IEP, LRE, 504... not confident how these terms affect you as a general education teacher? Join us to learn what you as a general education teacher need to know about how to read an IEP, which accommodations are relevant to your classroom, what least restrictive environment is and how to implement a 504 inside your classroom.
Families in Transition are a part of our community. Is your District aware of what to do if a Family in Transition is identified? Are you identifying? Once identified, how are you going to serve these students? You may be the only advocate for these students, so take action!
After a school improvement meeting back in 2010 that revealed poor reading scores for their students on the ACT, three teachers changed their approach to teaching social studies to address this problem. They call their curriculum "Top Secret," as they have embedded reading comprehension skills, formative and summative assessments, and proven ACT and SAT reading test strategies into the content of their classes. “Top Secret” has been developed over years of research, collaborative work sessions, and experimentation in their own classrooms. Their curriculum is used by teachers throughout their district, and their summative assessments serve as part of the final exam for their district’s US History course. The data speaks for itself. “Top Secret” has resulted in remarkable student growth on the reading portions of the ACT and SAT Tests for their students and school district. Now you have the chance to learn the "Secret" to their success!
In this session, teachers will learn a variety of strategies to implement a guided math instruction model into their classrooms. We will show teachers practical ways to implement differentiated instruction, technology, independent practice, and hands-on learning for the elementary classroom.
This session will explore one teacher's attempt to implement a model of self-paced learning in 8th grade algebra from the beginnings of working with an instructional coach to present day successes and challenges. We will look at student performance, classroom management for implementation, student and parent feedback, and reflections for improvement moving forward.
This workshop will discuss the impact of 3 out-of-school factors that have an impact on students' academic performance. These three factors are the students' surrounding community, home structure, and peers. The research discussed does focus on African American students.
The College Board is proud to provide students tools to own their futures. This session will explore the free tools available to students and educators, including Official SAT Practice through Khan Academy, and a provide a detailed overview of new College Board Opportunity Scholarships.
How does gifted class last 35 years at the high school level? With a classroom representing all grades (9-12), that creates a learning environment where students not only experience a multi-faceted perspective of literature and western civilization but also develop the necessary skills to be lifelong learners and future leaders. Take home concrete examples for successfully instituting a multi-grade, honors level, four-year literature, and humanities curriculum.
