1:00 – 3:00 PM WORKSHOPS
First Aid 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.
Creating and Sharing Digital Content - CANCELLED
Room: 356
Audience: All Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Keith Janelli
This is a hands-on session exploring how to create, capture, and share digital resources to enhance student learning. Embracing UDL principles, participants will use phones, document cameras, and iPads to capture resources and learn how to share them using GAFE and Canvas. Please bring your digital devices.
Room: 356
Audience: All Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Keith Janelli
This is a hands-on session exploring how to create, capture, and share digital resources to enhance student learning. Embracing UDL principles, participants will use phones, document cameras, and iPads to capture resources and learn how to share them using GAFE and Canvas. Please bring your digital devices.
Excel 2008 (Mac): 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 2008/2011 (Mac). 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, use the Subtotaling feature, use Freeze Panes, hide columns and rows, and apply AutoFormatting. Must be comfortable using Mac OS X and/or have some basic Excel for Mac 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 2008/2011 (Mac). 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, use the Subtotaling feature, use Freeze Panes, hide columns and rows, and apply AutoFormatting. Must be comfortable using Mac OS X and/or have some basic Excel for Mac experience.
Finding Well-Being: A Path to Success and Happiness
Room: 322
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Kevin Mulroe
Well Being is about the combination of our love for what we do each day, the quality of our relationships, the security of our finances, our physical health, and how we contribute to our community. Learn what the latest Gallup researchers say about essential elements of Well Being and how you can put yourself on the path to well being.
Room: 322
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Kevin Mulroe
Well Being is about the combination of our love for what we do each day, the quality of our relationships, the security of our finances, our physical health, and how we contribute to our community. Learn what the latest Gallup researchers say about essential elements of Well Being and how you can put yourself on the path to well being.
Instructional Toolbox II Make and Take - 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. The participants will have an opportunity to create some on-the-spot instructional accommodations/modifications to take with them.
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. The participants will have an opportunity to create some on-the-spot instructional accommodations/modifications to take with them.
Slower and Louder Aren't Enough: Communicating Effectively with Limited English Proficient Students and Families
Room: 311
Audience: All School-Based ESPs
Presenter(s): Art Wong, Pennie Kerr
Have you ever struggled to communicate important information to students or families but were frustrated by a language barrier? In this session, an ESOL teacher and paraeducator will pull back the veil on effective communication strategies with limited English proficient students and families. By the end of this session, you will be able to apply these methods and strategies to your own area of work.
Room: 311
Audience: All School-Based ESPs
Presenter(s): Art Wong, Pennie Kerr
Have you ever struggled to communicate important information to students or families but were frustrated by a language barrier? In this session, an ESOL teacher and paraeducator will pull back the veil on effective communication strategies with limited English proficient students and families. By the end of this session, you will be able to apply these methods and strategies to your own area of work.
1:00 – 2:00 PM CONCURRENT 3
5 Things You Might Not Have Known About Google Forms - CANCELLED
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.
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.
Classroom Management: Managing Dynamics of Power
Room: 320
Audience: All Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Frank Eastham
In this session, instructional staff will learn how to proactively avoid negative interactions with students by building an authentic sense of community in and across classrooms. Participants will examine their relationships with students and acquire the tools necessary to promote transformative and positive change in their classroom culture.
Room: 320
Audience: All Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Frank Eastham
In this session, instructional staff will learn how to proactively avoid negative interactions with students by building an authentic sense of community in and across classrooms. Participants will examine their relationships with students and acquire the tools necessary to promote transformative and positive change in their classroom culture.
Emergency Procedures for School Staff
Room: 326
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Maureen Mehrtens
Have you always wondered what you could do if there is an emergency? Take this class to learn four easy to master skills: hands-only CPR, choking intervention, recognizing signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis and the administration of an epi-pen. Informational session only. No certificates will be issued.
Room: 326
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Maureen Mehrtens
Have you always wondered what you could do if there is an emergency? Take this class to learn four easy to master skills: hands-only CPR, choking intervention, recognizing signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis and the administration of an epi-pen. Informational session only. No certificates will be issued.
Enrollment and Registration for Pre-K/Kindergarten/Grade 1 - CANCELLED
Room: 306
Audience: Central Office Secretaries, Elementary School Food and Nutrition Service Assistants, Health Assistants, Secretaries
Presenter(s): Kris Woodson
The PK/K Enrollment and Registration Wiki has been moved to Canvas. Participants in this session will have an opportunity to explore the materials online and ask questions about registration and enrollment procedures.
Room: 306
Audience: Central Office Secretaries, Elementary School Food and Nutrition Service Assistants, Health Assistants, Secretaries
Presenter(s): Kris Woodson
The PK/K Enrollment and Registration Wiki has been moved to Canvas. Participants in this session will have an opportunity to explore the materials online and ask questions about registration and enrollment procedures.
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.
Everything You Want to Know About Autism
Room: 309
Audience: All Health Assistants, Nurses, Paraeducators, Security Assistants, School-Based Secretaries, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Mary Kesselring
A power point presentation about autism and how it presents in the classroom, along with how to engage students. The latest scientific research is also included in this presentation by Mrs. Kesselring who is working on a Ph.D. in Special Education.
Room: 309
Audience: All Health Assistants, Nurses, Paraeducators, Security Assistants, School-Based Secretaries, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Mary Kesselring
A power point presentation about autism and how it presents in the classroom, along with how to engage students. The latest scientific research is also included in this presentation by Mrs. Kesselring who is working on a Ph.D. in Special Education.
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.)
iPad Tips and Tricks
Room: 310
Audience: All Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Ellen Loos, Apple Inc.
Come spend some time in our iPad Tips and Tricks session regardless of your level of familiarity with your new iPad. You’ll leave the session having learned at least three helpful tips and tricks that you can use every day that you probably didn’t know about when you sat down. We’ll start by giving an overview of how the iPad is used by educators around the world, and then we’ll spend some time focusing on key tasks that most teachers find useful in the course of their school day. Come with questions; we’ll provide answers!
Room: 310
Audience: All Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Ellen Loos, Apple Inc.
Come spend some time in our iPad Tips and Tricks session regardless of your level of familiarity with your new iPad. You’ll leave the session having learned at least three helpful tips and tricks that you can use every day that you probably didn’t know about when you sat down. We’ll start by giving an overview of how the iPad is used by educators around the world, and then we’ll spend some time focusing on key tasks that most teachers find useful in the course of their school day. Come with questions; we’ll provide answers!
Meditation for Sanity
Room: 308
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Amy Brooks
Your ability to find peace and focus in the midst of overloaded schedules is critical for adults and children. In this workshop, you'll reflect on the stress that interferes with your potential for excellence. We'll also look at various forms of meditation, try some specific techniques, and brainstorm ways to incorporate mindfulness at home, work, and with others (including students).
Room: 308
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Amy Brooks
Your ability to find peace and focus in the midst of overloaded schedules is critical for adults and children. In this workshop, you'll reflect on the stress that interferes with your potential for excellence. We'll also look at various forms of meditation, try some specific techniques, and brainstorm ways to incorporate mindfulness at home, work, and with others (including students).
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.
Professional Strategies Toolbox for Building Collaborative Relationships and Managing Conflicts at Work
Room: 352
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducator, School-Based Secretary, Student Assistant
Presenter(s): Alexcia Redd, Lisa Warnick
Participants will receive strategies to help them manage conflict in order for them to communicate expectations for professionalism and civility in their work environment. The presentation will also focus on building positive relationships with co-workers and students.
Room: 352
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducator, School-Based Secretary, Student Assistant
Presenter(s): Alexcia Redd, Lisa Warnick
Participants will receive strategies to help them manage conflict in order for them to communicate expectations for professionalism and civility in their work environment. The presentation will also focus on building positive relationships with co-workers and students.
Reuse, Relate, Recycle: An Effective Way to Correlate County-Approved Periodicals to the Common Core at Every Grade Level - CANCELLED
Room: 305
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducators
Presenter(s): Julie Egert
Describing how we could categorize our resources available to benefit the teachers. Making the resources easily accessible by breaking down articles correlating to the Common Core Standards. This allows staff easy access in lesson planning to align with the curriculum and creating alternative plans.
Room: 305
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducators
Presenter(s): Julie Egert
Describing how we could categorize our resources available to benefit the teachers. Making the resources easily accessible by breaking down articles correlating to the Common Core Standards. This allows staff easy access in lesson planning to align with the curriculum and creating alternative plans.
2:15 – 3:15 PM CONCURRENT 4
Co-teaching as a Paraeducator? What Does that Look Like?
Room: 306
Audience: All Paraeducators
Presenter(s): Joyce Agness
In this session, participants will look at the co-teaching approaches and develop a plan of how this can look for paraeducators supporting classrooms.
Room: 306
Audience: All Paraeducators
Presenter(s): Joyce Agness
In this session, participants will look at the co-teaching approaches and develop a plan of how this can look for paraeducators supporting classrooms.
Everything You Want to Know About Autism
Room: 309
Audience: All Health Assistants, Nurses, Paraeducators, Security Assistants, School-Based Secretaries, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Mary Kesserling
A power point presentation about autism and how it presents in the classroom, along with how to engage students. The latest scientific research is also included in this presentation by Mrs. Kesselring who is working on a Ph.D. in Special Education.
Room: 309
Audience: All Health Assistants, Nurses, Paraeducators, Security Assistants, School-Based Secretaries, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Mary Kesserling
A power point presentation about autism and how it presents in the classroom, along with how to engage students. The latest scientific research is also included in this presentation by Mrs. Kesselring who is working on a Ph.D. in Special Education.
Finding Balance in Everyday Chaos
Room: 308
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Amy Brooks
In this session, we will identify priorities and determine how we allocate our time in a way that is meaningful and effective. Participants will walk away with a clear roadmap to maintain balance in everyday life and ways to support this process with peers, family, and/or students.
Room: 308
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Amy Brooks
In this session, we will identify priorities and determine how we allocate our time in a way that is meaningful and effective. Participants will walk away with a clear roadmap to maintain balance in everyday life and ways to support this process with peers, family, and/or students.
First Aid Refresher for Health Services Staff
Room: 326
Audience: All Health Assistants
Presenter(s): Maureen Mehrtens
Save time your first week back to school. Sign up for this First Aid refresher and renew your skills for another two years. (Limit 12)
Room: 326
Audience: All Health Assistants
Presenter(s): Maureen Mehrtens
Save time your first week back to school. Sign up for this First Aid refresher and renew your skills for another two years. (Limit 12)
iPad Accessibility
Room: 324
Audience: All Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Emily Kinsler
Provide paraeducators with training in the use of the accessibility features of their iPads.
Room: 324
Audience: All Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Emily Kinsler
Provide paraeducators with training in the use of the accessibility features of their iPads.
iTunes U, iTunes, App Store, and iBooks on iPad
Room: 310
Audience: All Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Ellen Loos, Apple, Inc.
Join us to learn more about iTunes U, the world’s largest repository of free education content. With over 750,000 audio, video, PDF, and ePub assets as well as full courses, you’ll find content covering just about every topic imaginable. You will also learn about interactive multi-touch iBooks as well as how to navigate the App Store to easily select apps appropriate for every subject and grade level. You'll leave with a lot of resources you can use in your classrooms!
Room: 310
Audience: All Paraeducators, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Ellen Loos, Apple, Inc.
Join us to learn more about iTunes U, the world’s largest repository of free education content. With over 750,000 audio, video, PDF, and ePub assets as well as full courses, you’ll find content covering just about every topic imaginable. You will also learn about interactive multi-touch iBooks as well as how to navigate the App Store to easily select apps appropriate for every subject and grade level. You'll leave with a lot of resources you can use in your classrooms!
Learn Tips for Staying Positive at Work
Room: 300
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Fatou Diop
Work can be hectic, most of the time. Teachers are pulled in many different directions at any given moment. How can we stay sane and positive in front of such demands? You will learn "sanity saving" tips to help you stay positive at work.
Room: 300
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Fatou Diop
Work can be hectic, most of the time. Teachers are pulled in many different directions at any given moment. How can we stay sane and positive in front of such demands? You will learn "sanity saving" tips to help you stay positive at work.
Meet Canvas – The New Learning Management System (LMS)
Room: 304
Audience: All Paraeducators, Secretaries, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Joe Allen
Provide an overview of the Canvas LMS and how it will be used by the school system in SY 15-16.
Room: 304
Audience: All Paraeducators, Secretaries, Student Assistants
Presenter(s): Joe Allen
Provide an overview of the Canvas LMS and how it will be used by the school system in SY 15-16.
Professional Strategies Toolbox for Building Collaborative Relationships and Managing Conflicts at Work - CANCELLED
Room: 352
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducator, School-Based Secretary, Student Assistant
Presenter(s): Alexcia Redd, Lisa Warnick
Participants will receive strategies to help them manage conflict in order for them to communicate expectations for professionalism and civility in their work environment. The presentation will also focus on building positive relationships with co-workers and students.
Room: 352
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducator, School-Based Secretary, Student Assistant
Presenter(s): Alexcia Redd, Lisa Warnick
Participants will receive strategies to help them manage conflict in order for them to communicate expectations for professionalism and civility in their work environment. The presentation will also focus on building positive relationships with co-workers and students.
Protecting Our Students and Ourselves
Room: 323
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Dave Bruzga, Cheryl McLeod
In this session, participants will discuss and review policies relevant to student and staff interactions in order to create a safe and nurturing environment conducive to learning and thriving. The session will review scenarios covering such issues as the school system's child abuse, neglect, and discipline policies. In addition, participants will be provided with the mindset and tools necessary to bring the highest level of service to our most important clients -- kids.
Room: 323
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Dave Bruzga, Cheryl McLeod
In this session, participants will discuss and review policies relevant to student and staff interactions in order to create a safe and nurturing environment conducive to learning and thriving. The session will review scenarios covering such issues as the school system's child abuse, neglect, and discipline policies. In addition, participants will be provided with the mindset and tools necessary to bring the highest level of service to our most important clients -- kids.
Reuse, Relate, Recycle: An Effective Way to Correlate County-Approved Periodicals to the Common Core at Every Grade Level - CANCELLED
Room: 305
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducators
Presenter(s): Julie Egert
Describing how we could categorize our resources available to benefit the teachers. Making the resources easily accessible by breaking down articles correlating to the Common Core Standards. This allows staff easy access in lesson planning to align with the curriculum and creating alternative plans.
Room: 305
Audience: Elementary School Paraeducators
Presenter(s): Julie Egert
Describing how we could categorize our resources available to benefit the teachers. Making the resources easily accessible by breaking down articles correlating to the Common Core Standards. This allows staff easy access in lesson planning to align with the curriculum and creating alternative plans.
What Conversation is This? Explore How to Identify Different Conversations and Practice Dialogue - CANCELLED
Room: 351
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Razia Kosi
Participants will learn about many different conversation structures from debate to dialoguing. Seeing how conversations show up in our daily interactions and being able to identify what type of conversation it is is a very important skill. Participants will also practice this skill during the session.
Room: 351
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Razia Kosi
Participants will learn about many different conversation structures from debate to dialoguing. Seeing how conversations show up in our daily interactions and being able to identify what type of conversation it is is a very important skill. Participants will also practice this skill during the session.
Who is the Better Listener??? Gain Skills on How to Listen Effectively in Many Different Situations
Room: 320
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Shannon Keeny, Camille Jones
Participants will explore unproductive patterns of listening and self discover how and when those patterns show up in conversations. Also, participants will explore mindful listening skills to be aware when engaging in conversations. Seeking to understand is a huge part of communication. Learn and practice powerful questioning skills.
Room: 320
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Shannon Keeny, Camille Jones
Participants will explore unproductive patterns of listening and self discover how and when those patterns show up in conversations. Also, participants will explore mindful listening skills to be aware when engaging in conversations. Seeking to understand is a huge part of communication. Learn and practice powerful questioning skills.
Workday is Coming to HCPSS!
Room: 354
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Sue Cockey, Beverly Davis
Say goodbye to paperwork and those green bar payroll sheets! Workday is a cloud-based HR/Finance system that will give you the flexibility to focus on what really matters! Workday allows all HCPSS employees to have 24/7 access to their personal information and is mobile friendly. Enjoy a brief demo to see what Workday is all about.
Room: 354
Audience: All ESPs
Presenter(s): Sue Cockey, Beverly Davis
Say goodbye to paperwork and those green bar payroll sheets! Workday is a cloud-based HR/Finance system that will give you the flexibility to focus on what really matters! Workday allows all HCPSS employees to have 24/7 access to their personal information and is mobile friendly. Enjoy a brief demo to see what Workday is all about.
