Multidisciplinary
Multidisciplinary sessions are designed to provide educators with skills and strategies that can be applied across a range of subject areas
Book Arts 3.0: Creative Collaboration for All Subject Areas
Presenters: Pam Bagot & Jennifer Eisberg
Tentatively Scheduled for February 10, 2025
Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-12
This hands-on session will have all new book techniques that can be used for writing, journaling, note-taking, etc. in ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, STEAM, and most subjects. The day will include discussion on the many ways books can be used across all subject areas, as well as painting and book engineering techniques. The hands-on portion of the day will focus on learning book art techniques and creating a variety of books. Participants will create complete sample books to bring back to their classrooms. All necessary materials will be provided, however, participants should feel free to bring any materials they choose to enhance their designs.
Elementary STEM Teachers Roundtable
Presenter: Chris Nerkizian
Tentatively Scheduled for February 5, 2025
Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-4
Grades Pre-K - 4 STEM teachers will gather to dissect standards, share and develop hands-on STEM activities that meet curriculum goals and promote critical thinking skills among students, strategize ways to stretch budgets, and more! This is an excellent opportunity for educators from different schools to collaborate and exchange innovative ideas in a professional learning environment.
Math the "Write" Way
Presenters: Julia Lefer & Jennifer Rilli
Tentatively Scheduled for December 9, 2024
Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-5
Math and language arts are usually seen as two separate entities by teachers and students alike; however, the two subjects are truly connected. This workshop will provide participants with strategies to combine reading, writing, and math. Example strategies include using a perfect paragraph format to explain a mathematical answer, using story writing to help interpret and solve word problems, breaking down multi-step directions, and comprehending word problems. Participants will leave this workshop with specific strategies and project ideas to incorporate into their own classrooms.
Teaching Multilingual Learners Using the WIDA Standards Framework
Presenter: Maggie Churchill
Tentatively Scheduled for November 15, 2024
Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-12
This workshop will model the integration of content and English language development standards for content-area teachers using the 2020 WIDA Standards Framework. Participants will learn how to align language and content standards with a focus on developing language expectations, functions, and features, for multilingual learners.