TEACHING LEARNING LEADING

TEACHING ◦ LEARNING ◦ LEADING

June 24 - 25, 2015

Riverbend High School

Leadership Learning Exchange Schedule 2015

June 24th (Wednesday) 7:00-8:00 Registration/Breakfast 8:05-9:05 Welcome - Dr. Scott Baker (Auditorium) 9:15-10:30 Concurrent Session 1 10:40-11:55 Concurrent Session 2 12:05-12:50 Lunch A

12:55-1:55 Unconference Session A OR 12:05-1:05 Unconference Session B

1:10-1:55 Lunch B 2:05-3:15 Concurrent Session 3 3:25- 4:40 Concurrent Session 4 4:50 -5:05 Wrap Up (Auditorium)

June 25th (Thursday)

7:00-8:00 Registration/Breakfast 8:05-9:05 Welcome Back Mrs. Flenard (Auditorium) 9:15-10:30 Concurrent Session 5 10:40-11:25 Lunch A 11:30-12:30 Unconference Session A

OR 10:40-11:40 Unconference Session B

11:50-12:35 Lunch B 12:45-2:00 Concurrent Session 6 2:10- 3:25 Concurrent Session 7 3:35 -4:00 Closing Remarks/Wrap Up (Auditorium)

Index

Leadership Learning Exchange Schedule 2015 ....................................................................................................................... 2

Spotlight Presenters ................................................................................................................................................................ 3

Teacher Leaders ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Spotsylvania Students Highlighted ....................................................................................................................................... 10

Sessions on 24th ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11

June 24th Day’s Unconference Schedule .............................................................................................................................. 16

Sessions on 25th ..................................................................................................................................................................... 23

June 25th Day’s Unconference Schedule .............................................................................................................................. 25

Special Thanks!...................................................................................................................................................................... 30

Spotlight Presenters Jennifer Abrams

Independent Consultant (Presenting - Concurrent - 3, 4)

Jennifer Abrams is an independent consultant who

specializes in new employee support, effective

collaboration in a multigenerational workplace, and

having hard conversations.

Jennifer’s publications include

Having Hard Conversations

(Corwin, 2009), and The

Multigenerational Workplace:

Communicate, Collaborate &

Create Community (Corwin,

2013), and her upcoming book

tentatively titled, Unpacking

Hard Conversations: Strategies for Finding Your Voice

Around What Matters (Corwin, 2016). Her blog, Voice

Lessons, is at www.jenniferabrams.com, and she can be

found on Twitter @jenniferabrams .

Dr. Raymond A. Bell, Jr. Leadership Consultant/Coach (Presenting - Concurrent - 1)

Dr. Raymond A. Bell, Jr. is a progressive and community-

minded Pastor in the

Fredericksburg, VA area. More

importantly, he is a Leadership

Consultant/Coach for public

school divisions, universities

and non-profit organizations.

Also, he coaches athletic

directors/coaches, corporate

CEOs and difference makers in

the community. He served as a Freelance Writer for the

national magazine, Educational Pathways and recently

wrote for Net Results Magazine and Women’s Inspired

News (WIN).

Dr. Bell serves as the President and CEO of Mount Hope

Academy, a non-profit organization serving students in

preschool through second grade. He is a graduate of

Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Institute

and received his Doctoral Degree from Howard

University in Washington, D.C..

Joann Claspill Professional Development Specialist, Edgenuity

(Presenting - Concurrent – 6, 7) Joann is a Professional Development and Blended

Learning Specialist with Edgenuity, an online learning

provider. A veteran 18 year educator, Joann’s last

teaching assignment was a middle school blended

learning setting. Joann

received her Masters of

Education from George Mason

University with a focus on

Educational Research and

Innovative Practice. Her

consulting career began after

winning South Carolina History

Teacher of the Year two years

in a row, as well as publishing

her work: “Social Studies and the Common Core”

through Compass Publishing.

Leading teachers to reignite their practice became a

new passion, and that was fueled by her love of

educational technology. Currently, Joann observes,

coaches and trains all full and part time consultants

with Edgenuity. She has planned, implemented and

supported successful blended learning environments on

the East Coast and has helped develop Edgenuity’s

current blended learning training program for schools.

Sara Dexter University of Virginia

(Presenting Concurrent - 6, 7)

Sara Dexter is an associate

professor of education at the

University of Virginia, with

expertise in the leadership of

technology in K-12 schools.

Dr. Dexter has classroom and school district level

experience integrating technology and designing and

implementing integration professional development.

This is reflected in her passion for bringing awareness,

understanding, cohesion, and research to the exciting

http://www.jenniferabrams.com/

nature of this intersection of instructional leadership,

technology integration, and resource management.

Shashuna Gray Germanna Community College

(Presenting - Concurrent - 2) Shashuna J. Gray is a highly

skilled and accomplished

professional with more

than 21 years of experience

in a university and

community college setting

including over 10 years of

leadership experience. She

is a distinguished educator

who demonstrates excellence in practical and scientific

knowledge along with strong organizational

management skills. Ms. Gray holds both a Master of

Science and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from

Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama. She

is a Doctoral Candidate at the Darden College of

Education at Old Dominion University in Community

College Leadership Ph.D. Program, Norfolk, Virginia. Ms.

Gray firmly believes leadership is multi-dimensional.

Ms. Gray is the mother of three wonderful children.

Dr. Harvey Hinton, III North Carolina Central University (Presenting - Concurrent – 3, 4)

Dr. Harvey Hinton III holds

a Ph.D. in Curriculum and

Instruction with a specialty

in Curriculum Studies; an

M.S. in Curriculum and

Instruction with a specialty

in Career and Technical

Education; and a B.S. in

Industrial Technology with

a specialty in Manufacturing Systems. As an Assistant

Professor in the Department of Curriculum and

Instruction in North Carolina Central University’s School

of Education, his teaching covers a wide array of topics

regarding urban education, culturally relevant

pedagogies, eradicating racism in public schools, and

improving educational outcomes for African American

students. As a scholar-activist-practitioner, Dr. Hinton

emphasizes careful consideration of social and cultural

dimensions of education from macro, societal, and

institutional levels down to micro, familial, and

individual levels.

Patti Lisk Germanna Community College

(Presenting - Concurrent - 2) Dr. Patti Lisk serves as the

Dean of Nursing and Health

Technologies for Germanna

Community College. Dr. Lisk

graduated from the

University of Virginia with a

Bachelors of Science in

Nursing. Following

graduation she worked as a

nurse in a variety of

intensive care and shock-

trauma settings. While precepting young nurses in these

critical care settings, she developed a passion for

teaching beginning nurses. She returned to school

where she received her Master of Science from the

University of Maryland. She began her college teaching

career at the University of Maryland and then later

transferred to DeSales University in Pennsylvania.

Moving back to Virginia, she accepted an adjunct

nursing faculty position at Germanna Community

College. While teaching at Germanna, Dr. Lisk came to

realize that the mission of the community college was

tangibly congruent with her personal goals and desires

to make differences in the lives of others - first as a long

time professor and now as Dean.

Dr. Laurell Malone North Carolina Central University

(Presenting - Concurrent - 3, 4) Dr. Laurell Malone is

an educational

consultant and the

CEO of PC2

Educational

Consultants, LLC. She

serves as a program

evaluator for a grant

funded 21st CCLC

program. Dr. Malone holds a Bachelors degree in

Biology, Masters degree in Early Childhood Education,

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies and Doctorate

degree – both in Educational Administration. She has

over 30 years of experience in education as a public

school teacher, principal, educational consultant,

college professor, and program director for grant

funded programs. She is currently an Associate

Professor at North Carolina Central University (NCCU)

and Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership

in the School of Education. Dr. Malone leads the Master

of School Administration Program at NCCU where data

informed and culturally competent school leaders are

trained for transformational leadership in marginalized

communities. Her specialty areas include instructional

leadership, data analysis and accountability, culturally

responsive pedagogy, classroom management, and

student engagement. She has conducted educational

workshops, seminars, professional development, and

presentations at conferences, schools, school districts,

and colleges. She has presented at numerous

conferences locally, regionally, nationally, and

internationally. Dr. Malone has written, co-authored,

and published several articles. She is a dynamic

presenter who uses humor, brain-friendly strategies,

and movement to actively engage participants in the

teaching and learning process.

George Meadows University of Mary Washington

(Presenting - Concurrent - 2, 3, 4) George Meadows is a

Professor in the College

of Education in the

Curriculum and

Instruction Department.

He joined the University

in 1997, coming from

West Virginia University

where he earned a

doctorate in Science

Education. As for many in science education, teaching

was a second career. His background is in Geology, with

a B.S. from Marshall University and an M.S. from Emory

University. He has worked in industry as a minerals

exploration geologist and for the United States

Geological Survey as a geochemist. A two-year stint in

the Peace Corps teaching science in Sabah, Malaysia

converted him to the teaching field. Returning to the

U.S., he taught middle school for several years before

studying at WVU. His interests include environmental

education and the role of engineering and design and

makerspaces in teaching science.

Tonya R. Moon University of Virginia

(Presenting - Concurrent - 6, 7) Tonya R. Moon, Ph.D. is a

Professor in the Research,

Statistics, and Evaluation

(RSE) program in Curry

where she teaches

statistics and research

design courses. She also

teaches a K-12

assessment course in the

Curriculum, Teaching, and

Learning (CTL) program in

the CISE department. Along with her teaching

responsibilities, she also chairs the University’s

Institutional Review Board for the Behavioral and Social

Sciences, the body that is responsible for approving and

overseeing all non-invasive human subject research

conducted by UVA faculty, staff, and students. Her

current research efforts are focused on kindergarten

teachers’ use of assessment data for literacy

development, a Spencer Foundation funded project

with colleagues Catherine Brighton (Curry Associate

Dean of Academic Programs and Student Affairs) and

Marcia Invernizzi (Professor in Curry). As an extension

of her professional work at the University, Tonya

collaborates with school districts nationally and

internationally on using assessment data for both

program and classroom improvement. Outside of her

work life, she is an avid fan of Appalachian old time and

bluegrass music and plays the clawhammer banjo.

Anthony Muhammad Independent Consultant

(Presenting - Concurrent – 1-2, 3-4, 6-7) Anthony Muhammad is one

of the most sought after

educational consultants in

North America. He currently

serves as the CEO of New

Frontier 21 Consulting, a

company dedicated to

providing cutting-edge

professional development to

schools all over the world. He

served as a practitioner for

nearly twenty years. Dr. Muhammad served as a middle

school teacher, assistant principal, middle school

principal, and high school principal. His tenure as a

practitioner has earned him several awards as both a

teacher and a principal.

Dr. Muhammad is recognized as one of the field’s

leading experts in the areas of school culture and

organizational climate. His work has allowed him to

work with schools in all 50 U.S. states, 10 Canadian

provinces, the Caribbean, South America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

Dr. Muhammad is a best-selling author. He is the author

of the books The Will to Lead and the Skill to Teach;

Transforming Schools at Every Level (2011);

Transforming School Culture: How to Overcome Staff

Division (2009); and a contributing author to the book

The Collaborative Administrator: Working Together as a

Professional Learning Community (2008). He has

published 26 articles in education journals and

publications in 7 different countries.

Judy Newhouse Executive Director, Learning Forward Virginia

(Presenting - Concurrent - 3)

Judy Newhouse currently is the Executive Director of Learning Forward Virginia (LFVA). LFVA is an affiliate of the international nonprofit, Learning Forward, formerly the National Staff Development Council. Prior to this, Judy held positions as a classroom teacher at the elementary, middle school, and community college levels. She was a mathematics instructional coach, a division administrator for all instructional coaches, and a division administrator in the Office of Professional Learning. Chosen as a V-QUEST middle school mathematics teacher, Judy co-created and co-presented Math Connects for the Virginia Department of Education. She has a passionate interest in promoting effective professional learning for all educators so that all students can be successful, and she has presented at local, regional, state and national conferences.

Denise Talley-Guest Germanna Community College

(Presenting - Concurrent - 2) Denise Talley-Guest has been the Dean of Professional

and Technical Studies at Germanna for the past three

years. Prior to serving as dean, she chaired the Business

and Accounting program, teaching accounting. Her

education background

includes undergraduate

work at Virginia Tech and

graduate degrees from

James Madison University

and Liberty University in

Business and Accounting.

Teacher Leaders

Teachers School/Location Position Session Title Session of

Presentation

Joyce Torres

Robert E. Lee Elementary

Teacher

Using the Rekenrek to Improve Number Sense and Problem Solving in the Primary Classroom

Session 1

Jackie Keith

Riverbend High School

Librarian/Liaison for Library Media Services

Welcome to the Libratory Session 1

Barbara Cannon

ITTC Assistive Technology Specialist

5 Technologies to Help Struggling Readers and Writers

Session 2

Lisa Quinton

ITTC & Massaponax High School

Instructional Technology Resource Teacher

Designing Digital Solutions for Teaching, Learning & Leading for Administrators: Should You Use Google, SCORE (Blackboard) in SCPS?

Session 2

Karen Clore

ITTC & Brock Road Elementary


Designing Digital Solutions for Teaching, Learning & Leading for Administrators: Should You Use Google, SCORE (Blackboard) in SCPS?

Session 2

Nancy Sindle

ITTC & Courthouse Road Elementary


The Power of Shared Leadership

Session 2

Cheryl Gray

Freedom Middle School

Teacher

Effective Instructional Delivery Model for Teaching Students with Difficulties in Mathematics

Session 2

Teacher Leaders continued

Teacher Name School/Location Position Session Title Session of

Presentation

Stephanie Grant

Freedom Middle School

Teacher

Effective Instructional Delivery Model for Teaching Students with Difficulties in Mathematics

Session 2

Darcy Hummel

Riverview Elementary Assistant Principal Unpacking the Standards to Write Lesson Plans

Session 3

Laura Godshall

Robert E. Lee Elementary

Teacher Reaching Families Through One School, One Book

Session 2

Karen Koory

Robert E. Lee Reading Specialist

Reading Comprehension Struggles? Metacognition to the Rescue! AND Word Study Without Homework

Session 3 Session 6

Emily Horne

ITTC/Post Oak Middle Instructional Technology Resource Teacher

Together We're Better: Collaborative Partnerships with Instructional Coaches

Session 4

Andrea Manninen

Post Oak Middle School

Teacher Reignite Your Vocabulary

Instruction Session 5

Christy Katsourakis

Salem Elementary School

Literacy Coach Close Reading-Notice and

Note Session 5

Teacher Leaders continued

Teacher Name School/Location Position Session Title Session of

Presentation

Stephenie Fellinger

Spotsylvania High School

Teacher, Secondary English Liaison

Close Reading-Notice and Note

Session 5

Brenda Conway

ITTC/Wilderness Elementary


Leveraging Literacy with Legos

Session 6

Andy

Rothenberger

ITTC/Lee Hill Elementary


Crafting an Instructional Smoothie

Session 6

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Kristin Scheible

Massaponax High School

Teacher Grit and Love: Rigor and Rapport in the Classroom

Session 7

Kris Hodgins

Massaponax High School

Teacher Grit and Love: Rigor and Rapport in the Classroom

Session 7

Kaitlyn Boyle

Robert E. Lee Teacher Problem-Based Learning Session 7

Spotsylvania Students Highlighted

Madison Brown CHMS-Rising 8th Grader

"What does it mean to be gifted?" Madison Brown is a rising 8th grade student

at Chancellor Middle School. Her favorite

subject in school is band, where she plays

the trombone. She also enjoys playing

soccer and running track.

Kayleigh Childress

POMS-Rising 8th Grader "3-D Printing, the Future of

Prosthetics" Kayleigh Childress is a rising eighth

grade student from Post Oak Middle

School. This past year her slight interest in 3D printers grew

into a passion for 3D printing and 3D print engineering. She

also has a passion for playing soccer and being a goalkeeper.

Amy George

RHS-Rising Freshman "Focus on Learning"

Dalton Hedrick CHHS-Senior "Leadership in the Classroom"

Dalton is a 2015 graduate of Chancellor

High School

Elizabeth Heflin RHS-Rising Freshman

"Learning to Fail" Elizabeth is an 8th grader at Ni River

Middle School and will be attending

Riverbend High School in the fall.

Elizabeth's future plans are to travel

the world and be a translator.

Mia McGill RHS-Rising Freshman "Music and its Effect on Learning and Cognitive Ability"

Alex Trainham

CHHS-Rising Senior "If you don't love it, why should I?" Alex is a rising senior at Chancellor High

School. He enjoys spending his time in the

creative arts including fine arts, music,

theatre, and overall unyielding

composition. He finds the beauty in most unconventional

objects or studies and loves collaborating with other like-

minded students to create and inspire.

Taylor Patzman

CHHS-Rising Senior "I am not smart"

Taylor Patzman is a rising senior at

Chancellor High School. She is an

active member of the drama

department and is currently cast

in a production of Shakespeare's A

Midsummer Night's Dream with a community theatre

company. Taylor hopes to study at Virginia Commonwealth

University after she graduates next year. She is an advocate

of progressive learning as well as increasing support for the

arts in public schools.

Sarah Ross CHHS-Senior "Building Confidence in the Classroom" Sarah is a 2015 graduate of

Chancellor High School

Paul Vann

CHHS–Rising Freshman "The Future"

Paul Vann is a rising freshman at

Chancellor High School, also apart of

The Commonwealth Governor School.

His goal is to shape the future of

tomorrow and to help others.

Sessions on 24th

Session Strand Key

Growth & Innovation

Climate & School Culture

Student Support Services

College & Career Ready

Data Literacy

Communication Leadership Teaching &

Learning

**Blue Names = Any presenter highlighted in blue was a participant in either Teachers as Leaders or Teachers as Coaches

**Double Session 1 & 2**Traditional Room 164

Supporting Cultural Change **Special Guest**

Presenter: Dr. Anthony Muhammad

During the course of the 2014-15 school

year, the Office of Student Support

Services was awarded a grant opportunity

to improve practices division-wide regarding

disproportionate discipline of African-American

students with disabilities. Through review of the data,

two school locations were identified to complete

School Culture Audits with Dr. Muhammad. During this

session, Dr. Muhammad will be reviewing the work

completed with two of our schools, the self-

assessment tool, the interview procedures, and the

indicators that inform cultural change. Participants will

be afforded the opportunity to actively engage and

begin the steps to assessing culture at their respective

school locations.

Suggested Audience: General

Session 1 - 9:15-10:30Traditional Lecture Hall

Leading with Authenticity **Special Guest**

Presenter: Dr. Raymond A. Bell, Jr.

Administrators and teachers face ever-

increasing challenges in their public

school division across America. It is

imperative that a transformational leadership

approach is implemented to address the growing

concerns of school personnel. In this course,

leadership from one's persona will be examined as an

effective means of influencing staff in a productive

manner. Topics such as leading through transparency,

vulnerability, and humility will be emphasized as a

creative and impactful approach in building a strong

school division and classroom environment.

Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teachers

Student Presentation Auditorium Students in Leadership

Presenters: Students from CHHS, CHMS, & NRMS

Come hear engaging and passionate students

share their views on education through TED-

style talks. Gain real insight into what our

students need in order to learn, grow, and thrive. Learn

how we can reach students better and ignite their

passion for learning.


Hands-On Room 106 Apps that You Can Apply

Presenters: Lisa Jones, Adrienne Hornstein, Teachers

Bring your own device and explore several

android/apple/web based apps that can be

used with students for many different

products or activities. We will explore plickers, haiku

deck, animation desk, thinglink, pic collage, QR code

reader/creator, classdojo, and tellagami. (hint: While

this list may change slightly, save time by having these

apps downloaded to your devices before we meet!)


Traditional Room 110 Writing Exceptional Assessments- Beyond the Bubble

(Part 1 of 2) Presenters: Clarke Warren, Kristen Weidle, Teaching

and Learning Coaches

Tired of the SOL tests being the sole state

measure of student performance? Looking

for authentic ways for students to demonstrate

mastery of the Standards that align closely with

curriculum and instruction? We will review a

framework of key steps used in creating high quality

assessments that are distinctly aligned. If so, then this

is the session for you. We will walk through a general

overview of performance based assessments (PBA) and

their uses in the instructional setting with the state

frameworks. Part II (see description) will be a hands-on

activity with curriculum and assessment creation.


Traditional Room 122 Using the Rekenrek to Improve Number Sense and

Problem Solving in the

Primary Classroom

Presenters: Joyce Torres, Rachel Papciak, Teachers

What the heck is a rekenrek? We will explore

how this unique visual model helps students

develop a strong sense of number and a

deeper understanding of basic math operations. The

rekenrek is unique because it helps students become

more flexible in their understanding of how to

compose and decompose numbers and is a great

launchpad for number talks. It can also be used to

support students as they develop problem solving

skills. You will receive resources and ideas to help you

find ways to use rekenreks effectively in your

classroom as well as the opportunity to make your own

rekenrel.


Hands-On Room 112 Incorporating Cross-Curricular Nonfiction Text

Presenter: Emily Wessel, Teacher

In this hands-on session you will learn

about the benefits of reading cross-

curricular nonfiction texts in the classroom.

Participants will take part in a model lesson and design

their own lesson which incorporates a nonfiction text

allowing for connections to students and real-life

issues.


Traditional Room 114 Creative Assessments

Presenter: Niccole Taylor, Teacher

Variety is the spice of life! In this session,

creative examples of both formative and

summative assessments will be shared. They

are math examples, but could be modified for other

content areas. Topics include feedback only, error

analysis, anonymous polls, and summative

assessments in which the student creates the problem.

Rubrics and student work for many of the examples

will be shared.

Traditional Room 120

Reaching Families Through One School, One Book

Presenters: Laura Godshall, Ashlee Schlund, Teachers;

Misty Kelley, Administrative Intern

Participants will learn about a literacy

program that creates a shared reading

experience for their entire school community. Staff

and parents from Robert E. Lee Elementary school will

show how a team has facilitated One School, One Book

programs over the past four years. This highly visual

session will inspire and prepare you to lead a

successful OSOB program at your school.


Traditional Room 144 A Paperless School

Presenters: Veronne Davis, Principal; Nathan Jones,

Assistant Principal; Sandra Altieri, Teacher

Learn how the leadership team at Ni River

MS has worked collaboratively with

teachers to embrace the non-traditional approach of a

connected classroom. The culture of the school has

shifted from pencil/paper to a connected 21st century

paperless school. Highly effective teaching and

learning in an environment that embraces innovative

learning is a benefit for the entire school community.

Ni River provides students with the tools they need to

take ownership of their learning and get exposure to

multiple types of digital platforms to prepare them for

their future.


Sandbox Library Welcome to the Libratory

Presenter: Jackie Keith, Librarian/Liaison for Library

Media Services

Come think, grow, and share! Explore uses

for interactive text. Dabble in eMediaVA's

video and lesson resources. Discover

Destiny’s resources to support student learning and

teacher professional growth. Investigate Destiny’s s

eBooks for professional and test drive Destiny's

optional special features. Get the first look at the new

World Book. See you in the Libratory!


Traditional Room 156 Community Engagement

Beyond the bake sale…taking your community

engagement to the next level

Presenters: Rene Daniels, Director of Communication

and Community Engagement; Tom

Eichenberg, Principal; Amber Belako,

Assistant Principal; Lane Byrd, Principal

Gain insight on how to increase your community

engagement from our panel that will share examples

of their success in engaging the business and the

community to support strategic initiatives and

ultimately enhance student instruction, wellness, and

opportunities. Attendees will learn how to approach

and leverage business partners, parents, and the

community to support school goals.


Session 2 - 10:40 – 11:55Sandbox Room 194

In the Sandbox with Dr. Meadows: Makerspaces,

Engineering, Robotics and New Technology for Your

Classroom

**Special Guest**

Presenter: Dr. George Meadows, UMW

In this hands-on 'sandbox', participants will

explore several new technologies. Dr.

Meadows will demonstrate and discuss

possible applications in education. Examples

of the new technology will include 3D printers and

scanners, alternative input devices, circuitry

components such as LittleBits and Circuit Stickers, and

physical computing devices such as the Hummingbird

board and the Arduino useful for developing robots.

The role of engineering labs/makerspaces will also be

discussed, and examples of existing educational

makerspaces, both fixed and mobile, will be presented.


Traditional Room 144 5 Technologies to Help Struggling Readers and

Writers

Presenter: Barbara Cannon, Assistive Technology

Specialist

Technology has TOTALLY exploded with

options to help students who struggle with

reading and writing. Come see how speech

to text, text to speech, word prediction, audio

dictation and zoom can help you achieve better

educational outcomes for your students who struggle.

Using iPads? Laptops? Chromebooks? Franklin

Spellers? NO problem! Are most teachers still using

worksheets? We’ve got you covered! Let’s give the

students accessible educational experiences!


Traditional Room 110 Designing Digital Solutions for Teaching, Learning &

Leading for Administrators: Should You Use Google,

SCORE (Blackboard) in SCPS?

Presenters: Lisa Quinton, Donnie Collier, Karen Clore,

ITRTs

How do you best facilitate online

communication, professional learning, and

interaction with your faculty? How do you decide if

SCORE (Blackboard Learn) or Google Drive is the best

solution for your needs? During this session,

participants will view exemplars from elementary,

middle, and high school environments. Make sure your

learning objective is driving your decision-making

when it comes to selecting the “right” tool for the job.

Prepare to consult with experts to customize the

application of SCPS digital solutions.

Suggested Audience: Administrator

Traditional Room 152 Guiding Students with Intellectual Disabilities to a

Standard Diploma

Presenter: Jayne Redelman, Teacher

This session will provide information and

strategies that are used to help students

with intellectual disabilities earn a

standard diploma (with accommodations). This session

will also explore how to work with administration,

special education teachers, and general education

teachers to meet the needs of your students.


Panel Discussion Lecture Hall Beyond High School: Conversations about College and

Career Readiness

**Special Guest**

Presenters: Denise Talley-Guest, Professional and Tech

Studies; Shashuna Gray, Dean of Arts and

Sciences; Patti Lisk, Dean of Nursing and

Tech, Germanna

This is a great opportunity to exchange ideas and

discuss how today’s K-12 education experience can

best prepare our students for their future! Join

Germanna Community College Deans, Denise Guest,

Dean of Professional and Technical Studies, Patti Lisk,

Dean of Nursing and Allied Health, Shashuna Gray,

Dean of Arts and Science for a panel discussion about

the new college and career opportunities for our

students. Learn about the career fields that are

expanding, and nksemerging, and the skills that

potential employers are looking for in today’s

workforce. Participate in a lively discussion about what

skills are needed for students to be successful in some

of the outstanding programs that are offered at

Germanna Community College. How can our

partnership with community college educators grow to

ensure SCPS students are ready for college and careers

beyond high school? Appropriate for every SCPS

educator and leader at every level. Questions for the

panel discussion will be collected by LLE participants

prior to the session. Panel will be facilitated by Dr. Jan

Streich.


Round Table Room 156 Staying Culturally Relevant with English Language

Learners

Presenters: Lyndon Hott, Tara Hefner, ESOL Teachers

Participants will discuss how teachers can

support ELLs (English Language Learners)

by engaging them in ‘culturally relevant

texts’ - texts that are connected to their cultural

background. Culturally relevant texts are crucial so that

our students can more fully identify with the traits and

personalities of characters (Freeman and Freeman,

2007). This in turn can foster a love for independent

reading (Rodriguez, 2014). This round table discussion

will detail strategies to select culturally relevant texts

that will resonate and inspire our ELLs.


Panel Discussion Room 154 RHS Teacher Collaborators

Presenters: Susan Catlett, Katie Breth, Jess White,

Teachers

Riverbend's Teacher Collaborator Team

focuses on positive peer observations

without the pressure of evaluation. Team

members follow up observations with detailed emails

highlighting examples of rigor, relevance, and

relationships. In this panel discussion, Teacher

Collaborator team members will share how the

teacher-initiated program has developed and evolved

over the past two years as well as their aspirations for

next year, including closer collaboration with teachers

who request assistance with instructional strategies,

management issues, and assessment tools.


Traditional Discussion Room 156 Together We're Better: Collaborative Partnerships

with Instructional Coaches

Presenters: Kristine Lentz-Johnson, Assistant

Director of Teaching and Learning; Emily

Horne, ITRT; Lisa Emerson, Teaching and

Learning Coach.

Are you a teacher or administrator who would like to

know the benefit of cultivating collaborative

partnerships with instructional coaches? Are you

curious about what that partnership may look like?

Then this session is for you! Participants will be

provided with an overview of instructional coaching

and the intended outcomes of the coaches'

collaborative partnerships. We will then dig a little

deeper to discuss the various roles of instructional

coaches, the purposes of these roles, and the process

coaches use as they work to support individuals and

teams. Principals and coaches will share their

experiences and the various ways in which they have

cultivated effective partnerships to support intended

coaching outcomes.

Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teacher

Traditional Room 106 Moving All Readers: Looking at Rigor in Guided

Reading to Make it More Powerful for All Learners

Presenter: Tammy Bottomley, Teacher

Guided reading is a county-wide initiative;

however, we need to utilize guided reading

in specific ways to make our time in guided

reading more powerful. We will look at Fountas and

Pinnell Benchmark Assessments to direct our

instruction and focus on what each student needs.

Resources are shared from Jan Richardson's text, The

Next Step In Guided Reading, notes from two of her

training sessions, and her website. Information will

also be shared from the PALS office and other current

research to direct us towards a more rigorous guided

reading session.


Panel Discussion Room 112 What's in Your Playbook? Strategies to Support

Athletes, Athletics and Academics

Presenters: Laura Gast, Assistant Athletic Director;

Ronald Lowman, Activities Director; Emily

Hall, School Counselor; Kevin Laleggio,

Athletic Trainer

Courtland High School will conduct a panel

discussion on hot topics concerning athletics and

academics. Topics include: eligibility, the NCAA

Clearinghouse, concussion protocols for return to play

and the classroom, increasing athletic participation,

and mentoring of coaches. Come and learn from our

Cougar team including the activities director, guidance

counselor, athletic trainer, and coach.


Traditional Room 120 No Opt Out - An Approach to Reducing Missing Work

and Promoting Responsibility

Presenter: Bryan Lutterbie, Assistant Principal

Participants will be introduced to Riverbend

High School’s No Opt Out intervention

program for students who do not complete

school work. The session will explore the philosophy

and rationale behind the program, the steps taken for

implementation, the program details, the development

of a school-wide late work grading policy, the

successes, and the challenges the program has

encountered.


Traditional Room 122 Effective Instructional Delivery Model for Teaching

Students with Difficulties in Mathematics

Presenters: Cheryl Gray, Stephanie Grant, Teachers

Join us to reignite your passion for teaching

students with difficulties in mathematics! We

will share our journey over the past three years

and how we have implemented a redefined schedule

to best meet the needs of struggling math learners,

including special education students. Our classroom

model promotes an atmosphere that allows students

to receive individualized support tailored to their

unique needs. In addition, we will share how we

collaborate as a team in our professional learning

community to provide the level of assistance our

students need to be successful.

Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teacher

Traditional Room 160 Accepting the Challenge of Teaching Gifted Learners

Presenters: Kate Peeples, SCOPE Teacher; Madison

Brown, Student

The world of gifted education is multi-

faceted and stands at the forefront of

today's issues in public education. Understanding what

gifted education is all about can be a challenge, as can

understanding the needs of this very unique

population of learners. Spotsylvania County is lucky to

have a gifted education

program, but our gifted students spend most of their

time in the regular classroom. This talk will explore

myths and misconceptions about gifted learners and

empower teachers to engage them academically and

socially.


Traditional Room 114 The Power of Shared Leadership

Presenters: Marcie Fields, Principal; Robert

MacDonald, Assistant Principal; Amanda

Ayers, Reading Specialist; Nancy Sindle,

ITRT; Gretchen Stott, Teacher

A portion of the CRES School Improvement Plan Team

to include Principal, AP, Reading Specialist, Teacher,

and ITRT will present the development of the shared

leadership model. Learn how CRES developed the

School Improvement Plan, the School Improvement

Process, and utilized key believers to make decisions

based on student performance. Discover the power of

shared leadership that leads to sustainable success.


June 24th Day’s Unconference Schedule

What is an "Unconference?" An Unconference is just like a conference, but the agenda is created by the attendees at

the beginning of the session. Unconferences feature open discussions rather than a single speaker at the front of the

room giving a talk. Rule of an Unconference: There is NO REGISTRATION for these sessions SO get to your room early

to secure your seat.

Concurrent A - 12:55-1:55 Room 164 Teaching and Learning Framework Room 160 Tweet-Up (Virtually Connecting to

Professional Learning) Room 156 School Events that Work (Parent,

Social Media, and Community) Room 154 The Bond: Moving to Student-

Centered, Digitally -Based Teaching and Learning

Room 152 Coaching Across the Curriculum Room 146 What is the Problem? Problem Based

Learning Classroom Ideas Room 106 Authentically Speaking: Where Are

We?

Concurrent B - 12:05-1:05 Room 110 Be the Master of Your Schedule

Elementary: Finding Time for Everything

Room 122 The Look and Feel of ESOL Room 112 Things That Rock or Not Room 114 Initiating Hard Conversations Room 120 Power of Positive Thinking Room 136 Planting the STEM? What Does It Look

Like? How Do I Get On Board? Room 138 PBL- I Don't Have Time For That! Room 140 Professional Book Club: Share An

Interesting Book You've Read Recently

**Double Sessions 3 & 4** 2:05 - 4:40

Traditional Room 164 Supporting Cultural Change

**Special Guest**


During the course of the 2014-15

school year, the Office of Student

Support Services was awarded a

grant opportunity to improve

practices division-wide regarding disproportionate

discipline of African-American students with

disabilities. Through review of the data, two school

locations were identified to complete School Culture

Audits with Dr. Muhammad. During this session, Dr.

Muhammad will be reviewing the work completed

with two of our schools, the self-assessment tool, the

interview procedures, and the indicators that inform

cultural change. Participants will be afforded the

opportunity to actively engage and begin the steps to

assessing culture at their respective school locations.


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Hands On Room 156 Overview of Classroom Management for the

Culturally Responsive Teacher

(You will also attend Hinton Concurrent 4)

**Special Guest**

Presenter: Dr. Laurell Malone

This highly interactive workshop is

designed to advance a consciousness

of social responsibility and introduce to the targeted

audience a variety of classroom management

strategies and group dynamics that support great

teaching and student engagement. The classroom

management strategies are student-centered, research

based, brain-friendly, and culturally responsive. Class-

building and team-building structures will also be

emphasized as a means to dispute cultural deprivation

theory. Best instructional and pedagogical practices for

eliminating barriers to educational opportunity and

achievement will be integrated throughout the

workshop.

Participants will be provided with an overview of how

to create a comprehensive classroom environment

that is well managed and contributes to exploration,

discovery, higher order thinking, and depth of

knowledge. Participants will also have a better

understanding of the learning styles of students from

diverse cultural contexts and how teachers can use this

information to differentiate instruction for increased

academic achievement and cultural competence.


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Hands-On Room 154 Flipping the Script: Deviating Deficit Discourses in

Engaging African American Males

**Special Guest**

(You will attend Malone Concurrent 4)

Presenter: Dr. Harvey Hinton, III

This interactive session will engage

participants in exploring their own

assumptions about African American male

underachievement and learning strategies

to create environments that are culturally inviting to all

learners. Participants will explore race, class, and

culture and the relationship between a teacher’s

cultural competency and students’ achievement. As a

follow up activity, participants will be encouraged to

engage in, and support, an action research project

designed to assist teachers in creating positive

outcomes with African American males while exploring

the complexities of their own classroom instruction

and decision-making.

Session 3 - 2:05 - 3:15Traditional Library

Having Hard Conversations for Administrators

**Special Guest**

Presenters: Jennifer Abrams

**Video Conference**

As administrators, coaches or colleagues,

we often come up against situations where

difficult topics must be addressed. What do

we know about the best strategies for those

moments? What questions should we be asking

ourselves before we speak, and what environments

are best for when we do speak? Based on Jennifer’s

book, Having Hard Conversations, and her work with

conflict and interpersonal communication, this session

will provide participants with action plans and scripting

tools for having those necessary hard conversations.

Suggested Audience: Administrators, Coaches, &

Teacher Leaders

Sandbox Room 106 Getting Appy with Bloom’s

Presenters: Emily Taylor, Jamie Heatwole, Teachers

Come and get Appy with Bloom's!

Participants will learn how iPad

applications can be used with students to

foster higher-order thinking skills like creating,

evaluating, and analyzing. See examples from the

elementary classroom. Apps can be applied to any

subject area, are engaging, and are easily

differentiated. Participants will have time to explore

these applications and discuss ways to use them in

their own classrooms.

Suggested Audience: Teachers


You Didn't Know, Did You?

Presenters: Lauren Ball, Sarah Downing, Librarians

Participants will learn a quick and easy way

to evaluate websites. We will then segue to

the strategies of the BIG 6, focusing on

Information-Seeking Strategies and

Location and Access. Participates will actively engage

in selecting the best source for selected questions

using the dictionary, almanac, atlas, newspaper,

websites, nonfiction books, and databases. An

opportunity will be given to explore the databases

available to staff and students through Destiny, the

schools' library online catalog.


Traditional Room 114 Unpacking the Standards

to Write Lesson Plans

Presenters: Dianne Holmes, Principal; Darcy Hummel,

Assistant Principal

Learn how Riverview teachers are

unpacking standards to ensure their lesson

plans are aligned with the curriculum framework

during their Tuesday/Thursday PLCs. The teachers

receive feedback on their lesson plans from

administration through the lesson plan feedback form.

Come to our session to learn how our process ensures

the alignment of the curriculum.


Hands-On Room 120

Reading Comprehension Struggles?

Metacognition to the Rescue!

Presenters: Lori Clark, Teacher; Karen Koory, Title I

Reading Specialist; Ashlee Schlund, Teacher

Have you noticed that most students

struggle with reading comprehension?

Having students experience difficulty extracting

significant information from text is frustrating,

especially since it affects them throughout their

education. In this session, you will acquire the

necessary tools and resources to help your students

comprehend what they read through the use of

metacognition. As a group, we will develop a division-

wide common language to support our students'

comprehension skills. This will also coincide with the

use of metacognition strategies in the Benchmark

Literacy series (K-5).


Traditional Lecture Hall A Bird's Eye View of the Elementary School Classroom

for Secondary Educators

Presenter: Michael Brown, Principal

If you are a secondary educator then you

cannot miss this session. Day in and day

out, elementary teachers across our

division intentionally structure their lessons to place

those with the greatest needs in front of them. Allow

your data to assist you in gaining a better

understanding of when to move from whole group to

small group to individualized instruction. Through this

presentation, you will come out with ideas and

strategies to change your instructional approach to

make the biggest impact on the growth of your

students.



Executive Leadership Program: Transforming

Professional Learning

**Special Guest**

Presenter: Judy Newhouse, Executive Director Learning

Forward Virginia

Teacher leaders, building administrators,

district leaders, and other leaders are

essential to manage, lead, and facilitate full

implementation of the multiple complex reforms

occurring today. Learn about a program specifically

designed to develop leaders’ capacity to leverage

successful change through effective professional

learning. During this session, participants will learn

about this year-long, 30-hour leadership program that

is offered in a blended format. The Executive

Leadership Program (ELP) provides a framework for

leaders to work together with colleagues on current,

authentic situations, acquire skills, practices,

strategies, and resources to develop their expertise,

create cultures of continuous improvement, build

collective responsibility, and provide individual and

team support for acquiring and implementing new

practices.


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Sandbox Room 194 In the Sandbox with Dr. Meadows: Makerspaces,

Engineering, Robotics and New Technology for Your

Classrooms

**Special Guest**





possible applications in education.

Examples of the new technology will include 3D

printers and scanners, alternative input devices,

circuitry components such as LittleBits and Circuit

Stickers, and physical computing devices such as the

Hummingbird board and the Arduino useful for

developing robots. The role of engineering

labs/makerspaces will also be discussed, and examples

of existing educational makerspaces, both fixed and

mobile, will be presented.


Panel Discussion Room 112

Team Approach to SMART Goals

Presenters: Brian Bartoszek, Assistant Principal; Brett

Gibbons, Tracie Jackson, Teachers

Does the SMART Goal process frustrate

you? Does your school struggle to reach

your Gap Group 1 students? Do you wish

you had a teammate to help you accomplish your

SMART Goal? We have an approach that can make the

process more efficient, effective and enjoyable. Please

join us for our panel discussion on meeting the needs

of Gap Group 1 students utilizing a team approach to

SMART Goals.



What's New in Parent Communications?

Presenter: Rene Daniels, Director of Communications;

Shawn Hudson, Principal

Are you using SchoolMessenger to its full

potential to communicate with your

parents? Did you know it interfaces with

our new Student Information System? NEW FOR 2015-

2016 - We are launching our new Parent Access that

enables parents to update their contact information

and even designate the best method to reach them.

Learn about this new feature and more!


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Session 4 - 3:25 - 4:40Traditional Library

The Multigenerational Workplace

**Special Guest**

Presenters: Jennifer Abrams

**Video Conference**

Formulate a better understanding of

each generation’s motivations and needs

in the workplace. Prepare tools and structures that will

translate into better, more effective collaboration for

generationally diverse teams. Become more skilled at

creating a climate of inclusion for all generations.

Adapt one’s language skills to communicate effectively

with different generations.



Changing From Traditional Collaborative Model to a

Collaborative Consultation Model

Presenters: Christine Rogucki, Assistant Principal

This session will explore the journey RHS

took to better support students with

disabilities. The presentation will include

the initial data used to inspire the need for a new

service model, as well as the final first year data on the

model. Additionally, it will include the implementation

details of the program and will highlight areas of

strength and weaknesses. Part I presentation is a

repeat from the AP/IC Leadership Academy. Part II will

provide additional information to include instructional

changes within the classroom.


Traditional Room 110 SCOPE Curriculum Standards for the Elementary

School

Presenters: Beth Smelter, Jessica Lowery, SCOPE

Teachers

What do we teach in SCOPE, and why

are we teaching it? Gifted Resource

Teachers have been working to translate what

happens in SCOPE classrooms across the county

into a set of unified learning standards.

Participants will become familiar with the new

SCOPE Standards and accompanying Progress

Report being implemented in the 2015-16 school

year. They will also explore some of the units,

activities, and support materials used to meet the

standards. Teachers, counselors, and

administrators need to be familiar with the SCOPE

Standards so they can support student growth and

provide general feedback to parents seeking

information on the SCOPE curriculum.


Workshop Room 112 Vocabulary: Unlocking the Mystery of Math

Presenters: Margaret Newman, Math Specialist; Jo-El

Cox, ESOL Coach

In this workshop, participants will

collaborate with peers to develop math

vocabulary lists and experience strategies

that help support the vocabulary development of their

students. The workshop will include research-based

methods for engaging students in math vocabulary

activities. Participants will learn strategies and

methods that they will be able to take back and try out

immediately.


Traditional Lecture Hall A Look Ahead... A New Instructional Framework

Presenters: Jen Belako, Director of Teaching and

Learning: Kristine Lentz-Johnston,

Assistant Director of Teaching and

Learning; Jan Streich, Director of Growth

and Innovation

In this session, the learner will be introduced to our

new Framework for Teaching and Learning. The goals

of the Framework are to articulate our need for

student-centered instruction, outline the skills

students need for the future, and define the necessary

learner and teacher supports. Participants will engage

in dialogue regarding instructional best practice and

provide feedback on the key components of the

Framework. This session is ideal for leaders at all levels

(teachers, school leadership, program leaders) who

seek to understand the proposed direction of teaching

and learning in SCS, connections to current practices,

and the instructional road map. Participants will get a

preview, access, and have the opportunity to ask

questions/provide feedback about the new Teaching &

Learning Framework prior to professional learning

during the 2016 school year.


Sandbox Room 194 In the Sandbox with Dr. Meadows:

Makerspaces, Engineering, Robotics and New

Technology for Your Classrooms

**Special Guest**





possible applications in education. Examples of the

new technology will include 3D printers and scanners,

alternative input devices, circuitry components such as

LittleBits and Circuit Stickers, and physical computing

devices such as the Hummingbird board and the

Arduino useful for developing robots. The role of

engineering labs/makerspaces will also be discussed

and examples of existing educational makerspaces,

both fixed and mobile, will be presented.


Round Table Room 120 Blended Learning in High School

Presenter: Andrew Volk, Teacher

This session will discuss ways computers

and online learning are used in secondary

math courses. This is part how-to and part

how-not-to. Discussion will be both

practical and philosophical.



Teaching with Love and Logic- The Courtland Way Presenters: Sherri Steele, Principal; Robin Chilton,

Assistant Principal

At Courtland Elementary, we created the

Courtland Way, Every Day to further

enhance our culture of high expectations

for learning and behavior. It provides consistency,

supports our school mission, and protects our learning

time. We also created a PLC based on the book

Teaching with Love and Logic by Jim Fay and David

Funk, to address our significant increase in the need to

teach students to be appropriate, solve their problems,

and be responsible. In this session, we will share how

we created the Courtland Way and the key

components of our success. We will also provide

insightful strategies to build positive relationships with

students, reduce power struggles, hold kids to higher

standards of behavior, and get them (instead of you) to

go home tired!


Traditional Room 106 Supporting Your Advanced Placement Program

Presenter: Emily Wessel, Teacher

School leaders will discuss how the

school, its leaders, and the community

can contribute to the success of an

Advanced Placement (AP) Program. There

will also be a focus on supporting AP teachers and

enrolled students. Information on how to build a

strong foundation in the middle school will be

discussed as well.


Sessions on 25th

Session Strand Key

Climate & School Culture

Student Support Services

College & Career Ready

Data Literacy

Communication Leadership Teaching & Learning

**Blue Names = Any presenter highlighted in blue was a participant in either Teachers as Leaders or Teachers as Coaches

Session 5 - 9:15 - 10:30 Student Presentation Auditorium

Students in Leadership Presenters: Students from CHHS, CHMS & NRMS

Come hear engaging and passionate

students share their views on education

through TED-style talks. Gain real insight

into what our students need in order to

learn, grow, and thrive. Learn how we can reach

students better and ignite their passion for learning.


Traditional Room 154 Big Country Learning

Presenters: Terri Cagle, Daryl Lann, Robin Monroe,

Principals

This session will focus on the partnership of

Berkeley, Livingston, and RELee Elementary

Schools in providing a collaborative approach

to meet the learning needs of each teacher learner. This

model provides for new learning and fresh perspectives

for teachers while collaborating on common

educational objectives. Information shared will include

how to identify targeted areas of learning needs,

identifying teacher leaders to develop and facilitate

sessions, coordinating sessions with multiple staffs,

ensuring staff register for learning sessions aligned with

school learning initiatives, and holding follow up

sessions as part of the continuous learning cycle.


Panel Discussion Room 146

A Year of Change- How Our PLC Helped Us Through

Presenters: Kristina Peck; Kim Collier, Colleen

McFadden, Angelo Sciandra, John Moore,

Teachers

A successful PLC can make a teacher’s job

easier. This year was a recipe for disaster:

new curriculum map, new division assessments, new

special education model, and a new Algebra 1 Concepts

class. Our PLC worked together to approach each

change as a team, and our students benefited. Come

hear about our experience this past school year.


Sandbox Room 110 Leveraging Literacy with Legos

Presenters: Colleen McDonnell, Teacher;

Brenda Conway, ITRT

When students construct models, they

own the knowledge. Student ownership is important to

meaning and knowledge construction. The goal of this

project is to engage those students who are not

typically engaged in a normal literacy lesson. Discover

how the Lego Story Starter curriculum was used

throughout the school year to enhance students’

reading and writing skills through peer teaching and

teamwork.



Close Reading-Notice and Note

Presenters: Christy Katsourakis, Literacy Coach;

Stephenie Fellinger, Teacher, Secondary

English Liaison

Ever wonder what is going on in a

reader's head while they have a book in

front of them? The authors of Notice and Note, Beers

and Probst, give us a set of signposts to share with our

students. According to them, "the signposts show up in

novels because they show up in the world." When

students start noticing these, they will think, “Here is a

place where I can apply one of those strategies I have

learned.” They are the signals to slow down your

thinking and apply a reading strategy. Interested?

Please join us for this introductory session.


Traditional Room 120 Reignite Your Vocabulary Instruction

Presenter: Andrea Manninen, Reading Specialist

By spending 15-20 minutes a day, your

students can increase their vocabulary by

making predictions, conducting research,

doing kinesthetic movements, and applying critical

thinking skills. This session is highly geared to upper

elementary and middle school students but can be

applied to all educational levels.


Traditional Lecture Hall A Look Ahead... A New Instructional Framework

Presenters: Jen Belako, Director of Teaching and

Learning; Kristine Lentz-Johnston, Assistant

Director of Teaching and Learning; Jan

Streich, Director of Growth and Innovation

In this session, the learner will be introduced to our new

Framework for Teaching and Learning. The goals of the

Framework are to articulate our need for student-

centered instruction, outline the skills students need for

the future, and define the necessary learner and

teacher supports. Participants will engage in dialogue

regarding instructional best practice and provide

feedback on the key components of the Framework.

This session is ideal for leaders at all levels (teachers,

school leadership, program leaders) who seek to

understand the proposed direction of teaching and

learning in SCS, connections to current practices, and

the instructional road map. Participants will get a

preview, access, and have the opportunity to ask

questions/provide feedback about the new Teaching

and Learning Framework prior to professional learning

during the 2016 school year.


Traditional Room 106 A Bird's Eye View of the Elementary School Classroom

for Secondary Educators Presenter: Michael Brown, Principal

If you are a secondary educator then you

cannot miss this session. Day in and day out,

elementary teachers across our division

intentionally structure their lessons to place those with

the greatest needs in front of them. Allow your data to

assist you in gaining a better understanding of when to

move from whole group to small group to individualized

instruction. Through this presentation you will come out

with ideas and strategies to change your instructional

approach to make the biggest impact on the growth of

your students.


Traditional Room 144 A Collaborative Problem Solving Approach

Presenter: Holly Richards, Assistant Principal

Come to this panel discussion to find out how

Cedar Forest staff members are collaboratively

impacting the school's culture. CFES is building capacity

of teacher leaders by addressing the authentic needs of

our student population. Learn how CFES tackled topics

such as master scheduling, SOL scheduling, bullying and

school improvement efforts using teams, a solution

focus and monitoring of effectiveness.


Traditional Room 164 STREAM @ 3L- Learning Together at All Levels

Presenters: Dianne Holmes, Principal; Nancy Burger,

SCOPE Teacher; Kris Schieble, Teacher

STREAM @ 3L is a collaborative after school

program between Riverview Elementary,

Thornburg Middle and Massaponax High

intended to bring students together at all levels to learn

about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Reading,

and Math. The STREAM @ 3L Team is comprised of

elementary, middle and high school teachers, students

and administrators. Through collaboration between

these teachers and administrators, students at all levels

have valuable experiences learning together. Come and

learn about the structure, lessons learned, and overall

success of STREAM @ 3L.


Traditional Room 160 Crafting an Instructional Smoothie

Presenters: Chad Armstrong, Assistant Principal; Andy

Rothenberger, ITRT

Blended Learning: The modern classroom

does not have a 'front' of the room. Students

acquire skills collaboratively through games or

independently on software programs while teachers

work with individuals and small groups on targeted

skills. The blended learning technology tools provide

immediate feedback to the learner; later, teachers use

report features to monitor progress and determine

instructional next-steps based on the needs of

individual students. Through a blended learning

approach, students gain access to digital content to

meet their personal learning needs.


Traditional Room 156 Discipline (and Instruction) Without Discrimination,

Part III

Presenters: John Lynn, Supervisor of School Safety;

Terecia Gill, Principal; Darryl Green, Counselor; Darnella

Cunningham, Principal; Nate Jones,

Assistant Principal; Kimberly Cannon,

Teacher

The over-representation of two subgroups

of students (boys and minority students) in disciplinary

matters, and the under-representation of those same

two groups in academic success, has been previously

studied and discussed. This presentation will take the

contemplation of this challenging and troubling topic to

the next level by offering insights from a panel

distinguished by its diversity and credibility.

**Administrators will receive this presentation

at another time**


June 25th Day’s Unconference Schedule What is an "Unconference?" An Unconference is just like a conference, but the agenda is created by the attendees at

the beginning of the session. Unconferences feature open discussions rather than a single speaker at the front of the

room giving a talk. Rule of an Unconference: There is NO REGISTRATION for these sessions SO get to your room early

to secure your seat.

Concurrent A 10:40-11:40 Room 122 The Look and Feel of ESOL Room 112 Thinks That Rock or Not Room 114 Initiating Hard Conversations Room 136 Planting the STEM? What Does It Look

Like? How Do I Get On Board? Room 138 PBL- I Don’t Have Time for That! Room 140 Professional Book Club: Share an

Interesting Book You've Read Recently

Concurrent B 11:30-12:30 Room 106 Authentically Speaking: Where Are

We? Room 146 What Is The Problem? Problem Based

Learning Classroom Ideas Room 152 Coaching Across The Curriculum Room 154 The Bond: Moving To Student

Centered Digitally Based Teaching and Learning

Room 156 School Events That Work (Parent, Social Media, Community)

Room 164 Teaching and Learning Framework Room 160 Tweet-Up (Virtually Connecting To

Professional Learning)

**Double Sessions 6 & 7*- 12:45 – 3:25 Traditional Lecture Hall

Supporting Cultural Change

**Special Guest**


During the course of the 2014-15 school year, the Office of Student Support Services was awarded a grant opportunity to improve

practices division-wide, regarding disproportionate discipline of African-American students with disabilities. Through review of the data, two school locations were identified to complete School Culture Audits with Dr. Muhammad. During this session, Dr. Muhammad will be reviewing the work completed with two of our schools, the self-assessment tool, the interview procedures, and the indicators that inform cultural change. Participants will be afforded the opportunity to actively engage and begin the steps to assessing culture at their respective school locations.


Hands-On Room 120 Beyond the Buzz: Creating a Successful Blended

Learning Classroom

**Special Guest**

Presenter: Joanne Claspill, Edgenuity

Go beyond the buzz words "Blended Learning" to see how it really impacts your teaching, students, data, practices and motivation. Come away with new

strategies, schedule samples, planning ideas, and overall blended management. Get ready for a blended school year! Suggested Audience: Administrators & Teachers

Simulation Activity Commons Area

Poverty Simulation

Presenter: Lisa Dolan, School Social Worker

The Community Action Poverty Simulation

(CAPS) is an educational tool about the

day-to-day realities of life with a shortage

of money and an abundance of stress.

During a simulation, participants role-play the lives of

low-income families, from single parents trying to care

for their children to senior citizens trying to maintain

their self sufficiency on Social Security. The task of each

family is to provide food, shelter and other basic

necessities during the simulation while interacting with

various community resources. This is a simulation tool

that enables participants to view poverty from different

angles in an experiential setting.


Session 6 - 12:45 - 2:00Hands-On Library

Tech Integration and Leadership

**Special Guest**

Presenter: Dr. Sara Dexter, UVA

Leading technology integration requires

setting forth a vision for technology-

enhanced learning, fostering teachers’

instructional design skills to blend together

knowledge of teaching, technology, and content, and

providing supported, managed technologies that are

well matched to the curriculum. Through team-based

instructional leadership teachers and leaders can craft

the necessary tools, routines, and culture that comprise

the system of leadership practice needed to create

these essential supports needed at the classroom and

school levels.


Traditional Room 160 5 Must-Haves to Use Data to Improve Student Learning


**Special Guest**

Presenter: Dr. Tonya Moon, UVA

Data-driven decision making is a common

mantra in educational circles. Yet, research

documents limited use of data for

educational decisions. This session will

highlight five "Must Haves" for effectively using data to

improve student learning.

Suggested Audience: Administrators & Central Office

Personnel

Presentation Room 144 Word Study Without Homework

Presenters: Karen Koory, Title I Reading Specialist; Lori

Clark, Ashlee Schlund, Teachers

Tired of checking word study homework each

day, picking up loose words, and constantly

making extra copies? Come and learn an effective way

to manage word study in your classroom without the

copying, cutting, and pasting each week. This

management technique will help you target student

needs and provide students with more opportunities to

work with, and appreciate, the features they are

studying without the extra hassle of managing

homework, cutting, and pasting.


Hands-On Room 154 Changing From Traditional Collaborative Model to a

Collaborative Consultation Model Part II Presenters: Christine Rogucki, Assistant Principal

This session is a continuation from "Changing

From Traditional Collaborative Model to a

Collaborative Consultation Model Part I." This

presentation will include instructional changes

within the classroom. We will investigate and evaluate

specific types of classroom activities across different

curriculums to determine if they meet the needs of low

level learners which include students with disabilities. If

times permits, the participants will examine how small

changes to the activities/instruction will increase

student achievement.


Hands-On Room 156 It Is Possible to Light Their Fire? Engaging Teens to

Read, Write, Think, and Speak in All Classes

Presenter: Laurie Gallup, Teaching and Learning Coach;

Kristine Lentz-Johnston, Assistant Director of

Teaching and Learning

Do you wonder if it is possible to engage

secondary students in meaningful literacy as they learn

content? Not only is it possible, but you can do it

(painlessly) without sacrificing content learning!

Participants will engage in hands-on activities to gain an

understanding of high-impact literacy strategies,

discover how these strategies spark student interest

and involvement, and investigate the way in which a

balanced literacy approach deepens student content

knowledge. Participants will leave with easy-to-

implement literacy strategies. Discussion will focus on

critical factors that impact student motivation and

engagement in reading, writing, thinking, and speaking

in the content area.


Round Table Room 114 How to Flip a Classroom

Presenters: Melissa Feeley, Kristin Oswalt, Teachers

Imagine a teacher starting class for the day and

already knowing who understands the day’s

concept and who needs more individualized

instruction - a classroom where the students are all

actively engaged and excited to learn. The presenters

will discuss what a flipped classroom is and why and

how to make the instructional shift that allows a

teacher to truly reach each and every student.


Hands-On Room 156 Practice Makes Permanent - Flipping the Math

Classroom

Presenter: Kristina Peck, Teacher

Practice makes a skill permanent, so what

happens if a student practices a skill

wrong? The practice phase of learning is

when students need the most support, and

the flipped classroom model allows teachers to provide

this support in the classroom. Come see how a flipped

classroom model has worked in my classroom by

experiencing it yourself.

Suggested Audience: General & Administrators

Traditional Room 146 Moving from Pockets of Innovation to a Culture of

Growth and Innovation

Presenters: Dr. Jan Streich, Director of Growth and

Innovation; Pete Zicari, Assistant Director

Instructional Technology

Join Pete Zicari and Jan Streich for a

discussion about mindset and how to

utilize resources, opportunities, and passion in your

building or program now and in the future. Part of our

time together will be spent making connections

between leading, learning, and the tools to support

growth and innovation while the second half of the

discussion will provide the audience with opportunities

related to the upcoming tech bond roll out, upcoming

professional learning opportunities for you, your team,

and tips on how to utilize Growth and Innovation

Services in the coming year. You and/or a member of

your PLC, leadership team, or program don’t want to

miss this session!


Session 7 - 2:10 - 3:25Hands-On Library


**Special Guest**

Presenter: Dr. Sara Dexter, UVA

Leading technology integration requires

setting forth a vision for technology-

enhanced learning, fostering teachers’

instructional design skills to blend together

knowledge of teaching, technology, and content, and

providing supported, managed technologies that are

well-matched to the curriculum. Through team-based

instructional leadership teachers and leaders can craft

the necessary tools, routines, and culture that comprise

the system of leadership practice needed to create

these essential supports needed at the classroom and

school levels.


Traditional Room 160 5 Must-Haves to Use Data to Improve Student Learning

**Special Guest**

Presenter: Dr. Tonya Moon, UVA

Data-driven decision making is a common

mantra in educational circles. Yet, research

documents limited use of data for

educational decisions. This session will

highlight five "Must Haves" for effectively using data to

improve student learning.

Suggested Audience: Administrators & Central Office


All Aboard the Energy Bus! Presenters: Tom Eichenberg, Principal; Jennifer

Gardner, Assistant Principal

Everyone faces challenges! Every person,

school, and team has to overcome

negativity and adversity to define

themselves and create their success. This session will

offer keen insights, actionable strategies, and a dose of

positive, infectious energy to lead your teams and

schools. For administrators, teachers, and leaders, this

session will assist anyone looking to turn negative

energy into positive achievement. The Energy Bus book

provides a powerful plan for overcoming common life

and work obstacles to bring out the best in yourself and

your team. When your school gets on the ENERGY BUS,

students and staff will enjoy the ride of their life!


Hands-On Room 146 Writing Exceptional Assessments- Beyond the Bubble

(Part 2)

Presenters: Clarke Warren, Kristen Weidle, Teaching

and Learning Coaches

What do they mean when they say “unpack

the content standard” and why should I do

it? In part I of our assessment sessions, we broke

through the surface of the performance based

assessment (PBA). In this session, we will utilize a

hands-on approach to delve into the creation of PBA’s.

Those in attendance will be led in unpacking a state

standard to identify what is to be assessed and will

begin brainstorming and discussing options for

authentically assessing identified skills. While we do

recommend attending Part I, it is not required for

attending Part II.


Hands-On Room 144 Grit and Love: Rigor and Rapport in the Classroom

Presenters: Kristin Scheible, Kris Hodgins, Teachers

Balancing IQ and EQ in the classroom. This

session we will focus on how to foster both

sides of character growth: perseverance,

resilience and risk taking alongside

acceptance, service, and teamwork. Attendees will

leave with information/ideas they can use immediately.


Traditional Room 106 Firing on All Cylinders: Powerful School-Based ESOL

Programs

Presenters: Kristine Lentz-Johnson, Assistant Director of

Teaching and Learning

Are you looking to ensure your school’s

ESOL program is running at optimal

performance? If so, this is the session for

you. Gain an understanding of the necessary

components for an effective school-based ESOL

program while engaging in activities to support your

learning. Application to the school context and impact

on ESOL student achievement will be discussed.

Furthermore, session participants will understand how

these components ensure not only a powerful program,

but also a program compliant with new Federal

guidelines and expectations.

Suggested Audience: Administrators

Hands-On Room 122 Problem-Based Learning

Presenter: Kaitlyn Boyle, Teacher

Are you interested in using more problem-

based learning strategies, but are intimidated

by the process? Come learn about some

exciting ways to dive into problem-based

learning based on George Mason's VISTA program! You

will see how fifth graders used scientific processes to

solve the mystery of the U.S.S. Cyclops as they engaged

in engaged in high-quality, meaningful, and active

instruction. Students then present their theories in a

culminating assembly to a panel of experts. Come ready

to share in the excitement, ask questions, and explore

new ideas.


Hands-On Room 112 No More Worksheets-Developing Literacy Through

Interaction

Presenter: Jo-El Cox, ESOL Coach; Deb Siekirski, Title I

Coordinator; Merilee Grub, Teaching and

Learning Coach; Lisa Emerson, Teaching

and Learning Coach

Come on in! Participants will get up and

get moving in this interactive workshop. Engage in

activities that involve the four language domains.

Experience how these domains play a critical role in

literacy development while interacting with the

material. No more worksheets!!


Traditional Room 114 Online Edgenuity Learning

Presenter: Angelo Sciandra, Teacher

The audience will go through a simulation block of Algebra Concepts to see EXACTLY how Edgenuity, online supplementary course materials, can be used. The

presenter will explain why and how this technology is being used in the classroom. At the end, there will be time for question and answers. Suggested Audience: General

Special Thanks!

Principal Dr. Troy Wright and the Riverbend High School staff for hosting the 2015

Leadership Learning Exchange

Bryan Lutterbie - Assistant Principal, Building Coordination

The PBM Custodial Staff at Riverbend High School for providing us with

an excellent venue for learning

Spotsylvania County Public Schools’ Maintenance Department for all their hard work

Spotsylvania County Coaching Teams Teaching and Learning Coaches, Math

Specialists, Literacy Coaches, and Instructional Technology Resource Teachers for

presenting and supporting LLE 2015

Special Guest Presenters: Jennifer Abrams, Independent Consultant; Dr. Raymond A.

Bell, Jr. Leadership Consultant/Coach; Joann Claspill, Professional Development

Specialist – Edgenuity; Sara Dexter University of Virginia; Shashuna Gray, Germanna

Community College; Dr. Harvey Hinton III, North Carolina Central University; Patti Lisk,

Germanna Community College; Dr. Laurell Malone, North Carolina Central University;

George Meadows, University of Mary Washington; Tonya R. Moon, University of

Virginia; Anthony Muhammad, Independent Consultant; Judy Newhouse, Executive

Director - Learning Forward Virginia; and Denise Talley-Guest, Germanna Community

College

Presenters from the SCPS Teacher Leadership Academies

Dr. Jan Streich - Director, Growth and Innovation, Event Planning and Coordination

Student Presenters: Madison Brown (CHMS); Kayleigh Childress (POMS); Amy George

(RHS); Dalton Hedrick (CHHS); Elizabeth Heflin (RHS); Mia McGill (RHS); Alex Trainham

(CHHS); Taylor Patzman (CHHS); Sarah Ross (CHHS); and

Paul Vann (CHHS)

Kelly Angelo - ITA, and Bill Parker - Field Tech for coordinating and

supporting technology needs

Special thanks to the business who sponsored us: Attronica, Pepsi, and Angela’s Italian

Restaurant

The imagery, visuals, and music selected for this year's

LLE reflect the passion that many SCPS educators have

for teaching, learning, and leading. As educators, we must

inspire others through our passion and action to support

learning for each other and our students every day.

“The Torch: Represents the ability for

each of us to serve as a guiding light for

others and for the ability of education to

serve as a beacon of light, eradicating

ignorance. May our scholars always

remember that lighting the way for others,

brightens the path for themselves.” The National Society for Collegiate Scholars, 2015

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