Its presence can be felt when walking into a classroom or onto a school campus. When it's present, magical things can happen. When it's not, joy and learning can be hard to come by. Come learn PRACTICAL ways to build a culture of appreciation and joy in your classroom and school!
Model EduProtocols in staff meetings, PD, & instructional coaching. Incorporate classroom friendly lesson frames for learning while providing access to information your teachers need. Discover ways to improve outcomes of meetings by creating meaningful opportunities rather than "sit & get" options.
Imagineering is the blend of technology and creativity. Disney designers get the best of both worlds by building their experiences around a story. Join me to learn how to use those techniques to create the most engaging classroom on Earth!
In this session, instructional coaches and administrators will leave with practical plays and multiple pathways to engage teachers in coaching. Participants will learn how one district established a coaching program for personalized professional development & the lessons learned along the way.
Use Eduprotocols with NGSS standards to increase DOK within the Science classroom. Strategies, best practices, and iterations will be modeled and shared to support teachers who are looking to create a standards-based, student-centered classroom, plan less, and positively impact student learning.
Come learn how Design Thinking can be used to actively get students engaged an authentic way! The approaches presented will have a focus on community outreach, which involves stakeholders in the community providing meaningful feedback to help students to solve complex problems.
Teachers will take a drive down the path of empowering students to use Google Sites to create and utilize digital portfolios/notebooks for curation and organization. Teachers will leave with the keys to start their own digital portfolios/notebooks journey!
In its 57th year, the CSMF is the longest running celebration of student creativity in the U.S. The 501c3 org showcases the arts & tech through student creations pre-K-12 in CA. Volunteer-run, the festival is free to enter & attend. Enter and win prizes for your school programs! mediafestival.org
Learn about the digital lives of our students and how we can:
1) invite authentic identities
2) build community, and
3) learn to confront bias online.
We'll make direct connections in digital citizenship (civic learning, SEL, and social media) and the work of racial equity.
Join an elementary and secondary educational technology coaching team as we identify four pedagogical practices that have a high impact on student achievement according to John Hattie’s research. Learn how to implement pedagogical strategies in effective, engaging ways using free technology tools.
Differentiation for all, immediate feedback on demand, all while getting your nights and weekends back. Sounds like a dream right? That is the power of Paper in the classroom! In this session, you will get an overview of Paper from both the student and teacher experience and then walk away with a plan for how to get the most out of Paper in your classroom.