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Friday, December 8
 

8:30am PST

Teach Like a PIRATE
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Join New York Times Best-Selling author Dave Burgess for a high-energy, entertaining, and inspirational program that will transform the way you look at your role as an educator. Learn how to dramatically increase student engagement, design wildly creative lessons, and build a course that is a life-changing experience for your students. Using a unique combination of magic and humor, he will reignite your passion for the education profession and show you exactly how to make school an amazing place that has students wanting to knock down the walls to get in. Teach Like a PIRATE has sparked a full-scale revolution in the educational world and has inspired teachers from all over the globe to achieve new levels of excellence in their schools and classrooms. This program is your chance to experience the one-of-a-kind presentational style of unbelievable intensity and outrageous energy that has transfixed audiences at packed venues across the nation.
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avatar for Dave Burgess

Friday December 8, 2017 8:30am - 10:30am PST
TBA
  Keynote, K-12

10:15am PST

Equity Audits: Why San Diego Unified Decided to Offer Orange Juice not Orange Drink
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This session will provide an overview of the transcript audits that began the work to shift the San Diego Unified School District to a UC A-G aligned graduation requirement. Participants will be provided with an opportunity to see how these audits helped the district identify equity strategies including providing more LOTE (Languages Other Than English) exams, offering more online learning opportunities, removing coursework that was tracking away from college readiness, and many more. Data will also be provided that shows that these strategies not only resulted in high graduation rates, but also higher college readiness rates.
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CH

Cheryl Hibbeln

Executive Director, Office of School Innovation and Integrated Youth Services, San Diego Unified School District

Friday December 8, 2017 10:15am - 11:15am PST
Salon H
  Educational Equity, High School

10:15am PST

Mindful Student Learning
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In this session, teachers and administrators will learn practical ways to grow students interests and buy in to learning English/language arts CCSS. Participants will learn to create documents, lesson activities, and rubrics around the rationale of learning the standards and identifying student understanding. Learn how to engage in mindful conversations and activities to change "can't" into "yet".
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Takoa Raney

Vice Principal, Katherine Johnson Middle School (SJUSD)
This is my third year as a vice principal. I am passionate about equity, leading with purpose, and a lover of learning

Friday December 8, 2017 10:15am - 11:15am PST
Salon C
  Growth Mindset, Middle School

10:15am PST

Mindset and the Power of Yet
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In this session you will explore your attitude about making mistakes and how to normalize and promote mistakes in your classroom by using a growth mindset. This will help your students learn what perseverance means and how to use it to thrive in their academic achievement. Learn how to identify fixed mindset and growth mindset scenarios and actively respond to them. You will receive a list of K-5 books that teach about growth mindset, a list of books for PD purposes, student activities, links to videos about growth mindset and lesson plans to help you cultivate a growth mindset classroom.
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RP

Friday December 8, 2017 10:15am - 11:15am PST
Salon A
  Growth Mindset, Elementary School

10:15am PST

Strategies to Engage Groups in Problem Solving
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Students learn math best by collaboration. This is often the most difficult aspect of orchestrating a classroom. Using vertical work spaces and random grouping, students increase their engagement, time to task, and mathematical dialogue. Explore how to effectively set up a team friendly work environment and explore methods to produce truly collaborative student groups.
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avatar for Traci Jackson

Traci Jackson

Secondary Math TOSA, Poway Unified School District
Passionate about problem solving and providing ways to give learners ownership of mathematics.

Friday December 8, 2017 10:15am - 11:15am PST
Salon F
  Implementation Strategies, Secondary (7-12)

10:15am PST

Challenges that Create Success for ALL Learners
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In this session you will have opportunities to participate in learning challenges, which require very little money and teaching time. Receive many weeks of Makerspace challenges where ALL students can feel success and leave with ideas for how to assess individualized learning. Be ready to "do"!
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avatar for Kim Thorsen

Kim Thorsen

Instructional Coach, Laurel Elementary Magnet School
I was a classroom teacher of 25 years, and now working with elementary students at all age levels every day as a TOSA. Our school began a journey of creating our district’s first magnet school six years ago. Teaching at a Title 1 EL rich school meant must incorporate choice, innovation... Read More →

Friday December 8, 2017 10:15am - 11:15am PST
Salon B
  Student-centered Education, Elementary School

10:15am PST

Representation: The Importance of Creating LGBTQ Inclusive Classrooms
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LGBTQ teens are six times more likely to suffer from depression and eight times more likely to attempt suicide than their straight counterparts. The number one way to combat these numbers is by creating LGBTQ inclusive classrooms and making public schools a safe, accepting, and validating environment for all students, no matter their identity. Engage in a self-reflection exercise, a group brainstorming activity, and hear personal testimonies from LGBTQ students and educators in a short documentary By the end of the session, you will understand the importance of representation in the classroom, the impactful role educators have in their students' lives, and learn how to make classrooms LGBTQ inclusive.
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EH

Friday December 8, 2017 10:15am - 11:15am PST
Salon G
  Whole-child/Social-emotional Education, K-12

11:15am PST

Teaching Outside the Box: A Crash Course in Creativity
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Price: $85
(If you have not already purchased a ticket, you may do so at conference registration)
A fast-paced and fun session designed to teach techniques that will skyrocket creativity. You will learn how to use your brain like Google, create a GPS system for powerful teaching, and magically create new ideas through Creative Alchemy. In addition, learn how to overcome obstacles that stifle creativity by using the Wedding Photographer Principle. You’ll leave truly believing you are a creative being and inspired to add memorable experiences for students to your lesson plans
Speakers
avatar for Dave Burgess

Friday December 8, 2017 11:15am - 1:30pm PST
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  Ticketed, K-12

12:30pm PST

Promoting a Growth Mindset to Increase College Confidence
Learn to incorporate effective strategies to provide students with the knowledge and skills to develop a mindset that will benefit them in the college application process. Workshop includes tips for helping students transition from a fixed to a growth mindset by setting achievable college goals and integrating new ways of reflecting on failures. Engage in a group discussion focused on issues specific to your student population and workshop strategies to encourage a growth mindset. Commercial/Consultant
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LO

Laura Orozco

Study Smart Tutors

Friday December 8, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
Salon H
  Growth Mindset

12:30pm PST

STEAM on a Budget: Straw Roller Coasters
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Learn how to engage students while they create a budget-friendly Straw Roller Coaster to investigate engineering design, forces and online resources. This NGSS-STEAM project incorporates a budget, log book, and digital components. Includes possible modifications to allow its use in almost any class! Participants will receive access to digital files as well as hard copies of handouts.
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TB

Friday December 8, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
Salon F
  Project-based Learning, Middle School

12:30pm PST

Using Project-based Learning to Maximize Student-owned Learning
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Project-based learning is an exciting way to increase student engagement and develop student voice while maximizing learning for all students. Learn the basics of problem-based learning and implementation as well as insights to specific effective strategies that work. This session gives you the resources to implement problem-based learning with your students.
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RC

Friday December 8, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
Salon B
  Project-based Learning, Elementary School

12:30pm PST

Dialogical Classrooms: Speaking and Listening as Advocacy
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Student advocacy is much closer than we initially think. Teaching students the strategies for critical thinking and oral discourse can put the focus on student-owned design and development in the classroom. This interactive session will provide participants with strategies to teach the CCSS Speaking and Listening Standards to all language learners. Empowered by the California English Language Development Standards, come to this session to move your students toward mastery, create graphic organizers, and demystify the CA ELD Standards for speaking and listening.
Speakers
avatar for Al Schleicher

Al Schleicher

San Diego State University

Friday December 8, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
Salon C
  Student-centered Education, Secondary (7-12)

12:30pm PST

Dungeons & GSuite:
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Using a choose your own adventure-style, explore how you can use Google’s Gsuite to build an interactive experience for students. Create interactive slide decks and forms helping with student engagement, while at the same time giving students resources to review and build toward both formative and summative assessments. Bring your D20, a healthy dose of healing potions, and a device that you can connect to the internet for our quest.
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avatar for Charles Taylor

Charles Taylor

History Teacher / Instructional Technology Coach, Lodi Unified School District
For 20 years Charles Taylor has taught Social Studies at the Secondary level. Currently he can be found helping students and teachers integrate technology into their everyday.

Friday December 8, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
Salon G
  Student-centered Education, Secondary (7-12)

12:30pm PST

Naming the World Through Reflective Writing and Class Discussions
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This presentation uses Freire’s philosophy of “naming the world” as the foundation to establish safe and courageous classroom discussions about race, class, and social injustices in American society. Participate in community building, writing and discussion activities that you can bring back to your classroom, enabling your students to reflect on the historical context of current social hierarchies and engage in transforming their futures as informed, socially conscious and conscientious American scholars.
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avatar for Jose (Manny) Martinez

Jose (Manny) Martinez

English 12, AP US History and AP Language and Composition Instructor, REALM Charter School

Friday December 8, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
Salon H
  Student-centered Education, High School

12:30pm PST

Optimizing Student Learning through Character Development
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Deepen your understanding of the neurology and psychology of new learning. Then identify how to optimize your impact by engaging the whole child in your quest of content mastery. Participants will consider the personal characteristics that enhance the learning process and lead to life-long learning within the students we serve. Collaborate with peers to identify both the roadblocks of the learning process and which personal characteristics we can cultivate to help our students overcome them. Leave with a plan of action for immediate classroom or school-wide application.
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DS

Deb Sweebe

Institute for Excellence in Education

Friday December 8, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
Salon A
  Whole-child/Social-emotional Education, K-12

1:45pm PST

Growing Minds all the Way to Honors Level
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Recent research shows that many capable children do not reach their full cognitive potential due to a lack of essential interpersonal environmental interaction. To close this achievement gap, and to increase the number of successful students able to complete honors level courses, a cognitive tool mediation program has been incorporated into 8th grade Science classrooms at Kraemer Middle School. Since 2006, the number of students to succeed in Honors Science at Kraemer has increased by 250% with this specialized program. This presentation describes proven instructional strategies for raising “college prep” students to “honors” level performance.
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avatar for David Learn and Ayn Learn

David Learn and Ayn Learn

Teacher, Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
As science and language arts teachers, Ayn and I have used a program of "Cognitive Tool Mediation" in our classrooms for the past 12 years and it has proven to be very successful. CTM attributes a large part of the cause of achievement gaps among students to deeper thinking deficiencies... Read More →

Friday December 8, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST
Salon F
  Growth Mindset, Middle School

1:45pm PST

Mastery-Based Grading For Growth Mindset In Mathematics
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Learn about the impact on student mindset of grading for mastery. For the past two years, I have graded my students solely on their ability to do mathematics. Behaviors such as homework did not factor into the grade. Students could redo any assessment for up to full credit, increasing students' feeling of control of their learning and grade. The students were more willing to try challenging problems knowing they could learn from their mistakes and show what they learned. Learn about my successes and challenges with secondary students, their parents, my colleagues, and time.
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avatar for John Hayden

John Hayden

Mathematics Teacher, Piedmont High School

Friday December 8, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST
Salon C
  Growth Mindset, Secondary (7-12)

1:45pm PST

Developing Driving Questions for Inquiry/PBL
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We all want students to wonder, ask, and identify an authentic problem to solve. Driving questions are deep and open ended, yet focus inquiry/problem-based learning on a specific topic or concept. Learn to take students through the fun and intense process of developing their own driving questions using universal themes and the NGSS cross-cutting concepts for any type of inquiry/problem-based learning. Sample driving questions and resources will be shared.
Speakers
avatar for Vanessa Heller

Vanessa Heller

Educator/DEI & GATE Coordinators, Oak Park USD
In her 25th year of teaching, Ms. Heller has both elementary and middle school experience. She holds a multiple subject credential, a reading specialist credential, and a master's degree in Language and Literacy. She currently teaches middle school humanities (integrated Language... Read More →

Friday December 8, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST
Salon G
  Project-based Learning, K-12

1:45pm PST

The Forgotten Standard: Reading Engagement
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Recent educational studies show that student success relies heavily on how engaged students are in their reading. Learn strategies to use throughout the year to both teach the standards and engage your students. Book clubs lite, partner reading, and building a habit through daily reading in and out of class builds student engagement and a love of reading.
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avatar for Robin Radlauer-Cramer

Robin Radlauer-Cramer

Teacher, Poway Unified School District
Robin Radlauer teaches grades 4, 5, & 6 in PUSD for 30 years. Teaching ELA has been a passion. Instilling a love of reading & writing is the goal. She served on the CYRM Committee & wrote Riding the Devil, an historical fiction set on a California Rancho, 1830’s.

Friday December 8, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST
Salon B
  Student-centered Education, Grades 4 - 8

1:45pm PST

The Power of Student Voice: Speech Craft
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Students spend a great deal of time doing real work. They research, problem solve, read, and write. But what about presenting what they have learned? Integrating speech craft into presentations is an exciting way to increase student engagement and develop student voice while maximizing learning for all students. In this session you will learn the basics of implementing “speech,” as well as insights to specific, effective strategies that work. This session gives you the resources to implement “speech” with your students.
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RC

Friday December 8, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST
Salon A
  Student-centered Education, Elementary School

1:45pm PST

Identities in the Classroom: Making Space for Your Students’ Experiences
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We all know students come from different backgrounds and walks of life, so how can we engage with young people to tap into those experiences and meet them where they are? Learnt how you can build on students’ identities in order to create a classroom community where diversity isn’t just a box that’s checked—it’s a resource for learning!
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DS

Friday December 8, 2017 1:45pm - 4:00pm PST
Salon H
  Educational Equity, Secondary (7-12)

3:00pm PST

#BookSnaps: Snapchat for Annotation and Digital Visualization
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Actively explore the impact, science, and creation of #BookSnaps. #BookSnaps were created in August of 2016 as I sought to discover an educational purpose for the use of the app Snapchat. Today, #BookSnaps provide readers with an outlet to express their connections to and comprehension of text using digital visual representations. Walk away with “how-to” videos explaining the creation of #BookSnaps with many apps (not just Snapchat). Each participant will know and understand the neuroscience behind the effectiveness of #BookSnaps and reading comprehension. You don’t want to miss this experience!
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avatar for Tara Martin

Tara Martin

Educator, Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.
I’m an educator, writer, leader, and hugger. Teaching is hands down my purpose in life, next to being a mom! I consider myself an instructional coach by default because leading by inquiry tends to bleed over into any educational role I’ve had the honor to serve.I'm honored to... Read More →

Friday December 8, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Salon G
  21st-century Skills, K-12

3:00pm PST

Web Credibility in the age of "Fake News"
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With the abundance of conversation about what "fake news" is, this session will focus on why it is important to teach students digital literacy and how to evaluate the credibility of online information. Topics will include Google Searches, credibility tests, and the use of school databases vs. search engines.
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avatar for Sara Smith

Sara Smith

Teacher Librarian, Sanger Unified School District
Sara Smith is currently in her 9th year as a high school Teacher Librarian in California. She has been reading manga and comicbooks for most of her life. She runs The Graphic Library, and reviews for "No Flying No Tights" and "Booklist" magazine.

Friday December 8, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Salon B
  21st-century Skills, Secondary (7-12)

3:00pm PST

Using Manipulatives to Teach Comprehension Processes
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In this session, learn multisensory techniques to explicitly teach students how to generate questions and make inferences to support comprehension of text. Participants will receive and use unique comprehension mats and tokens which focus attention on the metacognitive process and identifying whether use of these have led to a better understanding of the text.
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CY

Friday December 8, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Salon C
  Implementation strategies, Elementary School

3:00pm PST

Fidget Spinners, Flexible Seating, and Failure, Oh My!
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Come learn how to utilize fidget spinners as a teaching tool and not a toy, explore the new emerging world of flexible seating, and see how students can wobble their way to success. Embrace change and take a chance with a new innovative teaching method in your classroom. Free online resources will be provided. No previous experience is required to attend.
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avatar for Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Professional Development Specialist with Moreno Valley Unified School District and Adjunct Professor with Brandman University, Moreno Valley Unified School District
Dr. Robin Williams is a Professional Development Specialist with Moreno Valley Unified School District.  She currently supports an elementary school site and also helps to develop and train teachers TK-12th grade in distance learning and traditional teaching activities.  This is... Read More →

Friday December 8, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Salon A
  Student-centered Education, Elementary School

3:00pm PST

The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom
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Learn a 5-step blueprint for using concepts like mindfulness, gratitude, non-judgment, simplicity, compassion, intention, silence, and stillness to create more focus, simplicity, and tranquility for both student and teacher. Numerous educators have implemented the strategies and activities from this fun, engaging, workshop to help their staff reduce stress and create more peaceful work environments, resulting not only in the increased success of student-centered practices, but in an improved social-emotional climate for those on both sides of the desk.
Speakers
avatar for Dan Tricarico

Dan Tricarico

Educator, West Hills
Dan Tricarico has been a member of the West Hills High School English Department for over twenty years. He is author of The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom (DBC, Inc. 2015) and the teaching methods text You're a Teacher. . .So Act Like One... Read More →

Friday December 8, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Salon F
  Whole-child/Social-emotional Education, K-12
 
Saturday, December 9
 

8:30am PST

The Neuroscience of Student-Centered Instruction
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How does the young millennial brain differ from the mature brain and what are the implications for teaching and learning in both the Maslow and Bloom realms?  This question and more will be addressed in this fast-paced keynote provided by Nationally Board Certified Teacher and Educator of the Year, Julie Adams. This is one funny and fascinating keynote you cannot afford to miss!
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avatar for Julie Adams

Julie Adams

Founder, Adams Educ Consulting
Educational Consultant

Saturday December 9, 2017 8:30am - 10:30am PST
TBA
  Keynote, K-12

10:30am PST

College Readiness: Data Relevance and Individual Outcomes
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Increasing college readiness goes beyond state accountability, it is ultimately about successful postsecondary transition for the individual student. Schools are faced with a responsibility to prepare students for success upon graduation, but are often lacking, or have failed to prioritize relevant data to support strategic decision making when it comes to curriculum, instruction, and PLC work. Come discover how CERT can support your teachers and administrators in pursuit of college readiness in 2018.
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avatar for Buddy Sampson

Buddy Sampson

Administrative Consultant, College Equipped Readiness Tool (CERT)
- 14 year public educator- 9 year tenure as a high school principal at 2 different schools- presenter on College Readiness and school oclimate at state and national levels- increased college enrollment rates from 32% to 72% and 44% to 86% at two separate high schools

Saturday December 9, 2017 10:30am - 11:30am PST
Salon C
  Educational technology, Secondary (7-12)

10:30am PST

Growth Mindset Math: Low-floor, High-ceiling Tasks
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Come be inspired by learning how to engage ALL of your students in creative, open, visual mathematics! In this active learning session, you will experience a mathematics task that has a “low floor” entry point that allows all learners to access the content, yet also has a “high ceiling,” so that all levels are challenged. You will learn how to adapt this task to your students’ grade level and walk away with additional resources and tasks. You will also learn how to turn traditional textbook problems into engaging, low-floor, high-ceiling tasks.
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avatar for Charlotte Christensen

Charlotte Christensen

Instructional Coach and Teacher
The intersection of growth mindset and mathematics instruction! :)

Saturday December 9, 2017 10:30am - 11:30am PST
Salon A
  Growth Mindset, Elementary School

10:30am PST

A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words
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In this session, you will be introduced to the power of critical thinking through the use of pictures and videos. The focus is on encouraging meaningful dialogue in which the students engage topics that are thoughtful and provocative. These lessons incorporate visual patterns that are linked to a specific cognitive process and the use of the icons of depth and complexity to encourage depth in speaking, reading, and writing.
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avatar for Ismael Miranda

Ismael Miranda

On-Site Instructional Coordinator, Victor Elementary School District
I am one of the On-Site Instructional Coordinators for the Victor Elementary School District. We have been tasked with creating this inquiry based culture in our approach to mathematics for the entire district.

Saturday December 9, 2017 10:30am - 11:30am PST
Salon B
  Implementation Strategies, Elementary School

10:30am PST

Inquiry-based Learning in the Science Classroom
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In the past, the focus of science education has been on recipe labs and scripted programs, but now, the Next Generation Science Standards demand a better approach for students. This presentation examines how to implement an inquiry-based approach to student learning in science. Learn how to grant students access to the standards while simultaneously fostering their scientific curiosity. A special emphasis will be placed on the skills the students need to be successful in science. Video examples will be provided and a framework will be presented that could be adopted in any area of secondary science.
Speakers
avatar for Brian Willemse

Brian Willemse

Demonstration Teacher, Indian Springs High School
My name is Brian Willemse and I am a Chemistry Demonstration teacher in the San Bernardino City Unified School District. My focus is implementing the Next Generation Science Standards with a focus on inquiry based learning.

Saturday December 9, 2017 10:30am - 11:30am PST
Salon F
  Student-centered Education, Secondary (7-12)

10:30am PST

You Will Love History: 21st Century Learning in the Flipped/Mastery Classroom
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Flip the way you teach history in your classroom! See how you can utilize technology and historical documents to create a 21st-century learning environment to maximize student success.Learn how to incorporate the flipped/mastery model in the social science classroom and make students the center of learning. Learn new ways to accommodate diverse learning styles and enhance student engagement through use of technology, document-based activities, and 1-on-1 student/teacher engagement. Participants receive a free close-reading activity on the Declaration of Independence!
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avatar for Brent Willis

Brent Willis

Flipped-Mastery Teachers, Esperanza High School

Saturday December 9, 2017 10:30am - 11:30am PST
Salon H
  Student-centered Education, High School

11:30am PST

Student-Centered Instructional Strategies for the Millennial Brain 
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Price: $65
(If you have not already purchased a ticket, you may do so at conference registration)
This session provides 12 engaging and interactive literacy, comprehension and critical thinking strategies that keep students at the center of the lesson and learning.  Participants will leave with a tool-kit of strategies they can immediately implement across the content areas to increase student competence, confidence, comprehension and critical thinking.
Speakers
avatar for Julie Adams

Julie Adams

Founder, Adams Educ Consulting
Educational Consultant

Saturday December 9, 2017 11:30am - 1:30pm PST
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  Ticketed, K-12

12:30pm PST

Collaborative Conversation in the Elementary Classroom
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Learn how to build classroom trust, set expectations, and use effective student collaboration strategies to deepen understanding of Math and ELA lessons. These strategies and very positive and engaging! Strategies include rules for collaborative conversation, sentence frames, trust-building activities, inside/outside circle, musical partner pick, small group rotations, and elbow and face partners. Classroom management strategies, small video clips, as well as copies of all strategies presented, will be included. In addition to enhancing student learning and engagement through collaboration, these strategies are really fun!!
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avatar for Kristi Leader

Kristi Leader

Program Specialist-Teaching-CC, San Bernardino City Unified School District
I am a second grade demonstration teacher in San Bernardino City Unified Schools District. I enjoy teaching and presenting standards based strategies that all students can access and learn!

Saturday December 9, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
Balboa 2
  21st-century Skills, Elementary School

12:30pm PST

PBL and Literature
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Learn how to design a project-based learning unit that connects to core literature, and California CCSS. This includes designing a driving question, project launch, a group project with a global connection, response to literature, public presentation, and final evaluation. Attendees receive a digital toolkit with links to project outlines, suggested timelines, designing group norms, and evaluations.
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AN

Angela Naughton

Teacher, Arroyo, San Carlos School District
I am a fifth-grade teacher in San Carlos, on the Bay Area peninsula. I am passionate about trying new things, particularly with technology in the classroom!

Saturday December 9, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
Salon A
  Project-based Learning, Elementary School

12:30pm PST

Ignite Your S.H.I.N.E.®: The Heart of Achievement
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No student fits into a standard, one-size-fits-all box of core content. When we clearly understand and honor the undeniable impact of unique gifts, we prepare our students today for their journeys of tomorrow. This wildly engaging and unforgettable experience will leave you motivated to uncover and amplify the unique gifts that our students possess. Transformational schools serve the whole child, honoring each child’s obvious and undiscovered talents. We focus on Self, Heart (passion), how to Inspire and Navigate to create the Exceptional people our students are meant to be. Leave with an action plan to S.H.I.N.E and an unwavering resolve to watch every child succeed in learning and life!
Speakers
avatar for LaVonna Roth

Saturday December 9, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
Salon B
  Student-centered Education, K-12

12:30pm PST

School-wide Literacy Intervention: A Student-centered Approach
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Hear about one school's approach to literacy intervention that not only protects core instruction time, but also matches intensive instruction to student need. There is no "one size fits all" approach to closing the achievement gap. A well-trained team, with a firm, data-driven hand on the specific challenges of each student can make the difference! We will share our tips for assessment, instruction, scheduling, curriculum, and culture in this fun-filled session!
Speakers
EM

Saturday December 9, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
Salon F
  Student-centered Education, K-12

12:30pm PST

Students First: Student Agency, School Cultue, and the Whole Child
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In this session you will learn how a student-centered culture impacts student agency and the development of the whole child. The session is vital for educators and educational leaders who seek strategies that promote a whole child-centered, safe, engaging, and thriving learning community in their own schools.
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avatar for Rosa Isiah

Rosa Isiah

Assistant Superintendent, Ed Services, Hacienda La Puente USD
Dr. Rosa Isiah has served students in her community for 30 years. Currently, she serves as Assistant Superintendent, Education Services. Dr. Isiah is passionate about equity and access, multilingual Ed, leadership, and closing opportunity gaps for historically under-served students... Read More →

Saturday December 9, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
Salon G
  Whole-child/Social-emotional Education, Elementary School

12:30pm PST

Teaching the Highly Sensitive Child
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The term "Highly Sensitive Person" has only been around in the mainstream for around six years. However, HSPs make up anywhere from 15-20% of the general population. This includes children in our classes. They often have different perceptions, different behaviors and even different mannerisms. They are sometimes mistaken for being high-functioning autistic or as having sensory processing disorder. But HSPs are unique.
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CJ

Saturday December 9, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
Salon C
  Whole-child/Social-emotional Education, K-12

2:00pm PST

K-3 Writing Using Pumpkins and Socks
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Receive hands-on writing projects to motivate and help K-3 students become better writers. Many student-centered strategies to engage students at all levels of reading and writitng will be presented, along with some fun hands-on activities. You'll have fun and leave feeling energized and empowered!
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MB

Saturday December 9, 2017 2:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Salon B
  Project-based Learning, Elementary School

2:00pm PST

Dive Into Inquiry-based Learning
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How do we engage students and prepare them to "think" outside of the box? Inquiry-based learning gives students the ownership and validation of their thinking.This 3-dimensional lesson uses different types of media that will address the modalities of all learners, using photos, art, video, text, and music. You will engage as a students and experience how questioning is used to enhance, extend, and assess the learning of all students. Attendees will walk away with strategies for engaging all learning styles.
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avatar for Leslie McGhee

Leslie McGhee

District Coach, Hesperia Unified School District

Saturday December 9, 2017 2:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Salon G
  Student-centered Education, K-12

2:00pm PST

Give up Control: Gain Everything!!
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The number one barrier standing between most teachers and increased engagement, energy, and enthusiasm from their students is control. This presentation will provide actionable examples teachers and educational leaders can take back to the classroom the very next day to become more dynamic and engaging by giving back control of the classroom and increasing student voice.
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PJ Caposey

Superintendent, Meridian CUSD 223
PJ Caposey is a dynamic speaker and a transformational leader and educator. PJ began his career as an award-winning teacher in the inner-city of Chicago and has subsequently led significant change in every administrative post he has held. PJ became a principal at the age of 28 and... Read More →

Saturday December 9, 2017 2:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Salon F
  Student-centered Education, Secondary (7-12)

2:00pm PST

It's Their Classroom: Becoming the Facilitator
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The benefits of a student-centered classroom begins with creating an environment that promotes student buy-in. Receive awesome ideas for how to make adjustments for a uccessful transition from teacher to facilitator. The results include increased success with learning outcomes, and developed 21st-centurylearners. Receive tools and resources to take back to the classroom and put into action.
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Beverly Norville

On Site-In instructional Coach, Victor Elementary School District
Attitude, environment, and expectations are the foundations for success in a classroom where students feel they "belong". As my colleagues and I help our district create curriculum that promotes learning for all, the "student buy-in" factor takes the forefront.

Saturday December 9, 2017 2:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Salon A
  Student-centered Education, Elementary School

2:00pm PST

Menu-driven Instruction, Agency, and Authority
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Teacher written "menus" offer student goal articulation, lesson and unit objectives, and, most importantly, student choice to meet those objectives by maximizing students' agency and authority. Menus provide remediation options, core options, extension options, and differentiation pathways towards subject mastery for all students. Receive menu guidelines, menu samples, and ongoing support after the conference for teachers wishing to move forward providing menus for students.
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FV

Saturday December 9, 2017 2:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Salon H
  Student-centered Education, K-12

2:00pm PST

Using a Photograph to Tell a Multi-genre Story
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In this session, you will have the chance to experience a completely student-driven lesson. This lesson takes many standards and turns them into art, literally and figuratively. Students start by choosing an inspirational/controversial photograph from the past and from there they research based on their own questions and curiosities. The research becomes the story of the photograph. The story is written in a multi-genre format. The culmination is an art representation.
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Jodi Bonk

Teacher, PYLUSD
LA teacher that is all about the future of education -- student voice & student choice. In 2017, I was awarded the middle school teacher of Orange County by the California League of Schools. I am a UCI Writing Project Fellow and currently on the advisory board for the Writing Pro... Read More →

Saturday December 9, 2017 2:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Salon C
  Student-centered Education, Middle School

2:00pm PST

Here or There: Bringing Immigration Stories into Your Classroom
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Immigration has always been a hot-button issue, but with the current social and political climate, it is presently at the forefront of educators’ minds and hearts. Join us for this experiential learning session to discover ways to support your students in navigating challenging conversations about stereotypes, prejudices, and experiences related to immigration.
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KP

Saturday December 9, 2017 2:00pm - 4:15pm PST
Balboa 1
  Educational Equity, Secondary (7-12)

3:15pm PST

Launch Learning with Nearpod
Let's ignite a global perspective and connect students to learning through technology and innovative instructional practices. With an emphasis on engagement and collaboration, in this session you will discover ways Nearpod can launch lessons and enhance understanding of content. You will be guided through basic and advanced features of Nearpod and introduced to ways student-centered instruction and assessment can transform classrooms into dynamic, digital-age learning environments. Leave with ready-to-use ideas that will inspire students to be creators of content and agents of change in the world. Join us in a fast-paced session and get ready to add a new dimension of instruction with interactive Nearpod presentations!
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AC

Ami Casper

Nearpod

Saturday December 9, 2017 3:15pm - 4:15pm PST
Salon H
  Blended Learning

3:15pm PST

Aligning Students' Learning with Best Teaching Practices
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If you want to learn how to align students’ diverse learning styles with the appropriate instructional strategies, this training is for you! Being able to match processing deficits with teaching strategies may be the difference between students’ mastery of a subject and subject memorization. Learn how to match students’ unique learning styles with appropriate teaching strategies. Additionally, learn how to identify common processing deficits that can hinder students’ academic growth and align them with the best teaching strategies and to provide differentiated instruction and support.
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QH

Saturday December 9, 2017 3:15pm - 4:15pm PST
Salon F
  Implementation Strategies, K-12

3:15pm PST

A Title I Journey: Increasing Reading Comprehension and Motivation
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Hear the the ongoing journey of a Title I school continuously refining how to challenge and excite students about reading to ultimately increase reading comprehension and motivation across grades 6-8 with students reading one to five levels below grade level. Revive ideas and insight; key program components; and practical instructional strategies used in the creation of Strategic Reading courses implemented alongside Reading Plus.Hands-on strategies that can immediately be implemented, shared with colleagues, and brought to life, will be provided.
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Delia E. Racines, Ph.D.

Assistant Principal & Education Consultant

Saturday December 9, 2017 3:15pm - 4:15pm PST
Salon B
  LCAP Priority Areas, Middle School

3:15pm PST

Student-designed Project-based Learning From Beginning to Student Evaluation
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Come learn how students designed their own project-based learning activities. From a class meeting, to groups and sub-groups ,through implementation and student evaluation of their own work and their process. Learn how students become owners of their own learning and find deeper learning. You will mimic the process while considering how you can implement this strategy in their own classrooms.
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Natalie Zayas Delgado

Teacher, Oasis Charter School
I have been teaching for over 20 years from preschool-university. Most of my career has been teaching environmental science and environmental studies at the university level. I now teach 6th graders at an elementary school and am having too much fun! I use project-based learning... Read More →

Saturday December 9, 2017 3:15pm - 4:15pm PST
Salon A
  Project-based Learning, Elementary School

3:15pm PST

NaNoWriMo: Students and the Digital Novel
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Learn about National Novel Writing Month and how to use it to get students excited about writing. Learn about the free digital tools at your disposal to help motivate students to write an entire novel in just one month. We will discuss using the NaNoWriMo resources as well as the G-Suite to make your students the next best-selling digital authors.
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Charles Taylor

History Teacher / Instructional Technology Coach, Lodi Unified School District
For 20 years Charles Taylor has taught Social Studies at the Secondary level. Currently he can be found helping students and teachers integrate technology into their everyday.

Saturday December 9, 2017 3:15pm - 4:15pm PST
Salon G
  Student-centered Education, K-12
 
Sunday, December 10
 

8:30am PST

Creating Trauma-informed Classrooms
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Learn about the brain's response to trauma and how the at-risk student is created. We will examine the neuroscience of trauma and the reasons at-risk students may behave the way they do. We will also look at the traditional disciplinary system in schools and explore ways to make schools more responsive to the needs of students who have been impacted by trauma. Receive practical strategies for creating safe, consistent, communities of care that support the success of all learners.
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Joe Antonelli

School District Employee, Orange Grove High School
In alternative education, we encounter many students with challenging behavior. But what is going on in the brain of a “misbehaving” child? And how do we approach behavior in a way that will create meaningful and lasting changes in the child?
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Jessie Fuller

MTSS TSA, Corona-Norco USD
As a former California League of School’s Teacher of the Year with experience in both comprehensive and alternative settings, Jessie brings passion, knowledge and experience in SEL, resiliency, trauma-informed practices, and student engagement to her work. She finds purpose in empowering... Read More →

Sunday December 10, 2017 8:30am - 11:30am PST
Salon D
  Workshop, K-12

8:30am PST

How I Moved From a "Teacher-Centered Classroom" to a "Student-Centered Classroom"
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As a reformed "teach them the test"/"memorize & pass" type of teacher, Corey will show you how to move from a paper/teacher-centered classroom, to an engaging/student-centered classroom. From engaging formative assessments, through new ways to develop technology in your room, and ending with upping your professional development, this will be an amazing journey for you. With tons of tips and resources, you can walk out of this session with materials and ideas to use the very next day.
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Corey Coble

7th Grade Science Teacher, Creekview Ranch K-8
I have been a classroom teacher for 28 years and since the 90's I have been integrating technology in the classroom from grades TK to 7th.I have presented for CUE and CLS at the Technology Conference in Monterey. I have hosted the Hour of Code for students in Kindergarten to 5th grade... Read More →

Sunday December 10, 2017 8:30am - 11:30am PST
Salon E
  Workshop, K-12

8:30am PST

Overcoming Barriers to Growth Mindset
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Explore barriers to growth mindset, which can hinder teachers from cultivating and developing a welcoming, learning classroom climate and culture. Examine how belief systems about learning, poverty, stereotypes, and cultural differences can either cement a fixed mindset or facilitate a growth mindset.
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Carmen Quinn-Okoh

PARCONSULTINGTEACHER, San Bernardino City Unified School District

Sunday December 10, 2017 8:30am - 11:30am PST
Salon A
  Workshop, K-12
 
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