CCS Elementary Mini-Conference

CCS Elementary Mini-Conference

7:45am EST

8:00am EST

Pyramid Model Training for Instructional Assistants Media CenterMichelle Greene

8:15am EST

Opening Session

8:30am EST

Intentional Leadership: Managing Time and People Well Room 380DeAnna Finger "Read" Carpet Words: High-Frequency and Trick Words in the Spotlight Room 358Michelle Holder A Yoga Practice: Good for Students and Adults Room 381Kimberly Morgan ACEs & PACEs: Trauma & Resilience Level One Room 350Claricea Mitchell Child Welfare Room 375Crystal Henderson • Laura Harrison From Knowledge to Action: Putting Wisdom into Practice LETRS Refresher - Volume 1 Word Recognition Room 352Rebecca Lindgren Inside Out: Mastering Lesson Planning with Wit & Wisdom (K-2) Room 379Mackenzie Bradshaw • Taylor Greene Integrating STEM in the Classroom Room 370Megan Lovins Leave & Benefits Room 355Danielle Hood • Cora Baker Lights, Camera, Standards: Your Guide to English Language Development Room 353Traci Waters • Megan Starnes • Jennifer Decker North Carolina School of Science and Math - What We Can Offer You! Room 377NCSSM - Gina Barrier Professional Power: Leading by Example Room 357Randy Seldomridge • Nancy Phipps SchoolAi: Using AI in the Classroom Room 376Jeff Couch Stay in Your Zone - Your Resilient Zone! Room 371Denise Allen • Angela Brown Three-Cueing Legislation Overview & It's Implications for Classroom Instruction Room 354Kelley Bendheim • Mary Derfel • Cynthia Barber Understanding EC Programs and Platforms: ECATS, IEPs, and Service Delivery Logs Room 372Toby James Unlocking Potential: The Role of Caldwell County Economic Development Room 373Ashley Bolick Overview of Supporting Early Learners with Autism Room 351Heidi Carico Teaching Strategies Overview Room 356Sherry Pendergrass The Power of Read Aloud Room 374Jessica Fitzgerald Student Support Services Room 213Ryan Cooper

9:30am EST

Principal Leadership: Fireside Chat Room 380Dr. Don Phipps Bullying Prevention Room 350Claricea Mitchell Communicate with Impact: Digital Professionalism and ParentSquare Strategies Room 357Randy Seldomridge Dealing with Difficult Parents Room 356Jill Pippen Elementary Share Session Room 370Nancy Phipps EVERFI: Free Digital Resources for Elementary Teachers Room 377Everfi From Knowledge to Action: Putting Wisdom into Practice LETRS Refresher - Volume 2: Language Comprehension Room 352Rebecca Lindgren Infinite Campus Train the Trainer Info Session Room 378Leigh Anne Frye • Leslie Johnson • Kayle Elliott • Tamara Dillard Inside Out: Mastering Lesson Planning with Wit & Wisdom (3-5) Room 379Casey Abee • Katie Bast Just Words Jumpstart: Increasing Student Success With Word Study Room 358Michelle Holder Motivating the Unmotivated Room 375Dana Miller • Melissa Stutts • Brooke Craig Nature's Classroom: Exploring the Tuttle Educational State Forest Room 372Michael Greene Overview of Supporting Elementary Learners with Autism Room 351Heidi Carico SchoolAi: Using AI in the Classroom Room 376Jeff Couch Smithsonian Science Follow-Up Room 381Melissa Barr • Katie Shatley Socratic Seminar: The Thinking Circle K-2 Room 373Lisa Semple • Donna Berquist • Patricia Hartley Spotlight on Strategies for ML Students Room 353Liz Fredrickson • Jane Long • Courtney Woodie Student-Led Conferences Room 371Monica Martin The Road to Retirement Room 355Danielle Hood • Kristin Bryan Using Flexible Small Groups Room 354Kelley Bendheim • Mary Derfel • Cynthia Barber A Literacy PLC: Connecting Pre-K Assessment Across Domains Room 374Jessica Fitzgerald

10:30am EST

5 Principles of Wellness for Teachers Room 350Claricea Mitchell AI Can Do That? MagicSchool.AI Room 376Kayle Elliott • Leslie Johnson Core5: Implementing Lexia Lessons & Connections Room 357Anna Crooke • Brittany Raub Developing Positive Family Relationships Room 378Angela Brown • Pam Fultz Differentiation: Learning for All! Room 379Betsy Rosenbalm Elementary-Project Based Learning Room 370Megan Lovins Fundations Best Practices: Walk the Red Carpet to Success Room 358Michelle Holder MTSS in the Elementary Classroom Room 375BriAnne Hall Multilingual/Multicultural Expectations & Misconceptions Room 373Denisse Robinson • William Romero Nature's Classroom: Exploring the Tuttle Educational State Forest Room 372Michael Greene Organization and Time Management Room 355Heather Puhl Science & Engineering Practices in the Classroom Room 371Akua Carraway • Beth Harris SEL and Its Effects on the Classroom Room 380Dr. Don Phipps • Katrina McEllen Sheet Smarts: Tips and Tricks for Google Sheets Room 351Redeana Smith Subtracting with Confidence: Exploring Strategies for Conceptual Understanding Room 377Sara Starnes Turn Your Students' Writing from Blah to Hurrah! Room 353Lynette Shelby • Allison Brown Understanding the Alternative School Placement Process Room 374Gwyn Roop • Rylie Plaster • Makayla Gilbert Using a Data Protocol to Inform Instruction Room 354Kelley Bendheim • Mary Derfel • Cynthia Barber All County Planning Session and Lesson Sharing Session Room 381Dawn Bowman • Andrea Evans K-5 PE ActivitiesMoira Brookshire From Knowledge to Action: Putting Wisdom into Practice LETRS Refresher - Early Childhood (P-K-K): Oral Language and Writing Room 352Rebecca Lindgren

11:30am EST

Lunch (On Your Own)

1:00pm EST

Distributive Leadership Doesn't Happen by Chance Room 380Stephanie Dischiavi Adapting Special Area Classes to Meet the Needs of Exceptional Learners Room 370Rachel Pearson AI Can Do That? NotebookLM Room 376Leslie Johnson • Kayle Elliott Arts Integration Room 352Karla Starnes Core5: Implementing Lexia Skill Builders Room 357Anna Crooke • Brittany Raub Data to Action: Optimizing mCLASS Instructional Activities Room 351Redeana Smith Finding Funds for Your Classroom Room 378Amy Philyaw • Leigh Anne Frye Fraction Fun: Reasoning Through Comparisons Room 377Sara Starnes In Our Smart Start Era: Empowering Young Minds and Bodies Room 372Hannah Romero • Paula Arrowood • Wendy Smith • Vicki Jetton • Kim Burns • Michael Smith Mastering Calm: Effective Strategies for Managing Attention-Seeking and Tantrum Behaviors Room 356Jessica Berry Open Q&A with NCDPI Office of Early Learning Room 354Kelley Bendheim • Mary Derfel • Cynthia Barber Science & Engineering Practices in the Classroom Room 371Akua Carraway • Beth Harris Securly Classroom Room 358Josh Edwards • Marissa Angel Socratic Seminar: The Thinking Circle 3-5 Room 373Sharon Hubbard • Patricia Hartley • Laura Beck SymbolStix Basics Room 375Vikki Hutto • Mary Bentley • Jennifer Simms Using Data from EVAAS, NC Check-Ins and SchoolNet Room 353Dottie Hayes What's Holding Up Your CASEL? Room 350Claricea Mitchell Youth Mental Health First Aid Overview Room 355Lauren Robertson • Heather Taylor MusicPlayOnline Training Session Room 381Dawn Bowman • Andrea Evans Navigating the edTPA: Strategies for Success Room 374Emily Wiseman

2:00pm EST

Alternative Licensure Routes Room 357Ashley Starnes Art for All: Creating Inclusive Lessons Room 370Emilee Aldaco • Alexis Buchanan Behavior Interventions and De-Escalation Techniques for Challenging Students Room 373Elizabeth Norris Blending for Success: Leveraging the Internet to Increase Student Engagement Room 354Tericia Eller Budgeting 101 Room 356Megan Woodie • Justin Oxford Building Strong Readers: Understanding CCS' ELA Standard Treatment Protocol Room 351Redeana Smith Cultivating Teacher Excellence: How Appalachian State’s College of Education and the Academy at Middle Fork Lab School Collaborate to Empower Pre-Service and Beginning Educators Room 379Emma Hatfield Sidden Dyslexia Overview Room 358Jody Porter Future-Ready Students and Families Room 376Dr. Kim Case Infinite Campus Train the Trainer Zoom (Secondary) Room 378Leigh Anne Frye • Tamara Dillard Interpreter Support for the Content Teacher- Communicating with ML Families Room 374Shelly Arias • Anna Felix • Cesar Gesundheit Into Math: Exploring Online Features and Resources Room 377Sara Starnes LETRS Lift-Off: A Bright Beginning to Your LETRS Journey Room 352Adrienne Dula McKinney-Vento 101: Understanding the Rights of Students Experiencing Homelessness Room 353Carol Sturgis Preparing for the Pyramid: Classroom Essentials Room 372Nadia Beam • Paula Arrowood Read Aloud Resources Room 375Shela Bridges • Jennifer Simms • Tracy Stilwell Supporting Students with Exceptional Needs in General Education Room 371Janice Citrin The Standard for Behavior Room 350Claricea Mitchell Universal Design for Learning and Neurodiversity Room 355Denise Allen • Lillian Nave