2014 NCMLE Conference Program

NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION

Hand in Hand

Connecting in the Middle

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

39th ANNUAL CONFERENCE

March 16-18, 2014

Joseph S. Koury Convention Center

& Sheraton at Four Seasons Greensboro, North Carolina

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Welcome to the 39th Annual North Carolina Association of Middle Level Education Conference! The theme for this year’s conference is “Hand-in-Hand, Connecting in the Middle”. As middle school educators, the most important thing that we do in our classrooms is connect with our students. We all know the relationships we build are the keys to success for our students. With mutual trust, respect, admiration and more, our students connect with us and learn from us. We have an exciting conference planned for you with passionate keynote speakers and presenters that will motivate and rejuvenate your relationships with middle schoolers. While at the conference, visit with colleagues, create new relationships, and connect with professionals that believe in the middle grades, too. There are sessions in the content areas and electives, sessions for beginning teachers, administrators, higher education and more. The Tech Hot Spot will offer mini- sessions to increase 21st century learning for your students. Visit the exhibit hall where you will find new products and materials, showcases of university students, technology and more.

We hope you have an amazing conference, reconnect with colleagues, connect with other professionals, discover new ideas to take back and use to connect with your current and future students. It has been my honor as your president this past year to represent you and middle level education. Thank you for everything you do to build relationships and help students make connections in the middle.

Kim Lynch, President

Welcome to NCMLE 2014, where we are all working together “Hand in Hand: Connecting in the Middle.” Your association has had a great year thanks to the leadership of our president, Kim Lynch, conference director Betty Terrell, and the Board of Directors. They have worked tirelessly to bring you state and regional conferences, and to continue to grow the important “Schools to Watch” program in our state. We’re also growing our direct support for schools through our work in major grant efforts here in NC. We’ve traveled thousands of miles this year in our efforts to recognize high-performing schools and to provide professional development to educators across the state. The online North Carolina Middle Level Journal has readers around the globe, and our web site www.ncmle.org receives thousands of hits each week. We’ve also concluded a two-year board re-organization and a name change… we’ve been busy! As you strive to provide the best possible education for your students, remember that your organization is here to help you, and that we appreciate your being a part of the work as we roll up our collective sleeves, and work “Hand in Hand” so that we can more effectively “Connect in the Middle!” Dr. John A. Harrison Executive Director

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REMINDER—BECAUSE OF THE NEED FOR INCREASED SECURITY,

IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT ALL CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS AND PRESENTERS WEAR THEIR NAME BADGES TO ALL EVENTS. THANKS FOR YOUR

COOPERATION & ENJOY THE CONFERENCE!

2013-2014 North Carolina Association for Middle Level Education

Board of Directors

President: Kim Lynch Union County President Elect: Doug Brady Catawba County Past President: Dr. Cathy Tomon Carteret County Secretary: Nina Johnson Charlotte-Mecklenburg Treasurer: Dr. Ran Barnes Charlotte-Mecklenburg Development & Marketing Chantel Corrie Chatham, Illinois Best Practices: Kim Lynch Union County Nina Johnson Charlotte-Mecklenburg Communications & Technology: Dwayne Squires Haywood County Rick Singletary Scotland County Laura Corraro Carteret County Penny Barker Ashe County Conference Director: Betty Terrell Retired Conference: Doug Brady Catawba County Hannah Cabe Retired Higher Education: Dr. Suzanne Gulledge UNC-Chapel Hill Dr. Lorae Roukema Campbell University Next Practices: Bobby Ashley Retired Professional Development: Tanya Turner Edenton-Chowan Publications: Dr. David Strahan Western Carolina University School Transformation: Sally Austin Retired Jim Butler Richmond County Tonya Williams Durham County Schools to Watch: Dr. Cathy Tomon Carteret County Executive Director Dr. John Harrison Pinehurst, NC

Join us as we pay tribute to a special colleague and friend with the

The John Van Hoose Memorial Session

Join us for a panel discussion & town hall meeting, “Keeping the Faith: Conversations to Advance the Middle School Concept with

Integrity.” This session will be held in Auditorium IV on Monday from 1:00-2:00 p.m. to honor John’s contributions to countless educators, schools,

and children.

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Conference Sponsors We would like to thank the following companies for their

sponsorship of events at our conference.

Camcor College Foundation of North Carolina

Glencoe McGraw-Hill IESS

LearnPad Seed Communications

Please visit our sponsors’ booths!

2014 CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE

Position Name Position Name

Awards Cathy Tomon

On-Site Registration

Ran Barnes Tonya Williams

Doug Brady

Conference Assistants

Hannah Cabe

LaShone Singleton

Photography Penny Barker

Conference Director

Betty Terrell Pre-Conference Bobby Ashley

Conference Asst. Director

James Davis

Program Ran Barnes

Executive Director

John Harrison Registration Sharon Ashe Kim Lynch

Cheryl Bruno Nina Johnson

Pam Harris

Exhibits Jim Butler

Chip Cathey

Sales Sally Ferrante Tara Tucker

Angela Barbour

Higher Education Strand

Lorae Roukema David Strahan

Suzanne Gulledge

Special Guests Tanya Turner

Hospitality

Doug Brady

Betty Terrell

Technology Penny Barker Rick Singletary

Laura Corraro Dwayne Squires

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GENERAL INFORMATION

ADMISSION TO SESSIONS: Each participant has an official registration badge which serves as a ticket for admission to all sessions and events. This badge should be worn at all times.

MEAL FUNCTIONS: On Monday morning from 9:45-10:30, there will be a reception with light refreshments in the Exhibit Hall. There will be a ticketed luncheon with National Principal of the Year Laurie Barron on Monday. On Tuesday, March 18th, we will enjoy the President’s Luncheon and our closing general session with Debbie Silver. To keep our conference registration affordable, all other meals are on your own. EXHIBITS: Exhibits by commercial producers of instructional materials are an important part of the NCMLE Conference. Books, instructional aids, technology displays, and other products are on display in Guilford Ballrooms D-G throughout the conference. Please schedule time to visit! Monday, March 17th 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18th 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CONTENT-SPECIFIC RENEWAL CREDIT: Participants who attend the entire conference receive a certificate that should be presented to your local staff development coordinator for awarding renewal credit. If you would like to receive renewal credit in a specific strand—Math, English Language Arts, Reading, Science, or Social Studies, please be sure you attend only sessions in that subject area. Then go to www.Ncmle.org and fill out the form using the renewal codes listed in the program to receive your 1.2 content-specific renewal credit certificate. You can also earn a full TWO HOURS of renewal credit by completing the content-specific renewal credit module at no additional cost. Go to the website and select the appropriate module, and then follow the instructions for completing and submitting it. All renewal credit requests must be submitted to NCMLE by June 30th. COURTESY: Session participants are encouraged to attend presentations in their entirety. Please turn off cell phone ringers. UNAUTHORIZED COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION: NCMLE has a strong commitment to high standards of professional development. Commercial solicitation is prohibited in all conference sessions. Please report any violations to a conference committee member. PREJUDICIAL AND PEJORATIVE REMARKS: NCMLE takes pride in the high-level performance of its presenters. It is, therefore, expected that all presentations will be void of all prejudicial and pejorative remarks. Please report any violations to a NCMLE board or committee member.

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FYI: In order to keep conference costs down, a portion of the hotel room rate goes to offset the costs of the conference. Please note that the opinions and information expressed by presenters and exhibitors at this conference do not necessarily represent those of NCMLE. The association endorses and supports the NC Common Core and Essential Standards and related pedagogy. The presence of exhibitors who have purchased exhibit space does not imply endorsement by NCMLE for any product or service displayed in the Exhibit Hall.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

MONDAY, MARCH 17th – 8:30 a.m.

BRAD FULTON – Known throughout the country for motivating and engaging teachers and students, Brad Fulton has co-authored over a dozen books and numerous staff development DVD’s that provide easy-to-teach yet mathematically rich activities for busy teachers. Drawing upon over three decades in education, Brad is a consultant and frequent presenter at conferences and schools throughout the nation, in addition to teaching full time. His teaching experience includes grades four through eight in math, science, English, and physical science. He has been honored as California’s Middle School Educator of the Year. Brad hosts a website, Teacher to Teacher Press (http://www.tttpress.com) that provides hundreds

of pages of free resources to teachers. Teacher to Teacher Press produces curriculum written by teachers, to teachers, and for students.

TUESDAY, MARCH 18th – 12:30 p.m. President’s Luncheon & Awards

DEBBIE SILVER – Having spent 30 years as a teacher, staff development instructor, and university professor, Debbie Silver is familiar with the challenges educators face at every level. The former Louisiana Teacher of the Year has given presentations around the world, including Canada, Mexico, Asia, and Europe. Debbie's newly released book, Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8: Teaching Kids to Succeed, is being heralded by parents, teachers, and administrators as a “fresh approach to getting kids to work smarter and better.” In it she explains motivational theory and provides down-to-earth examples of concrete, applicable guidelines for helping students overcome setbacks and failure to foster lifelong success. Her humor, practicality, and ability to connect with students, teachers, parents, and administrators, that has made her

a popular choice for keynotes, workshops, and breakout sessions.

Visit our wiki to download session handouts, share notes, and discuss sessions. Go to: NCMLE.wikispaces.com

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CONFERENCE SESSION PLANNER

Special Sunday Pre-Conference Sessions Sunday, March 16, 2014

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

1. Building Disciplinary Literacy in Science Using Authentic Texts

How can science teachers use complex text in engaging their students – which research supports is what

increases test scores? This session has cross curricular significance. Our aim is to help teachers increase

student disciplinary literacy. We will show you how to incorporate authentic texts and model instructional

processes to help develop your disciplinary literacy understanding. This would be an excellent way to foster

discipline-specific literacy instructional processes, mainly for science teachers, but with extended

applicability for social studies. the arts, as well as health and PE.

Presenters: Cindy Rudolph & Tanji Marshall - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools - Charlotte, NC

Location: Auditorium II

2. Maximizing Talents: The Key to Transforming School Culture and Improving Student Achievement

This session will share how promoting and utilizing all leadership (students, parents, community, staff,

teachers, and administrators) improves school culture. This session will demonstrate how working together

to personalize the school environment and leading through serving others, coupled with an intent focus on

building relationships and reflecting on school processes and practices, is flexible enough to be used by any

school leader who wants to improve school culture and increase achievement.

Presenter: Laurie Barron - Evergreen School District - Kalispall, MT

Location: Auditorium IV

Session Time Session to Attend Room Code

Sunday 7:00 -8:30 p.m.

Monday 10:30 -11:30 a.m.

Monday 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Monday 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Monday 2:15 - 3:15 p.m.

Monday 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday 9:15 - 9:45 a.m. Content Conversations

Tuesday 10:00 -11:00 a.m.

Tuesday 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

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3. Connecting in the Middle with Technology & Resources

Are you trying to balance the Common Core, Essential Standards, Integrated Technology, and

Interdisciplinary Units? NO PROBLEM! Join content area teachers from Broad Creek Middle School, a

School to Watch, as they share free resources for successful, fun lesson options for you to consider using

with your students .

Presenters: Laura Corraro & Broad Creek Middle School Teachers - Broad Creek Middle School -

Newport, NC

Location: Meadowbrook

Exhibit Hall Reception, Hot Spot, & CMLA Showcase

Make sure you don’t miss our exhibit hall located in Guilford Ballrooms D-G. You’ll find the latest in middle level textbooks, support and instructional material, and many other things of interest to middle level educators. Don’t forget to register for the many drawings that our vendors will be having throughout the conference. Please join us for a reception in the exhibit hall right after the general session from 9:45-10:30 a.m. on Monday morning. Our exhibitors are an important part of our conference. Please visit them throughout the conference, and be sure to say a special, “Thanks” to them for attending.

NCMLE TECH HOT SPOT

Drop by the exhibit hall any time and check out these special sessions on online resources

and tools for ANY curriculum, at ANY grade level, at 15 after the hour, for 30 minutes…just

enough time to get your feet wet and your mind soaring. Sessions facilitated by the NCMLE

Technology Committee: Penny Barker, Laura Corraro, and Dwayne Squires. Stop by the

Tech Hot Spot at any time between sessions to use the devices, join our wiki, Facebook

page, check email, and more! Special thanks to the corporate sponsors of the Tech Hot

Spot: LearnPad & Seed Communications.

Monday, March 17, 2014 Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Mini-Session Times Resources Mini-Session Times Resources 10:15am - 10:45am LearnPad 8:15am-8:45am LearnPad

11:15am - 11:45am PowerMyLearning 10:15 - 10:45am PowerMyLearning

1:15pm - 1:45pm LearnPad

2:15pm - 2:45pm PowerMyLearning

3:00 pm – 4:00pm “Appy” Hour

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CMLA SHOWCASE

Want to meet some our state’s most promising new middle grades teachers? Looking to hire a new team-mate? Check out the left side of the exhibit hall as you enter from registration, and don’t miss their session (#95) Monday afternoon from 3:30-5:00 in Grandover East. Raising Social Injustice Awareness in the Classroom – Rhiannon Manzo – Western Carolina

University

Through the Years: A Journey of the Middle School Movement as Highlighted by This We

Believe – Martha McGlasson – Appalachian State University

Turning Classroom Management into a Game – Lydia Jones – Western Carolina University

Bully - Caitlin Brown & Michelle Kauffman – Campbell University

Girls and Mathematics: What Propels the Stereotype? – Lindsey Linton – Meredith College

First Time Teaching – Miranda Smith – Western Carolina University

Early American Civilizations Unit – Emily Ransom – Western Carolina University

The Holocaust: Courage in Life and Literature Unit – Caitlin Grigg & Logan Smith – Western

Carolina University

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North Carolina Association for Middle Level Education

39th Annual Conference

General Session I Hand in Hand: Connecting in the Middle

(Please wear your name badges)

Monday, March 17, 2014 Guilford Ballroom 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Welcome Kim Lynch, President NC Association for Middle Level Education Introduction of Schools to Watch John Harrison, Cathy Tomon, & Ken McEwin National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform

NCMLE Schools to Watch Committee Keynote Address Brad Fulton Millville, California Closing-President’s Reception Kim Lynch, President, NCMLE

Session One Monday, March 17, 2014

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

4. Teachers as Neuroplasticians

Teachers are neuroplasticians. They change brains. Learn what neuroscientists have recently uncovered

about the processing of information, neuroplasticity, and implications for teaching and learning. Participants

will go beyond “brain-based learning” to explore connections between brain functions and high impact

teaching strategies that lead to higher levels of student learning.

Presenter: Tamielle Ramsey - The Centers for Quality Teaching and Learning - Raleigh, NC

Location: Arrowhead

5. Teach Like You Tweet: Moving from I Teach to iTeach

Using Twitter and PLNs teach students to conceptualize, think, and write in 140 characters. Formatively

assess students and reteach them to customize learning and ensure competence. This session will use tech

tools to implement Common Core Standards, thereby meeting the "deliberate, fewer, clearer and higher"

articulated skill set students need.

Presenters: Brent Anderson & Susanne Long - Onslow County Schools - Jacksonville, NC

Location: Auditorium I

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6. Teachers Lead Students to Knowledge, But How Do We Make Them Think?

Are your students able to recite facts but unable to display competence of higher thinking skills? Provoke

critical thinking after daily lessons with fun games and cooperative activities. Learn how to elicit answers

that require higher order thinking by way of play.

Presenter: Rebecca Corwin - University of Houston - Houston, TX


7. Leading Educators to Home Base

Learn how you can create quality lesson plans for use during Home Base time. The NC

Region 8 Kenan Fellow will share her project on how teachers can use Home Base to find and create

outstanding educational materials and lessons that challenge and motivate students. Model lessons from

social studies and ELA will be shared. BYOD.

Presenter: Joni Allison - Rugby Middle School - Hendersonville, NC

Location: Auditorium III

8. Are Your Class Discussions on Life Support?

Explore short articles with current events themes that captivate the interest of teens and lead to deep reading,

comprehension and discussion. Each article is paired with an open-ended strategy with many applications,

e.g. Is wearing an inmate jumpsuit a solution to violation of school dress code? Hand-out included

Presenter: Joyce Kohfeldt - IESS - Kernersville, NC


9. Is Google DRIVE-ing you Crazy?

From Google Docs to Google Presentations to Google Sites, Google provides more than a search engine

and G-Mail accounts. Learn about the many functions and applications of Google Drive that will take you

one step closer to the 21st century classroom. Bring a laptop and a G-Mail account and get ready to DRIVE

through Google!!!

Presenters: Monica Martin, Heather Martin, & Lynn Potter-Caldwell County Schools-Lenoir, NC

Location: Augusta A

10. CMLA Business Session & Presentation by Principals’ Panel: “How to Interview for your First

Teaching Job”

If you are a pre-service teacher, member of a CMLA, or would like to start a CMLA at your college or

university, join this session. Successful middle school principals will share their thoughts on what they are

seeking in a new hire. The Appalachian State University CMLA will lead the session and advisors and

students will be available to discuss starting your own CMLA chapter.

Presenters: Appalachian State University CMLA, Laurie Ramirez, Advisor - Appalachian State

University - Boone, NC

Location: Augusta B

11. Role Playing with Science Case Studies

Through the use of role playing, students are more engaged in the content. Putting the students in the roles

of scientific “characters” they gain a deeper understanding of the material through the narrative, while

promoting different view points, communication skills, and critical thinking.

Presenter: Zach Morrow - Gamewell Middle School - Lenoir, NC

Location: Biltmore

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12. Increasing Comprehension with BDA (Before During and After Reading) Strategies

Participants will be exposed to a variety of researched-based “Before, During, and After” strategies to

improve student reading comprehension. Reading is an interactive process of determining central ideas,

analyzing in detail a series of events described in a text, and constructing meaning. The strategies introduced

in this session can be used across content areas and will show ways to integrate technology.

Presenter: Amy Keith - Nash Rocky Mount Public Schools - Castalia, NC

Location: Blandwood

13. Leadership 101-Sharing Best Practices

Two Schools to Watch principals will facilitate a session that will leave you with best practices that will

change the culture and working conditions in your schools. This will be a time to network and share your

best pracitces. You should leave this session with many great ideas to take back to your schools

Presenters: Cathy Tomon & Jim Butler - Broad Creek & Hamlet Middle Schools – Newport &

Hamlet, NC

Location: Colony A

14. Classroom Management Techniques Kids Don’t Want You to Know About…

In this jam-packed session, you will learn time-tested research-based strategies and techniques designed to

decrease teacher and student frustration, improve student focus, systematically teach appropriate, on-task

behavior, drastically reduce problem behavior, and increase instructional time.

Presenter: Brenda LaFayette - Wakefield Middle School - Raleigh, NC

Location: Colony B

15. The Holocaust: We Must Learn From the Past

This session should interest Language Arts and Social Studies teachers who teach units on the Holocaust.

Participants will come away with ideas, lesson plans, and several informational resources for teaching

middle school students.

Presenters: Melissa Bolick & Patsy Riddle - Hudson Middle School - Hudson, NC

Location: Colony C

16. Engaging Minds and Assessing Learning Through Interaction and Movement

This fast-paced workshop involves educators in the use of effective, interactive instructional strategies that

provide a foundation for powerful classroom learning experiences. The interaction inherent to these

carefully structured opportunities for sharing and gathering information allows students to work with one

another in productive ways while building positive and supportive relationships with peers. This dynamic

session challenges educators to expand their instructional repertoire with practical, research-based strategies

designed to promote collaboration, innovation and higher-order thinking.

Presenter: Louis Mangione - Vashon, WA

Location: Grandover East

17. Standards Aligned Resources for Your Content Area

Learn to use the LEARN NC website to find standards aligned resources for your content area! Search over

30,000 amazing resources to find lesson plans, videos, slideshows, special collections, and more that align

to your content area and specific standard. Let the LEARN NC website work for you!

Presenter: Terrance “TJ” Wolfe - LEARN NC - Chapel Hill, NC

Location: Guilford A

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18. Empower Your Practice: Navigate what the Common Core Says and Doesn’t Say

Learn to look critically at the Common Core State Standards and surrounding documents to understand what

the standards say and really don’t say about instruction. This session will help you understand research into

best practices for reading and writing instruction and to see how the most critical piece of meeting standards

is studying students.

Presenter: Chris Lehman – New York

Location: Guilford C

19. Formative Assessment in the 6-8 Science Classroom

In this session, DPI Consultants will discuss how formative assessment can be used to differentiate science

instruction. Participants will engage in activities aligned to the NC Science Standards and learn how to

effectively incorporate the formative assessment process . Resources will be shared.

Presenters: Benita Tipton & Ragan Spain - NC Department of Public Instruction - Raleigh, NC

Location: Heritage

20. The Case for Twitter: Building Your PLN Tips and Tools

No longer are colleagues defined by the teacher-next-door! Building your professional learning network

through Twitter will provide you with stimulating discussions, new resources, and an ongoing supportive

network. Learn tips and tools on hashtags, lists, chats, apps, and searches that will provide you with

resources and connections to help you further reach your students! (BYOD encouraged.)

Presenters: Rachel Sniff & Katie DeAngelo - Southeast Middle School & West Rowan Middle

School - Salisbury, NC


21. Whole Brain Teaching

Whole Brain Teaching provides an integrated classroom management and brain based learning program that

makes managing the classroom fun, and increases student engagement across the board!

Presenter: Jeffrey Battle - Canton Middle School - Canton, NC

Location: Morehead

22. Math Projects – The Emancipation of Intelligence

Beautiful and mathematically rich math projects are the easy and empowering way to help students of all

levels demonstrate and cement their conceptual understanding and computational fluency. Research

validated and classroom proven strategies will be presented. The comprehensive handout will get you

started Wednesday morning.

Presenter: Brad Fulton - Millville, CA

Location: Pebble Beach

23. Anti-Bullying Programs: Implement an Approach That Matches Your School

How your school responds (or fails to respond) to bullying sets the tone for how students perceive their

safety. Come learn about one teacher-led approach to reduce bullying that a rural North Carolina school is

using. Leave with strategies from our model that you can apply to your school setting.

Presenter: Kayce Smith - South Brunswick Middle School - Southport, NC

Location: Sandpiper

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24. Prevent Students From Saying “I Can't Find...”

ISN (Interactive Student Notebooks) encourage students to be actively involved in learning by allowing

them to be creative, organized and expressive. Teachers can appeal to multiple intelligences. ISN create a

chronological record of learning, can be used to spiral instruction and are adaptable to all subject areas.

Presenters: Robin Fisher & Angela L. Williams - Anne Chesnutt Middle School - Fayetteville, NC

Location: Tanglewood

25. Creating a Comprehensive Scholastic Program in Your School

A Comprehensive Scholastic Program is similar to a school’s sports program. A CSP involves competitive

teams in many areas of academic interest including science, mathematics, and language arts. Learn how a

CSP can transform your school and how to create this program from scratch including strategies on

fundraising and team building.

Presenter: Leon Pfeiffer - NC Association for Scholastic Activities - Knightdale, NC

Location: Tidewater

Coming in 2015…Accelerating Achievement in the Middle Join us next year as we work together to promote academic excellence, developmental responsiveness, and social equity and “accelerate achievement in the middle.” Visit our

website, www.ncmle.org to see who will be joining us next year!

Big Savings for Registering Early Register Six & Two Attend FREE

Register by October 31, 2014 and you can register 6 for the price of 4! Lock in your

savings now and make plans to be with us March 15-17, 2015. We also welcome your breakout session proposals. Visit our web site at www.ncmle.org

to register, submit a proposal, or learn more.

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Mix & Mingle TONIGHT in the Fifth Season! 8:30 p.m. – until

Join your colleagues in the hotel’s Fifth Season for music, games, prizes & more!

EVERYONE IN FREE WITH CONFERENCE BADGE

LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON – TICKETED EVENT

Reaching All Students

Believing in students is one of the most powerful change agents in schools. Getting students to believe in

themselves occurs when we show students we believe in them, listen to our students, earn our students’

trust, value what students value, give students a voice, and celebrate what students do right. This session

will share how a staff can work together to put their students first and establish a model culture with a

personalized environment where every student is known, feels valued, and achieves!


Location: Guilford Ballroom A

Dr. Laurie Barron is in her eighteenth year in education, serving as a high school English teacher, a

middle school assistant principal, and nine years as a middle school principal. She is currently the

superintendent of the Evergreen School District in Kalispell, Montana. Barron is a National Board

Certified Teacher and is a previous Teacher of the Year and STAR Teacher. Barron is the 2013

MetLife/NASSP National Middle Level Principal of the Year.

Session Two Monday, March 17, 2014

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

26. Tighten Up Your Technology Toolbox! Practical and User-Friendly Tech Tricks

Looking for practical and user-friendly ways to integrate technology in and out of your classroom? We will

share resources to improve student engagement and communication with families, and to quickly assess

student learning. Regardless of your school’s access to technology, you will find strategies that fit into your

technology toolbox.

Presenters: Amanda Heck & Gabrielle Frontera-Alexander Graham Middle School-Charlotte, NC

Location: Arrowhead

27. Warning-Warnings-Warnings! How many is ENOUGH?

Are you running your classroom or in your classroom running you? In one short hour you will learn simple

strategies to diffuse and amuse not confuse and abuse! Alleviate 70% of classroom discipline problems and

walk away with simple yet effective techniques you can use in your classroom on Monday!

Presenter: Todd Braun - East Forsyth Middle School - Kernersville, NC


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28. Reciprocal Teaching

Do you have English language learners, exceptional children, or gifted students in your classroom? Are you

looking for a strategy to meet the needs of all readers? Are you looking to increase rigor? Join us as we

examine Reciprocal Teaching, a collaborative strategy designed to challenge and support all readers.

Presenters: Melissa Waycaster & Stacy Lewis - Rugby Middle School - Hendersonville, NC


29. Improving the 6th Grade Transition for Middle School Students

This session will present two middle school principals' efforts to improve the middle school transition for

rising 6th grade students. Results from a 6th grade parent survey and Summer Bridge Program will be

discussed. New school strategies and implementations to ease the 6th grade transition will also be discussed.

Presenters: J. Brent Cooper, Holly Emanuel, Terri Mozingo & Latonya Smith - Durham Public

Schools & Brogden Middle School - Durham, NC


30. Engaging the Imagination to Optimize Learning

Louis Mangione demonstrates a powerful, brain-based instructional method for accessing and engaging

student imagination. In this unique, dynamic and highly interactive workshop session, educators learn to

develop accessible and indelible references for newly learned content. Participants will explore the use of

guided imagery to develop, review and assess students’ understanding of core curricular concepts, ensuring

success for all learners.

Presenter: Louis Mangione - Vashon, NC


31. Primary Documents, Foldables, Literacy Strategies, and Virtual Musuems, Oh My!

A montage of activities and lessons will be demonstrated and explained. Learn how to incorporate primary

documents, literacy strategies, foldables, and technology in Middle School Social Studies. You'll leave with

ready-to-use materials that are aligned with the Social Studies Essential Standards and Common Core.

Presenter: Denise Vargas - Holly Grove Middle School - Holly Springs, NC

Location: Augusta A

32. NCPOMLE Business Session

Business Session for Members of North Carolina Professors of Middle Level Education

Presenter: Lorae Roukema - Campbell University – Buies Creek, NC

Location: Augusta B

33. ELA and Exceptional Children Teachers Working Hand in Hand in Inclusion Classrooms

Do you struggle in meeting the needs of your children in the inclusion setting? We will provide strategies,

resources and tools so that we can connect in the middle for the success of all students.

Presenters: Jill Reale, Whitney Smith & Hayley Gordon - Hamlet Middle School - Hamlet, NC

Location: Biltmore

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34. Closing the Gap for Diverse Students: Research Verified Strategies

This session will present research-verified strategies to close the academic gap for diverse learners.

Strategies presented will focus on learners from racially, ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse

families as well as learners from families of lower socioeconomic status. Inclusive 21st century strategies

promote greater gains in student achievement for all.

Presenters: Catherine Elise Barrett, Elijah Davis, Chris McLamb & Anyka Williams -

Fayetteville State University - Fayetteville, NC

Location: Blandwood

35. Leadership 101-Sharing Best Practices-Part 2

Part 2 of a Double-Session: Two “Schools to Watch” principals will facilitate a session that will leave you

with best practices that will change the culture and working conditions in your schools. This will be a time

to network and share your best pracitces. You will leave this session with many great ideas to take back to

your schools.

Presenters: Cathy Tomon & Jim Butler - Broad Creek & Hamlet Middle Schools – Newport &

Hamlet, NC

Location: Colony A

36. Portrait of a 21st Century Student

What adjectives would you use to describe a 21st century student? If you are interested in helping students

ask deeper questions, collaborate effectively and produce quality projects, this session is for you. We will

explore resources and strategies that develop those much need skills for future academic and professional

success.

Presenter: Cheryl Ellis - Zaner-Bloser Publishing - Franklin, TN

Location: Colony B

37. Closing in on Close Reading

Significant research links close reading of complex text to significant gains in reading proficiency and finds

close reading to be central to college and career readiness. Participants will learn how to center instruction

on text dependent questions that require students examine rigorous texts to make meaning, gather evidence

and knowledge.

Presenter: Ellen Edmonds - Charlotte, NC

Location: Colony C

38. Beyond Icebreakers: Tools to Manage the Classroom and ENERGIZE Your Students

Get ready to move as you experience first hand ways to take various risk-level activities (sometimes

erroneously referred to as “icebreakers”) and turn them into powerful vehicles for classroom management

and student engagement. Come ready to play - from ThumbBalls to Roll To Win to a version of “HEADS

UP” that uses your iPhone! Get there EARLY for this LOUND laughter filled, one-of-a-kind session that

will leave you with real tools to take back to the classroom!

Presenter: Eric Rowles - Leading To Change, Inc. - Charlotte, NC


39. Survivng Weekly Informational Text: OutWIT, Outplay, and Outlast

Learn how to develop informational text resources that are Common Core aligned and can be utilized in

ANY subject area! The “Weekly Informational Text” increases rigor in the classroom, improves sentence

structure and grammar, promotes close reading and justification of responses, and can be partnered with a

variety of assignments.

Presenters: Amanda Hobbs & Krystle Williams - Central Middle School - Gatesville, NC

Location: Heritage

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40. Focus and Explore Wave Energy and STEM Education K–8

Focus on getting started with STEM education while effectively teaching the Next Generation Science

Standards through inquiry-based practices instruction. Explore how to prepare your students for future

careers in the 21st century workforce and ensure effective achievement. Leave with tools to accelerate your

STEM journey.

Presenter: Tori Coyle - Carolina Biological Supply Company - Burlington, NC


41. Non-Standard Students: Student Centered Projects in a Standards-Based Classroom

We are teaching in a standards-based system. Right or wrong, for better or worse, standards have become

the focal point of each lesson we teach. As important as it is to meet standards, we also teach highly unique

and individualized children. Some of these children are bursting to let others know who they are and what

makes them unique. Meanwhile other students truly have no idea, or honestly don't believe, there is anything

of value about them. As teachers, our classrooms must be the platform for our students to express and

discover their identities, and we can do it while meeting standards.

Presenters: Spencer Nissly & Michelle Burns - Hamlet Middle School - Hamlet, NC

Location: Morehead

42. What Are You Doing to Create A Climate and Culture of Success at Your School: Lessons Learned

From Schools to Watch

What are the basic human needs that school climate must address? What are the factors in school climate

that can lead to student academic, social and emotional success? What are the determinants of school climate

and is your school successfully meeting the challenges of creating a culture and climate leading to student

success? This session will share materials to help you determine the climate and culture of your school as

related to the Schools to Watch criteria and lessons learned from these successful schools.

Presenter: Irv Howard - California Schools to Watch - Redlands, CA


43. Teacher Leaders: Leading Change in Difficult Times

What will schools look like 20 years from now? What role should teacher leaders play in this process? Come

hear a national presenter discuss lessons learned from the nations’ most rapidly improving schools. This

presentation looks at moving to CCSS using high levels of rigor for student learning and preparing

classrooms for high student engagement.

Presenter: Bobby Ashley - Jefferson, NC

Location: Sandpiper

44. The Literacy Lab Solution

Are your students totally excited about reading? Do they rush to get new books and read with gusto? Are

they kept informed through book trailers, announcements, and appealing displays about culturally sensitive

books that are available in their school? If not, creating a literacy lab may be the solution. A literacy lab is

a small, easy access library where the books are grouped by topic like: explosions, the American Revolution,

whales, personified cats, or famous mathematicians. A literacy lab can be created with a literacy coach, a

teacher, or even parents! Come and see the possibilities.

Presenter: Pamela Fitzpatrick- C.W Stanford Middle School - Hillsborough, NC


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45. S.T.E.M: Strategies That Engage Minds of High Poverty Students

Poor academic performance; low student and staff morale; prevalent discipline issues-sound familiar? In an

era infatuated with achievement test scores, educators struggle to find an appropriate balance between

demonstrating that students are, indeed, learning while also providing rigorous and relevant lessons which

engage students’ minds and hearts. This session will inspire participants to empower students to be learners

no matter where they lie on the continuum of achievement.

Presenter: Stacy Whitney - Wayne County Schools - Goldsboro, NC

Location: Tidewater

Participants & Presenters Connecting from Across the Nation!

Your North Carolina Association for Middle Level Education Annual Conference brings you the latest and best in middle grades education from

around the state & the nation. Presenters & participants at this year’s conference come from 79 different districts in North Carolina and 16 states!

Session Three Monday, March 17, 2014

1:00-2:00 p.m.

46. Extreme Classroom Makeover: Proven Solutions to Classroom Behavior Problems

Constant, low-level misbehavior is the #1 time-waster and source of teacher frustration. In this lively,

interactive session you will discover strategies that have proven to be effective in eliminating these behaviors

and creating academic excellence in your classroom. No gimmicks, just ready-to-use strategies.

Presenter: Mylene Labrie - Charlotte, NC

Location: Arrowhead

47. Literacy Enhancement for High Functioning Students with Autism / Special Needs

Audience: General Education/Special Education Teachers, Language and Autism Specialists. High

functioning students with autism are able to read accurately as their typically developing peers yet they have

significant trouble in comprehension/expressive communication. Participants:1. Identify key cognitive

deficits that effect comprehension/expressive communication. 2. Learn key research based instructional

systems to improve comprehension and expressive communication.

Presenter: Thomas Daly - Githens Middle School - Durham, NC


48. Secrets to Motivating Students/Youth

This powerful workshop provides participants with research-based practices proven to increase and maintain

student motivation. Participants will learn how to transform the life stories of their struggling students into

points of motivation for their success. Participants will also analyze, self-reflect, interact, and apply

strategies to motivate their students/youth. Hear Dr. Tommy A. Watson’s amazing story of growing up in

POVERTY and HOMELESS & learn what educators did to keep him motivated.

Presenter: Tommy Watson - Charlotte, NC


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49. Reading and Writing for Social Justice

This presentation chronicles the conception and journey of an ELA unit focused on social justice. High

interest texts and media particularly important to the demographic of students were used. Participants will

understand the foundations of the unit, learn ways to incorporate it, and receive a packet of unit planning

materials.

Presenters: Dana Stachowiak, Dare London, Elizabeth Palazzi, Travis Blair - Northeast Middle

School - McLeansville, NC


50. Keeping the Faith: Conversations to Advance the Middle School Concept with Integrity

Many educators continue to provide authentic middle school programs and practices - even when faced with

budgetary challenges and public misperceptions. Presenters will share suggestions for articulating and

advocating the middle school concept. Using presentation software, audience participants will engage in

discussing these issues in an open forum.

Presenters: Bob Houghton, Howard Coleman, Kathleen Roney, Laurie Ramirez & Dave Strahan-

Appalachian State University, UNC-Wilmington, & Western Carolina University


51. The Effects of Extra-Curricular Activities on Fourth Grade Students

This session will be an open discussion facilitated by a pre-service teacher with over 2,000 hours of

educational experience pertaining to the effects that extra-curricular activities have on fourth grade students’

engagement in the classroom. He has conducted countless hours of in-service research related to this

research inquiry.

Presenter: Nicholas Creighton - Georgia College - Milledgeville, GA

Location: Augusta A

52. Celebrating Yourself: Arts Integration in Language Arts

Create a student-centered, CCSS aligned, self-paced unit in Google Forms. Teach your students about

creating self-portraits and writing a “This I Believe” personal essay with easy to use Web 2.0 tools. Perfect

for an arts education or language arts classroom. Bring your laptops for an interactive session.

Presenters: Debra Rook & Mara Swindell - Chowan Middle School - Tyner, NC

Location: Augusta B

53. It Takes More Than the Core. It Takes Leadership.

How are you leading your school to success? Do you see consistent strength or has the change process

become more of an ebb and flow? Join two experienced middle level administrators as they share evidence-

based solutions to the building consistent success through leadership.

Presenter: Anna Renfro & Marty Starnes - Gastonia, NC

Location: Biltmore

54. Educating Students for a Sustainable World

Turn today's global challenges into thought-provoking lesson plans that build students' critical thinking and

problem-solving skills. Engage in interdisciplinary, hands-on activities that explore world population

growth, natural resource use and what it means to be a global citizen. Receive a CD-ROM of lesson plans

matched to state, national and Common Core Standards!

Presenter: Betty Dean - Population Connection - McLeansville, NC

Location: Blandwood

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55. The Future of Math Education and Personal Learning

Curious about the future of math and personal learning? Whether you’re a 1:1 school or a school that’s

still in transition from print to digital curriculum, this session will show you the role of artificial

intelligence and blended CCSS strategies will play in the near future of math education

Presenter: Dena Norris - McGraw-Hill Education

Location: Colony A

56. The Seven Noble Tasks

The Seven Noble Tasks instill character in adolescents. Students complete tasks challenging them

physically, emotionally, and mentally. The success they found in completing these tasks helped build

community, diminished behavioral issues, increased academic success, and allowed us to connect with our

students in a powerful and personal way.

Presenter: Brad Fulton - Millville, CA

Location: Colony B

57. Different Families Different Dances: Children of Alcoholics in the Classroom

When you live in a family where a parent has an addiction you learn ways of coping to help the family and

get your needs met. Sometimes those strategies are counterproductive in the classroom. Participants will

learn about Children of Alcoholics and strategies to help students be more successful in school.

Presenter: Ann Mary Roberts - Radford University - Radford, VA

Location: Colony C

58. Fostering Collaboration and Enhancing Thinking Through Information Gap Activities

This interactive workshop involves participants in a series of engaging, collaborative, problem-solving

activities that are easily adapted to any existing curriculum. Striving to accomplish set tasks, learners are

challenged to seek out and communicate, in a variety of formats, complex information in the content areas.

Louis Mangione will demonstrate a variety of strategies designed to aid teachers in the creation of classroom

activities that deepen understanding, promote communication, and develop problem-solving and critical-

thinking skills.

Presenter: Louis Mangione - Vashon, WA


59. Grasping Differentiation for AIG Students

Do you have countless hours to create differentiated materials for your advanced learners? Of course not!

In this session participants will be given access to pre-made resources for math, ELA, social studies, and

science. Additional strategies for modifying existing lessons will also be presented. Differentiation made

simple!

Presenters: Amanda Vickers, Rhoda Maynard-Yoder, Erin Deans & Pam Harris - Lincoln

County Schools - Lincolnton, NC

Location: Heritage

60. Engineer Excitement in Your Classroom with a Carolina STEM Challenge™

Catapult, float, and race your way into hands-on activities that will engage your middle and high school

students. Foster both critical thinking and creative problem solving skills! Come experience how Carolina

makes it easy to incorporate STEM into your classroom. Free handouts and door prizes!

Presenter: Carolina Teaching Partner - Carolina Biological Supply Company - Burlington, NC


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61. Writing with Young Adolescents and the Common Core

As schools move to common core standards, writing is increasingly important . This session examines how

to teach writing in the common core that is meaningful to young adolescents leading to increased motivation,

quality and ownership. Participants will learn strategies to teach the common core that are also

developmentally responsive.

Presenter: Holly Thornton - Appalachian State - Boone, NC

Location: Morehead

62. Projects with a Punch

Science and Social Studies projects that will energize, educate, and engage students in any classroom. Walk

away with materials and examples that you can take back to your classroom today! Project based learning

has never been so easy! Excite your students with hands-on learning that will edutain!

Presenters: Daniel Stanford, Jordan Marmara - Parkwood Middle School - Monroe, NC


63. Mentor Text: What It Is and How to Use It Effectively

Mentor texts are a valuable way to allow students to integrate literature and student writing. Participants

will be exposed to a variety of reading material, helpful texts, and student samples to help with the

understanding of what mentor text is and how best it can be used. Participants will also participate in writing

exercises that can translate into a positive classroom experience.

Presenter: Melanie Dalton - Alexander Graham Middle School - Charlotte, NC

Location: Sandpiper

64. Developing Belongingness in Today’s Classroom

This presentation juxtaposes student attitudes about “belongingness” with those of school faculty and

parents in a rural middle school, with suggestions about increasing the sense of belonging in today's

classroom.

Presenters: Gerald Neal & Garrett Neal-Pfeiffer University School of Education -Misenheimer, NC


65. Using Technology in Centers to Differentiate for Middle School Math!

Participants will be exposed to various uses of technology incorporated into centers to differentiate for multi

level learners.

Presenter: Jaime Watson - Gamewell Middle School - Lenoir, NC

Location: Tidewater

Session Four Monday, March 17, 2014

2:15-3:15 p.m.

66. The Gentleman’s Breakfast Club: Using Paideia Priciples to inspire achievment

By using the Paideia Principles, our students become more open, confident and better school citizens. We

use historical quotes, songs, and personal experiences to develop a positive personal voice which enables

them to contribute, think deeply and feel important in our school culture and in all aspects of their lives.

Presenters: Anthony Goldston & Ernest Johnson - Southeastern Randolph Middle School -

Ramseur, NC

Location: Arrowhead

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67. Developmentally Appropriate Practices to Support the Young Adolescent

How do you foster academic growth for students in the middle? Developmentally appropriate practices are

critical at all levels for student learning and engagement. Refocusing on the middle school model aligns

instructional practices with the unique developmental needs of students ages 11 through 15. Teaming,

Advisory, and Content Integration enable teachers to leverage the talents of adolescents. This collaboration

strengthens teacher leadership, builds student-teacher relationships, and fosters critical conversations around

teaching and learning.

Presenters: Patterson Denise & Stephanie Dischiavi - Northview Middle School - Hickory, NC


68. New Interactive Career and College Planning Activities for Middle School

This new set of 21 online activities (7 per grade) includes guided exercises, readings, inventories, videos,

and games to help students learn about themselves and options for their future. Please join us to see

activities, student work products, and to consider how these free activities from CFNC.org can fit into your

school plan.

Presenters: Mark Wiles & Lisa Sommerfeldt - University of North Carolina General

Administration - Greensboro, NC


69. Building Data Literacy Among Middle School Administrators and Teachers

Data literacy is an essential trait for middle school administrators and teachers to possess. In this session,

the Research and Accountability Team from Durham Public Schools will discuss how it has expanded its

focus on Data-to-Action to building data literacy amongst its middle school administrators and teachers

during 2013-14.

Presenters: J. Brent Cooper, Terri Mozingo & Karin Beckett - Durham Public Schools -

Durham, NC


70. Content Area Literacy: Help Your Students Thoughtfully Research, Read, & Write Across the Day

In this session, Christopher Lehman will help you plan an approach to content area literacy that connects

the dots between subject areas for your students (and for you!). Whether you teach multiple subject areas or

are a content-specialist, Chris will share practical methods for building-level planning and for in-the-

classroom instruction. Drawing on several of his books, including Energize Research Reading and Writing

(2012), you will leave feeling ready to support your students, and your school, in building literacy skills

throughout the day.

Presenter: Chris Lehman - New York


71. Teacher Strategies Designed to Counter Student Marginalization in Classrooms

Senior pre-service teachers in the Middle Grades Education Cohort at John H. Lounsbury College of

Education at Georgia College & State University have conducted 2,000 hours of research related to student

marginalization. Attendees will gain insight about effective strategies to utilize to close the gap of student

exclusion in classrooms.

Presenters: Krystal Evans, Lauren Mimbs and Jason Trankle - Georgia College & State

University, John H Lounsbury College of Education - Milledgeville, GA

Location: Augusta A

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72. Keeping the Faith: Moving from Conversations to Action

This session is designed to follow the session entitled "Keeping the Faith: Conversations to Advance the

Middle School Concept with Integrity" (scheduled 1:00-2:00 p.m. in Auditorium IV). Facilitators from that

session will lead a follow-up discussion to identify actions that participants can take to advance the middle

school concept with integrity. For example, one presenter will share possibilities for developing a module

on middle schooling to incorporate into a masters' program in administration.

Presenters: Bob Houghton, Howard Coleman, Kathleen Roney, Laurie Ramirez, Peggy Smith &

Dave Strahan-Appalachian State University, UNC-Wilmington, & Western Carolina

University

Location: Augusta B

73. Schools to Watch Showcase: Mount Airy Middle School

Mount Airy Middle School has been recognized for using academic excellence, developmental

responsiveness, social equity, and organizational support to provide a great experience for our students. In

this session we will highlight some of the practices that helped us earn this recognition. Join us and learn

what makes our school a “School to Watch.”

Presenter: Mount Airy Middle School Staff – Mount Airy, NC

Location: Biltmore

74. Integrating with Literacy Strategies

Literacy in the middle school classroom is essential...agree? Students should understand that all subject

areas are connected, not only to each other, but also to life itself...agree? Well...we will introduce you to

integrated units and various tried and true ways to incorporate literacy skills into any classroom!

Presenters: Emily Driggers & Chris Pierce - Southeast Middle School - Salisbury, NC

Location: Blandwood

75. Seminars and Inquiry-based Learning in an Autonomous Learning Environment

Collaboration is essential for developing 21st century skills. This presentation will be an interactive

discussion of the logistics of integrating Inquiry-based Learning across the curriculum, using seminars to

engage all learners, and the value of collaboration with all subject area teachers. The presenters will reflect

on classroom successes and challenges.

Presenters: Liz Everett & Seth Stephens - CW Stanford Middle School - Hillsborough, NC

Location: Colony A

76. Connecting Literacy Strategies and Mathematics

Are your students “mathematically literate?” Can they navigate mathematics lessons with ease and apply

their understanding of mathematics beyond the classroom? In this session, we will learn to use literacy

strategies to make math accessible, sensible, useful and worthwile in supporting students growth in the

subject area and in meeting students' life needs. Mathematics instruction should entail communicating,

reasoning, analyzing, formulating and problem-solving. By connecting literacy and mathematics, you will

be on your way to creating a well-rounded mathematics classroom.

Presenters: LaShone Singleton & Yolanda Burnette - Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences -

Charlotte, NC

Location: Colony B

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77. Rice, Africa, and the Gullah Corridor: The Triangular Trade Under a Microscope

Rarely is the Triangular Trade closely examined. Rice, West Africa, and the Gullah/Geechee Corridor digs

a posthole into the historical, cultural, economic, and geographic impact of the Triangular Trade on the

South East and coastal West Africa. Teacher and student resources and relevance to Essential Standards

included.

Presenter: George Zeller - Ashe County Middle School - Warrensville, NC

Location: Colony C

78. MUSIC, POWER, ACTION: Using TODAYS's Music and Movies as Powerful Teaching Too

Back by popular demand-What's the connection between Drake & Paramore? From T.I. & Taylor Swift?

XMen& Hunger Games? Come to this tool-filled workshop to learn how to use over 20 different media

tools, including TODAY'S MUSIC and MOVIES in your cutting edge work with young people. Participants

will be introduced to many FREE or inexpensive tools that they can use to hear the music months before

their students AND legally download clips of movies still in theaters. Hold on tight and ARRIVE early, as

this workshop moves at warp speed and is often standing room only!

Presenter: Eric Rowles - Leading To Change, Inc. - Charlotte, NC


79. Give Your Students a Voice With Interactive Notebooks

Interactive Notebooks will change the way your students organize their thoughts, show creativity and

express their knowledge of a subject. Using Interactive Notebooks, your students will have a significant

decrease in lost papers and a more personalized education. Though this session is directed towards Science,

Interactive Notebooks are easily adaptable for other subjects.

Presenter: Catie DiVito - Broad Creek Middle School - Newport, NC

Location: Guilford A

80. Helping Your School Meet “Hand in Hand in the Middle!”

School should be a place where every student has a place to belong and to be celebrated. Recognizing the

successes of students personalizes the learning environment and contributes not only to students’ academic

success but also to their development as well rounded, productive citizens who give back to their

community. This session will share numerous ways to authentically recognize and celebrate students in

areas such as attendance, athletics, the arts, extracurricular involvement, academics, and citizenship.


Location: Heritage

81. Fun and Games! Keeping Students Interested, learning and Engaged.

How do you get your students to want to come to class, have good attitudes, participate and be successful?

Implementing games, competitions and hands on activities help students to learn, retain information and

achieve higher test scores. Can be developed, and useful for any curriculum.

Presenters: Lynn Berry, Dale Branch & Patty Palmer - Hudson Middle School - Hudson, NC


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82. Misery is Optional! How to Eliminate Chaos and Love Teaching Again

Educators on average are losing 5-9 hours a week on lower-level discipline challenges. You can be the best

content instructor, but without the ability to control the classroom the best lessons remain undelivered. This

presentation is interactive and experiential using enactments, props and a power point presentation.

Participantw will walk away with strategies and techniques that can be used immediately. The target

audience is anyone needing assistance with classroom management or anyone who needs a refresher and

wants to have some fun.

Presenter: Sheila Maitland - Matthews, NC

Location: Morehead

83. What is Your Student’s Writing Telling You?

Join DPI ELA consultants in an interactive session that explores what exemplary 6-8 student writing aligned

to the CCSS looks like in ELA classrooms. Participants will look at student writing samples across the three

types of writing: argument/opinion, informative/explanatory, and narrative writing and identify techniques

aligned to the Standards.

Presenter: Anna Frost - NC Department of Public Instruction - Raleigh, NC


84. Expediting Reading Comprehension across Disciplines-It's not only for ELLs!

Expediting Comprehension for English Language Learners is for EVERY student! A research based

approach to build literacy skills and accelerate language development including teaching vocabulary in the

content areas, developing reading comprehension, writing within the content domains, providing tiered

vocabulary instruction, and cooperative learning strategies.

Presenters: Christa Daniel, Stacy Long, Alyson McNamara, Bonnie Edwards - Southeastern

Randolph Middle School - Ramseur, NC

Location: Sandpiper

85. Durham Public Schools and NC Write: A District-Wide Literacy Initiative

Durham Public Schools has partnered with Measurement Incorporated’s NC Write program to launch a

district-wide literacy initiative. With an emphasis on Six Traits of Writing and Understanding by Design,

district literacy specialists create digital interdisciplinary performance assessments to measure Common

Core ELA standards and empower students to be college/career-ready.

Presenters: Trish Martin, Rhonda Kaye & Heidi Elmoustakim-Measurement Inc- Durham, NC


86. Students Please Turn Your Device...ON!

An update on “Students Please Turn Your Cell Phone...ON!” This session will feature the best web 2.0 and

mobile tools to use in your classroom. From tools to use yourself, to tools for student use, you don't have to

be a 1:1 classroom to incorporate these great resources into your lessons!

Presenters: Ashleigh Buie, Amber Teeters & Hayley Gordon Hamlet Middle School - Hamlet, NC

Location: Tidewater

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Session Five Monday, March 17, 2014

3:30- 4:30 p.m.

87. The Power of We: Using Tech Tools to Promote Collaboration

New curriculum changes have created many challenges for educators across the state. In this session,

participants will engage in practical applications of Web 2.0 tools designed to maximize productivity,

develop personal learning networks and increase collaboration at all levels. Participants should bring their

own devices for optimal access to resources.

Presenter: Brent Anderson - Onslow County Schools - Jacksonville, NC

Location: Arrowhead

88. Why Do I Need to Teach Reading?

If you teach a content area subject and have struggled with incorporating Reading into your classroom,

please join us for some practical solutions. We will provide example lessons and materials to help you feel

comfortable and confident about using these Reading strategies in your classroom.

Presenters: Angie Douglas & Mandy Lovell - Ashe County Middle School - Warrensville, NC


89. Moving in the Middle: The Road to Exemplary Middle Schools

Durham Public Schools has developed a comprehensive improvement plan for its twelve middle schools.

Strategic planning to improve Durham middle schools included: 1) systematic and aligned instructional

leadership at all schools (i.e.,Learning Walk process, leadership academies), 2) a culture of Professional

Learning Communities and instructional rounds for teachers and administrators, 3) specific literacy

strategies for all classes, and 4) the implementation of the Teaching and Assessment instructional

framework.

Presenters: Julie Spencer, Dorie Hall & Eileen Hartwell -Durham Public Schools-Durham, NC


90. Expediting Reading Comprehension across Disciplines-It's not only for ELLs!

Expediting Comprehension for English Language Learners is for EVERY student! A research based

approach to build literacy skills and accelerate language development including teaching vocabulary in the

content areas, developing reading comprehension, writing within the content domains, providing tiered

vocabulary instruction, and cooperative learning strategies.

Presenters: Alyson McNamara, Christa Daniel & Bonnie Edwards - Southeast Randolph Middle

School - Ramseur, NC


91. Close Reading Texts, Close Reading Lives: Support Students in Falling in Love With Deep Thinking

Christopher Lehman will share research and classroom practices from his newest book, Falling in Love

with Close Reading, co-authored with Kate Roberts. You will learn methods for supporting students in

thoughtful conversations and engaging inquiries that transfer to their own independent practice. Chris

will also help you see close reading practices as living beyond the page and leading students to closely

consider many aspects of lives in new ways.

Presenter: Chris Lehman - New York


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92. Making Sense of Math and The Common Core

Does the Common Core Math classroom scare you? Are you unsure of how it differs from a more traditional

math classroom? Join us for a practical look at how to modify the classroom experience to meet the

Common Core expectations through problem-based learning and discourse.

Presenters: Jennifer Aguilar & Christine Blystad - Rogers-Herr Middle School - Durham, NC

Location: Augusta A

93. I3 Grant Participants’ Meeting

A meeting for all schools and coaches involved in NC Middle School Association’s i3 grant project.

Presenters: Betty Terrell & Ran Barnes - NCMLE i3 Leadership Team

Location: Augusta B

94. Health Education in NC: Results from the 2012 PROFILES Study

This session will provide highlights from the North Carolina School Health Education Profile Survey that

was published by the Department of Public Instruction in 2013. School health and physical education,

tobacco use, STDs, and other important health issues at the middle and high school levels will be discussed.

Presenters: Melanie Greene & Terri Mitchell - Appalachian State University - Boone, NC

Location: Biltmore

95. What Do I Do When They Finish Their Work Early....Common Core and MORE!

Have you ever wondered what to do with those students who are early finishers? If so, then this is the session

for you! Come to this session to receive a variety of anchor activities aligned to the Common Core Standards.

Participants will walk away with ready-to-use resources for ANY classroom.

Presenter: Shanetta Pittman - Roanoke Valley Early College - Weldon, NC

Location: Blandwood

96. “AA” for Social Studies Teachers

How do you decide what's most important to teach in Social Studies without textbooks and with seemingly

endless online sources that aren't lexile friendly for kids? Do you spend countless hours searching for the

best ways to approach units? Look at this session as a support group for those of us who feel overwhelmed

regarding the integration of Essential Standards without textbooks and tried-and-true resources. We want

to talk about the best ways to put together quality units that are based upon a theme or concept while also

exploring a multitude of reading genres.

Presenters: Robin Ebaugh, Bob Heath & Daniel Byrd - Parkway School - Boone, NC

Location: Colony A

97. Using Data to Personalize Instruction for Each Student

Learn how to use screening and progress monitoring data from an online assessment system to quickly

identify at-risk students and place them in appropriate instructional programs. Discover how to leverage

online and traditional print programs to help students improve their reading skills and then use the system

to track progress and make necessary adjustments to each students’ intervention plan.

Presenter: Olavee Williams - Northeast Learning Community - Charlotte, NC

Location: Colony B

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98. Transforming Your Science Classroom into a Brain Garden: Science Strategies that help “Grow

Dendrites”

Explore the excitement of applying Marsha Tate’s strategies that do grow dendrites. Examples will include

using movement, music, manipulatives and mnemonics. Application of strategies help with retention of

content and vocabulary. Hand-out included.

Presenter: Matt Meckley - Northern Guilford Middle School - , NC

Location: Colony C

99. Showcase of Projects & Units (Session runs until 5:00!)

Pre-service teachers from college and university teacher preparation programs will have posters and

descriptions of their favorite and most innovative projects, lesson plans, and unit plans to showcase and

share. Their topics range from advocacy for middle school youth to innovative lessons in math and social

studies. You can circulate and chat, gather ideas for your teaching, or get a first look at student teachers who

will be applying for jobs this year. Come and meet your future colleagues at the CMLA showcase

Presenter: Jeanneine Jones - UNC-Charlotte - Charlotte, NC


100. Curriculum Integration in the Middle School

Would you like cool ideas on how to integrate math, science, social studies and language arts within your

team? Would you like interdisciplinary units that you can put into practice Monday morning? If so- then

come check us out.

Presenters: Dawn Comer & John Livingston - Granite Falls Middle School - Granite Falls, NC

Location: Heritage

101. Bring Visual Science into K–8 Classrooms—It’s a Game Changer!

Learn techniques to engage students in visual, auditory, and hands-on science learning. Harvey Bagshaw

discusses and models how he teaches science with video and activities to support blended learning. Learn

to integrate compelling visuals and video, and receive a 1-year subscription to Carolina’s Tigtag or Twig

online video-based learning program.

Presenter: Carolina Teaching Partner - Carolina Biological Supply Company - Burlington, NC


102. Writing for Publication with NCMLE

The editors of the North Carolina Middle Level Journal will offer suggestions for converting good lessons,

presentations, and workshops into publications - in either traditional print format or through digital, web

enhanced composition.

Presenter: David Strahan - Western Carolina University - Cullowhee, NC

Location: Morehead

103. Keeping up with Johnny: Formative Assessment in the 21st Century

We will be looking at formative assessment in the “paperless” classroom. We will be talking about Google

applications, Web 2.0 tools, iPad apps, QR codes and blogging. We will be discussing how these tools can

be used to help guide future planning and instruction-Bring Your Own Device (optional).

Presenter: Jason Cranford - Kings Mountain Middle School - Kings Mountain, NC


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104. Social Media Education: Making Relevant Connections

This session spotlights sharing model lessons for social science areas. Example lessons connect middle level

students with common core curriculum through incorporations of relevant and meaningful selections of

popular media. Mini-lessons display how educators can utilize 21st century technology to encourage student

involvement while learning both content and media literacy.

Presenters: Alyssa Hogan & Theresa Redmond - Appalachian State University - Boone, NC

Location: Sandpiper

105. Interactive Notebooks

The purpose of the interactive student notebook (ISN) is to enable students to be creative, independent, and

reflective thinkers and writers throughout the year. Interactive student notebooks are used for class notes,

as well as for other activities where your students will be asked to express their own ideas and process and/or

apply the information and skills learned in this class. Come learn multiple ways to use interactive notebooks

in your classrooms today!

Presenters: Amy Schwartz & Katherine Leatherman - Cramerton Middle School - Cramerton, NC


106. Middle School High Five Strategies to Promote Literacy in All Content Areas

The presenters will share the High Five strategies that have improved literacy at East Middle School. These

strategies are research based and easily adaptable for all content areas. Participants will engage in hands on

activities.

Presenters: April Hurley & Jeanne Black - East Middle School - Biscoe, NC

Location: Tidewater

C. Kenneth McEwin Award WinnersKenneth McEwin Wilma Parrish Hardy Tew John Arnold Nancy Farmer John Van Hoose Janice Davis Bill Anderson Geraldine Ritter Tom Ragland Elaine Boysworth David Strahan Theresa Hinkle

Frances Reaves

Mike Ward John Harrison Joan Lipsitz Betty Terrell Maureen Furr Marvin Pittman Bobby Ashley Ran Barnes Missy Gabriel Jodie Graham Christine Waggoner Hannah Cabe Sally Austin

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North Carolina Association for Middle Level Education Past Presidents

Herb Tatum Pat Knight Julia Thomason Marie Rudisell Rebecca Stevens Barry Rice Gerald Patterson Anthony Sasseen Barbara Smith Jean Blackmon-Brauer Bill Rivenbark John Arnold Pamela Riley

John Van Hoose Nancy Farmer Jeanette Beckwith Geraldine Ritter Janice Davis Ann Hutchens Steve Teague Elaine Boysworth Ginny Myers Theresa Hinkle Frances Reaves Beth Tyson Betty Terrell

Rose Cooper Jackie Colbert Cecilia Gregory Harriet Jackson Jack Leonard Rick Singletary Jodie Graham Missy Gabriel Ran Barnes Tanya Turner Jodi Weatherman Cathy Tomon

NCMLE Celebrates Our “Schools to Watch”

NCMLE, in collaboration with the NC Department of Public Instruction and the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform, is proud to recognize our Schools to Watch! These schools have demonstrated high levels of performance in areas of academic excellence, developmental responsiveness, social equity, and organizational structure and support. We encourage you to contact and visit these schools, and to consider applying for recognition next fall. Visit our web site, www.ncmle.org for more information.

Current Schools to Watch & Year of Recognition

2003 Ashe County Middle School Rugby Middle School

2004 East Lincoln Middle School John Griffin Middle School Reid Ross Classical Middle School South Charlotte Middle School

2005 Carmel Middle School East Yancey Middle School Jay Robinson Middle School

2006 Alexander Graham Middle School Mint Hill Middle School 71st Classical Middle School

2007 Broad Creek Middle School Carrington Middle School Flat Rock Middle School Jefferson Middle School Kernodle Middle School Pine Forest Middle School Southeast Forsyth Middle School

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2008 Kernersville Middle School Rogers-Herr Middle School West Pine Middle School

2009 Apple Valley Middle School Crestdale Middle School East Wilkes Middle School

2010 Chowan Middle School Hendersonville Middle School William Lenoir Middle School

2011 McGee’s Crossroads Middle School Piedmont Open IB Middle School

2012 North Lincoln Middle School

2013 A.L. Stanback Middle School Hamlet Middle School Randleman Middle School 2014 C.W. Stanford Middle School Mount Airy Middle School

Session Six Tuesday, March 18, 2014

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

107. The Next Generation of Notebooking

Learn how to bridge the gap between the traditional classroom and technology-based instruction by using

a unique notebooking approach. LearnEd Notebooks offers programs aligned with the Next Generation

Science Standards for middle school science, grades 6 through 8. Versatile enough for all types of learners,

our programs deliver engaging content in a streamlined format. Join us for free lesson plans and class set

giveaways.

Presenter: Doug Miller - LearnEd Notebooks - Charlotte, NC

Location: Arrowhead

108. From Chaos to Community

Before successfully teaching any curriculum, educators must first realize the importance of an safe, orderly

and caring environment that builds true community in your classroom. While every minute of class time

is valuable, taking the time to successfully create a classroom community where students are respectful

and hold each other accountable is essential in implementing effective instruction. This session will result

in an equipping you with best practices and resources to re-organize your classroom into an effective

learning community where students feel safe and valued.

Presenter: Justyn Knox - North Carolina Department of Public Instruction - Raleigh, NC


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109. The New IQ: Understanding and Teaching Executive Function Skills

Research has demonstrated that strength in executive function skills is more important to academic success

than IQ. Students with solid executive function abilities are more resilient and independent, use time

wisely, possess excellent social skills, are effective problem solvers, and are more self-aware and socially

attuned. More than any other education adults can provide, teaching children executive function skills

places them on the most direct path to success and happiness.

Presenter: Shauna King - The Upside Down Organization - Baltimore, MD


110. On the Shoulders of Giants: Learning from the Legacy of Middle Level Education

In the 1960’s, visionary leaders dreamed of schools that would provide a challenging academic program

PLUS a developmentally responsive environment for young adolescents. Decades later, middle level

schools and educators have an opportunity to stand on the shoulders of the courageous giants who paved

the way for “the middle school movement.” In this session, participants will view contemporary videos of

interviews with these visionary leaders, including their musings about the heritage of middle level

education and their sage advice for its future.

Presenters: Tracy Smith & C. Kenneth McEwin - Appalachian State University - Boone, NC


111. Challenges and Opportunities: Why Poverty Matters and What Teachers Can Do

While life with limited resources often provides a shaky foundation for school success, intentional teachers

can make the difference. Leave this fast-paced session with specific and purposeful brain-based strategies

that motivate reluctant learners and support executive functioning. Gain renewed hope for your under-

resourced students!

Presenter: Tammy Pawloski - Francis Marion University - Florence, SC


112. Making Differentiated Instruction a Reality in the Middle School Math Classroom

Are you tired of assessment and instruction not being fully integrated? Are you looking for real data to

make decisions that drive math instruction? Come experience how Curriculum Associates delivers a

diagnostic tied directly to instruction that delivers immediate options for effective Common Core

differentiated instruction.

Presenter: Gary Miller - Curriculum Associates - Rocky Mount, NC

Location: Augusta A

113. Providing Students a Window to the Past!

Do you want your students to leave your classroom with a deeper, longer lasting understanding of Social

Studies? This session will enable you to develop your student’s critical thinking skills by immersing them

in the inquiry process using primary source documents. Resources will be shared.

Presenter: Ann Carlock - NCDPI - Raleigh, NC

Location: Augusta B

114. STEM-azing!

Want to join in on this STEM craze but don’t know how? Prepare and inspire your students to be 21st

century global learners through exploration, collaboration, and leadership in STEM education. You will

learn some fun, engaging, hands-on STEM activities that you can take back to your students. It’s STEM-

azing!

Presenters: Shala Spence & SeLisa Godfrey - Chowan Middle School - Tyner, NC

Location: Biltmore

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115. Teaching Middle... A Spiritual Practice

Teaching is profound, personal, and complex- almost a spiritual practice. Using that metaphor, perhaps

we can draw on inner resources which will allow us to remain balanced and compassionate even on our

most difficult days. This presentation will not espouse any specific religious tenets but gently look at

philosophical underpinnings common to all.

Presenter: Ann Mary Roberts - Radford University - Radford, VA

Location: Blandwood

116. Got Rigor?

Especially designed to promote effective use of the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy, this interactive session

will engage participants in analyzing the Common Core and NC Essential Standards to align instruction,

learning tasks, and assessments for increased academic rigor. Eliminate the confusion! Begin designing

authentic learning tasks that meet intended learning targets!

Presenter: Dutchess Maye - eduConsulting Firm - Raleigh, NC

Location: Colony A

117. Vivacious Vocabulary! Turning Vocabulary from Drab to Fab!

Based on research done by Marzano, session will focus on vocabulary activies with demonstrations that

will teach and reinforce key content vocabulary while allowing teachers to differentiate for their students.

Handouts will be available for activities that allows for easy implementation of strategies in your

classroom.

Presenters: Arex Crooke & Angel Minton - Gamewell Middle School - Lenoir, NC

Location: Colony B

118. Small Group Instruction

Help students develop an understanding of the text while prompting them to apply strategies they will

need to become independent readers. Guide students with strategic and intensive needs in specific skill

areas:

Presenters: Mary Glover & E'a Christenson - Parkwood Middle School - Monroe, NC

Location: Colony C

119. Not in Our House: Create a Bully-Free Zone with Project Unify

Special Olympics Project UNIFY® is an education-based project that uses sports and education to create

a school-wide atmosphere where every child is accepted and welcomed, regardless of intellectual levels.

We will demonstrate how to build relationships through Buddy Clubs, Pep Rallies for Special Olympics,

and “Ban the R Word” campaigns.

Presenters: Kimberly Story, Stephanie Helton, Laura Brinkley & Dawn Comer - Granite Falls

Middle School - Granite Falls, NC


120. Level Up Your Students’ Learning

Why can a student spend hours trying to pass a level they keep failing in a video game, but aren't able to

spend enough attention to grasp the content of your class? Integrate elements of gaming into your

instruction. Gamify your instruction in order to level up their learning!

Presenters: Dayson Pasion & Faith Howell - Graham Middle School - Graham, NC

Location: Heritage

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121. What?? I'm Not The Center Of The Universe??!?

This presentation's theme is “seeing the world through someone else's lens.” Inclusive experiences spread

the message that we are all less than we are meant to be without each other.

Presenters: Holly McClure & Jodi Grubb - Ashe County Middle School - Warrensville, NC


122. Pumping Up Disadvantaged Students!!!

This session will focus on using evidence-based strategies to help educators engage students to

increasestudent achievement. The session encompasses chants, raps, songs, and movements that can be

integrated into the Common Core. Dr. Isler will show participants how to engage any disadvantaged

learner and make instruction rigorous and relevant.

Presenter: Tesha Isler – Wayne County Human Resources - Goldsboro, NC

Location: Morehead

123. Why is Math Fact Fluency So Important? How Can I Improve Student Math Fact Recall?

Students who can automatically recall math facts are more capable problem solvers, learn new math skills

more quickly, and are more likely to succeed in upper level math courses. Unfortunately, many middle

school students still spend too much time and brainpower on even simple multiplication/division facts.

Find out how to help students build strong math fact fluency foundations and ultimately improve both

state and national testing scores!

Presenter: Pam Berry - ExploreLearning - Hot Springs, AR


124. So What's Complex about Text Complexity?

Students in core classrooms are expected to read complex instructional texts and read closely to extract

deeper meaning. Understand the Common Core Triad Model and learn significant strategies for close

reading and questioning. Your students will be reading complex text, answering text-dependent questions,

and self-questioning as they read!

Presenter: Linda Furey - Triumph Learning - Palmetto, GA

Location: Sandpiper

125. Drawing On Drama

Theatre Arts offers many chances for other curriculums to be presented in unique ways. Attendees will

get ideas for ways to incorporate science, social studies, math, and language arts into their classrooms, as

well as ways to bring drama into core classrooms.

Presenters: Nicole DePietro & Sara Blanzy - Parkwood Middle School - Monroe, NC


126. Schools to Watch Showcase: C.W. Stanford Middle School

C.W. Stanford Middle School has been recognized for using academic excellence, developmental

responsiveness, social equity, and organizational support to provide a great experience for our students.

In this session we will highlight some of the practices that helped us earn this recognition. Join us and

learn what makes our school a “School to Watch.”

Presenter: C.W. Stanford Middle School Staff- Hillsborough, NC

Location: Tidewater

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Content Conversations Tuesday, March 18, 2014

9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Join us as we continue our “Content Conversations.” Each conversation will be facilitated by a member of the NCMLE Board of Directors, and will feature resources, information, and networking in your particular content area.

EC & ELL - Augusta A ELA - Auditorium III Electives/Encore - Colony A Media-Technology - Heritage

Leadership - Meadowbrook Math - Auditorium IV Science - Pebble Beach Social Studies - Auditorium II

Interested in attending more than one of these sessions? No problem. We’ll put information from these sessions on our conference wiki at NCMLE.wikispaces.com. No idea what that means, or how to find it? Just stop by the Tech Hot Spot in the exhibit hall and we’ll help you!

Session Seven Tuesday, March 18, 2014

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

127. Including Inclusion: Sharing the Classroom for Student Success

This session will offer comic relief to the many challenges of inclusion; while providing practical

strategies for creating a successful inclusion classroom. Teachers will explore various inclusion models

and ways to effectively communicate, plan and organize for students’ success. PREREQUISITE: Sense

of humor and love for Middle-Scholars is required.

Presenters: Angela Monell & Shakera Wilson - Porter Ridge Middle School - Indian Trail, NC

Location: Arrowhead

128. Seminars that Make Sense

Yes, you CAN use a seminar as a platform for rich discussion in your classroom. Learn how to prepare

students for the seminar by building their knowledge on a topic through carefully selected informational

texts, literature, and poetry. Students read, learn, and organize their thoughts based on textual evidence.

They become not only prepared, but excited to engage in discussion and writing. We will provide some

topics and literature to help you learn to use the seminar effectively.

Presenters: Monica Martin, Lynn Potter & Heather Martin - Caldwell County Schools -

Lenoir, NC


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129. Supporting Text-Centered Instruction: Strategies for Reading Like a Detective

40 Ways to Read Like a Detective is an interactive presentation on ways to facilitate text-centered

instruction grounded in both informational and literary texts. Participants will explore multiple

instructional approaches to engaging students in complex texts. This fast-paced, engaging session will

offer a wide variety of Common-Core aligned lesson ideas.

Presenter: Anna Frost - NC Department of Public Instruction - Raleigh, NC


130. Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8: Teaching Kids to Succeed

Join Debbie for a conversation on how to cultivate much-needed persistence in students. She will share a

“fresh approach to getting kids to work smarter and better.” Learn more about motivational theory and get

down-to-earth examples of concrete, applicable guidelines for helping students overcome setbacks and

failure to foster lifelong success.

Presenter: Debbie Silver - Melissa, TX


131. Closing the Gap With STEM Education: Why, What, and How

Participants will learn why there is a growing need for STEM education in the United States, what STEM

education is, how STEM education at the middle school level contributes to closing the gap, and how to

successfully plan and implement a middle school program.

Presenter: Ken Verburg - Project Lead the Way - Lexington, SC


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132. Engaging Students in the Common Core through SAS Curriculum Pathways

Are you intimidated by the increasing push to use technology in your classroom? This session will dive

into SAS Curriculum Pathways, a free resource, where you can create effective, interactive lessons that

engage students to meet Common Core standards. You will walk away with a 21st Century tool and

resources for immediate use in your classroom.

Presenters: Julie Stern & Katie Hutchison - East Cary Middle School - Cary, NC

Location: Augusta A

133. Hide and Seek and Just For Keeps Math!

Ever feel like you’re playing hide and seek with your math lessons, activities, videos and other

instructional ideas you used last year but just can’t put your hands on this year? Learn how to curate and

present your math resources quickly and simply through Livebinder, a web-based storage notebook.

Presenter: Krista Perry - Chowan Middle School - Tyner, NC

Location: Augusta B

134. Connecting the Past to the Present in Social Studies

Bring your historical content into the 21st century. In this session we will explore two web tools that will

help you and your students bring History alive in your classroom. The tools featured are 6-8th grade

standards based for Social Studies NCES and Common Core literacy strand. Lesson examples included!

Presenters: Ashleigh Buie & Hayley Gordon - Hamlet Middle School - Hamlet, NC

Location: Biltmore

135. Forget the Rainforest... Save My Classroom!!

Teachers lose an average of 5-9 hours a week dealing with minor misbehavior. Imagine how much more

instruction could be accomplished with those hours available. Learn how to manage your classroom in a

way that eliminates gimmicks, reduces teacher stress, and works for students… starting on Monday!

Presenter: Terry Lampkin - Barringer Academic Center - Charlotte, NC

Location: Blandwood

136. What Next? Preparing Future Middle School Leaders for the Unexpected

This session addresses future middle school leaders’ perceptions that middle level specific training is

either absent or is not sufficiently provided in many educational leadership programs. Curriculum

innovations are suggested which might better prepare future middle school leaders for the unexpected that

dominates their daily service as middle school administrators.

Presenters: Dustin Johnson & J. Brent Cooper - High Point University - High Point, NC

Location: Colony A

137. Data Driven Math Centers

Participants will have an overview of how The Quantile® Framework For Mathematics informs instruction

on a developmental scale. Tiered math centers that promote Common Core mathematical practices and

standards in the middle grades will be shared and demonstrated in this session. A variety of resource

materials will be provided.

Presenters: Lela Durakovic & Sandra Totten - MetaMetrics - Durham, NC

Location: Colony B

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138. How to Become a School to Watch

Interested in becoming a School to Watch? Join members of the Schools to Watch State Team for

information on the application, visitation, and selection process.

Presenter: North Carolina Schools to Watch State Team

Location: Colony C

139. Building for Middle Level Success: Advisory and Advocacy Programs

How do we ensure that every student has an adult advocate who understands and guides his/her academic

and social development? In this session, we will answer that question by examining how we build strong

advisory and advocacy programs in our middle schools.

Presenter: Dru Tomlin - AMLE - Westerville, OH


140. The Impact of Diverse Pairings on Collaborative Labs

The Impact of Diverse Pairings on Collaborative Labs is a research study done within a 6th grade Physical

Science classroom. The study looks at the impact of pairing students with special needs, regular education

students, different races and genders in ways to see the impact of pairings for lab work.

Presenter: Casandra Boutwell - Georgia College and State University - Milledgeville, GA

Location: Heritage

141. Helping Teens Find Voice in Writing: Focus on Middle School Young Men

Why are so many boys dropping out of school? Could it be related to the way writing is taught? With

proper scaffolding and the judicious use of film clips, we can help students—particularly African

American, Latino, and white males –power their writing and find their resplendent voices. This session is

based on a study I did through Elon University and has been published in both The Journal of Black

Masculinity and the textbook The Institution of Education.

Presenter: Pamela Fitzpatrick - C.W. Stanford Middle School - Hillsborough, NC


142. Give Your Students a Voice with Interactive Notebooks

Interactive Notebooks will change the way your students organize their thoughts, show creativity and

express their knowledge of a subject. Using Interactive Notebooks, your students will have a significant

decrease in lost papers and a more personalized education. Though this session is directed towards

Science, Interactive Notebooks are easily adaptable for other subjects.

Presenter: Catie DiVito - Broad Creek Middle School - Newport, NC

Location: Morehead

143. Medal of Honor- Character Development Program: Engaging Students in Social Studies Through

Lessons of Personal Bravery and Self-Sacrifice

Medal of Honor: Lessons of Personal Bravery and Self-Sacrifice is a highly engaging presentation of

resources designed by teachers to provide students with opportunities to explore the important concepts

of courage, commitment, sacrifice, patriotism, integrity, and citizenship and how these values can be

exemplified in daily life. Leave this presentation with a character development program that you can use

tomorrow.

Presenter: Karen Wilkins-Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation - Mt. Pleasant, SC


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144. Teaching a Character Education and Leadership Class that Aligns with Common Core

Looking for a comprehensive character education program that also aligns with the common core

standards for English? Maybe a high-interest elective class or homeroom approach? Change the school

climate and student apathy? Make PBIS actually work? A program called Character Development &

Leadership can do all of this!

Presenter: Ryan Cole - Chapin Middle School - Chapin, SC

Location: Sandpiper

145. Connecting with Your Students: Using Blogs and Webcasts in the Classroom

This session will cover the use of teacher created Blogs and Webcasts to connect with students both in the

classroom and when students are at home. I will demonstrate how Blogs and Webcasts can increase student

participation in class and create a more interactive classroom environment.

Presenter: Jesse Pittard - Wayne School of Engineering Middle School - Goldsboro, NC


146. Reading Challenge: Engage Your Readers Through Technology

Engaging students in meaningful independent reading is often a daunting task. This session will share a

reading challenge that uses technology to motivate students to read and respond to their reading.

Discussion boards, digital book talks, and multimedia projects are utilized to enhance, inspire, and

empower students in this challenge.

Presenter: Erica Preswood - University School - Johnson City, TN

Location: Tidewater

Session Eight Tuesday, March 18, 2014

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

147. Reading Workshop

The Reading Workshop is a data driven, differentiated method for teaching Language Arts in a way that

is engaging to the students. This session will cover the logistics of the Reading Workshop and how to

make it work on a day-to-day basis.

Presenter: Jennifer Wilder - Sherwood Githens Middle School - Durham, NC

Location: Arrowhead

148. From Classroom to Community

School is more than curriculum. We must create an atmosphere of community that encourages success.

In this hands-on workshop you will develop a plan to build relationships through activities. We will

discuss how to approach difficult conversations about race, identity, and achievement, as well as

celebrating accomplishments.

Presenters: Laine Statton & Elizabeth Hunter-Lakewood Montessori Middle School-Durham, NC


149. Global Awareness Begins with the Globe

Global Awareness is a part of the North Carolina curriculum and the NC Teacher Evaluation Process.

What is Global Awareness and what does it look like in the classroom? How is it applied across the

curriculum? This session will look at Global Awareness in the curriculum and in the classroom and

provide resources and ideas you can use.

Presenter: Steve Pierce - NC Geographic Alliance - Old Fort, NC


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150. Big Six + Google Docs = Paperless Research

Frustrated by research assignments? Do your students plagiarize, choose impossible topics, or lack

organization? Are you tired of carrying papers home to grade? We will show you how the combination

of the Big Six method and Google Docs can make your life easier and lead to better research by students.

Presenters: Laura Papsun & Tammy Poindexter - Forbush Middle School - East Bend, NC


151. From Print to Pixels: Fostering Literacy through Media Inquiry and Production

Engage adolescent learners in reading, writing, and speaking literacies and address key Common Core

State Standards through the innovative use of picture books, film clips, and more as texts for study. Media

literacy education is defined and discussed along with strategies for incorporating both critical inquiry and

creative media production.

Presenters: Theresa Redmond & John Henson - Appalachian State University - Boone, NC


152. Lifeline of Wisdom

Imagine an activity for your class that: Engages students on arrival, daily practices literacy skills, uses

application & analysis thinking skills, integrates (real-time) with other classrooms, promotes world

awareness, incorporates character building & life choice awareness, and promotes students to consider

change…All in about five minutes!

Presenter: Brad Bartlett - Gamewell Middle School - Lenoir, NC

Location: Augusta A

153. Data Driven Instruction in the Middle School Science Classroom

Easy methods for incorporating data driven instruction in a science classroom. I will demonstrate how

students gather data on their learning, and will share samples of student products based on an individual

assessment of their learning.

Presenter: Mike Mulligan - Broad Creek Middle School - Newport, NC

Location: Augusta B

154. Changing and Sustaining a Positive Culture in High-Poverty Schools

Facing the “Testing Giant” in schools with large populations of “At Risk” students presents considerable

challenges in maintaining and sustaining a positive culture. Particpants are invited to learn how two

schools with very similar demographics and challenges improved stakeholder perceptions and promoted

a supportive culture while raising academic expectations.

Presenters: Mike Harvey & Kenneth Hoover - Monroe Middle School - Monroe, NC

Location: Biltmore

155. Benefits from Using the Early Warning Tracking System at the Middle School Level

Principals within Durham Public Schools continue to promote Data-to-Action through their use of the

Early Warning Tracking System (EWTS) data protocol to identify at-risk students. In this session two

middle school principals share their experiences using the EWTS at their respective middle schools.

Presenters: Terri Mozingo, Karin Beckett, Holly Emanuel, Darneise Massey & Brent Cooper -

Durham Public Schools - Durham, NC

Location: Blandwood

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156. Free, Cheap, & Easy! Technology Tools For Your Classroom

Today, technology tools for education abound! I’ll share what works for me in my classes. ClassDojo,

Voki, Storybird, Padlet – just to name a few. What do they do? How can we use them in class? What

secret jewels do you have to share with the group?

Presenter: Shanon White - Gamewell Middle School - Lenoir, NC

Location: Colony A

157. Beyond the Norm: Investigating Student Learning with Formative Assessments

Come be a winner with formative assessments. This session will provide knowledge and understanding

of assessing students beyond the norm. Participants will be provided with specific resources and

assessments for acquiring what students are learning in the classroom. All participants will leave with

resources and formative assessment strategies but some will be lucky winners…

Presenters: Amanda McKenna & Stacy Whitney - Wayne County Schools - Goldsboro, NC

Location: Colony B

158. Classroom management

There are reasons why students display discipline and interrupt class, students are failing, and lack self-

control, or can be bored. When some students perceive their teachers as being supportive, disruptive

behavior decreases and the student’s perceptions of successful interactions with their teachers increases.

Presenters: Tara Hinnant & Marketo Hargrove - Brogden Middle School - Dudley, NC

Location: Colony C

159. Let’s Get Our Groove On For Math and Science

This session will incorporate games and music, as well as other innovative ideas to get your students up

and moving to engage them in the learning process. It will also provide a time for teachers and

administrators to share their innovative ideas from their own experiences.

Presenters: Kathleen Toothman & Amanda Barnes - Hudson Middle School - Hudson, NC


160. Brown Bagging History: Not Your Typical Lunch

History is more than the “historical” memorization of facts. It is the process of engaging students in hands

on activities bringing history alive & unlocking intellectual curiosity. Come learn how to create engaging

lessons that meet NCSCS and increase performance. Participants will receive a lunch bag full of

“goodies.”

Presenter: Tammy Powell - Mebane, NC

Location: Heritage

161. Girls Rule; Boys Duel: Single-Gender Education in the Middle

Discover how to create/facilitate single gender education in your school. Learn how to differentiate lesson

plans with activities tailored to how the male/female brain learns and processes information. You will

receive information for proposing the program to your principal, getting parent support and logistical

details on executing the program.

Presenters: Tricia Titus & Lisa Gallagher - South Charlotte Middle School - Charlotte, NC


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162. All Students Count; Co-Teaching in the Differentiated Classroom. Interactive!

Last year, we co-taught two periods of ELA with students ranging in reading levels from 1st grade through

12th grade. How did we teach effectively? Through engaging, leveled differentiated texts, we realized a

level of efficacy allowing our students to be successful and empowered daily. Social justice in action!

Presenters: Seth Stephens & Pamela Fitzpatrick – C.W. Stanford Middle School -

Hillsborough, NC

Location: Morehead

163. I'm Feeling HOT, HOT, HOT!

Looking for a way to make your classroom “HOT?” This session will focus on ways to create and

implement higher order thinking questions into your classroom instruction. Participants will be given the

opportunity to practice developing “HOT” questions and leave the session with a multitude of resources.

Presenters: Michelle Burns & Angela McDonald - Hamlet Middle School - Hamlet, NC


164. Building Disciplinary Literacy in Science Using Authentic Texts

The objective is getting mainly science teachers to use complex text in engaging their students – which

research supports is what increases test scores. We can gear this for science, but it also has cross curricular

significance. Our aim would be to help teachers increase student disciplinary literacy. We will incorporate

authentic texts and model instructional processes to help teachers in developing their disciplinary literacy

understanding. This session will foster discipline specific literacy instructional processes, mainly for

science teachers, but with extended applicability for social studies. the arts, as well as health and PE.

Presenters: Cindy Rudolph & Tanji Marshall - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools –Charlotte, NC

Location: Sandpiper

165. Making The Most Of Your Cooperative Learning Groups

Participants will learn how group work isn’t cooperative groups. Using the elements of Kagan, participants

will learn to establish teams to facilitate student learning, as well as, various classroom structures to

promote cooperation and collaboration. This session WILL NOT be a “sit and get.” Participants should

be prepared to participate.

Presenter: Wendy Piro - Wayne County Public Schools - Goldsboro, NC


166. What Are You Doing to Create A Climate and Culture of Success at Your School? Lessons

Learned From Schools to Watch

What are the basic human needs that school climate must address? What are the factors in school climate

that can lead to student academic, social and emotional success? What are the determinants of school

climate and is your school successfully meeting the challenges of creating a culture and climate leading

to student success? This session will share materials to help you determine the climate and culture of your

school as related to the Schools to Watch criteria and lessons learned from these successful schools.

Presenter: Irv Howard - California Schools to Watch - Redlands, CA

Location: Tidewater

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2013-2014 Awards

Administrators to Watch

Eastern Region Michael White Jones Middle School Central Region Dennis Hamilton Randleman Middle School Western Region Chip Cathey River Bend Middle School

Central Office Administrators/Supervisors to Watch Eastern Region LaChawn Smith New Hanover County Schools Central Region Sharon Johnson Richmond County Schools Western Region Keith Hindman Caldwell County Schools

Higher Education Programs to Watch Eastern Region University of North Carolina-Wilmington Central Region University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Western Region University of North Carolina-Asheville

Support Persons to Watch Eastern Region Janie Black Broad Creek Middle School Central Region Dan Donnellan North Lincoln Middle School Western Region Julie Taylor Ashe County Middle School

Teachers to Watch Eastern Region Sarah Savarese Broad Creek Middle School Central Region Julian Wilson York Chester Middle School Western Region Holly Duncan Apple Valley Middle School

Teams to Watch

Eastern Region Sea Turtle Team Morehead City Middle School Jennifer Coggins, Stephanie Eidson, Kathy Russell, & Ryan Yosca Central Region Navigator Team Southeast Middle School Susan Cox, Christa Daniel, Erin Frye, & Brandi Wall Western Region Vertical Velocity Ashe County Middle School Holly McClure, Connie Register, Gordon Prince, Jennifer Williams, & George Zeller

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General Session II Hand in Hand: Connecting in the Middle

(Please wear your name badges)

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Guilford Ballroom

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Presiding Kim Lynch, President NC Middle School Association Special Recognition NCMLE Board of Directors Conference Planning Committee Lunch Awards Cathy Tomon, Past President Betty Terrell, Conference Director Ken McEwin , Boone, NC

Announcing Future NCMLE & AMLE Annual Conference Dates!

NCMLE March 15-17, 2015

March 6-8, 2016 March 19-21, 2017

Joseph S. Koury Convention Center & Sheraton Greensboro Hotel

AMLE

November 6-8, 2014 Nashville, TN Oct 14-17, 2015 Columbus, OH

Visit us on the web at www.ncmle.org

or call (910) 235-3761 for more information.

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Keynote Address Debbie Silver Melissa, Texas Remarks & Introduction of New President Kim Lynch, NCMLE Closing Doug Brady President, NCMLE

Thanks for Attending, and see you March 15-17, 2015!

Conference Exhibitors

Exhibitors are located in the Guilford Ballroom. You are strongly encouraged to visit the exhibit area to review the many instructional materials, supplies, and programs that are on display. The following is a list of exhibiting companies, their booth location, and products. This list represents our exhibitors when the program went to press. More join us in the weeks before the conference. Be sure to walk through the exhibit hall several times throughout the conference so you don’t miss anything!

AAA Adventures of the Crystal Coast, Booth 507, George Aswad, [email protected]. Exciting,

educational, affordable experiences that spark interest in science and social studies. Historical &

nature tours, fishing, tidal flat and Cape Lookout excursions in a fun and safe environment.

American Book Company, Booth 310, Glenn Davenport, [email protected]. Free K-12 North Carolina

Common Core correlated preview books in ELA and Math, North Carolina READY EOG 3-8 in Math,

ELA, Science, ebooks, and online testing, as well as PLAN and ACT materials.

Appalachian State University, Booth 201.

Beyond the Worksheet, Booth 509, Lindsay Perro, [email protected]. Engaging and fun math

resources to get your students excited about math!

Biltmore Estate, Booth 204, Kathleen Bartlett, [email protected]. Field trip destination to America's

largest home. House & farm combination tickets. Discover the legacy.

Burke Educational Travel, Booth 401, Pam Edwards, [email protected]. Educational

student travel planner

CAMCOR, Inc., Booth 407, Keith Holland, [email protected]. Smart Interactive Boards and

Solutions, document cameras, projectors, video cameras, digital cameras, etc.

Campbell University, Booth 203.

Carolina Biological Supply Co., Booth 600, 602, Penny Canady, [email protected]. Carolina

Biological Supply Co. is a worldwide leader in providing top-quality, innovative science and math

products for educators. Visit us at www.carolina.com

Character Development & Leadership, Booth 601, Ryan Cole, [email protected]. This

comprehensive program was originally created in NC and is currently used in 1600 secondary schools

nationwide. It meets 89% of the common core standards. Commonly used for credit class or in

advisor-advisee.

CIM$ Fundraising, Booth 206, Jerry Garrison, [email protected].

College Foundation of North Carolina, Booth 404, Takeila Barnes, [email protected]. Free information

service provided by the State of North Carolina with information on planning, applying, and paying for

college.

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Curriculum Associates, Booth 208, 210, Pam Daniels, [email protected]. Curriculum Associates

publishes research-based, classroom-proven materials that provide flexible, focused, and targeted

instruction to help educators effectively address the diverse levels and needs in every classroom. Our

programs are designed to meet state-specific standards to help schools across the country meet the

rigorous demands of AYP.

East Educational Services, Booth 300, Ken East, [email protected].

Education Travel Edventures, Booth 501, Michelle Gordon, [email protected]. Educational

travel adventures provides students and teachers safe, educational, and fun travel experiences

outside the classroom that are high quality and affordable.

EMC Publishing, Booth 603, Bob Lee, [email protected]. See EMC Publishing for your Literature &

Language Arts materials! Featuring our Mirrors and Windows series for grades 6-12, presenting

literature with reading support to develop independent readers while providing differentiatated

instruction to reach all learners. Ask us about the outstanding teacher resource materials.

ExploreLearning, Booth 305, Laurie Merlo, [email protected]. ExploreLearning develops

online solutions to improve learning in math and science including: Gizmos and Reflex--a powerful

math fact fluency solution.

Ferrum College Summer Enrichment Camp, Booth 306, Chip Phillips, [email protected].

Academically motivated students; (grades 4-7); Co-ed; Residential; Classes Include--CSI; Cooking;

Ferrum Challenge; Engineering; Living 1800s; Hogwarts Academy; Theater; plus more. Visit

www.ferrum.edu/fcsec

Group Travel, Booth 506, Michael Isenhour, [email protected].

Gunnells Publishing, Booth 200, Wileene Gunnells, [email protected]. Core Bites- A

fantastic way to start each math class by addressing ALL of the Common Core State Standards.

Holiday Tours, Booth 303, Deanna Hurley, [email protected].

IESS, Booth 500, 502, Joyce Kohfeldt, [email protected]. All speakers’ books, and Heinemann

Professional.

It Works! Booth 408, Bette Fitzgerald, [email protected]. Health, wellness, fitness, and body

enhancement herbal products. Wraps, supplements, skin care, and more.

LearnEd Notebooks, Booth 410, Doug Miller, [email protected]. LearnEd Notebooks

offers a unique student notebooking system for middle school science (6-8), directly aligned with the

NC Essential Standards

LearnEd Notebooks, Booth 611.

McGraw-Hill School Education Group, Booth 403, 405, Kedrick Lewis, Kedrick_Lewis@mcgraw-

hill.com. Secondary Textbooks, Software and educational materials

Mountain Trail Outdoor School, Booth 406, Christine Murawski, [email protected]. Educational

science & adventure field trips in the mountains of NC. Meets grade and state standards. 18 classes to

select from.

National Beta Club, Booth 505, Sharon Huffman, [email protected]. Since 1934, the National

Beta Club has awarded students national recognition for their high academic achievement while

equipping them to be the leaders of tomorrow.

NC Write by Measurement Incorporated, Booth 311, Elizabeth Price, [email protected]. NC Write

is an online formative assessment writing program available 24/7 with the nation's leading automated

scoring engine.

NCMLE, Booth 400, 402, [email protected].

NCMLE School Transformation, Booth 511, [email protected]. School transformation network

information.

North Carolina Geographic Alliance, Booth 504, Steve Pierce, [email protected]. The NCGA

promotes geo-literacy in K-12 classrooms by providing professional development, resources, and

materials.

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Ozark Delight Candy, Booth 307, Craig Battles, [email protected]. New-nutritionally fortified

candy. Call today!

Premier, Booth 309, Michelle Keitz and Allen Keitz, [email protected].

Professional Educators of North Carolina, Booth 302, Bill Medlin, [email protected]. PENC-a state-

based, independent, non-partisan education association that supports stakeholders in their day-to-day

activities.

Project Lead the Way, Booth 202, Ken Verburg, [email protected]. Project Lead the Way is the leading

provider of rigorous and applied science, technology, engineering, and mathematics curriculum in the

United States.

Prudential Retirement, Booth 308, Tammy Uzzell, [email protected].

Queens University of Charlotte, Booth 510.

Sadlier, Booth 304, Loren Breland, [email protected].

Son Tours, Inc, Booth 411, Karen Weyandt, [email protected]. Son Tours provides A+ educational

tours for middle/high school groups, specializing in historic destinations such as Washington, DC,

Philadelphia, Boston, New York City, and other cities.

Tomb, Magi Quest, Rafting in the Smokies, Booth 604, Andrea Wilson, [email protected]

Triumph Learning-Coach/Options/Buckle Down, Booth 503, Jeff Alman,

[email protected]. Proven supplemental publisher of Common Core materials that can

meet all your instructional needs. Your READY EOG/EOC solution!

UNC Charlotte Extended Academic Programs, Booth 605, Crystal Jones, [email protected]. UNC-

Charlotte offers an online Master of Education in Middle and Secondary, and a graduate certificate in

teacher licensure.

UNC-Chapel Hill, Booth 205.

UNC-Charlotte, Booth 207.

UNC-Wilmington, Booth 209.

Walden University, Booth 301, Adrienne Mitchell, [email protected]. Walden University

offers a flexible, online format that delivers practical knowledge and strategies you can use

immediately.

Western Carolina University, Booth 211.

WonderWorks, Booth 409, Kaitlin Owens, [email protected].

Index of Lead Presenters

Name Session # E-mail Name Session # E-mail Aguilar, Jennifer 92 [email protected] Allison, Joni 7 [email protected] Anderson, Brent 5,87 [email protected] App. State CMLA 10 [email protected] Ashley, Bobby 43 [email protected] Barrett, Catherine 34 [email protected] Barron, Laurie 2,80 [email protected] Bartlett, Brad 152 [email protected] Battle, Jeffrey 21 [email protected] Berry, Lynn 81 [email protected] Berry, Pam 123 [email protected] Bolick, Melissa 15 [email protected] Boutwell, Casandra 140 [email protected]

Braun, Todd 27 [email protected] Buie, Ashleigh 86,134 [email protected] Burns, Michelle 163 [email protected] Carlock, Ann 113 [email protected] Carolina Biological 60,101 [email protected]

Cole, Ryan 144 [email protected] Comer, Dawn 100 [email protected] Cooper, J. Brent 29,69 [email protected] Corraro, Laura 3 [email protected] Corwin, Rebecca 6 [email protected] Coyle, Tori 40 [email protected] Cranford, Jason 103 [email protected] Creighton, Nicholas 51 [email protected] Crooke, Arex 117 [email protected] C.W. Stanford 126 [email protected] Dalton, Melanie 63 [email protected] Daly, Thomas 47 [email protected] Daniel, Christa 84 [email protected] Dean, Betty 54 [email protected] Denise, Patterson 67 [email protected] DePietro, Nicole 125 [email protected] DiVito, Catie 79,142 [email protected] Douglas, Angie 88 [email protected]

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Name Session # E-mail Driggers, Emily 74 [email protected] Durakovic, Lela 137 [email protected] Ebaugh, Robin 96 [email protected] Edmonds, Ellen 37 [email protected] Ellis, Cheryl 36 [email protected] Evans, Krystal 71 [email protected] Everett, Liz 75 [email protected] Fisher, Robin 24 [email protected] Fitzpatrick, Pam 44,141 [email protected] Frost, Anna 83,129 [email protected] Fulton, Brad 22,56 [email protected] Furey, Linda 124 [email protected] Glover, Mary 118 [email protected] Goldston, Anthony66 [email protected] Greene, Melanie 94 [email protected] Harvey, Mike 154 [email protected] Heck, Amanda 26 [email protected] Hinnant, Tara 158 [email protected] Hobbs, Amanda 39 [email protected] Hogan, Alyssa 104 [email protected] Houghton, Bob 50,72 [email protected] Howard, Irv 42,166 [email protected] Hurley, April 106 [email protected] Isler, Tesha 122 [email protected] Johnson, Dustin 136 [email protected] Jones, Jeanneine 99 [email protected] Keith, Amy 12 [email protected] King, Shauna 109 [email protected] Knox, Justyn 108 [email protected] Kohfeldt, Joyce 8 [email protected] Labrie, Mylene 46 [email protected] LaFayette, Brenda 14 [email protected] Lampkin, Terry 135 [email protected] Lehman, Chris 18,70,91 @ichrislehman Maitland, Sheila 82 [email protected] Mangione, Louis 16,30,58 [email protected] Martin, Monica 9,128 [email protected] Martin, Trish 85 [email protected] Maye, Dutchess 116 [email protected] McClure, Holly 121 [email protected] McKenna, Amanda157 [email protected] McNamara, Alyson90 [email protected] Meckley, Matt 98 [email protected] Miller, Doug 107 [email protected] Miller, Gary 112 [email protected] Monell, Angela 127 [email protected] Morrow, Zach 11 [email protected] Mount Airy 73 [email protected] Mozingo, Terri 155 [email protected] Mulligan, Mike 153 [email protected] NC Schools to Watch 138 [email protected] Neal, Gerald 64 [email protected] Nissly, Spencer 41 [email protected] Norris, Dena 55 [email protected] Papsun, Laura 150 [email protected]

Name Session # E-mail Pasion, Dayson 120 [email protected] Pawloski, Tammy 111 [email protected] Perry, Krista 133 [email protected] Pfeiffer, Leon 25 [email protected] Pierce, Steve 149 [email protected] Piro, Wendy 165 [email protected] Pittard, Jesse 145 [email protected] Pittman, Shanetta 95 [email protected] Powell, Tammy 160 [email protected] Preswood, Erica 146 [email protected] Ramsey, Tamielle4 [email protected] Reale, Jill 33 [email protected] Redmond, Theresa 151 [email protected] Renfro, Anna 53 [email protected] Roberts, Ann Mary57,115 [email protected] Rook, Debra 52 [email protected] Roukema, Lorae 32 [email protected] Rowles, Eric 38,78 [email protected] Rudolph, Cindy 1,164 [email protected] Schwartz, Amy 105 [email protected] Silver, Debbie 130 [email protected] Singleton, LaShone76 [email protected] Smith, Kayce 23 [email protected] Smith, Tracy 110 [email protected] Sniff, Rachel 20 [email protected] Spence, Shala 114 [email protected] Spencer, Julie 89 [email protected] Stachowiak, Dana49 [email protected] Stanford, Daniel 62 [email protected] Statton, Laine 148 [email protected] Stephens, Seth 162 [email protected] Stern, Julie 132 [email protected] Story, Kimberly 119 [email protected] Strahan, David 102 [email protected] Terrell, Betty 93 [email protected] Thornton, Holly 61 [email protected] Tipton, Benita 19 [email protected] Titus, Tricia 161 [email protected] Tomlin, Dru 139 [email protected] Tomon, Cathy 13,35 [email protected] Toothman, Kathleen159 [email protected] Vargas, Denise 31 [email protected] Verburg, Ken 131 [email protected] Vickers, Amanda 59 [email protected] Watson, Jaime 65 [email protected] Watson, Tommy 48 [email protected] Waycaster, Melissa 28 [email protected] White, Shanon 156 [email protected] Whitney, Stacy 0 [email protected] Wilder, Jennifer 147 [email protected] Wiles, Mark 68 [email protected] Wilkins, Karen 143 [email protected] Williams, Olavee 97 [email protected] Wolfe, Terrance 17 [email protected] Zeller, George 77 [email protected]

2014 NCMLE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Joseph S. Koury Convention Center

& Sheraton at Four Seasons Greensboro, North Carolina

SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.................................................................. Board of Directors Meeting 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM......................................................................................... Registration 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.................................................................... Pre-Conference Sessions MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2014 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM......................................................................................... Registration 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM........................................... General Session I - featuring Brad Fulton 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM................................................. Exhibits Open & Exhibitor Reception 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ....................................................................... Concurrent Session I 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM ...................................................................... Concurrent Session II On Your Own ......................................................................... Lunch & Visit to Exhibit Hall 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM......................................................................... Concurrent Session III 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM........................................................................ Concurrent Session IV 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM......................................................................... Concurrent Session V 8:30 PM – Until ............................................................... Networking at the “Fifth Season”

Everyone in FREE with conference badge TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2014 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM....................................................................................... Registration On Your Own ..................................................................................................... Breakfast 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM.................................................................................... Exhibits Open 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM........................................................................ Concurrent Session VI 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM........................................................................ Content Conversations 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ................................................................... Concurrent Session VII 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM .................................................................. Concurrent Session VIII 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM....................................................... President’s Luncheon, Awards &

General Session II - featuring Debbie Silver

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