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Come enhance your knowledge from our 27 choice sessions with experts from WCS, ESU #3, Region #3, and Children’s Hospital. Sessions will run from 8:00 - 8:45 and 8:55 - 9:40 at Westside High School and descriptions are on the back. We will be offering many of the same sessions again in February and this is indicated next to the description. Staff members will have an opportunity to sign up for sessions using sched.com on January 9th.

*Please note that Compassion Fatigue is a concurrent two hoursession from 8:00 - 10:00.** The first session from Children’s Hospital (Current Trends in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) is for school psychologists, counselors, and social workers only. The second session (Depression at School) is open to all staff.

January 16th, 2017 Session 1: 8:00-8:45 Session 2: 8:55-9:40 Session 3: TBD by building,

grade level, and department.All sessions will occur at Westside High School - 8701 Pacific St, Omaha NE

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Presenter(s) Session Titles (45 minute sessions will be offered at 8:00 and 8:55 unless otherwise noted)

Allison Pontious - RM143

Google Classroom in the Primary Grades (K-2) - Teachers will learn how to effectively integrate Google Classroom into their daily lessons through a variety of examples and hands on learning.

N

Andrew Easton - RM144

Leveraging Twitter for Professional Learning and Professional Collaboration (K-12) - This session is for teachers looking to connect and collaborate with other educators to generate new innovative practices and new professional learning groups specific to the teacher's grade level, content area, and/or interest.

Y

Angela Bergman - RM133

Cross Curricular STEM Education (7-12) - Learn how to adapt your existing lessons to meet Nebraska’s vision of STEM with your community and colleagues.

Y

Bridget Brown - RM132

Using Instagram for Narrative Writing. (K-12) - Children naturally connect thoughts, words, and images long before they master the skill of writing. Come explore how the use of images can harness the power of observation, analysis and writing. Explore 1. How to use images to help students transfer visual content into ideas and information. 2. Better understanding of social media tools such as Instagram and the role they can play in the classroom. 3. Develop a resource library for locating images.

N

Chad Schmeckpeper - RM200

Make a Game of It (K-12) - Gamification in education is the concept of using the competition of games to motivate and engage students to accomplish learning objectives.

Y

Dave Baker - RM214 Unlocking the Power of Edpuzzle (7-12) - Do you want to be able to push out videos to your students, monitor their progress, and check for understanding? Let me show you Edpuzzle.

Y

Dr. Ashley Harlow - RM138

Depression at School (K-12) 8:55 session - Review signs and symptoms of depression in children and teens. Discuss what symptoms of distress are in the typical range and when increased intervention is needed.

N

Dr. Blane McCann - RM142

Good Seeds Grow in Good Cultures: Culture of Success through Collaboration (K-12) - Collaborate with Dr. McCann about the 12 norms of a collaborative culture. “Giving shape and direction to a school’s culture should be a clear, articulated vision of what the school stands for, a vision that embodies core values and purposes.” Jon Saphire

N

Dr. Enid Schonewise - RM130

Westside Wellness (K-12) - Learn about the Westside Wellness program.N

Dr. Ginger Starks-Yoble Dr. Crystal Bolamperti RM238

Testing the Water with Personalized Learning (7-12) - Several examples will be presented and time will be provided for you to embrace how you can integrate personalized learning into your teaching.

N

Dr. Julee Sauer - RM212

Questioning (7-12) - Participants will explore a template for planning questioning that increases cognitive rigor and discussion that deepens student understanding.

N

Dr. Mark Weichel - RM204

Personalized Learning Early Adopters Revisited (K-12) - Brainstorming session for past early adopters. Collaborate and share your experiences. N

Dr. Martin Harrington - RM138

Psychs, Counselors, and Social Workers only 8:00 Session - Current Trends in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Review psychiatric medications types/categories prescribed in children and adolescents. Review common or serious side effects due to psychiatric medications which are appropriate to be shared with the prescriber of the medication.

Y

Dr. Matt Lee - RM308Keynote Super Ninja Skills (K-12) - Have you ever wanted to make keynotes like the pros? Need to jazz up your lessons? Then this session is for you! Warning: This is not for the faint of heart. We will be hacking Keynote to create animations, alter images to create new effects, use motion graphics and more! A basic understanding of Keynote is assumed and a Mac is required.

N

Dr. Paul Lindgren - RM202

Digital Dialogue (K-12) - Here's your chance to speak your mind with Westside's Director of Technology. What do you want to see more of? What might you like to see changed? How can the technology team serve you and your students better?

N

Dustin Carlson - RM140 Earn Recognition as an Apple Teacher! (K-12) - Come learn how to become an Apple Teacher and have the time to earn your first badge!

Y

Elementary EY Team -RM222

Differentiation Through Enrichment (K-12) - Learn simple ways to differentiate in 4 areas: Content, Process, Product, and Learning Environment.

Y

Janet Foss - RM210 TDA - Text Dependent Analysis (5-12) - Learn how to help students comprehend difficult text through close reading practices and effective Text Dependent and Text Dependent Analysis questioning.

N

Jeff Ingram - RM206 Google Expeditions: Virtual Field Trips using your iPad (must have an iPad) K-12 - Expeditions are collections of linked virtual reality (VR) content and supporting materials that can be used alongside existing curriculum.

N

Kate Carlson - RM208Technology Tools to Support TDA (Text Dependent Analysis) in All Classrooms (K-12) - We will highlight ways to utilize educational technology apps, tools, and resources to incorporate this type of analysis in all classrooms, regardless of the content area.

N

Kathie McGill - RM145 Supporting Bereaved Individuals (K-12) - Participants will learn compassionate considerations and resources to help self or others on their grief journey. Y

Kay Glidden - RM136Compassion Fatigue (2 hour session) (K-12) 8:00 - 10:00 - Attendees of this two hour workshop for adults will improve their understanding of compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma and burnout effects, symptom recognition and tools for self care.

N

Lance Mosier - RM141 Digital Dipsticks: Using Digital Formative Assessments (7-12) - These five tools will be discussed: Kahoot, Socrative, Quizziz, Padlet, & Wizerme to help provide formative assessment opportunities.

Y

Mikayla Baker - RM135 Creating Learner Profiles with Autocrat and Google Forms (K-12 Advanced Tech Users) - We will be using a Google Add-On called Autocrat and Google Forms to create Personal Learning Profiles.

Y

Stephanie Heitmann Stephanie Pueppka - RM240

Useful Strategies for Writing Instruction and Assessment in the 7 - 12 Classroom - This session is designed for teachers of all content areas who are interested in adding or improving paragraph writing in their curriculum.

Y

Ted Dondlinger - RM216

Paving a Path (K-12) - This breakout session will help participants find what is truly important in our lives.

Y

The IT Toolbox - RM137Coding Interactive Games Using Scratch Jr. & Hopscotch (K-6) - While coding isn't the only component of IT (information technology), it provides an engaging way for students to imagine and create while problem-solving and thinking critically.

Y

Available

in February

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