SMSD Secondary IFair 2025

SMSD Secondary IFair 2025

8:00am CST

"To Affinity and Beyond!": Encouraging Belonging in SMSD SM West Rm 204Timothy Garrels Creating a Culture of Joyful Readers SM West Rm 12Rebecca Anthony Implementing CharacterStrong SM West Rm 111Stefanie Forbes • Kendall Toren • Darren Dennis Making Beethoven Stick: Integrating Music History and Rewards Systems in the Classroom SM West Rm 214Nancy Kenny Social Media 101 - Using Instagram and other Best Practices to Celebrate Success SM West Rm 112Caroline Ewing AI-Enhanced Differentiation Strategies for English Language Learners SM West Rm 36Elizabeth Ault AP Classroom website use in the AP Science Course SM West Rm 129Miles Martin • Justin Stigge Better Together: Making Singleton PLCs Work SM West Rm 11Amy Morgan • Rebecca Tate Breaking Down Standards in the Secondary Art Classroom. SM West Rm 64 / Art RoomsRyane Jewell • Elijah Schraad CPM Collaborative Curriculum Development (Session 1) SM West Rm 17Liz Landry • Kendra Cooper CPR, Choking, and AED--How to Save a Life SM West Rm 216Paula Bunde Edgenuity for HS Teachers SM West Rm 202Edgenuity Consultant (Virtual) • Matthew Andersen ELL Quick Wins for Middle School Content Area Teachers SM West Rm 115Katie Hearn Enrichment Opportunities for Middle School Advance Science SM West Rm 121Michelle Nixon • Kate Brewster Finding Time for Individualized Assessment: Instrumental Music SM West Band Rm 149Paul Schapker From Chaos to Calm: Cultivating Respect, Routines, and Responsibility in the Classroom SM West Rm 116Julie Oglesby • Stephanie Staley Grading for Equity and Eliminating the "Commodity of Grades" SM West Rm 210Kristoffer Barikmo Hidden Science Hacks & Htmls SM West Rm 206Natalie Jordan Incorporating Literacy into Core Subjects SM West Rm 130Genie Scruton Issues in Automation and Robotics class SM West Rm 119Jason Reese Learning as Discovery SM West Rm 127Collin LaJoie • Amy Redden Literacy in the Lab SM West Rm 218Amanda Hogan Novel Busting Workshop SM West Rm 102Beth Kemper • Kendra Schapker Organized Success: Boosting Middle Schoolers' Executive Functioning SM West Rm 209Cori Culp • Kate Dwyer Real World Learning in Action SM West Rm 217Andrew Weisberg Strategies to Engage the Brain for All Learners SM West Rm 12AJennifer Shafer • Sarah Root Supporting IEPs/504s in a Social Studies Classroom SM West Rm 101Stephen Laird Try-Discuss-Connect Instructional Framework SM West Rm 35Emily Brown • Natalie Vohs Vertical Teaming between 8th and 9th grade Science Teachers SM West Rm 203Jen Davis • Miles Martin • Stephanie Valencia Writing Strategies for Students with Dyslexia SM West Rm 118Erica Jackson Apple Classroom, Clips, Tips & Tricks SM West LibraryKyle Pace Canvas: What Works Best for Students SM West Rm 20Kelsi Horner • Libby Brown EdTech Tools for the Modern Classroom SM West Rm 16Anne Stowers Elevate Instruction with Apple Apps - Freeform and Keynote SM West Rm 126Kacey Reynolds • Jordan House Find, Save, Share & Assign in Discovery Education SM West Rm 34Krista Carson Fun with Photoshop SM West Rm 63 / Art RoomsMelinda Heaton Individualized Projects: Setting Up Canvas (& Skyward) to Show Individualized Tasks & Projects SM West Rm 109Michael Alsin My Classroom Screen SM West Rm 205Jace Alphin Sight Reading Factory in Middle School and High School Vocal Music Classrooms SM West Rm 18Leilani Vaughn Using Discovery Education's Quiz feature to Check Student Understanding SM West Rm 128Krista Carson Effective Strategies for Strengthening & Conditioning SM West Weight RoomShawn Hair String Curriculum - Freshmen/Middle School Warm-up Procedures SM West Orchestra Rm 150Jonathan Wiebe

9:30am CST

Band Literature Round Table SM West Band Rm 149Paul Schapker • Eric Starnes Admin Vertical Teaming SM West Rm 19Laura Brogdon Creating a Culture of Joyful Readers SM West Rm 12Rebecca Anthony ELL Whys SM West Rm 21Rebekah Stigers • TBD ELL Implementing CharacterStrong SM West Rm 111Stefanie Forbes • Kendall Toren • Darren Dennis Voices of Belonging: A 7th-12th Grade Student-Led Exploration of School Experiences SM West CafeteriaSarah Finocchario • Kathryn Jones AI in the Classroom for Beginners SM West Rm 118Erica Jackson Aligning Units to Standards in a Social Studies Classroom SM West Rm 101Stephen Laird AP Science Curriculum Reflection and Pair/Share SM West Rm 129Miles Martin • Justin Stigge Beautiful Bow Arms: Essentials for Tone Development in Orchestra SM West Orchestra Rm 150Anna Cook Client Connected Projects - PBL on Steroids SM West Rm 112Ryan Flurry • Ann Flurry CPM Collaborative Curriculum Development Session #2 (For teachers currently implementing) SM West Rm 17Amy Read • Montana Garrison CPR, Choking, and AED--How to Save a Life SM West Rm 216Paula Bunde Diving into CPM (High school math teachers and co-teachers who are NOT currently implementing CPM.) SM West Rm 33Holly McCarty Driving Instruction with iReady Data SM West Rm 11Marcy Murphy • Julia Glaser Edgenuity for HS Admin and Counselors SM West Rm 202Edgenuity Consultant (Virtual) • Matthew Andersen Effective Strategies for Strengthening & Conditioning SM West Weight RoomShawn Hair Effective Utilization of Paraeducators in a General Education Environment SM West Rm 117Carolann White • Jenny Myers ELL Quick Wins in High School Classrooms SM West Rm 115Katie Hearn First 10 weeks: Starting beginning strings off strong SM West Rm 218Hope Ragan From Chaos to Calm: Cultivating Respect, Routines, and Responsibility in the Classroom SM West Rm 116Julie Oglesby • Stephanie Staley Gen Ed. Providing Feedback for IEPs / being an active member of the IEP team SM West Rm 30Dawn Shafer • Kasey Orlik Grading for Equity and Eliminating the "Commodity of Grades" SM West Rm 210Kristoffer Barikmo Guitar For All - Club, Classroom, Pop, and Jazz SM West Rm 35Matthew Crandall Incorporate Standards Based Grading Into Your Classroom Today SM West Rm 151Aaron Dean Incorporating Literacy into Core Subjects SM West Rm 130Genie Scruton Issues in middle school wood shops SM West Rm 119Jason Reese Maintaining Academic Rigor in ELL Content Modification SM West Rm 36Elizabeth Ault Novel Busting Workshop SM West Rm 102Beth Kemper • Kendra Schapker Real World Learning in Action SM West Rm 217Andrew Weisberg Science Workforce Skills Assessment and Digital Microcredentials SM West Rm 34Zulma Perez-Estrella • Kenneth Lee Strengths Based Comprehensive Assessments & Identifying a Learning Disability SM West Rm 128Tracy Smarr-Dolezal • Megan Fuller • Carreen Blankenship The Intentional Unit Design Formula: From Preparation to Classroom Implementation SM West Rm 20Shelby Hudson • Jordyn Johnson Toto, we're not in choir anymore! Helping Students Act the Song for Musical Theatre and Beyond SM West Rm 209Margo Mikkelson Trading Tips, Tricks & Techniques for Science SM West Rm 206Natalie Jordan Uncovering Local History: Engaging Students in Community-Based Research Projects SM West Rm 207Cori Culp • Kate Dwyer You don't need an IEP for this. SM West Rm 127Meredith Marlier • Daniel Robbins Belonging in the classroom SM West Rm 25James White Vaping for Educators SM West Rm 124Michelene Krueger AI Plagiarism Detection - A Chrome Extension built by an SMSD educator SM West Rm 208Kylar McNeal Apple Classroom, Clips, Tips & Tricks SM West LibraryKyle Pace Cybersecurity Escape Room - Be Aware and Escape the Risks of Social Engineering SM West Rm 18Jessica Tickle EdTech Tools for the Modern Classroom SM West Rm 16Anne Stowers Elevate Instruction with Apple Apps - Freeform and Keynote SM West Rm 126Jordan House • Kacey Reynolds Equipment Safety Test Tracking Using Canvas Outcomes SM West Rm 64 / Art RoomsJennifer Hensley Individualized Projects: Setting Up Canvas (& Skyward) to Show Individualized Tasks & Projects SM West Rm 109Michael Alsin Playing A Round SM West Rm 214Nancy Kenny Talking Points for Parent Contact SM West Rm 120Richard Bellotti • Ashley Roberts The Sky(ward)'s the Limit! SM West Rm 113Susan Nagel Virtual Field Trips with Discovery Education SM West Rm 121Krista Carson

12:15pm CST

Introducing the RTI at Work Process SM West AuditoriumWilliam Ferriter Collective Efficacy: High Leverage Impact on Student Learning SM West Little TheaterWill Remmert Communicating and Collaborating Around Student Learning Goals in All Tiers SM West Orchestra Rm 150Jacquie Heller Demystifying Data: Making the Process Easy, Efficient, and Effective SM West Band Rm 149Brandon Jones Highly Effective RTI/Intervention Teams: Essential Structures and Responsibilities SM West CafeteriaDan Cohan “Skill vs. Will: Targeted RtI Strategies for Student Success” SM West LibraryChristi Parsons

2:00pm CST

Introducing the RTI at Work Process SM West AuditoriumWilliam Ferriter Collective Efficacy: High Leverage Impact on Student Learning SM West Little TheaterWill Remmert Communicating and Collaborating Around Student Learning Goals in All Tiers SM West Orchestra Rm 150Jacquie Heller Demystifying Data: Making the Process Easy, Efficient, and Effective SM West Band Rm 149Brandon Jones Highly Effective RTI/Intervention Teams: Essential Structures and Responsibilities SM West CafeteriaDan Cohan Skill vs. Will: Targeted RtI Strategies for Student Success SM West LibraryChristi Parsons