9:30 – 11:30 AM WORKSHOPS
lCPR for School Staff - CANCELLED
Room: 312
Audience: All Health Assistants, Nurses
Presenter(s): Kerrie Wagaman, Maureen Mehrtens
This workshop will provide CPR and AED training to all health room staff for certification and staff refresher on basic first aid practice and procedures including but limited to wound care, trach care, and G-tubes
Room: 312
Audience: All Health Assistants, Nurses
Presenter(s): Kerrie Wagaman, Maureen Mehrtens
This workshop will provide CPR and AED training to all health room staff for certification and staff refresher on basic first aid practice and procedures including but limited to wound care, trach care, and G-tubes
#DigitalTools4CapturingBrilliantMathThinking
Room: 356
Audience: All Paraeducators
Presenter(s): Jon Wray
Everyday we witness the mathematical brilliance of our students, which at times, blows us away! How can we increasingly find opportunities to capture, share, and help others learn from their powerful reasoning? This presentation showcases a few iPad apps that are perfect for capturing, analyzing, and sharing student thinking through the use of some practical and effective assessment strategies. Be sure to bring your iPad!
Room: 356
Audience: All Paraeducators
Presenter(s): Jon Wray
Everyday we witness the mathematical brilliance of our students, which at times, blows us away! How can we increasingly find opportunities to capture, share, and help others learn from their powerful reasoning? This presentation showcases a few iPad apps that are perfect for capturing, analyzing, and sharing student thinking through the use of some practical and effective assessment strategies. Be sure to bring your iPad!
Diving Into Google Apps
Room: 354
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Michael Glennon, Carrie Trudden
This session will introduce Howard County Public School System Google Apps for Education tools. Participants will learn more about Google Apps and how it compares and contrasts with what they may already know. Numerous tools, such as spreadsheets, presentations, and documents will be explored. After an engaging introduction, attendees will participate in hands-on activities and leave with examples and ideas for practical applications. The session will also include time for attendees to practice with Google Apps. Instructors will be on hand to provide assistance and answer questions.
Room: 354
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Michael Glennon, Carrie Trudden
This session will introduce Howard County Public School System Google Apps for Education tools. Participants will learn more about Google Apps and how it compares and contrasts with what they may already know. Numerous tools, such as spreadsheets, presentations, and documents will be explored. After an engaging introduction, attendees will participate in hands-on activities and leave with examples and ideas for practical applications. The session will also include time for attendees to practice with Google Apps. Instructors will be on hand to provide assistance and answer questions.
Excel 2007 (Windows): Managing Your Excel Database
Room: 302
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Carsten Nilsson
In this workshop, you will learn how to effectively organize and analyze table data in Excel 2007 (Windows). You will learn how to sort data in ascending and descending order by a single criterion and many criteria. You will learn how to filter data using the AutoFilter. You will also learn how to split data, remove duplicates, use the Subtotaling feature, use Freeze Panes, hide columns and rows, and apply AutoFormatting. Pre-requisite: Must be comfortable using Windows and/or have some basic Excel for Windows experience.
Room: 302
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Carsten Nilsson
In this workshop, you will learn how to effectively organize and analyze table data in Excel 2007 (Windows). You will learn how to sort data in ascending and descending order by a single criterion and many criteria. You will learn how to filter data using the AutoFilter. You will also learn how to split data, remove duplicates, use the Subtotaling feature, use Freeze Panes, hide columns and rows, and apply AutoFormatting. Pre-requisite: Must be comfortable using Windows and/or have some basic Excel for Windows experience.
Women in Leadership: Leaning In and Lifting Up!
Room: 322
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Arnetta Young, System Leaders
This session will engage participants with HCPSS System Leaders who will inspire you to seize opportunities to stretch and grow yourself and others. Panel participants will share their stories and discuss ways women can create reciprocal relationships that authentically provide compassion and critical feedback to foster resilience and growth.
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Room: 322
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Arnetta Young, System Leaders
This session will engage participants with HCPSS System Leaders who will inspire you to seize opportunities to stretch and grow yourself and others. Panel participants will share their stories and discuss ways women can create reciprocal relationships that authentically provide compassion and critical feedback to foster resilience and growth.
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9:30 – 10:30 AM CONCURRENT 1
Anyone Can Use an AED
Room: 326
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Maureen Mehrtens
Ever wonder HOW to use an AED? If you know your ABC's and can count to three, you really can use an AED. Your questions will be answered and time to practice will be provided.
Room: 326
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Maureen Mehrtens
Ever wonder HOW to use an AED? If you know your ABC's and can count to three, you really can use an AED. Your questions will be answered and time to practice will be provided.
Build Relationships and Manage Conflict in Schools
Room: 351
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Rosalind Sheppard
By the end of this session, participants will learn about: Implications of the shift in student responsibility; importance of building positive relationships; strategies for building relationships; and pitfalls of power struggles and how to avoid them.
Room: 351
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Rosalind Sheppard
By the end of this session, participants will learn about: Implications of the shift in student responsibility; importance of building positive relationships; strategies for building relationships; and pitfalls of power struggles and how to avoid them.
Effective Communication Skills 101
Room: 306
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Patty Otero, Sandra Vecera
In this session, participants will learn about effective listening, paraphrasing, and questioning skills that will enhance their communication with colleagues, students and families.
Room: 306
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Patty Otero, Sandra Vecera
In this session, participants will learn about effective listening, paraphrasing, and questioning skills that will enhance their communication with colleagues, students and families.
Effective Strategies to Keep Students Engaged
Room: 324
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Ron Morris
Participants will learn effective strategies to keep elementary-aged students engaged. The strategies are easy to implement and can be applied immediately. This session is most appropriate for adults working with students in grades 1 - 5.
Room: 324
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Ron Morris
Participants will learn effective strategies to keep elementary-aged students engaged. The strategies are easy to implement and can be applied immediately. This session is most appropriate for adults working with students in grades 1 - 5.
Elementary Science: Next Generation Science Standards, Units of Instruction, and Kits - CANCELLED
Room: 300
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducators
Presenter(s): Jennifer Atkins, Colleen Pollitt
This session will focus on the Next Generation Science Standards and the science kits that accompany them. Participants will receive an overview of the standards, topics, and practices. The session will also focus on consumable and non-consumable order forms, and participants will learn how to read materials lists and prepare them for exploration. Time will be spent on questions and feedback from this year. Strategies to support departmentalized classrooms will also be explored.
Room: 300
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducators
Presenter(s): Jennifer Atkins, Colleen Pollitt
This session will focus on the Next Generation Science Standards and the science kits that accompany them. Participants will receive an overview of the standards, topics, and practices. The session will also focus on consumable and non-consumable order forms, and participants will learn how to read materials lists and prepare them for exploration. Time will be spent on questions and feedback from this year. Strategies to support departmentalized classrooms will also be explored.
Engaging Phonics Intervention Ideas Aligned with Building Vocabulary
Room: 304
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Lauren Rifkin
Participants will learn and try some phonological awareness and phonics activities that are hands-on, engaging, and multi-sensory. These intervention ideas require minimal preparation, and can easily be aligned with what classroom teachers are teaching in the Building Vocabulary program. Don't drain the brain; train the brain!
Room: 304
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Lauren Rifkin
Participants will learn and try some phonological awareness and phonics activities that are hands-on, engaging, and multi-sensory. These intervention ideas require minimal preparation, and can easily be aligned with what classroom teachers are teaching in the Building Vocabulary program. Don't drain the brain; train the brain!
Incredible Math Tasks! Supporting Productive Struggle in Learning Mathematics - CANCELLED
Room: 305
Audience: All Paraeducators
Presenter(s): Bill Barnes
In this hands-on session, we will explore how to use worthwhile math tasks to support student's productive struggle. We will examine student work and videos to explore how tasks, paired with teacher moves and questions, can promote student engagement in the Standards for Mathematical Practice. Leave with 200+ resources you can use in August!
Room: 305
Audience: All Paraeducators
Presenter(s): Bill Barnes
In this hands-on session, we will explore how to use worthwhile math tasks to support student's productive struggle. We will examine student work and videos to explore how tasks, paired with teacher moves and questions, can promote student engagement in the Standards for Mathematical Practice. Leave with 200+ resources you can use in August!
No Teacher? No Problem! Last Minute Tips to Continue Quality Math Instruction
Room: 311
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducators
Presenter(s): Kathleen Carter, Matthew Brewrink
Paraeducators play an essential role in supporting the mathematics block, but some days don't go as planned. This session will focus on strategies to engage students in mathematics during those last minute coverage requests.
Room: 311
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducators
Presenter(s): Kathleen Carter, Matthew Brewrink
Paraeducators play an essential role in supporting the mathematics block, but some days don't go as planned. This session will focus on strategies to engage students in mathematics during those last minute coverage requests.
Problem or Solution...Take Your Pick! Explore Reframing Possibilities
Room: 320
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): John Krownapple, Ebony Langford Brown
How do you reframe your thinking? Participants will view a beautiful 20 minute video called Everyday Creativity that captures how to change your lens through pictures and the story of a national geographic photographer. Participants will explore some key learnings from the video and relate them to current situations.
Room: 320
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): John Krownapple, Ebony Langford Brown
How do you reframe your thinking? Participants will view a beautiful 20 minute video called Everyday Creativity that captures how to change your lens through pictures and the story of a national geographic photographer. Participants will explore some key learnings from the video and relate them to current situations.
Special Health Needs: G-Tubes and J-Tubes - CANCELLED
Room: 328
Audience: All Health Assistants, Nurses
Presenter(s): Barbara Obst, Kennedy Krieger
Join Barbara Obst, SHNIC CO- Coordinator from Kennedy Krieger, for an update on caring for students with G-tubes and J-tubes in the school setting.
Room: 328
Audience: All Health Assistants, Nurses
Presenter(s): Barbara Obst, Kennedy Krieger
Join Barbara Obst, SHNIC CO- Coordinator from Kennedy Krieger, for an update on caring for students with G-tubes and J-tubes in the school setting.
Strategies for Reading Instruction - CANCELLED
Room: 309
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Mariah Carr, Joanna Kasda
Participants will learn effective reading strategies to use with small groups of students in grades K-5 and in whole-class situations. We will create items that can be used when working with students, and participants will leave with a completed “toolkit” that can be used to support students in reading.
Room: 309
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Mariah Carr, Joanna Kasda
Participants will learn effective reading strategies to use with small groups of students in grades K-5 and in whole-class situations. We will create items that can be used when working with students, and participants will leave with a completed “toolkit” that can be used to support students in reading.
Taking a Bite Out of Common Core! Understanding Best Practices of Common Core Math in an Early Childhood Classroom
Room: 308
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Lea Clink
Participants will gain a better understanding of "Why" and "How" to implement Common Core Math in an Early Childhood classroom. Materials and time for a "Make and Take" will be provided.
Room: 308
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Lea Clink
Participants will gain a better understanding of "Why" and "How" to implement Common Core Math in an Early Childhood classroom. Materials and time for a "Make and Take" will be provided.
They Have a Story Too! Support for Students with Challenges and Their Families
Room: 310
Audience: All Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Whitney Hogans
Let's talk about believing in the unbelievable! How do we reach and support "challenging" students and their families? It is time to focus on relationship building and how to find the positive in challenging students and use it to help them and their families.
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Room: 310
Audience: All Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Whitney Hogans
Let's talk about believing in the unbelievable! How do we reach and support "challenging" students and their families? It is time to focus on relationship building and how to find the positive in challenging students and use it to help them and their families.
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Think Outside the App
Room: 352
Audience: Elementary and Middle School Paraeducators, Student Assistants, Interpreters, Technical Assistants
Presenter(s): Laura Hook
There are thousands of apps out there to download and use with students. Let's look at apps that can be used in many different ways to meet all students' needs.
Room: 352
Audience: Elementary and Middle School Paraeducators, Student Assistants, Interpreters, Technical Assistants
Presenter(s): Laura Hook
There are thousands of apps out there to download and use with students. Let's look at apps that can be used in many different ways to meet all students' needs.
What Can I Do To Develop Students' Organizational Skills?
Room: 323
Audience: High School Paraeducators, Student Assistants, Interpreters
Presenter(s): Sylvia Lillehoj
This presentation reports teacher and student survey data on organizational challenges that students encounter in high school. Attendees interested in the following will benefit from this presentation: (1) teaching organizational skills; (2) innovative organizational tips, (3) encouraging students to maintain an organized notebook.
Room: 323
Audience: High School Paraeducators, Student Assistants, Interpreters
Presenter(s): Sylvia Lillehoj
This presentation reports teacher and student survey data on organizational challenges that students encounter in high school. Attendees interested in the following will benefit from this presentation: (1) teaching organizational skills; (2) innovative organizational tips, (3) encouraging students to maintain an organized notebook.
10:40 – 11:40 AM CONCURRENT 2
5 Things You Might Not Have Known About Google Forms
Room: 351
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Julie Alonso Hughes
Already know how to make a basic Google Form? In this session participants will focus on 5 advanced features for creating a form, collecting responses, and manipulating data from the completed responses. Come prepared to vamp up your Google Form and Responses.
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Room: 351
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Julie Alonso Hughes
Already know how to make a basic Google Form? In this session participants will focus on 5 advanced features for creating a form, collecting responses, and manipulating data from the completed responses. Come prepared to vamp up your Google Form and Responses.
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CPR Refresher for Health Services Staff
Room: 326
Audience: All Health Assistants
Presenter(s): Maureen Mehrtens
Need your time the first week back to school? Don't want to waste a single minute? Take this CPR refresher class to complete your annual CPR Training. Must have current CPR. (Limit 12)
Room: 326
Audience: All Health Assistants
Presenter(s): Maureen Mehrtens
Need your time the first week back to school? Don't want to waste a single minute? Take this CPR refresher class to complete your annual CPR Training. Must have current CPR. (Limit 12)
Effective Communication Skills 101
Room: 306
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Patty Otero, Sandra Vecera
In this session, participants will learn about effective listening, paraphrasing, and questioning skills that will enhance their communication with colleagues, students and families.
Room: 306
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Patty Otero, Sandra Vecera
In this session, participants will learn about effective listening, paraphrasing, and questioning skills that will enhance their communication with colleagues, students and families.
Effective Resources and Strategies for Emergent Readers
Room: 310
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Maria Corvah
This in-service introduces a fun and interesting program that provides a unique approach to reading readiness. Participants will learn about valuable resources and engaging ways to explore them with their students. They will see students' enthusiasm for reading come alive!
Room: 310
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Maria Corvah
This in-service introduces a fun and interesting program that provides a unique approach to reading readiness. Participants will learn about valuable resources and engaging ways to explore them with their students. They will see students' enthusiasm for reading come alive!
Emergency Procedures for School Staff
Room: 320
Audience: All School-Based ESPs
Presenter(s): Health Services Staff
Workshop will provide school staff with the knowledge and skills to administer an epipen, the ability to recognize symptoms of anaphylaxis and asthma, and a basic understanding of CPR.
Room: 320
Audience: All School-Based ESPs
Presenter(s): Health Services Staff
Workshop will provide school staff with the knowledge and skills to administer an epipen, the ability to recognize symptoms of anaphylaxis and asthma, and a basic understanding of CPR.
Event Planning Gone Digital
Room: 300
Audience: All Secretaries, Technical Assistants, Food and Nutrition Service Assistants
Presenter(s): Jen Olson, Geordie Paulus
Looking to save time, sanity, and paper when planning and organizing school or office events? We will explore Web tools to help you streamline the planning, organizing and promoting process, such as Eventbrite, Google Forms, Sign Up Genius, Doodle, and Smore. This intermediate/advanced session is designed for individuals already possessing a basic comfort level using GAFE and other online tools.
Room: 300
Audience: All Secretaries, Technical Assistants, Food and Nutrition Service Assistants
Presenter(s): Jen Olson, Geordie Paulus
Looking to save time, sanity, and paper when planning and organizing school or office events? We will explore Web tools to help you streamline the planning, organizing and promoting process, such as Eventbrite, Google Forms, Sign Up Genius, Doodle, and Smore. This intermediate/advanced session is designed for individuals already possessing a basic comfort level using GAFE and other online tools.
Front-Line School Communications - CANCELLED
Room: 324
Audience: All Central Office Secretaries, Interpreters, Nurses, Paraeducators, Security Assistants, School-Based Secretaries
Presenter(s): Brian Bassett
Often, school and departmental secretaries, school nurses, interpreters, and classroom educators are the front line of communication with parents and community members. In this important session, HCPSS Communications Specialist Brian Bassett will cover universal communication strategies and expectations that are universal to everybody in attendance. You will discover what makes for effective communications, best practices and HCPSS expectations for communicating with our communities, and how to handle varying levels of emergency communications.
Room: 324
Audience: All Central Office Secretaries, Interpreters, Nurses, Paraeducators, Security Assistants, School-Based Secretaries
Presenter(s): Brian Bassett
Often, school and departmental secretaries, school nurses, interpreters, and classroom educators are the front line of communication with parents and community members. In this important session, HCPSS Communications Specialist Brian Bassett will cover universal communication strategies and expectations that are universal to everybody in attendance. You will discover what makes for effective communications, best practices and HCPSS expectations for communicating with our communities, and how to handle varying levels of emergency communications.
Gafe Cafe
Room: 304
Audience: All Paraeducators, Secretaries, Student Assistants, Technical Assistants
Presenter(s): Angelena Johnson, Jodi Ihasz
Come hangout in the Gafe Cafe and sip a sample of everything Gafe has to offer. The menu will include skinny presentations, iced docs and hot spreadsheets topped with forms. And if that is not enough, add-ons will be available to add a little flavor to your beverage. (This is a beginner to intermediate session.)
Room: 304
Audience: All Paraeducators, Secretaries, Student Assistants, Technical Assistants
Presenter(s): Angelena Johnson, Jodi Ihasz
Come hangout in the Gafe Cafe and sip a sample of everything Gafe has to offer. The menu will include skinny presentations, iced docs and hot spreadsheets topped with forms. And if that is not enough, add-ons will be available to add a little flavor to your beverage. (This is a beginner to intermediate session.)
Incredible Math Tasks! Supporting Productive Struggle in Learning Mathematics - CANCELLED
Room: 305
Audience: All Paraeducators
Presenter(s): Bill Barnes
In this hands-on session, we will explore how to use worthwhile math tasks to support student's productive struggle. We will examine student work and videos to explore how tasks, paired with teacher moves and questions, can promote student engagement in the Standards for Mathematical Practice. Leave with 200+ resources you can use in August!
Room: 305
Audience: All Paraeducators
Presenter(s): Bill Barnes
In this hands-on session, we will explore how to use worthwhile math tasks to support student's productive struggle. We will examine student work and videos to explore how tasks, paired with teacher moves and questions, can promote student engagement in the Standards for Mathematical Practice. Leave with 200+ resources you can use in August!
Instructional Toolbox - CANCELLED
Room: 328
Audience: All Paraeducators
Presenter(s): Dr. Latasha Harrison
Participants learn how to use common school supplies to make appropriate accommodations and modifications if a need arises during instruction. The Instructional Toolbox should be used to support instruction before, during, and after creating a lesson for classroom implementation of College and Readiness Standards in Common Core for students in Kindergarten-12th grade.
Room: 328
Audience: All Paraeducators
Presenter(s): Dr. Latasha Harrison
Participants learn how to use common school supplies to make appropriate accommodations and modifications if a need arises during instruction. The Instructional Toolbox should be used to support instruction before, during, and after creating a lesson for classroom implementation of College and Readiness Standards in Common Core for students in Kindergarten-12th grade.
Mindful Eating and Weight Management
Room: 323
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Marcia Schveibinz, Columbia Nutrition, LLC
Learn how to eat mindfully for eating trigger awareness and to be able to regulate hunger and satiety levels instead of relying on "diets" to control weight. This basic concept, if practiced, can make a great impact on eating habits as well as enjoyment of food.
Room: 323
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Marcia Schveibinz, Columbia Nutrition, LLC
Learn how to eat mindfully for eating trigger awareness and to be able to regulate hunger and satiety levels instead of relying on "diets" to control weight. This basic concept, if practiced, can make a great impact on eating habits as well as enjoyment of food.
Para-Tweets - CANCELLED
Room: 311
Audience: All Paraeducators
Presenter(s): Janet Yarn, Crystal Marshall
Learn the value of Twitter to communicate and collaborate with other paraprofessionals. During this introductory workshop, you will learn to set up a Twitter account, add followers, and post using your iPad. #hcpssparastweet.
Room: 311
Audience: All Paraeducators
Presenter(s): Janet Yarn, Crystal Marshall
Learn the value of Twitter to communicate and collaborate with other paraprofessionals. During this introductory workshop, you will learn to set up a Twitter account, add followers, and post using your iPad. #hcpssparastweet.
Realizing Your Leadership Potential as a Driver for Change
Room: 309
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Juliann Dibble
Participants will discuss the power of knowing and building professional capital towards becoming a leader and driver for change in their work. The session will build participants’ skills and mindsets towards becoming advocates in their field by tapping into their leadership style and potential.
Room: 309
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Juliann Dibble
Participants will discuss the power of knowing and building professional capital towards becoming a leader and driver for change in their work. The session will build participants’ skills and mindsets towards becoming advocates in their field by tapping into their leadership style and potential.
Taking a Bite Out of Common Core! Understanding Best Practices of Common Core Math in an Early Childhood Classroom
Room: 308
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Lea Clink
Participants will gain a better understanding of "Why" and "How" to implement Common Core Math in an Early Childhood classroom. Materials and time for a "Make and Take" will be provided.
Room: 308
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Lea Clink
Participants will gain a better understanding of "Why" and "How" to implement Common Core Math in an Early Childhood classroom. Materials and time for a "Make and Take" will be provided.
Think Outside the App
Room: 352
Audience: Elementary and Middle School Paraeducators, Student Assistants, Interpreters, Technical Assistants
Presenter(s): Laura Hook
There are thousands of apps out there to download and use with students. Let's look at apps that can be used in many different ways to meet all students' needs.
Room: 352
Audience: Elementary and Middle School Paraeducators, Student Assistants, Interpreters, Technical Assistants
Presenter(s): Laura Hook
There are thousands of apps out there to download and use with students. Let's look at apps that can be used in many different ways to meet all students' needs.