Participants will hear from high school AP Language and Literature teachers about practices used in class to generate higher level thinking, as well as strategies to write with depth and complexity. We will share a variety of tools to encourage gifted students to break down and take ownership of the writing process.
Elementary: How can we engage ALL students with purposeful classroom discussion? It is important for students to learn how to share their ideas with their peers and be active participants in their own learning. Join us as we experience and explore these instructional strategies that support purposeful classroom discussion. We will also discuss how teachers can differentiate these strategies for all students, including gifted learners, through accommodations and extensions. Let's get our students talking more!
Session Cap: 45 people How can you increase student comprehension of word problems in math? It is very common for students to know how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide but still struggle with finding the correct solution when answering word problems. This session introduces routines that focus on increasing comprehension and reasonableness for students when approaching word problems. We will also discuss how teachers can differentiate these strategies for all students, including gifted learners, through accommodations and extensions. Let's teach our students to understand word problems so that they can be successful mathematicians!
Session Cap: 45 people Set the stage for a successful 2025–2026 school year with this interactive, hands-on professional learning experience designed for 3rd–5th grade educators! In this Make & Take session, you’ll dive into the power of literacy stations that target the essential areas of Reading, Writing, Word Study/Spelling, and Reader’s Theater—and walk away with ready-to-use materials and a clear plan for implementation. This session is built for teachers who want to make their literacy block more engaging, purposeful, and student-centered. You'll have time to explore fresh station ideas, create materials tailored to your classroom, and develop a custom scope and sequence to guide your literacy stations throughout the school year.
Session Cap: 45 people Set the stage for a successful 2025–2026 school year with this interactive, hands-on professional learning experience designed for 3rd–5th grade educators! In this Make & Take session, you’ll dive into the power of literacy stations that target the essential areas of Reading, Writing, Word Study/Spelling, and Reader’s Theater—and walk away with ready-to-use materials and a clear plan for implementation. This session is built for teachers who want to make their literacy block more engaging, purposeful, and student-centered. You'll have time to explore fresh station ideas, create materials tailored to your classroom, and develop a custom scope and sequence to guide your literacy stations throughout the school year.
Session Cap: 45 people Set the stage for a successful 2025–2026 school year with this interactive, hands-on professional learning experience designed for 3rd–5th grade educators! In this Make & Take session, you’ll dive into the power of literacy stations that target the essential areas of Reading, Writing, Word Study/Spelling, and Reader’s Theater—and walk away with ready-to-use materials and a clear plan for implementation. This session is built for teachers who want to make their literacy block more engaging, purposeful, and student-centered. You'll have time to explore fresh station ideas, create materials tailored to your classroom, and develop a custom scope and sequence to guide your literacy stations throughout the school year.
