-created and co-presented Math Connects for the Virginia Department of Education. She has a passionate interest in promoting effective professional learning for all educators so that all students can be successful, and she has presented at local, regional, state and national conferences.
Denise Talley-Guest Germanna Community College
(Presenting - Concurrent - 2) Denise Talley-Guest has been the Dean of Professional
and Technical Studies at Germanna for the past three
years. Prior to serving as dean, she chaired the Business
and Accounting program, teaching accounting. Her
education background
includes undergraduate
work at Virginia Tech and
graduate degrees from
James Madison University
and Liberty University in
Business and Accounting.
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Teacher Leaders
Teachers School/Location Position Session Title Session of
Presentation
Joyce Torres
Robert E. Lee Elementary
Teacher
Using the Rekenrek to Improve Number Sense and Problem Solving in the Primary Classroom
Session 1
Jackie Keith
Riverbend High School
Librarian/Liaison for Library Media Services
Welcome to the Libratory Session 1
Barbara Cannon
ITTC Assistive Technology Specialist
5 Technologies to Help Struggling Readers and Writers
Session 2
Lisa Quinton
ITTC & Massaponax High School
Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
Designing Digital Solutions for Teaching, Learning & Leading for Administrators: Should You Use Google, SCORE (Blackboard) in SCPS?
Session 2
Karen Clore
ITTC & Brock Road Elementary
Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
Designing Digital Solutions for Teaching, Learning & Leading for Administrators: Should You Use Google, SCORE (Blackboard) in SCPS?
Session 2
Nancy Sindle
ITTC & Courthouse Road Elementary
Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
The Power of Shared Leadership
Session 2
Cheryl Gray
Freedom Middle School
Teacher
Effective Instructional Delivery Model for Teaching Students with Difficulties in Mathematics
Session 2
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Teacher Leaders continued
Teacher Name School/Location Position Session Title Session of
Presentation
Stephanie Grant
Freedom Middle School
Teacher
Effective Instructional Delivery Model for Teaching Students with Difficulties in Mathematics
Session 2
Darcy Hummel
Riverview Elementary Assistant Principal Unpacking the Standards to Write Lesson Plans
Session 3
Laura Godshall
Robert E. Lee Elementary
Teacher Reaching Families Through One School, One Book
Session 2
Karen Koory
Robert E. Lee Reading Specialist
Reading Comprehension Struggles? Metacognition to the Rescue! AND Word Study Without Homework
Session 3 Session 6
Emily Horne
ITTC/Post Oak Middle Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
Together We're Better: Collaborative Partnerships with Instructional Coaches
Session 4
Andrea Manninen
Post Oak Middle School
Teacher Reignite Your Vocabulary
Instruction Session 5
Christy Katsourakis
Salem Elementary School
Literacy Coach Close Reading-Notice and
Note Session 5
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Teacher Leaders continued
Teacher Name School/Location Position Session Title Session of
Presentation
Stephenie Fellinger
Spotsylvania High School
Teacher, Secondary English Liaison
Close Reading-Notice and Note
Session 5
Brenda Conway
ITTC/Wilderness Elementary
Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
Leveraging Literacy with Legos
Session 6
Andy
Rothenberger
ITTC/Lee Hill Elementary
Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
Crafting an Instructional Smoothie
Session 6
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Kristin Scheible
Massaponax High School
Teacher Grit and Love: Rigor and Rapport in the Classroom
Session 7
Kris Hodgins
Massaponax High School
Teacher Grit and Love: Rigor and Rapport in the Classroom
Session 7
Kaitlyn Boyle
Robert E. Lee Teacher Problem-Based Learning Session 7
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Spotsylvania Students Highlighted
Madison Brown CHMS-Rising 8th Grader
"What does it mean to be gifted?" Madison Brown is a rising 8th grade student
at Chancellor Middle School. Her favorite
subject in school is band, where she plays
the trombone. She also enjoys playing
soccer and running track.
Kayleigh Childress
POMS-Rising 8th Grader "3-D Printing, the Future of
Prosthetics" Kayleigh Childress is a rising eighth
grade student from Post Oak Middle
School. This past year her slight interest in 3D printers grew
into a passion for 3D printing and 3D print engineering. She
also has a passion for playing soccer and being a goalkeeper.
Amy George
RHS-Rising Freshman "Focus on Learning"
Dalton Hedrick CHHS-Senior "Leadership in the Classroom"
Dalton is a 2015 graduate of Chancellor
High School
Elizabeth Heflin RHS-Rising Freshman
"Learning to Fail" Elizabeth is an 8th grader at Ni River
Middle School and will be attending
Riverbend High School in the fall.
Elizabeth's future plans are to travel
the world and be a translator.
Mia McGill RHS-Rising Freshman "Music and its Effect on Learning and Cognitive Ability"
Alex Trainham
CHHS-Rising Senior "If you don't love it, why should I?" Alex is a rising senior at Chancellor High
School. He enjoys spending his time in the
creative arts including fine arts, music,
theatre, and overall unyielding
composition. He finds the beauty in most unconventional
objects or studies and loves collaborating with other like-
minded students to create and inspire.
Taylor Patzman
CHHS-Rising Senior "I am not smart"
Taylor Patzman is a rising senior at
Chancellor High School. She is an
active member of the drama
department and is currently cast
in a production of Shakespeare's A
Midsummer Night's Dream with a community theatre
company. Taylor hopes to study at Virginia Commonwealth
University after she graduates next year. She is an advocate
of progressive learning as well as increasing support for the
arts in public schools.
Sarah Ross CHHS-Senior "Building Confidence in the Classroom" Sarah is a 2015 graduate of
Chancellor High School
Paul Vann
CHHS–Rising Freshman "The Future"
Paul Vann is a rising freshman at
Chancellor High School, also apart of
The Commonwealth Governor School.
His goal is to shape the future of
tomorrow and to help others.
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Sessions on 24th
Session Strand Key
Growth & Innovation
Climate & School Culture
Student Support Services
College & Career Ready
Data Literacy
Communication Leadership Teaching &
Learning
**Blue Names = Any presenter highlighted in blue was a participant in either Teachers as Leaders or Teachers as Coaches
**Double Session 1 & 2**Traditional Room 164
Supporting Cultural Change **Special Guest**
Presenter: Dr. Anthony Muhammad
During the course of the 2014-15 school
year, the Office of Student Support
Services was awarded a grant opportunity
to improve practices division-wide regarding
disproportionate discipline of African-American
students with disabilities. Through review of the data,
two school locations were identified to complete
School Culture Audits with Dr. Muhammad. During this
session, Dr. Muhammad will be reviewing the work
completed with two of our schools, the self-
assessment tool, the interview procedures, and the
indicators that inform cultural change. Participants will
be afforded the opportunity to actively engage and
begin the steps to assessing culture at their respective
school locations.
Suggested Audience: General
Session 1 - 9:15-10:30Traditional Lecture Hall
Leading with Authenticity **Special Guest**
Presenter: Dr. Raymond A. Bell, Jr.
Administrators and teachers face ever-
increasing challenges in their public
school division across America. It is
imperative that a transformational leadership
approach is implemented to address the growing
concerns of school personnel. In this course,
leadership from one's persona will be examined as an
effective means of influencing staff in a productive
manner. Topics such as leading through transparency,
vulnerability, and humility will be emphasized as a
creative and impactful approach in building a strong
school division and classroom environment.
Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teachers
Student Presentation Auditorium Students in Leadership
Presenters: Students from CHHS, CHMS, & NRMS
Come hear engaging and passionate students
share their views on education through TED-
style talks. Gain real insight into what our
students need in order to learn, grow, and thrive. Learn
how we can reach students better and ignite their
passion for learning.
Suggested Audience: General
Hands-On Room 106 Apps that You Can Apply
Presenters: Lisa Jones, Adrienne Hornstein, Teachers
Bring your own device and explore several
android/apple/web based apps that can be
used with students for many different
products or activities. We will explore plickers, haiku
deck, animation desk, thinglink, pic collage, QR code
reader/creator, classdojo, and tellagami. (hint: While
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this list may change slightly, save time by having these
apps downloaded to your devices before we meet!)
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Room 110 Writing Exceptional Assessments- Beyond the Bubble
(Part 1 of 2) Presenters: Clarke Warren, Kristen Weidle, Teaching
and Learning Coaches
Tired of the SOL tests being the sole state
measure of student performance? Looking
for authentic ways for students to demonstrate
mastery of the Standards that align closely with
curriculum and instruction? We will review a
framework of key steps used in creating high quality
assessments that are distinctly aligned. If so, then this
is the session for you. We will walk through a general
overview of performance based assessments (PBA) and
their uses in the instructional setting with the state
frameworks. Part II (see description) will be a hands-on
activity with curriculum and assessment creation.
Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teachers
Traditional Room 122 Using the Rekenrek to Improve Number Sense and
Problem Solving in the
Primary Classroom
Presenters: Joyce Torres, Rachel Papciak, Teachers
What the heck is a rekenrek? We will explore
how this unique visual model helps students
develop a strong sense of number and a
deeper understanding of basic math operations. The
rekenrek is unique because it helps students become
more flexible in their understanding of how to
compose and decompose numbers and is a great
launchpad for number talks. It can also be used to
support students as they develop problem solving
skills. You will receive resources and ideas to help you
find ways to use rekenreks effectively in your
classroom as well as the opportunity to make your own
rekenrel.
Suggested Audience: General
Hands-On Room 112 Incorporating Cross-Curricular Nonfiction Text
Presenter: Emily Wessel, Teacher
In this hands-on session you will learn
about the benefits of reading cross-
curricular nonfiction texts in the classroom.
Participants will take part in a model lesson and design
their own lesson which incorporates a nonfiction text
allowing for connections to students and real-life
issues.
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Room 114 Creative Assessments
Presenter: Niccole Taylor, Teacher
Variety is the spice of life! In this session,
creative examples of both formative and
summative assessments will be shared. They
are math examples, but could be modified for other
content areas. Topics include feedback only, error
analysis, anonymous polls, and summative
assessments in which the student creates the problem.
Rubrics and student work for many of the examples
will be shared.
Traditional Room 120
Reaching Families Through One School, One Book
Presenters: Laura Godshall, Ashlee Schlund, Teachers;
Misty Kelley, Administrative Intern
Participants will learn about a literacy
program that creates a shared reading
experience for their entire school community. Staff
and parents from Robert E. Lee Elementary school will
show how a team has facilitated One School, One Book
programs over the past four years. This highly visual
session will inspire and prepare you to lead a
successful OSOB program at your school.
Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teachers
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Traditional Room 144 A Paperless School
Presenters: Veronne Davis, Principal; Nathan Jones,
Assistant Principal; Sandra Altieri, Teacher
Learn how the leadership team at Ni River
MS has worked collaboratively with
teachers to embrace the non-traditional approach of a
connected classroom. The culture of the school has
shifted from pencil/paper to a connected 21st century
paperless school. Highly effective teaching and
learning in an environment that embraces innovative
learning is a benefit for the entire school community.
Ni River provides students with the tools they need to
take ownership of their learning and get exposure to
multiple types of digital platforms to prepare them for
their future.
Suggested Audience: General
Sandbox Library Welcome to the Libratory
Presenter: Jackie Keith, Librarian/Liaison for Library
Media Services
Come think, grow, and share! Explore uses
for interactive text. Dabble in eMediaVA's
video and lesson resources. Discover
Destiny’s resources to support student learning and
teacher professional growth. Investigate Destiny’s s
eBooks for professional and test drive Destiny's
optional special features. Get the first look at the new
World Book. See you in the Libratory!
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Room 156 Community Engagement
Beyond the bake sale…taking your community
engagement to the next level
Presenters: Rene Daniels, Director of Communication
and Community Engagement; Tom
Eichenberg, Principal; Amber Belako,
Assistant Principal; Lane Byrd, Principal
Gain insight on how to increase your community
engagement from our panel that will share examples
of their success in engaging the business and the
community to support strategic initiatives and
ultimately enhance student instruction, wellness, and
opportunities. Attendees will learn how to approach
and leverage business partners, parents, and the
community to support school goals.
Suggested Audience: General
Session 2 - 10:40 – 11:55Sandbox Room 194
In the Sandbox with Dr. Meadows: Makerspaces,
Engineering, Robotics and New Technology for Your
Classroom
**Special Guest**
Presenter: Dr. George Meadows, UMW
In this hands-on 'sandbox', participants will
explore several new technologies. Dr.
Meadows will demonstrate and discuss
possible applications in education. Examples
of the new technology will include 3D printers and
scanners, alternative input devices, circuitry
components such as LittleBits and Circuit Stickers, and
physical computing devices such as the Hummingbird
board and the Arduino useful for developing robots.
The role of engineering labs/makerspaces will also be
discussed, and examples of existing educational
makerspaces, both fixed and mobile, will be presented.
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Room 144 5 Technologies to Help Struggling Readers and
Writers
Presenter: Barbara Cannon, Assistive Technology
Specialist
Technology has TOTALLY exploded with
options to help students who struggle with
reading and writing. Come see how speech
to text, text to speech, word prediction, audio
dictation and zoom can help you achieve better
educational outcomes for your students who struggle.
Using iPads? Laptops? Chromebooks? Franklin
Spellers? NO problem! Are most teachers still using
worksheets? We’ve got you covered! Let’s give the
students accessible educational experiences!
Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teachers
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Traditional Room 110 Designing Digital Solutions for Teaching, Learning &
Leading for Administrators: Should You Use Google,
SCORE (Blackboard) in SCPS?
Presenters: Lisa Quinton, Donnie Collier, Karen Clore,
ITRTs
How do you best facilitate online
communication, professional learning, and
interaction with your faculty? How do you decide if
SCORE (Blackboard Learn) or Google Drive is the best
solution for your needs? During this session,
participants will view exemplars from elementary,
middle, and high school environments. Make sure your
learning objective is driving your decision-making
when it comes to selecting the “right” tool for the job.
Prepare to consult with experts to customize the
application of SCPS digital solutions.
Suggested Audience: Administrator
Traditional Room 152 Guiding Students with Intellectual Disabilities to a
Standard Diploma
Presenter: Jayne Redelman, Teacher
This session will provide information and
strategies that are used to help students
with intellectual disabilities earn a
standard diploma (with accommodations). This session
will also explore how to work with administration,
special education teachers, and general education
teachers to meet the needs of your students.
Suggested Audience: General
Panel Discussion Lecture Hall Beyond High School: Conversations about College and
Career Readiness
**Special Guest**
Presenters: Denise Talley-Guest, Professional and Tech
Studies; Shashuna Gray, Dean of Arts and
Sciences; Patti Lisk, Dean of Nursing and
Tech, Germanna
This is a great opportunity to exchange ideas and
discuss how today’s K-12 education experience can
best prepare our students for their future! Join
Germanna Community College Deans, Denise Guest,
Dean of Professional and Technical Studies, Patti Lisk,
Dean of Nursing and Allied Health, Shashuna Gray,
Dean of Arts and Science for a panel discussion about
the new college and career opportunities for our
students. Learn about the career fields that are
expanding, and nksemerging, and the skills that
potential employers are looking for in today’s
workforce. Participate in a lively discussion about what
skills are needed for students to be successful in some
of the outstanding programs that are offered at
Germanna Community College. How can our
partnership with community college educators grow to
ensure SCPS students are ready for college and careers
beyond high school? Appropriate for every SCPS
educator and leader at every level. Questions for the
panel discussion will be collected by LLE participants
prior to the session. Panel will be facilitated by Dr. Jan
Streich.
Suggested Audience: General
Round Table Room 156 Staying Culturally Relevant with English Language
Learners
Presenters: Lyndon Hott, Tara Hefner, ESOL Teachers
Participants will discuss how teachers can
support ELLs (English Language Learners)
by engaging them in ‘culturally relevant
texts’ - texts that are connected to their cultural
background. Culturally relevant texts are crucial so that
our students can more fully identify with the traits and
personalities of characters (Freeman and Freeman,
2007). This in turn can foster a love for independent
reading (Rodriguez, 2014). This round table discussion
will detail strategies to select culturally relevant texts
that will resonate and inspire our ELLs.
Suggested Audience: General
Panel Discussion Room 154 RHS Teacher Collaborators
Presenters: Susan Catlett, Katie Breth, Jess White,
Teachers
Riverbend's Teacher Collaborator Team
focuses on positive peer observations
without the pressure of evaluation. Team
members follow up observations with detailed emails
highlighting examples of rigor, relevance, and
relationships. In this panel discussion, Teacher
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Collaborator team members will share how the
teacher-initiated program has developed and evolved
over the past two years as well as their aspirations for
next year, including closer collaboration with teachers
who request assistance with instructional strategies,
management issues, and assessment tools.
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Discussion Room 156 Together We're Better: Collaborative Partnerships
with Instructional Coaches
Presenters: Kristine Lentz-Johnson, Assistant
Director of Teaching and Learning; Emily
Horne, ITRT; Lisa Emerson, Teaching and
Learning Coach.
Are you a teacher or administrator who would like to
know the benefit of cultivating collaborative
partnerships with instructional coaches? Are you
curious about what that partnership may look like?
Then this session is for you! Participants will be
provided with an overview of instructional coaching
and the intended outcomes of the coaches'
collaborative partnerships. We will then dig a little
deeper to discuss the various roles of instructional
coaches, the purposes of these roles, and the process
coaches use as they work to support individuals and
teams. Principals and coaches will share their
experiences and the various ways in which they have
cultivated effective partnerships to support intended
coaching outcomes.
Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teacher
Traditional Room 106 Moving All Readers: Looking at Rigor in Guided
Reading to Make it More Powerful for All Learners
Presenter: Tammy Bottomley, Teacher
Guided reading is a county-wide initiative;
however, we need to utilize guided reading
in specific ways to make our time in guided
reading more powerful. We will look at Fountas and
Pinnell Benchmark Assessments to direct our
instruction and focus on what each student needs.
Resources are shared from Jan Richardson's text, The
Next Step In Guided Reading, notes from two of her
training sessions, and her website. Information will
also be shared from the PALS office and other current
research to direct us towards a more rigorous guided
reading session.
Suggested Audience: General
Panel Discussion Room 112 What's in Your Playbook? Strategies to Support
Athletes, Athletics and Academics
Presenters: Laura Gast, Assistant Athletic Director;
Ronald Lowman, Activities Director; Emily
Hall, School Counselor; Kevin Laleggio,
Athletic Trainer
Courtland High School will conduct a panel
discussion on hot topics concerning athletics and
academics. Topics include: eligibility, the NCAA
Clearinghouse, concussion protocols for return to play
and the classroom, increasing athletic participation,
and mentoring of coaches. Come and learn from our
Cougar team including the activities director, guidance
counselor, athletic trainer, and coach.
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Room 120 No Opt Out - An Approach to Reducing Missing Work
and Promoting Responsibility
Presenter: Bryan Lutterbie, Assistant Principal
Participants will be introduced to Riverbend
High School’s No Opt Out intervention
program for students who do not complete
school work. The session will explore the philosophy
and rationale behind the program, the steps taken for
implementation, the program details, the development
of a school-wide late work grading policy, the
successes, and the challenges the program has
encountered.
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Room 122 Effective Instructional Delivery Model for Teaching
Students with Difficulties in Mathematics
Presenters: Cheryl Gray, Stephanie Grant, Teachers
Join us to reignite your passion for teaching
students with difficulties in mathematics! We
will share our journey over the past three years
and how we have implemented a redefined schedule
to best meet the needs of struggling math learners,
including special education students. Our classroom
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model promotes an atmosphere that allows students
to receive individualized support tailored to their
unique needs. In addition, we will share how we
collaborate as a team in our professional learning
community to provide the level of assistance our
students need to be successful.
Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teacher
Traditional Room 160 Accepting the Challenge of Teaching Gifted Learners
Presenters: Kate Peeples, SCOPE Teacher; Madison
Brown, Student
The world of gifted education is multi-
faceted and stands at the forefront of
today's issues in public education. Understanding what
gifted education is all about can be a challenge, as can
understanding the needs of this very unique
population of learners. Spotsylvania County is lucky to
have a gifted education
program, but our gifted students spend most of their
time in the regular classroom. This talk will explore
myths and misconceptions about gifted learners and
empower teachers to engage them academically and
socially.
Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teachers
Traditional Room 114 The Power of Shared Leadership
Presenters: Marcie Fields, Principal; Robert
MacDonald, Assistant Principal; Amanda
Ayers, Reading Specialist; Nancy Sindle,
ITRT; Gretchen Stott, Teacher
A portion of the CRES School Improvement Plan Team
to include Principal, AP, Reading Specialist, Teacher,
and ITRT will present the development of the shared
leadership model. Learn how CRES developed the
School Improvement Plan, the School Improvement
Process, and utilized key believers to make decisions
based on student performance. Discover the power of
shared leadership that leads to sustainable success.
Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teachers
June 24th Day’s Unconference Schedule
What is an "Unconference?" An Unconference is just like a conference, but the agenda is created by the attendees at
the beginning of the session. Unconferences feature open discussions rather than a single speaker at the front of the
room giving a talk. Rule of an Unconference: There is NO REGISTRATION for these sessions SO get to your room early
to secure your seat.
Concurrent A - 12:55-1:55 Room 164 Teaching and Learning Framework Room 160 Tweet-Up (Virtually Connecting to
Professional Learning) Room 156 School Events that Work (Parent,
Social Media, and Community) Room 154 The Bond: Moving to Student-
Centered, Digitally -Based Teaching and Learning
Room 152 Coaching Across the Curriculum Room 146 What is the Problem? Problem Based
Learning Classroom Ideas Room 106 Authentically Speaking: Where Are
We?
Concurrent B - 12:05-1:05 Room 110 Be the Master of Your Schedule
Elementary: Finding Time for Everything
Room 122 The Look and Feel of ESOL Room 112 Things That Rock or Not Room 114 Initiating Hard Conversations Room 120 Power of Positive Thinking Room 136 Planting the STEM? What Does It Look
Like? How Do I Get On Board? Room 138 PBL- I Don't Have Time For That! Room 140 Professional Book Club: Share An
Interesting Book You've Read Recently
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**Double Sessions 3 & 4** 2:05 - 4:40
Traditional Room 164 Supporting Cultural Change
**Special Guest**
Presenter: Dr. Anthony Muhammad
During the course of the 2014-15
school year, the Office of Student
Support Services was awarded a
grant opportunity to improve
practices division-wide regarding disproportionate
discipline of African-American students with
disabilities. Through review of the data, two school
locations were identified to complete School Culture
Audits with Dr. Muhammad. During this session, Dr.
Muhammad will be reviewing the work completed
with two of our schools, the self-assessment tool, the
interview procedures, and the indicators that inform
cultural change. Participants will be afforded the
opportunity to actively engage and begin the steps to
assessing culture at their respective school locations.
Suggested Audience: General
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Hands On Room 156 Overview of Classroom Management for the
Culturally Responsive Teacher
(You will also attend Hinton Concurrent 4)
**Special Guest**
Presenter: Dr. Laurell Malone
This highly interactive workshop is
designed to advance a consciousness
of social responsibility and introduce to the targeted
audience a variety of classroom management
strategies and group dynamics that support great
teaching and student engagement. The classroom
management strategies are student-centered, research
based, brain-friendly, and culturally responsive. Class-
building and team-building structures will also be
emphasized as a means to dispute cultural deprivation
theory. Best instructional and pedagogical practices for
eliminating barriers to educational opportunity and
achievement will be integrated throughout the
workshop.
Participants will be provided with an overview of how
to create a comprehensive classroom environment
that is well managed and contributes to exploration,
discovery, higher order thinking, and depth of
knowledge. Participants will also have a better
understanding of the learning styles of students from
diverse cultural contexts and how teachers can use this
information to differentiate instruction for increased
academic achievement and cultural competence.
Suggested Audience: General
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Hands-On Room 154 Flipping the Script: Deviating Deficit Discourses in
Engaging African American Males
**Special Guest**
(You will attend Malone Concurrent 4)
Presenter: Dr. Harvey Hinton, III
This interactive session will engage
participants in exploring their own
assumptions about African American male
underachievement and learning strategies
to create environments that are culturally inviting to all
learners. Participants will explore race, class, and
culture and the relationship between a teacher’s
cultural competency and students’ achievement. As a
follow up activity, participants will be encouraged to
engage in, and support, an action research project
designed to assist teachers in creating positive
outcomes with African American males while exploring
the complexities of their own classroom instruction
and decision-making.
Session 3 - 2:05 - 3:15Traditional Library
Having Hard Conversations for Administrators
**Special Guest**
Presenters: Jennifer Abrams
**Video Conference**
As administrators, coaches or colleagues,
we often come up against situations where
difficult topics must be addressed. What do
we know about the best strategies for those
moments? What questions should we be asking
ourselves before we speak, and what environments
are best for when we do speak? Based on Jennifer’s
book, Having Hard Conversations, and her work with
conflict and interpersonal communication, this session
will provide participants with action plans and scripting
tools for having those necessary hard conversations.
Suggested Audience: Administrators, Coaches, &
Teacher Leaders
Sandbox Room 106 Getting Appy with Bloom’s
Presenters: Emily Taylor, Jamie Heatwole, Teachers
Come and get Appy with Bloom's!
Participants will learn how iPad
applications can be used with students to
foster higher-order thinking skills like creating,
evaluating, and analyzing. See examples from the
elementary classroom. Apps can be applied to any
subject area, are engaging, and are easily
differentiated. Participants will have time to explore
these applications and discuss ways to use them in
their own classrooms.
Suggested Audience: Teachers
Traditional Room 122
You Didn't Know, Did You?
Presenters: Lauren Ball, Sarah Downing, Librarians
Participants will learn a quick and easy way
to evaluate websites. We will then segue to
the strategies of the BIG 6, focusing on
Information-Seeking Strategies and
Location and Access. Participates will actively engage
in selecting the best source for selected questions
using the dictionary, almanac, atlas, newspaper,
websites, nonfiction books, and databases. An
opportunity will be given to explore the databases
available to staff and students through Destiny, the
schools' library online catalog.
Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teachers
Traditional Room 114 Unpacking the Standards
to Write Lesson Plans
Presenters: Dianne Holmes, Principal; Darcy Hummel,
Assistant Principal
Learn how Riverview teachers are
unpacking standards to ensure their lesson
plans are aligned with the curriculum framework
during their Tuesday/Thursday PLCs. The teachers
receive feedback on their lesson plans from
administration through the lesson plan feedback form.
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Come to our session to learn how our process ensures
the alignment of the curriculum.
Suggested Audience: General
Hands-On Room 120
Reading Comprehension Struggles?
Metacognition to the Rescue!
Presenters: Lori Clark, Teacher; Karen Koory, Title I
Reading Specialist; Ashlee Schlund, Teacher
Have you noticed that most students
struggle with reading comprehension?
Having students experience difficulty extracting
significant information from text is frustrating,
especially since it affects them throughout their
education. In this session, you will acquire the
necessary tools and resources to help your students
comprehend what they read through the use of
metacognition. As a group, we will develop a division-
wide common language to support our students'
comprehension skills. This will also coincide with the
use of metacognition strategies in the Benchmark
Literacy series (K-5).
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Lecture Hall A Bird's Eye View of the Elementary School Classroom
for Secondary Educators
Presenter: Michael Brown, Principal
If you are a secondary educator then you
cannot miss this session. Day in and day
out, elementary teachers across our
division intentionally structure their lessons to place
those with the greatest needs in front of them. Allow
your data to assist you in gaining a better
understanding of when to move from whole group to
small group to individualized instruction. Through this
presentation, you will come out with ideas and
strategies to change your instructional approach to
make the biggest impact on the growth of your
students.
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Room 160
Executive Leadership Program: Transforming
Professional Learning
**Special Guest**
Presenter: Judy Newhouse, Executive Director Learning
Forward Virginia
Teacher leaders, building administrators,
district leaders, and other leaders are
essential to manage, lead, and facilitate full
implementation of the multiple complex reforms
occurring today. Learn about a program specifically
designed to develop leaders’ capacity to leverage
successful change through effective professional
learning. During this session, participants will learn
about this year-long, 30-hour leadership program that
is offered in a blended format. The Executive
Leadership Program (ELP) provides a framework for
leaders to work together with colleagues on current,
authentic situations, acquire skills, practices,
strategies, and resources to develop their expertise,
create cultures of continuous improvement, build
collective responsibility, and provide individual and
team support for acquiring and implementing new
practices.
Suggested Audience: General
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Sandbox Room 194 In the Sandbox with Dr. Meadows: Makerspaces,
Engineering, Robotics and New Technology for Your
Classrooms
**Special Guest**
Presenter: Dr. George Meadows, UMW
In this hands-on 'sandbox', participants will
explore several new technologies. Dr.
Meadows will demonstrate and discuss
possible applications in education.
Examples of the new technology will include 3D
printers and scanners, alternative input devices,
circuitry components such as LittleBits and Circuit
Stickers, and physical computing devices such as the
Hummingbird board and the Arduino useful for
developing robots. The role of engineering
labs/makerspaces will also be discussed, and examples
of existing educational makerspaces, both fixed and
mobile, will be presented.
Suggested Audience: General
Panel Discussion Room 112
Team Approach to SMART Goals
Presenters: Brian Bartoszek, Assistant Principal; Brett
Gibbons, Tracie Jackson, Teachers
Does the SMART Goal process frustrate
you? Does your school struggle to reach
your Gap Group 1 students? Do you wish
you had a teammate to help you accomplish your
SMART Goal? We have an approach that can make the
process more efficient, effective and enjoyable. Please
join us for our panel discussion on meeting the needs
of Gap Group 1 students utilizing a team approach to
SMART Goals.
Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teachers
Traditional Room 146
What's New in Parent Communications?
Presenter: Rene Daniels, Director of Communications;
Shawn Hudson, Principal
Are you using SchoolMessenger to its full
potential to communicate with your
parents? Did you know it interfaces with
our new Student Information System? NEW FOR 2015-
2016 - We are launching our new Parent Access that
enables parents to update their contact information
and even designate the best method to reach them.
Learn about this new feature and more!
Suggested Audience: General
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Session 4 - 3:25 - 4:40Traditional Library
The Multigenerational Workplace
**Special Guest**
Presenters: Jennifer Abrams
**Video Conference**
Formulate a better understanding of
each generation’s motivations and needs
in the workplace. Prepare tools and structures that will
translate into better, more effective collaboration for
generationally diverse teams. Become more skilled at
creating a climate of inclusion for all generations.
Adapt one’s language skills to communicate effectively
with different generations.
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Room 144
Changing From Traditional Collaborative Model to a
Collaborative Consultation Model
Presenters: Christine Rogucki, Assistant Principal
This session will explore the journey RHS
took to better support students with
disabilities. The presentation will include
the initial data used to inspire the need for a new
service model, as well as the final first year data on the
model. Additionally, it will include the implementation
details of the program and will highlight areas of
strength and weaknesses. Part I presentation is a
repeat from the AP/IC Leadership Academy. Part II will
provide additional information to include instructional
changes within the classroom.
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Room 110 SCOPE Curriculum Standards for the Elementary
School
Presenters: Beth Smelter, Jessica Lowery, SCOPE
Teachers
What do we teach in SCOPE, and why
are we teaching it? Gifted Resource
Teachers have been working to translate what
happens in SCOPE classrooms across the county
into a set of unified learning standards.
Participants will become familiar with the new
SCOPE Standards and accompanying Progress
Report being implemented in the 2015-16 school
year. They will also explore some of the units,
activities, and support materials used to meet the
standards. Teachers, counselors, and
administrators need to be familiar with the SCOPE
Standards so they can support student growth and
provide general feedback to parents seeking
information on the SCOPE curriculum.
Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teachers
Workshop Room 112 Vocabulary: Unlocking the Mystery of Math
Presenters: Margaret Newman, Math Specialist; Jo-El
Cox, ESOL Coach
In this workshop, participants will
collaborate with peers to develop math
vocabulary lists and experience strategies
that help support the vocabulary development of their
students. The workshop will include research-based
methods for engaging students in math vocabulary
activities. Participants will learn strategies and
methods that they will be able to take back and try out
immediately.
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Lecture Hall A Look Ahead... A New Instructional Framework
Presenters: Jen Belako, Director of Teaching and
Learning: Kristine Lentz-Johnston,
Assistant Director of Teaching and
Learning; Jan Streich, Director of Growth
and Innovation
In this session, the learner will be introduced to our
new Framework for Teaching and Learning. The goals
of the Framework are to articulate our need for
student-centered instruction, outline the skills
students need for the future, and define the necessary
learner and teacher supports. Participants will engage
in dialogue regarding instructional best practice and
provide feedback on the key components of the
Framework. This session is ideal for leaders at all levels
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(teachers, school leadership, program leaders) who
seek to understand the proposed direction of teaching
and learning in SCS, connections to current practices,
and the instructional road map. Participants will get a
preview, access, and have the opportunity to ask
questions/provide feedback about the new Teaching &
Learning Framework prior to professional learning
during the 2016 school year.
Suggested Audience: General
Sandbox Room 194 In the Sandbox with Dr. Meadows:
Makerspaces, Engineering, Robotics and New
Technology for Your Classrooms
**Special Guest**
Presenter: Dr. George Meadows, UMW
In this hands-on 'sandbox', participants will
explore several new technologies. Dr.
Meadows will demonstrate and discuss
possible applications in education. Examples of the
new technology will include 3D printers and scanners,
alternative input devices, circuitry components such as
LittleBits and Circuit Stickers, and physical computing
devices such as the Hummingbird board and the
Arduino useful for developing robots. The role of
engineering labs/makerspaces will also be discussed
and examples of existing educational makerspaces,
both fixed and mobile, will be presented.
Suggested Audience: General
Round Table Room 120 Blended Learning in High School
Presenter: Andrew Volk, Teacher
This session will discuss ways computers
and online learning are used in secondary
math courses. This is part how-to and part
how-not-to. Discussion will be both
practical and philosophical.
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Room 152
Teaching with Love and Logic- The Courtland Way Presenters: Sherri Steele, Principal; Robin Chilton,
Assistant Principal
At Courtland Elementary, we created the
Courtland Way, Every Day to further
enhance our culture of high expectations
for learning and behavior. It provides consistency,
supports our school mission, and protects our learning
time. We also created a PLC based on the book
Teaching with Love and Logic by Jim Fay and David
Funk, to address our significant increase in the need to
teach students to be appropriate, solve their problems,
and be responsible. In this session, we will share how
we created the Courtland Way and the key
components of our success. We will also provide
insightful strategies to build positive relationships with
students, reduce power struggles, hold kids to higher
standards of behavior, and get them (instead of you) to
go home tired!
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Room 106 Supporting Your Advanced Placement Program
Presenter: Emily Wessel, Teacher
School leaders will discuss how the
school, its leaders, and the community
can contribute to the success of an
Advanced Placement (AP) Program. There
will also be a focus on supporting AP teachers and
enrolled students. Information on how to build a
strong foundation in the middle school will be
discussed as well.
Suggested Audience: General
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Session Strand Key
Climate & School Culture
Student Support Services
College & Career Ready
Data Literacy
Communication Leadership Teaching & Learning
**Blue Names = Any presenter highlighted in blue was a participant in either Teachers as Leaders or Teachers as Coaches
Session 5 - 9:15 - 10:30 Student Presentation Auditorium
Students in Leadership Presenters: Students from CHHS, CHMS & NRMS
Come hear engaging and passionate
students share their views on education
through TED-style talks. Gain real insight
into what our students need in order to
learn, grow, and thrive. Learn how we can reach
students better and ignite their passion for learning.
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Room 154 Big Country Learning
Presenters: Terri Cagle, Daryl Lann, Robin Monroe,
Principals
This session will focus on the partnership of
Berkeley, Livingston, and RELee Elementary
Schools in providing a collaborative approach
to meet the learning needs of each teacher learner. This
model provides for new learning and fresh perspectives
for teachers while collaborating on common
educational objectives. Information shared will include
how to identify targeted areas of learning needs,
identifying teacher leaders to develop and facilitate
sessions, coordinating sessions with multiple staffs,
ensuring staff register for learning sessions aligned with
school learning initiatives, and holding follow up
sessions as part of the continuous learning cycle.
Suggested Audience: General
Panel Discussion Room 146
A Year of Change- How Our PLC Helped Us Through
Presenters: Kristina Peck; Kim Collier, Colleen
McFadden, Angelo Sciandra, John Moore,
Teachers
A successful PLC can make a teacher’s job
easier. This year was a recipe for disaster:
new curriculum map, new division assessments, new
special education model, and a new Algebra 1 Concepts
class. Our PLC worked together to approach each
change as a team, and our students benefited. Come
hear about our experience this past school year.
Suggested Audience: General
Sandbox Room 110 Leveraging Literacy with Legos
Presenters: Colleen McDonnell, Teacher;
Brenda Conway, ITRT
When students construct models, they
own the knowledge. Student ownership is important to
meaning and knowledge construction. The goal of this
project is to engage those students who are not
typically engaged in a normal literacy lesson. Discover
how the Lego Story Starter curriculum was used
throughout the school year to enhance students’
reading and writing skills through peer teaching and
teamwork.
Suggested Audience: General
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Traditional Room 114
Close Reading-Notice and Note
Presenters: Christy Katsourakis, Literacy Coach;
Stephenie Fellinger, Teacher, Secondary
English Liaison
Ever wonder what is going on in a
reader's head while they have a book in
front of them? The authors of Notice and Note, Beers
and Probst, give us a set of signposts to share with our
students. According to them, "the signposts show up in
novels because they show up in the world." When
students start noticing these, they will think, “Here is a
place where I can apply one of those strategies I have
learned.” They are the signals to slow down your
thinking and apply a reading strategy. Interested?
Please join us for this introductory session.
Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teachers
Traditional Room 120 Reignite Your Vocabulary Instruction
Presenter: Andrea Manninen, Reading Specialist
By spending 15-20 minutes a day, your
students can increase their vocabulary by
making predictions, conducting research,
doing kinesthetic movements, and applying critical
thinking skills. This session is highly geared to upper
elementary and middle school students but can be
applied to all educational levels.
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Lecture Hall A Look Ahead... A New Instructional Framework
Presenters: Jen Belako, Director of Teaching and
Learning; Kristine Lentz-Johnston, Assistant
Director of Teaching and Learning; Jan
Streich, Director of Growth and Innovation
In this session, the learner will be introduced to our new
Framework for Teaching and Learning. The goals of the
Framework are to articulate our need for student-
centered instruction, outline the skills students need for
the future, and define the necessary learner and
teacher supports. Participants will engage in dialogue
regarding instructional best practice and provide
feedback on the key components of the Framework.
This session is ideal for leaders at all levels (teachers,
school leadership, program leaders) who seek to
understand the proposed direction of teaching and
learning in SCS, connections to current practices, and
the instructional road map. Participants will get a
preview, access, and have the opportunity to ask
questions/provide feedback about the new Teaching
and Learning Framework prior to professional learning
during the 2016 school year.
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Room 106 A Bird's Eye View of the Elementary School Classroom
for Secondary Educators Presenter: Michael Brown, Principal
If you are a secondary educator then you
cannot miss this session. Day in and day out,
elementary teachers across our division
intentionally structure their lessons to place those with
the greatest needs in front of them. Allow your data to
assist you in gaining a better understanding of when to
move from whole group to small group to individualized
instruction. Through this presentation you will come out
with ideas and strategies to change your instructional
approach to make the biggest impact on the growth of
your students.
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Room 144 A Collaborative Problem Solving Approach
Presenter: Holly Richards, Assistant Principal
Come to this panel discussion to find out how
Cedar Forest staff members are collaboratively
impacting the school's culture. CFES is building capacity
of teacher leaders by addressing the authentic needs of
our student population. Learn how CFES tackled topics
such as master scheduling, SOL scheduling, bullying and
school improvement efforts using teams, a solution
focus and monitoring of effectiveness.
Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teachers
Traditional Room 164 STREAM @ 3L- Learning Together at All Levels
Presenters: Dianne Holmes, Principal; Nancy Burger,
SCOPE Teacher; Kris Schieble, Teacher
STREAM @ 3L is a collaborative after school
program between Riverview Elementary,
Thornburg Middle and Massaponax High
intended to bring students together at all levels to learn
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about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Reading,
and Math. The STREAM @ 3L Team is comprised of
elementary, middle and high school teachers, students
and administrators. Through collaboration between
these teachers and administrators, students at all levels
have valuable experiences learning together. Come and
learn about the structure, lessons learned, and overall
success of STREAM @ 3L.
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Room 160 Crafting an Instructional Smoothie
Presenters: Chad Armstrong, Assistant Principal; Andy
Rothenberger, ITRT
Blended Learning: The modern classroom
does not have a 'front' of the room. Students
acquire skills collaboratively through games or
independently on software programs while teachers
work with individuals and small groups on targeted
skills. The blended learning technology tools provide
immediate feedback to the learner; later, teachers use
report features to monitor progress and determine
instructional next-steps based on the needs of
individual students. Through a blended learning
approach, students gain access to digital content to
meet their personal learning needs.
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Room 156 Discipline (and Instruction) Without Discrimination,
Part III
Presenters: John Lynn, Supervisor of School Safety;
Terecia Gill, Principal; Darryl Green, Counselor; Darnella
Cunningham, Principal; Nate Jones,
Assistant Principal; Kimberly Cannon,
Teacher
The over-representation of two subgroups
of students (boys and minority students) in disciplinary
matters, and the under-representation of those same
two groups in academic success, has been previously
studied and discussed. This presentation will take the
contemplation of this challenging and troubling topic to
the next level by offering insights from a panel
distinguished by its diversity and credibility.
**Administrators will receive this presentation
at another time**
Suggested Audience: Teachers
June 25th Day’s Unconference Schedule What is an "Unconference?" An Unconference is just like a conference, but the agenda is created by the attendees at
the beginning of the session. Unconferences feature open discussions rather than a single speaker at the front of the
room giving a talk. Rule of an Unconference: There is NO REGISTRATION for these sessions SO get to your room early
to secure your seat.
Concurrent A 10:40-11:40 Room 122 The Look and Feel of ESOL Room 112 Thinks That Rock or Not Room 114 Initiating Hard Conversations Room 136 Planting the STEM? What Does It Look
Like? How Do I Get On Board? Room 138 PBL- I Don’t Have Time for That! Room 140 Professional Book Club: Share an
Interesting Book You've Read Recently
Concurrent B 11:30-12:30 Room 106 Authentically Speaking: Where Are
We? Room 146 What Is The Problem? Problem Based
Learning Classroom Ideas Room 152 Coaching Across The Curriculum Room 154 The Bond: Moving To Student
Centered Digitally Based Teaching and Learning
Room 156 School Events That Work (Parent, Social Media, Community)
Room 164 Teaching and Learning Framework Room 160 Tweet-Up (Virtually Connecting To
Professional Learning)
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**Double Sessions 6 & 7*- 12:45 – 3:25 Traditional Lecture Hall
Supporting Cultural Change
**Special Guest**
Presenter: Dr. Anthony Muhammad
During the course of the 2014-15 school year, the Office of Student Support Services was awarded a grant opportunity to improve
practices division-wide, regarding disproportionate discipline of African-American students with disabilities. Through review of the data, two school locations were identified to complete School Culture Audits with Dr. Muhammad. During this session, Dr. Muhammad will be reviewing the work completed with two of our schools, the self-assessment tool, the interview procedures, and the indicators that inform cultural change. Participants will be afforded the opportunity to actively engage and begin the steps to assessing culture at their respective school locations.
Suggested Audience: General
Hands-On Room 120 Beyond the Buzz: Creating a Successful Blended
Learning Classroom
**Special Guest**
Presenter: Joanne Claspill, Edgenuity
Go beyond the buzz words "Blended Learning" to see how it really impacts your teaching, students, data, practices and motivation. Come away with new
strategies, schedule samples, planning ideas, and overall blended management. Get ready for a blended school year! Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teachers
Simulation Activity Commons Area
Poverty Simulation
Presenter: Lisa Dolan, School Social Worker
The Community Action Poverty Simulation
(CAPS) is an educational tool about the
day-to-day realities of life with a shortage
of money and an abundance of stress.
During a simulation, participants role-play the lives of
low-income families, from single parents trying to care
for their children to senior citizens trying to maintain
their self sufficiency on Social Security. The task of each
family is to provide food, shelter and other basic
necessities during the simulation while interacting with
various community resources. This is a simulation tool
that enables participants to view poverty from different
angles in an experiential setting.
Suggested Audience: General
Session 6 - 12:45 - 2:00Hands-On Library
Tech Integration and Leadership
**Special Guest**
Presenter: Dr. Sara Dexter, UVA
Leading technology integration requires
setting forth a vision for technology-
enhanced learning, fostering teachers’
instructional design skills to blend together
knowledge of teaching, technology, and content, and
providing supported, managed technologies that are
well matched to the curriculum. Through team-based
instructional leadership teachers and leaders can craft
the necessary tools, routines, and culture that comprise
the system of leadership practice needed to create
these essential supports needed at the classroom and
school levels.
Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teachers
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Traditional Room 160 5 Must-Haves to Use Data to Improve Student Learning
Tech Integration and Leadership
**Special Guest**
Presenter: Dr. Tonya Moon, UVA
Data-driven decision making is a common
mantra in educational circles. Yet, research
documents limited use of data for
educational decisions. This session will
highlight five "Must Haves" for effectively using data to
improve student learning.
Suggested Audience: Administrators & Central Office
Personnel
Presentation Room 144 Word Study Without Homework
Presenters: Karen Koory, Title I Reading Specialist; Lori
Clark, Ashlee Schlund, Teachers
Tired of checking word study homework each
day, picking up loose words, and constantly
making extra copies? Come and learn an effective way
to manage word study in your classroom without the
copying, cutting, and pasting each week. This
management technique will help you target student
needs and provide students with more opportunities to
work with, and appreciate, the features they are
studying without the extra hassle of managing
homework, cutting, and pasting.
Suggested Audience: Teachers
Hands-On Room 154 Changing From Traditional Collaborative Model to a
Collaborative Consultation Model Part II Presenters: Christine Rogucki, Assistant Principal
This session is a continuation from "Changing
From Traditional Collaborative Model to a
Collaborative Consultation Model Part I." This
presentation will include instructional changes
within the classroom. We will investigate and evaluate
specific types of classroom activities across different
curriculums to determine if they meet the needs of low
level learners which include students with disabilities. If
times permits, the participants will examine how small
changes to the activities/instruction will increase
student achievement.
Suggested Audience: General
Hands-On Room 156 It Is Possible to Light Their Fire? Engaging Teens to
Read, Write, Think, and Speak in All Classes
Presenter: Laurie Gallup, Teaching and Learning Coach;
Kristine Lentz-Johnston, Assistant Director of
Teaching and Learning
Do you wonder if it is possible to engage
secondary students in meaningful literacy as they learn
content? Not only is it possible, but you can do it
(painlessly) without sacrificing content learning!
Participants will engage in hands-on activities to gain an
understanding of high-impact literacy strategies,
discover how these strategies spark student interest
and involvement, and investigate the way in which a
balanced literacy approach deepens student content
knowledge. Participants will leave with easy-to-
implement literacy strategies. Discussion will focus on
critical factors that impact student motivation and
engagement in reading, writing, thinking, and speaking
in the content area.
Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teachers
Round Table Room 114 How to Flip a Classroom
Presenters: Melissa Feeley, Kristin Oswalt, Teachers
Imagine a teacher starting class for the day and
already knowing who understands the day’s
concept and who needs more individualized
instruction - a classroom where the students are all
actively engaged and excited to learn. The presenters
will discuss what a flipped classroom is and why and
how to make the instructional shift that allows a
teacher to truly reach each and every student.
Suggested Audience: General
Hands-On Room 156 Practice Makes Permanent - Flipping the Math
Classroom
Presenter: Kristina Peck, Teacher
Practice makes a skill permanent, so what
happens if a student practices a skill
wrong? The practice phase of learning is
when students need the most support, and
the flipped classroom model allows teachers to provide
this support in the classroom. Come see how a flipped
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classroom model has worked in my classroom by
experiencing it yourself.
Suggested Audience: General & Administrators
Traditional Room 146 Moving from Pockets of Innovation to a Culture of
Growth and Innovation
Presenters: Dr. Jan Streich, Director of Growth and
Innovation; Pete Zicari, Assistant Director
Instructional Technology
Join Pete Zicari and Jan Streich for a
discussion about mindset and how to
utilize resources, opportunities, and passion in your
building or program now and in the future. Part of our
time together will be spent making connections
between leading, learning, and the tools to support
growth and innovation while the second half of the
discussion will provide the audience with opportunities
related to the upcoming tech bond roll out, upcoming
professional learning opportunities for you, your team,
and tips on how to utilize Growth and Innovation
Services in the coming year. You and/or a member of
your PLC, leadership team, or program don’t want to
miss this session!
Suggested Audience: General
Session 7 - 2:10 - 3:25Hands-On Library
Tech Integration and Leadership
**Special Guest**
Presenter: Dr. Sara Dexter, UVA
Leading technology integration requires
setting forth a vision for technology-
enhanced learning, fostering teachers’
instructional design skills to blend together
knowledge of teaching, technology, and content, and
providing supported, managed technologies that are
well-matched to the curriculum. Through team-based
instructional leadership teachers and leaders can craft
the necessary tools, routines, and culture that comprise
the system of leadership practice needed to create
these essential supports needed at the classroom and
school levels.
Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teachers
Traditional Room 160 5 Must-Haves to Use Data to Improve Student Learning
**Special Guest**
Presenter: Dr. Tonya Moon, UVA
Data-driven decision making is a common
mantra in educational circles. Yet, research
documents limited use of data for
educational decisions. This session will
highlight five "Must Haves" for effectively using data to
improve student learning.
Suggested Audience: Administrators & Central Office
Traditional Room 110
All Aboard the Energy Bus! Presenters: Tom Eichenberg, Principal; Jennifer
Gardner, Assistant Principal
Everyone faces challenges! Every person,
school, and team has to overcome
negativity and adversity to define
themselves and create their success. This session will
offer keen insights, actionable strategies, and a dose of
positive, infectious energy to lead your teams and
schools. For administrators, teachers, and leaders, this
session will assist anyone looking to turn negative
energy into positive achievement. The Energy Bus book
provides a powerful plan for overcoming common life
and work obstacles to bring out the best in yourself and
your team. When your school gets on the ENERGY BUS,
students and staff will enjoy the ride of their life!
Suggested Audience: General
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Hands-On Room 146 Writing Exceptional Assessments- Beyond the Bubble
(Part 2)
Presenters: Clarke Warren, Kristen Weidle, Teaching
and Learning Coaches
What do they mean when they say “unpack
the content standard” and why should I do
it? In part I of our assessment sessions, we broke
through the surface of the performance based
assessment (PBA). In this session, we will utilize a
hands-on approach to delve into the creation of PBA’s.
Those in attendance will be led in unpacking a state
standard to identify what is to be assessed and will
begin brainstorming and discussing options for
authentically assessing identified skills. While we do
recommend attending Part I, it is not required for
attending Part II.
Suggested Audience: General
Hands-On Room 144 Grit and Love: Rigor and Rapport in the Classroom
Presenters: Kristin Scheible, Kris Hodgins, Teachers
Balancing IQ and EQ in the classroom. This
session we will focus on how to foster both
sides of character growth: perseverance,
resilience and risk taking alongside
acceptance, service, and teamwork. Attendees will
leave with information/ideas they can use immediately.
Suggested Audience: Teachers
Traditional Room 106 Firing on All Cylinders: Powerful School-Based ESOL
Programs
Presenters: Kristine Lentz-Johnson, Assistant Director of
Teaching and Learning
Are you looking to ensure your school’s
ESOL program is running at optimal
performance? If so, this is the session for
you. Gain an understanding of the necessary
components for an effective school-based ESOL
program while engaging in activities to support your
learning. Application to the school context and impact
on ESOL student achievement will be discussed.
Furthermore, session participants will understand how
these components ensure not only a powerful program,
but also a program compliant with new Federal
guidelines and expectations.
Suggested Audience: Administrators
Hands-On Room 122 Problem-Based Learning
Presenter: Kaitlyn Boyle, Teacher
Are you interested in using more problem-
based learning strategies, but are intimidated
by the process? Come learn about some
exciting ways to dive into problem-based
learning based on George Mason's VISTA program! You
will see how fifth graders used scientific processes to
solve the mystery of the U.S.S. Cyclops as they engaged
in engaged in high-quality, meaningful, and active
instruction. Students then present their theories in a
culminating assembly to a panel of experts. Come ready
to share in the excitement, ask questions, and explore
new ideas.
Suggested Audience: General
Hands-On Room 112 No More Worksheets-Developing Literacy Through
Interaction
Presenter: Jo-El Cox, ESOL Coach; Deb Siekirski, Title I
Coordinator; Merilee Grub, Teaching and
Learning Coach; Lisa Emerson, Teaching
and Learning Coach
Come on in! Participants will get up and
get moving in this interactive workshop. Engage in
activities that involve the four language domains.
Experience how these domains play a critical role in
literacy development while interacting with the
material. No more worksheets!!
Suggested Audience: General
Traditional Room 114 Online Edgenuity Learning
Presenter: Angelo Sciandra, Teacher
The audience will go through a simulation block of Algebra Concepts to see EXACTLY how Edgenuity, online supplementary course materials, can be used. The
presenter will explain why and how this technology is being used in the classroom. At the end, there will be time for question and answers. Suggested Audience: General
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Special Thanks!
Principal Dr. Troy Wright and the Riverbend High School staff for hosting the 2015
Leadership Learning Exchange
Bryan Lutterbie - Assistant Principal, Building Coordination
The PBM Custodial Staff at Riverbend High School for providing us with
an excellent venue for learning
Spotsylvania County Public Schools’ Maintenance Department for all their hard work
Spotsylvania County Coaching Teams Teaching and Learning Coaches, Math
Specialists, Literacy Coaches, and Instructional Technology Resource Teachers for
presenting and supporting LLE 2015
Special Guest Presenters: Jennifer Abrams, Independent Consultant; Dr. Raymond A.
Bell, Jr. Leadership Consultant/Coach; Joann Claspill, Professional Development
Specialist – Edgenuity; Sara Dexter University of Virginia; Shashuna Gray, Germanna
Community College; Dr. Harvey Hinton III, North Carolina Central University; Patti Lisk,
Germanna Community College; Dr. Laurell Malone, North Carolina Central University;
George Meadows, University of Mary Washington; Tonya R. Moon, University of
Virginia; Anthony Muhammad, Independent Consultant; Judy Newhouse, Executive
Director - Learning Forward Virginia; and Denise Talley-Guest, Germanna Community
College
Presenters from the SCPS Teacher Leadership Academies
Dr. Jan Streich - Director, Growth and Innovation, Event Planning and Coordination
Student Presenters: Madison Brown (CHMS); Kayleigh Childress (POMS); Amy George
(RHS); Dalton Hedrick (CHHS); Elizabeth Heflin (RHS); Mia McGill (RHS); Alex Trainham
(CHHS); Taylor Patzman (CHHS); Sarah Ross (CHHS); and
Paul Vann (CHHS)
Kelly Angelo - ITA, and Bill Parker - Field Tech for coordinating and
supporting technology needs
Special thanks to the business who sponsored us: Attronica, Pepsi, and Angela’s Italian
Restaurant
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The imagery, visuals, and music selected for this year's
LLE reflect the passion that many SCPS educators have
for teaching, learning, and leading. As educators, we must
inspire others through our passion and action to support
learning for each other and our students every day.
“The Torch: Represents the ability for
each of us to serve as a guiding light for
others and for the ability of education to
serve as a beacon of light, eradicating
ignorance. May our scholars always
remember that lighting the way for others,
brightens the path for themselves.” The National Society for Collegiate Scholars, 2015