SMSD Secondary IFair 2025: Full Schedule

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8:00am CST

Literacy in the Lab LIMITED

Tuesday February 18, 2025 8:00am - 9:15am CST

This session will model how literacy can be incorporated into a science classroom. The strategies will be focused on supporting our ELL students but will benefit all students. During this session, teachers will have the opportunity to explore the resources shared and implement into a future lesson.
Objectives

Teachers can identify strategies that support literacy based on a model lesson.
Teachers can explore resources and modify text to meet the needs of their students.
Teachers can design a lesson, or portion of a lesson, focused on literacy for an upcoming topic.

Speakers

Amanda Hogan

Physical Science Teacher, Shawnee Mission West

Tuesday February 18, 2025 8:00am - 9:15am CST
SM West Rm 218

Learning, Secondary Science, Secondary Social Studies, Secondary Electives, Other

9:30am CST

First 10 weeks: Starting beginning strings off strong LIMITED

Tuesday February 18, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am CST

SM West Rm 218

This session will focus on how to spend the first 10 weeks of a beginning strings class so that students set up for success, without losing the initial spark - and prepare them for their first concert! Teachers will be able to apply strategies with 1st, 2nd, and even 3rd year orchestra students.

Session will include:

Weekly lesson outlines
Teaching tools
Tricks to keep them engaged
First concert pieces

Speakers

Hope Ragan

Tuesday February 18, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am CST
SM West Rm 218

Learning, Other