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TEAM FLOYD

Floyd County Schools

Professional Learning Academy

August 1st, 2017

Prestonsburg High School

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Important Detail

Registration will begin in the gymnasium 7:30-8:15 A.M.

Welcome and opening remarks by Mr. Stephen Trimble will

begin at 8:15 A.M. in the gym.

Presenters will be given session stickers in a packet when

signing in. Please give these stickers to participants at the

end of each session and return unused stickers to the front

lobby at the end of the day.

Lunch will be provided in the school cafeteria for presenters

of the PD Academy.

Participants need to sign in and out at the table that you

signed in at in the gym.

Please make sure that you turn your sticker sheet in to your

building administrator at the end of the PD Academy.

Closing Session will be held in the gym at 3:55.

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Academy Agenda-Day 1

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Session 1

8:30-9:25

Session Title: East Kentucky Science Center

Presenters: Susan Scott, Steve Russo and Paulette Burke

Room: 121

Audience: K-12

Description: “Come learn about the programs the East Kentucky Science

Center has to offer students in this region. We will introduce you to our

classroom programs, planetarium shows, and outreach events hosted in the

community. Participants will be able to engage in fun hands-on-

activities!”

Session Title: Teaching through entertainment, and focusing on

learning while having fun. Presenters: Cassandra Fulks and Jamie Lawson

Room: 137

Audience: High School

Description: Making learning fun through dance, music, technology, and creativity. Nearpod, Bitstrips, You Tube, Epic and other fun apps.

Session Title: Inquiry QFT

Presenter: Kayla McKinney and Kyle O’Quinn

Room: 117

Audience: K-12

Description: Promote inquiry in your classroom and student engagement

by having students create the questions that will lead your objectives and

lessons.

Session Title: Improving Family Engagement: The ABC’s of QFT

Presenters: Jim Tackett, Executive Director, Forward in the Fifth

Room: 228

Audience: K-12

Description: As early educators, we frequently express a wish that our

families and caregivers are more involved in their children’s learning and

activities. Do they not care? Are the too busy? This session will highlight

the use of the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) strategy and how it

can empower adult caregivers to be actively engaged in a younger

person’s life. Hear practical examples of how schools and communities are

using this and other resources to make a big difference.


Tuesday, August 1st, 2017

Session 1

8:30-9:25

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Session Title: Infinite Campus

Presenters: Lynn and Brian Handshoe

Room: 142 Audience: K-12

Description: The tools you need to keep your infinite campus grade

book running the way you want it, and the tips you need to do it

efficiently.

Session Title: QFT (2 Hours)

Presenters: Stephanie Little and Kim Sergent

Room: 139

Audience: K-12

Description: Want to learn strategies of how to teach reading in your

content area? Come to this session to see how easy it is to help students

with reading and teach your content at the same time!

Session Title: Google Basics & How to become Google Level 1

Certified

Presenters: Brandon Maynard

Room: 118

Audience: K-12 Description: Learn the basics of Google (G Suite tools: Docs, Sheets, Slides) as well as how to become Level 1 Certified! Session Title: Induction Orientation/Pathway to an Accomplished

Teacher Presenter: Angela Duncan

Room: 120

Audience: Accomplished Teaching Cohort and all teachers either in year 1

or 2 with FCS

Description: This session will provide an overview of the Floyd County

Pathway to accomplished teaching. You will also learn about our

induction program and have an opportunity to meet your mentor for the

upcoming school year.

Session Title: Technology Meets Student Engagement

Presenters: Kiana Hall

Room: 140

Audience: Elementary

Description: Do you want a way to engage all students using formative

assessments at the touch of your fingertips? Nearpod is engaging students

using technology through the use of something way beyond Powerpoint,

pencil, paper, projectors. Let me run you through a live Nearpod lesson

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and then a discussion on all of the different opportunities that Nearpod

provides for your students. Once you start, you will NEVER go back!

Session Title: PBS Kids ScratchJr (1.5 hours)

Presenters: Amanda Wright

Room: 138

Audience: K-3

Description: With PBS KIDS ScratchJr, kids can create their own

interactive stories and games featuring their favorite PBS KIDS

characters. The storytelling possibilities are endless with this creative

coding app for children ages 5-8.

Session Title: Narrative (2 hours)

Presenter: Jackie Rogers

Room: 202

Audience: Middle

Description: This session focuses on strategies to approach this mode of writing. Narrative is a powerful communication tool that enhances both arguments and informational writing. We will explore ways to consider including narrative in authentic ways. Session Title: Art and Music in Digital Age

Presenters: Melanie Turner and Cecilia Prater

Room: 122

Audience: K-12

Description: Suggestions for incorporating technology in art & music

classes

Session Title: Teaching Outside the Box (Virtual Reality)

Presenters: Tasha Haley and Alisa Howell

Room: 115

Audience: K-12

Description: How to use virtual reality to teach content and keep students

engaged.

Session Title: Building Fluency and Flexibility Through Area Models

in the K-8 Math Classroom Presenters: Kelly Boles & Christina Crase

Room: 141

Audience: 3-8 Math

Description: We will explore a variety of area model strategies from Jo

Boaler and Pam Webber Harris to build fluency and mathematical

flexibility through conceptual and visual understanding in the math

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classroom. Teachers will investigate and use multiple modeling strategies

for whole number and fraction computation during the session. You will

leave with new strategies for immediate classroom implementation.

Session Title: RTI (Math)

Presenter: Stephanie Kidd, KVEC

Room: 229

Audience: K-12

Description: KVEC consultants will provide activities and strategies

linking subtilizing with fluency in math. Discussions will include the

difference between perceptual and conceptual subitizing, how subitizing

can be lined to addition and subtraction and building fluency of a number.

Session Title: icurio (2 hours)

Presenters: Dawn Crawford

Room: 220

Audience: K-12

Description: Learn how to quickly curate and organize the best digital

resources within icurio. Find a new way to present a lesson, look for

resources by state or Common Core State Standards or identify resources

for remediation or enrichment within Blackboard and other access options.

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Session Title: AR

Presenters: Tessica Strong

Room: 122

Audience:

Description: This session will provide an overview of starting the program

at the beginning of the year, implementing AR throughout the school year,

and strategies to keep students motivated.

Session Title: PBS Kids ScratchJr (1.5 hours)

Presenters: Amanda Wright

Room: 138

Audience: K-3

Description: With PBS KIDS ScratchJr, kids can create their own

interactive stories and games featuring their favorite PBS KIDS

characters. The storytelling possibilities are endless with this creative

coding app for children ages 5-8.

Session Title: Through Course Tasks

Presenters: Alyssa Preece

Room: 214

Audience: K-12

Description: Come and learn how to prepare for and implement TCTs

In your science classroom.

Session Title: Build a Better Classroom with PBL

Presenters: Kelsey Tackett and Rebecca Morrison

Room: 155

Audience:

Description: Do you strive to have 100% engagement in your classroom?

Do you want to teach problem solving techniques and real life skills that

incorporate your content? By utilizing Project Based Learning (PBL) in

your classroom you can do all this and more. Project Based Learning will

have your student’s complete hands on projects that require critical

thinking, research and follow through. Come to this session to learn how

to implement PBL in your classroom



Session 2

9:30-10:25

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Room: 121

Audience: K-12


Center has to offer student in this region. We will introduce you to our



activities!”

Session Title: Make and Take Session for Special Education

Presenters: Steffany Akers

Room: 115


Description: Sharing resources and strategies to promote engagement and

progress in the special ed setting.

Session Title: An Introduction to Desmos Activity Builder

Presenters: Kelly Boles

Room: 141

Audience: Middle/High

Description: If you are a middle school or high school mathematics

teacher and have never heard of/used Desmos Activity Builder, COME TO

THIS SESSION. Many of us are familiar with the Desmos graphing

calculator (if not, we’ll quickly review it, too!), but there is another

amazing tool from Desmos for your math classroom – Desmos Activity

Builder. Teachers will build digital math explorations using Desmos

Activity Builder and learn how to incorporate it in math classrooms.

Session Title: Blackboard

Presenters: Ricky Thacker and Kayla McKinney

Room: 117

Audience:

Description: Come one! Come all! Learn the basics of Blackboard –

tests, assignments, changing passwords! Everything you need to know to

run your class smoothly and efficiently using Blackboard!

Session Title: Replace Tears with Tiers: Behavior RTI

Presenters: Jennifer Wells

Room: 142

Audience: K-12

Description: Learn practical classroom management classroom strategies

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as well as how to address specific behavioral challenges

Session Title: RTI for Behavior

Presenters: Doug Smith (KVEC)

Room: 120

Audience: K-12

Description: Participants will be introduced to RTI for Behavior and tiers

of intervention. Strategies will be presented and discussed on when and

how to use them for each tier of RTI.

Session Title: Teaching through entertainment and focusing on

learning while having fun. Presenters: Cassandra Fulks and Jamie Lawson

Room: 137


Description: Making learning fun through dance, music, technology and

creativity. Nearpod, Bitstrips, You Tube, Epic and other fun apps.

Session Title: Tech Tools for the Classroom

Presenters: Kyle O’Quinn

Room: 118


Description: Nearpod, Blackboard, NewsELA, Quizlet and more...


Presenters: Kiana Hall

Room: 140



assessments at the touch of your fingertips? Nearpos is engaging student





Session Title: Improving Family Engagement: The ABC’s of QFT

Presenters: Jim Tackett, Executive Director, Forward in the Fifth

Room: 228

Audience: K-12

Description: As early educators, we frequently express a wish that our

families and caregivers are more involved in their children’s learning and

activities. Do they not care? Are they too busy? This session will

highlight the use of the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) strategy

and how it can empower adult caregivers to be actively engaged in a

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younger person’s life. Hear practical examples of how schools and

communities are using this and other resources to make a big difference.



Room: 229

Audience: K-12





Session Title: Money for your Classroom!

Presenter: Courtney DeRossett

Room: 139

Audience K-12

Description: Have an idea for your classroom that is new and innovative

but do not have the $$$ for materials? Visit this session to learn how to

write an innovation grant, receive deadlines and information to put this

into action!



Room: 220

Audience: K-12





Session Title: Reading in the Content Area


Room: 139

Audience: K-12





Session 3

10:30-11:25

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Session Title: G Suite Tools & How to Make Life Easier!

Session Presenter: Kelly Boles

Room: 141

Audience: K-12

Session Description: Learn how to use the free tools Google offers, all to

make your workflow easier!

Session Title: What Not To Do: The Biggest Mistakes Teachers Make

Presenters: Rady Martin

Room: 137

Audience: K-12 Description: This session will teach you everything you need to know in

order to have awesome walk throughs every time! One of the best ways to

learn how to maintain an efficient and effective classroom is by knowing

“What Not To Do”. This session will help teachers realize what

administrators “ARE” and “ARE NOT” looking for when they come in

your classroom. Also, you’ll learn how they know when you are effective

and what to do about it!



Room: 121

Audience: K-12


Center has to offer student in this region. We will introduce you to our



activities!”

Session Title: How It Happens PBIS

Presenters: Kristin Hatfield

Room: 210

Audience: K-12

Description: Learn ways to be proactive and encourage good behaviors

through an approach called PBIS. This is a way to establish the behavioral

supports and social culture needed for all students to achieve.

Session Title: Virtual Arts

Presenters: William Bell

Room: 142

Audience: K-12

Description: Floyd County School's Virtual ARTS program is a performance

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based platform to showcase our students’ most creative works of

art. Schools can utilize the program as part of the Visual and Performing

Arts Program Review, provide examples of proper art techniques, and

inspire other students to create at a high level.

Session Title: Antecedent Based Interventions

Presenter: Cheryl Matthis and Kim Howard (KVEC)

Room: 207

Audience: K-8

Description: Children with autism frequently exhibit behaviors that

interfere with learning and everyday life. This session will look at ways to

use Antecedent Based Interventions to effectively support children with

autism in a variety of settings. Antecedent Based Interventions are an

assortment of strategies that use environmental modifications to change

the conditions in the setting that prompt the learner with ASD to engage in

the behavior. This session will look at effective ways to us Antecedent

Based Interventions.

Session Title: Tech Tools for the Classroom

Presenters: Kayla McKinney

Room: 117

Audience: Middle

Description: Nearpod, Blackboard, NewsELA, Quizlet, and more....

Session Title: Science Engineering Design Process

Presenters: Wendi O’Bryan and Emily Burns

Room: 120


Description: This session will focus on what the Science Engineering

Process is and what the steps are. We will learn how it relates to other

content areas as we work together to follow the process.

Session Title: Have Fun! Teach Writing!

Presenter: Angie Watts and Angie Depoy

Room: 118

Audience: Elementary (K-5)

Description: In this session, participants will learn how to build

enthusiasm for teaching writing and get students motivated to write

beyond the constructed/extended response. Presenters will share specific

ways to teach the different types of writing —informative/explanatory,

opinion, poetry, and narratives.

Session Title: Constructing Explanations Science

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Presenters: Alyssa Preece and Robin Nairn

Room: 214


Description: What experiences, supports, and practice do students need in

order to construct scientifically accurate explanations of natural

phenomena? What role do developing and using models, analyzing and

interpreting data, and arguing from evidence play in constructing

proficient explanations? Participants will experience and receive a copy

of sample activities that promote concept and practice

understanding. Participants will leave with processes and strategies for

helping students construct explanations and argue from

evidence. Participants will also be exposed to many books that will aid in

student learning and help meet KASS.

Session Title: KAGAN

Presenters: Jenny Mead and Michelle Bragg Room: 212


Description: Ways to effectively engage students in learning using

KAGAN Strategies. Specifically in an interactive style, participants will

have discussion on the top 5 KAGAN Structures, how to implement those

in your classroom, as well as how to group students for the best results.

Session Title: Accomplished Teaching—What Lies Under the Surface?

Presenters: Amy Halbert and Susan Green

Room: 122

Audience: National Board Certification is not required to be an

accomplished teacher, but the NBCT principles are recognized world-wide

as the basis for good teaching. Learn to build your instruction on these

principles and maximize your efforts in helping your students succeed. (If

you are thinking about National Board Certification in the future, this

session will give you a great foundation.)

Session Title: New Science Orientation

Presenter: Angie Waugh, Courtney Flannery and Emily Rizzo

Room: 115


Description: This session will offer a platform for us as well as teachers to

share their best resources while also having conversations about the new

accountability system. We will share resources and discuss the various

ways we all can support each other through these new accountability

changes.

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Presenter: Kiana Hall

Room: 140



assessments at the touch of your fingertips? Nearpod is engaging students





Session Title: Informative (2 Hours)


Room: 202

Audience: Middle

Description: Informative/Explanatory writing is a mode of writing that is essential for academic writing. This session will focus on choosing model texts and exploring some electronic resources for teaching informative writing.



Room: 229

Audience: K-12





Lunch Break 11:30-1:00

Session Title: Blackboard Collaboration and Immediate Assistance

Presenters: Kyle O’Quinn and Brandon Maynard

Room: 117



Session 4

1:00-2:00

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Audience: K-12

Description: Want to have time to work in Blackboard, learn how to

upload assignment, grade assignments, give feedback, etc.? This session

will give you time to work on your blackboard account, ask questions, and

get help on the spot!

Session Title: Reading in the Content Area


Room: 139

Audience: K-12




Session Title: What is Differentiation? Presenters: Denise Isaac and Mary Dotson Room: 137 Audience: K-12 Description: Differentiation is more than just ability grouping. It’s

differentiating inside of the small groups. It's knowing the learner,

accessing the learner, adjusting assignments all while keeping students

engaged. Learn how to utilize ATLAS for implementing various

differentiation strategies inside the classroom to increase student success.

Session Title: Accomplished Teaching and How It Connects To the

Walkthrough

Presenter: Stephanie Akers

Room: 155

Audience: K-12

Description: Using the 5 propositions of accomplished teaching and how

it connects to the walk through document.

Session Title: G Suite Tools and How to Make Life Easier!


Room: 141

Audience: K-12

Description: Learn how to use the free tools Google offers, all to make

your workflow easier!

Session Title: RTI for ADHD (OHI) Concerns

Presenters: Ken Epperson and Bonita Daily

Room: 142

Audience: K-12

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Description: Interventions appropriate to address ADHD concerns with

students. Documentation of intervention results will also be covered.

Session Title: Science Engineering Design Process

Presenters: Wendi O’Bryan and Emily Burns

Room: 120


Description: This session will focus on what the Science Engineering

Process is and what the steps are. We will learn how it relates to other

content areas as we work together to follow the process.

Session Title: Have Fun! Teach Writing!

Presenters: Angie Watts and Angie DePoy

Room: 118


Description: In this session, participants will learn how to build

enthusiasm for teaching writing and get students motivated to write

beyond the constructed/extended response. Presenters will share specific

ways to teach the different types of writing —informative/explanatory,

opinion, poetry, and narratives.

Session Title: 2nd and 3rd Grade Math and Science Integration

Projects

Presenter: Jessica Slone

Room: 115


Description: Let students lead your classroom with projects that include math and science.

Session Title: KAGAN

Presenter: Jenny Mead and Michelle Bragg

Room: 212


Description: Ways to effectively engage students in learning using

KAGAN Strategies. Specifically in an interactive style, participants will

have discussion on the top 5 KAGAN Structures, how to implement those

in your classroom, as well as how to group students for the best results.

Session Title: So You Want To Reach Proficiency Elementary Social

Studies

Presenter: Susan Tackett

Room: 214


Description: Designing K-Prep Like Assessments for Elementary Social

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Studies.

Session Title: Watch, Play, Share, and Explore with KET and PBS

Kids (1.5 Hours)

Presenter: Amanda Wright

Room: 138

Audience: P-3

Description: Watch, Play, Share, and Explore in your classroom. Engage

children with digital resources and hands-on activities from KET and your

favorite PBS Kids programs in math, science, literacy, and more. Also,

learn developmentally appropriate practices regarding children and

technology, in and out of the classroom.

Session Title: On Demand

Presenter: Patricia Hackworth, Tara Isaac, Mary Slone and Sonya Slone

Room: 122

Audience: Middle/High School

Description: This presentation will present the basics of On Demand

Writings with some "next day take- away" strategies which can be used in

all content areas. This information will be from the Abell and Atherton

workshop which the presenters attended during the 2016-17 school

year. There will also be time built into the presentation if participants

want to bring an ODW prompt for discussion.

Session Title: AR Store

Presenters: Rachel Crider and Melissa Turner

Room: Library

Audience: Administrators

Description: Every child needs to develop a passion for Reading! By

implementing an AR store, students will not only be rewarded for reading

but will also be able to learn important economic skills including:

opportunity cost, effective decision making, budgets and how to make a

consumer transaction. In this session participants will learn how to

effectively implement an AR store in their schools that will not only foster

a love for reading but prepare students to be an productive consumer in a

21st century society.

Session Title: Make and Take Session for the Middle School Science

Presenters: Angie Waugh and Kristi Simpkins

Room: 121

Audience: Middle School

Description: During this session participants will be engaged in creating

various student driven activities that will help foster student engagement,

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inquiry, and that is student driven.

Session Title: Flipped Classroom

Presenters: Amy Halbert and Rebecca Morrison

Room: 140

Audience: K-12

Description: Would you like to increase the face to face time you have

with your students so you can provide more hands on experiences? If so,

join us as we show you how to make the most of your time through

flipped classroom.



Room: 229

Audience: K-12







Room: 220

Audience: K-12





Session Title: On Demand

Presenter: Patricia Hackworth, Tara Isaac, Mary Slone and Sonya Slone

Room: 122


Description: This presentation will present the basics of On Demand

Writings with some "next day take- away" strategies which can be used in

all content areas. This information will be from the Abell and Atherton

workshop which the presenters attended during the 2016-17 school



Session 5

2:00-3:00

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year. There will also be time built into the presentation if participants

want to bring an ODW prompt for discussion.

Session Title: QFT (2 Hours)


Room: 139

Audience: K-12




Session Title: So Many Apps! So Many Programs! How do I choose

what to use? Presenter: Amy Halbert and Sandy Akers

Room: 140

Audience: K-12

Description: Do you know what you want to do with your classes, but not

sure what apps or programs would be good to use? Let's have an open

discussion and help each other plan what to use for the coming year. We

may not have all the answers, but we can share and brainstorm.

Session Title: Blackboard Collaboration and Immediate Assistance

Presenters: Kyle O’Quinn and Brandon Maynard

Room: 117

Audience: K-12





Session Title: PBL=SEL (Super Excited Learners)

Presenter: Kristin Garrett and Melissa Williams

Room: 212

Audience:

Description: Problem-Based Learning encourages student engagement and

successful acquisition of content through fun and exciting opportunities

for inquiry and self-directed discovery.

Session Title: Google Classroom


Room: 141

Audience: K-12

Description: Want to learn about Google Classroom? This session will

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include basics on how to get started, how to get students involved and how

easy it is to streamline your assignments, collaboration and feedback!



Room: 229

Audience: K-12





Session Title: Brigance OMS

Presenter: Tonya Goodman

Room: 137


Description: This session is required for all those who will be entering

data in the OMS system. We will provide a step-by-step process to ensure

our data is valid.

Session Title: Science Structure, Function and Information Processing

Presenters: Sara Lance, Kim Collins, Kristi Crum and Stevie Johnson

Room: 155


Description: The New Science Standards for 1st and 4th Grade Ideas

Example Lessons and Resources.

Session Title: “Are your questions H.O.T.?”

Presenters: Megan Slone and Jessica Flannery

Room: 142

Audience: K-2

Description: The session will introduce different tools and hands-on

resources to use that promote student higher-order thinking across the

curriculum. It's all about accountable talk for little minds!

Session Title: Earth Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth Science

Presenters: Joann Conn, Taylor Bragg and Andrea Meade

Room: 118


Description: Structure, Function, and information processing for 3rd

grade, also Earth Science.

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Session Title: Watch, Play, Share, and Explore with KET and PBS

Kids (1.5 Hours)

Presenter: Amanda Wright

Room: 138

Audience: P-3

Description: Watch, Play, Share, and Explore in your classroom. Engage

children with digital resources and hands-on activities from KET and your

favorite PBS Kids programs in math, science, literacy, and more. Also,

learn developmentally appropriate practices regarding children and

technology, in and out of the classroom.

Session Title: Science

Presenter: Emily Rizzo

Room: 115


Description: A look at the new Science Accountability System and how

instruction can be updated to reflect the new standards. Teachers will

have the opportunity to learn about and discuss strategies to implement

more hands-on learning and problem solving that will help improve results

on the CEAs, TCTs, and final exam.

Session Title: The Civics Test Presenter: Bobby Akers Room: 228


Description: Important information and guidance for implementation.

Session Title: Argument (2 Hours)


Room: 204

Audience: Middle

Description: Argument is one of the most complex yet interesting modes of writing. Using certain electronic resources and strategies can assist in planning for and implementing strong argumentative writing instruction. This session will delve into the mode and engagement strategies and resources.

Session Title: Creative Resources for the Middle School Science

(NGSS) Classroom Presenters: Angie Waugh and Kristi Simpkins

Room: 121

Audience: Middle

Description: Finding resources to use with NGSS

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Session Title: Using ATALS Effectively for PLC’s

Presenters: Rachel Crider and Denise Isaac

Room: Library

Audience: Administrators and District Leads

Description: ATLAS is an instructional tool that brings accomplished

teaching standards to all classrooms. Administrators have dozens of

effective PLC topics to improve teaching and learning in their schools

literally at their fingertips. In this session participants will learn the

resources that ATALS provides and how to utilize those resources with the

provided commentary as well as, instructional videos. Attend this session

to learn how to transform teaching and learning in your school.



Room: 229

Audience: K-12





Session Title: Google Classroom


Room: 141

Audience: K-12

Description: Want to learn about Google Classroom? This session will

include basics on how to get started, how to get students involved and how

easy it is to streamline your assignments, collaboration and feedback!

Session Title: Blackboard Collaboration & Immediate Assistance Presenter: Kyle O’Quinn and Brandon Maynard

Room: 117

Audience: K-12





Session 6

3:00-4:00

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Session Title: What Does Stem Look Like In the Classroom?

Presenters: Angela Duncan

Room: 122

Audience: K-12

Description: This session will provide guidance for developing a STEM

classroom that is aligned to standards. Appropriate for all grade levels.

Session Title: Guidance and Compliance Document

Presenter: Toni Howard and Cinda Richardson

Room: 115

Audience: K-12

Description: The Compliance Record Review Document and IEP

Guidance Document will be reviewed with instructions and examples for

Admission and Release Committee (ARC) members including

chairpersons, teachers, related service providers and parents.

Session Title: Brigance

Presenters: Melissa Turner and Tonya Goodman

Room: 121


Description: This is required update training for all who will be

administering the Brigance Screener to Kindergarten students.

Session Title: Science Structure, Function and Information Processing

Presenters: Sara Lance, Kim Collins, Kristi Crum and Stevie Johnson

Room: 155


Description: The New Science Standards for 1st and 4th Grade Ideas

Example Lessons and Resources.

Session Title: Breaking Out of the Classroom

Presenter: Tasha Haley and Alisa Howell

Room: 139


Description: Let students lead your classroom with projects that include

math and science.

Session Title: Virtual ARTS - Showcasing Our Best! Presenters: William Bell

Room: 142

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Description: Floyd County School's VirtualARTS program is a performance based platform to showcase our students’ most creative works of

art. Schools can utilize the program as part of the Visual and Performing

Arts Program Review, provide examples of proper art techniques, and

inspire other students to create at a high level.

Session Title: Play on words, but is that okay?

Presenters: Sandra Stapleton

Room: 138


Description: Sharing some resources and effective ways to incorporate

G.U.M. into daily ELA lessons that "sticks" to content.

Session Title: What Works in Middle Grade Math

Presenters: Lynn Handshoe and Joe Bolden

Room: 207

Audience: Middle

Description: What works for me and you? An open discussion on what

works in the middle grade math classroom. Be ready for tips and tricks.

Also be ready to share tricks you have found that put the focus on mastery.

Session Title: Social Studies Resources for the Middle School

Classroom Presenters: Brad Short and Jeremy Hall

Room: 214

Audience: Middle

Description: Using new techniques in the classroom and the resources to

make it work. Including QFT Resources, document based

questions/questioning, Socratic Seminars and other useful resources.

Session Title: Blackboard

Presenters: Ricky Thacker and Kayla McKinney

Room: 118

Audience: K-12

Description: How to administer Student Voice Surveys and exams for

students.

Session Title: NGSS Standards that cover Earth Systems

Presenters: Andrea Meade and Mashawna Goble

Room: 140


Description: During this session we will discuss how to break down the

standard and hands on activities that help connect to real world situations.

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We will also have copies of sample lesson plans and step by step guides to

the experiences.

Participant Name: ____________________________________

School: ____________________________________________

Important Details

Registration will begin in School Gym from 7:30 A.M. – 8:15 A.M.

Welcome and Opening Remarks by Mr. Trimble will begin at 8:15 A.M.

Presenters will be given Session Stickers in a packet when they sign in.

Please give these stickers to participants at the end of each session and

return unused stickers to the gym at the end of the day.

Lunch will be provided in the school cafeteria for presenters.

Participants need to sign in and out at the table that you signed in at in the

gym.

Please make sure that you turn your sticker sheet in to your building

administrator at the end of the day.

Closing Session will be held in the gym at 3:55 P.M.

Tear off to put in box for prizes at the end of the day. Must be present to

win.

Participant Name: __________________________________________

School: ___________________________________________________

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