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9:30am EST

Special Ops: Leveraging Your Specialist Team

Wednesday December 4, 2024 9:30am - 10:40am EST

Being a specialist can be an isolating experience. Come explore the benefits of having a specialist team that functions as a PLC and hear how Kempsville High School leverages its specialist team to create a common vision between specialists and the administrative team to achieve school wide goals.

Speakers

Sharelle Van Natten

Literacy Coach, Kempsville High

I have been an educator for 11 years, and this is my third year as the Literacy Coach at Kempsville High School. I enjoy collaborating on all things Literacy and Building Thinking Classrooms. I also like to collaborate across content areas. I am interested in helping teachers and... Read More →

Kelly Duran

Wednesday December 4, 2024 9:30am - 10:40am EST
Colony D

Rejuvenate

11:00am EST

Elevating Student Voices: Civil Discourse and Culture in the Classroom

Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 12:10pm EST

Colony D

Discover and explore strategies to build a culture and practice for facilitating difficult, but equitable conversations through viewpoint diverse civil discourse. Learn ways to empower students’ individual voices while encouraging meaningful, inclusive discussions. Connect to Virginia standards and interdisciplinary opportunities; find inspiration through stories of success; gain knowledge, content, and pedagogical strategies to add to your toolbox for the classroom and/or school community.

Speakers

Sarah Lane

Educator Engagement Specialist, Sphere Education Initiatives

Sphere provides educators with viewpoint diverse resources to bring conversations to the classroom and equip students to engage in civil discourse. Sphere offers lesson plans, videos, publications, and free professional learning on various topics for use in the classroom that are... Read More →

John Snoad

Senior Manager, Sphere Education Initiatives

John Snoad is a lifelong, career educator with 34+ years of teaching and coaching in the high school arena, where he was rated accomplished and highly effective, with a focus on Government, Civics and both U.S. and World History. His experiences range from urban to suburban and rural... Read More →

Principles of Civil Discourse 2 sided Flyer pdf

Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 12:10pm EST
Colony D

Connect

1:20pm EST

Discover How You Can Tech Up the Math in Elementary School

Wednesday December 4, 2024 1:20pm - 2:30pm EST

Colony D

Discover ways that you can create transformative math learning experiences for elementary students by giving them ways to visualize math, use multimodal learning, and then empower our students to interact with their classmates' math thinking. See how technology tools like Desmos, Wixie, and Flashcard Factory can help you tech up your math instructi

Speakers

Debbie Tannenbaum

School Based Technology Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA

Recognized as a 2024 ISTE 20 to Watch award winner, Debbie Tannenbaum is an ASCD Emerging Leader, ISTE Certified Educator, ISTE Community Leader, author, blogger, and speaker. She offers schools and districts a wealth of expertise. With over 20 years of experience, she advocates... Read More →

Wednesday December 4, 2024 1:20pm - 2:30pm EST
Colony D

Elevate