Thursday Morning Workshops - $35

Thursday, November 10, 2011
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

CW111
Advisory: Getting It Right and Improving Learning
Robert Spear
This session will refocus thinking about advisories and discuss effective ways to implement and improve advisory. Successful day-to-day strategies that will help improve student learning will be shared.

CW112
Teaching By the Numbers—Using Classroom Assessment Data to Maximize Learning Gains
Laura Scully
Want to know who's learning and who's not, before it's too late? We will interpret graphs from classroom formative and summative assessments. You will learn to flag and monitor subgroups, quickly assess student learning, and turn assessment results into motivational teaching tools. Share classroom data with your students and be amazed by the learning gains!

CW113
Great Vocabulary Strategies that Increase Positive Behavior and Motivate At-Risk Students
Sharon Faber
How do we get middle school students excited about learning and get them to behave at the same time? Knowing academic vocabulary is the key to learning in any content area, and this session will focus on 15 effective vocabulary strategies that can be used to motivate students, increase learning, and produce positive behavior. Leave with practical ideas you can use immediately in your classroom.

CW115
Jumpstart RTI: Tips for Successful Middle School Implementation
Susan Hall
Educators often ask what's different about implementingRTI in middle school vs. elementary school. Some things are the same, yet many things are different. Hear videotaped discussions of alternate approaches to implementing RTI and gain tips from other middle schools' experiences.

CW116
Rigor or Rigor Mortis: It's a Matter of Perspective
Patricia Coggins
Participate in courageous conversations, video analysis, and experiential activities. Examine how belief systems and experiences inform perspective and help teachers de-construct rigor by introducing systematic steps for instruction that build on the perspectives and experiences of all students.

CW117
Lasting Leadership: Dealing with the Top 10 Common Challenges
Neila Connors, Jeanette Phillips, Kathy Shewey, Marion Johnson Payne, Richard Ramsey, Glady Nienstaedt, Cathy Egley
The team of presenters will address the Top 10 challenges of leaders today. Participants will be encouraged to assess their own leadership style and develop a plan of action for improvement. Emphasis will be placed on dealing with stress and personal development along with school climate and culture.