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26th Annual Future Educators Association® NATIONAL CONFERENCE April 23-25, 2015 • Washington, D.C. Become the teacher you want to be. Our affordable and fully accredited Leading Teacher Program includes: Field experiences including urban, charter, suburban and private schools beginning freshman year; A focus on understanding and addressing social justice issues as you work with students who have diverse ability levels and backgrounds; And a promise to guide you toward a successful career after graduation. 50% Tuition and Fee Scholarship for Education Freshmen in 2015! duq.edu/i-lead You made it — welcome to Crystal City! I am fired up to welcome you to the 2015 Future Educators Association National Conference. Congrats on getting here — it’s been a long road, and you’ve earned your spot here in the shadow of our nation’s capital. Right now represents a major moment in American education; across the country, new standards, assessments, and policies are rolling out. It’s an intense and important time for you to be making your journey of educational leadership. Our organization is on the rise — we grew more than 25% this year! FEA will continue to evolve, both to respond better to your needs and to step into the crucial role it needs to fill: the national network that cultivates highly skilled educators by guiding young people on a path to becoming accomplished teachers, beginning in high school and extending through college and into the profession. In celebration of this evolution, this year’s FEA conference will feature the best of FEA’s honored traditions (first-rate competitions, national student officer elections, dynamic breakout sessions, internationally-renowned keynote speakers in National Teacher of the Year Sean McComb and bestselling author Amanda Ripley) and a glimpse of its future — particularly the debut of the game-changing EdRising Virtual Campus. The best teachers are willing to take some risks, and that’s what FEA is aiming to model. We’re eager to hear what you think. Meet some new people. Tweet with the hashtag #FEA15. Mix it up. And have fun! Dan Brown, NBCT Executive Director, Future Educators Association @danbrownteacher 1 Table of Contents Important Conference News 4 FEA Conference Overview 5 Sessions-at-a-Glance 10 Opening General Session 12 Featured Speaker: Dan Brown, FEA Executive Director Special Performance: Split This Rock Friday Luncheon General Session 12 Lunch, Selected Awards, and Featured Speaker: Amanda Ripley, Investigative Journalist and Author Friday Afternoon Sessions 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. 13 Friday Evening General Session 13 Dinner, Block Party, and Candidate Debate Saturday Morning Sessions 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. 14 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. 16 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. 18 Saturday Luncheon General Session 20 Lunch, Selected Awards, and Featured Speaker: Sean McComb, 2014 National Teacher of the Year Saturday Afternoon Sessions 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. 22 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. 24 Closing General Session 26 Final Awards Ceremony keynote Speaker Biographies 28 2014-2015 FEA National Student Officer Biographies 29 2014-2015 FEA National Student Officer summary of events 30 Sponsors 30 College Day and exhibit Participants 30 Impact and Innovation Fair Participants 30 2 Table of Contents (cont.) PDK INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS 31 PDK EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS 31 FEA STATE DIRECTORS 31 HOTEL MAPS 32 How to Use the Program Book Use the Conference Overview as your guide to conference events. Use the Sessions-at-a-Glance matrix to identify which sessions are intended for you (FEA students, FEA advisors, current educators, or a combination). Find titles that interest you for each time period, and flip to the descriptions to learn more about these workshops. Session descriptions are organized in the same order as they are listed in the Sessions-at-a-Glance matrix. Select a first choice and a few alternatives, since you will need to choose another session if the room is already full. (Be sure to arrive to sessions on time to ensure that you get to participate in the workshops that interest you most.) 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Members of all three associations are attending this conference together, and many PDK and PLT members have served as competition judges in the past. Take advantage of this special opportunity to meet other members of the PDK family! Competitions Competitions will take place on Thursday afternoon and most of the day on Friday. A few competitions are open to the public. Be sure to stop by any that are listed as “open to spectators” to learn more about the competition and cheer on the competitors. To minimize disruption during competitions, we ask that you only enter and exit during the short breaks between presentations. The entire area in and surrounding the competition rooms is considered a “quiet zone.” We ask that you move quietly when entering and exiting this area. The complete schedule of competitions can be found on pages 5-7. Exhibits Be sure to visit the college tables and exhibit booths located in the Independence Center throughout the day on Friday 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. This is your opportunity to spend time visiting representatives from prospective colleges and education organizations. FEA National Student Officer Elections FEA national student officer candidates will be hosting their campaign booths in the Independence Center on Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday morning from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. Be sure to stop by and visit with this year’s six candidates. Between 8:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, student members may cast their vote for student officers. The voting station will be located in the Independence Center. Votes may also be cast online via the unique code and directions all attending students will receive at registration. Onsite Judges for FEA Competitions The Future Educators Association would like to extend our gratitude to the volunteers who are serving as competition judges at the conference this year. These individuals are: Shannell Butler Jennifer Friend Paul Kauffman Trista Mason Daniel Scott Glenn Cason Tammy Fry Shloe Kerness Wendy Ghiora Richard Kolowski Michelle Matthews Michael Shaner Paige del Rio Debbie DiazArnold Kathryn Harcum Jo Lamar Natalie Morales Sandra Thompson Lori Hudson Jonathan Leonard Cheryl Jacobs Deborah Lynch Felicia Jeffries Claire Machosky Sara Johnson Linda Marvel Joan Easterling Jermaine Ellerbe Suezell Francek Elisa Murrell Nicole Nielson Julie Onwonga Chiquita Thebaud Elizabeth VanDeusenMacLeod Luke Roshon Local School Visit Tour (Preregistration required) Department of Education Tour (Preregistration required) FEA has worked with schools in the D.C. area to offer tours for FEA students on Thursday morning. If you have registered for the tour, be sure to meet in the lobby at 8:30 a.m., as specified in the Conference Overview. FEA has worked with the U.S. Department of Education to offer tours for FEA students on Friday morning. If you have registered for the tour, be sure to meet in the lobby at 8 a.m., as specified in the Conference Overview. 4 APRIL 23 – THURSDAY Time Room Event 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Independence Center B Competition judge training 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Offsite – meet in lobby Optional local school visits with service component (Preregistration required) 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Independence Center A Registration and merchandise sales 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Offsite City immersion tours (On your own) 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Various Rooms Competition rounds FEA Conference Overview The following are OPEN to spectators: Conference Theater Creative Lecture – High School Potomac 1 FEA Moment Potomac 5 Public Speaking The following are CLOSED to spectators: Jefferson Children’s Literature Kennedy Ethical Dilemma Roosevelt Exploring Careers in Education Innovation Lincoln Exploring Student Support Services Careers Potomac 2 Impromptu Speech Potomac 4 Inside Our Schools Boardroom Job Interview – High School Washington B Lesson Planning and Delivery – CTE Washington B Lesson Planning and Delivery – Higher Education Washington A Technology Video Arlington Recruitment and Marketing Presentation Fairfax Researching Learning Challenges Potomac 6 Service Project Presentation 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Independence Center B State directors meeting 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Regency Ballroom Opening general session Keynote: Dan Brown, FEA Executive Director Room Event 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Offsite – meet in lobby Optional U.S. Department of Education tour (Preregistration required) 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Various Rooms Competition rounds APRIL 24 – FRIDAY Time Breakfast on your own The following are OPEN to spectators: Conference Theater Creative Lecture – High School & Higher Education Potomac 1 FEA Moment Potomac 5 Public Speaking 5 “If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, John Dewey, University of Vermont, Class of 1879 we rob them of tomorrow.” UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: Early Childhood education Early Childhood Special Education Elementary Education Elementary & Special Education Middle Level Education Secondary English Education Secon Secondary Mathematics Education Secondary Social studies EducatioN Secondary World Language Education Special Education Minor k-12 Music Education k-12 Arts Education k-12 Physical Education (w/Sports Management/Leadership) English Language Learners Minor Langu 6 University of Vermont College of Education and Social Services www.uvm.edu/~cess Photo Credit: Andy Duback APRIL 24 – FRIDAY (Cont.) Time Room Event 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Various Rooms Competition rounds The following are CLOSED to spectators: FEA Conference Overview (continued) Jefferson Children’s Literature Kennedy Ethical Dilemma Prince William Exploring Education Administration Careers Potomac 4 Inside Our Schools Boardroom Job Interview – High School & Higher Education Potomac 2 Lesson Planning and Delivery – Humanities Lincoln Lesson Planning and Delivery – STEM Arlington Recruitment and Marketing Presentation Fairfax Researching Learning Challenges Potomac 6 Service Project Presentation 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Independence Center A College Day and Innovation Fair exhibits 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Independence Center A Registration and merchandise sales 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Independence Center A Candidate booths open 12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Regency Ballroom Lunch, selected awards, and general session Presenter: Amanda Ripley (see page 28) 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Independence Center A Visit College Day tables and Innovation Fair exhibits 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Regency Ballroom Amanda Ripley book signing 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Session rooms (see page 10) Afternoon session block 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Regency Ballroom Dinner, block party, and candidate debate APRIL 25 – SATURDAY Time Room Event 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Independence Center A Candidate booths open 8:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Independence Center A Polls open for FEA national student officer elections 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Independence Center A Registration and merchandise sales 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Session rooms (see page 10) First morning session block 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Session rooms (see page 10) Second morning session block 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Session rooms (see page 11) Third morning session block 12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Regency Ballroom Lunch, selected awards, and general session Presenter: Sean McComb (see page 28) 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Session rooms (see page 11) First afternoon session block 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Session rooms (see page 11) Second afternoon session block 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Regency Ballroom Final awards celebration and announcement of 2015 national student officers Breakfast on your own 7 IT’S TIME TO TAKE CHARGE. 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Life Changer. 9 Sessions-at-a-Glance FRIDAY, APRIL 24 – SATURDAY, APRIL 25 FRIDAY, APRIL 24 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Room Title Audience Washington A Finding the Right Teacher Preparation Program for You Students Washington B You Want to Be Rich? Teach! All Potomac 3 Advisor Discussion on Chapter Tips, Questions, and FEA’s Evolution FEA Advisors Potomac 4 Safe Students & Healthy Communities All Tidewater Building Community and Relationships at the Secondary Level All Room Title Audience Washington A Cool Classroom Climates, Cool Teachers, High-Performing Kids! All Washington B From Practice To Professional: Preparing For The Opportunities You Want As An Educator All Potomac 1 Scholarships: There’s an App for That Students Potomac 2 Follow the Leaders: Advice for Future Educators All Potomac 3 Cultivating Professional Dispositions and Heart for the Classroom All Potomac 4 Bringing Your “A” Game to Your Teacher Education Career Students Potomac 5 Developing Engaging Teaching Units with Backward Design All SATURDAY, APRIL 25 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Potomac 6 We’re Here, We’re Queer, and It’s Elementary All Arlington Oh, the Places You’ll Go! A Road Map to Relevancy and Rigor in Teaching Diverse Students All Fairfax What We Know vs. How We Teach: The Role of Nonverbal Communication in Classrooms Students Room Title Audience Washington A Are You “Pinterested” in Teacher Appreciation? All Washington B Defeat “Stand and Deliver” Teaching All Potomac 1 Leadership in Action Students 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Potomac 2 Learning Economy: How to Study Efficiently and Successfully Students Potomac 3 Reach and Lead Through Innovative Pedagogy All Potomac 4 Lead a Legacy – Teach! Students Potomac 5 Our FEA Chapter Partnership with Junior Achievement: JA-in-a-Day All Potomac 6 Stressed Out? Relief is Here! All Arlington Understanding Your Legal Rights and Responsibilities All Fairfax A Shining Star: The Teacher Leader in You Current Educators Conference Theater FEA Advisor Workshop (1 hour and 45 minute session) FEA Advisors 10 Sessions-at-a-Glance SATURDAY, APRIL 25 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Room Title Audience Washington A Classroom Savvy: Recharging the Educational Experience All Washington B Love-Based Pedagogy: Getting to the Heart of It All All Potomac 1 Six-Minute Memoirs – Using Collaborative Poetry to Engage Conversations about Diversity All Potomac 2 Communication 101: How to Get and Keep Great FEA Members All Potomac 3 What Teachers Want: Practical, Positive, and Powerful Classroom Management Strategies that Work All Potomac 4 Social Studies Comes to Life! All Potomac 5 How to Talk About Public Schools All Potomac 6 Cultural Responsiveness Matters in Teaching All Arlington Students at the Center – The Road Not Traveled All Fairfax Emerging Literacy in a Bag All Conference Theater FEA Advisor Workshop continued (1 hour and 45 minute session) FEA Advisors Room Title Audience Washington A XBox Rocks! Shifting the Classroom Gaming Paradigm All Washington B Ready for Career Success? Say YES to FCS! All Potomac 1 Oh, the Places You’ll Go! During The Teenage Years: The Importance of Helping Students Navigate Gender in Adolesence All Potomac 2 Bridging the Generation Gap All Potomac 3 Operation Safety – What Would You Do? All Potomac 4 Special Education: Is It Right for You? Students Potomac 5 You Get What You Give! Positive Feedback in the Classroom All Potomac 6 Talk Like TED: The Art of Public Speaking All Arlington Making Connections, Building Dreams All Fairfax The Crayon Box Classroom: Intelligent Lesson Planning Students Room Title Audience Washington A Educators in a Social World All Washington B Making the Most of Your Internship All Potomac 1 From Netflix to Facebook: Using Critical Media Literacy to Actively Engage a Media-Inundated Generation All Potomac 2 Keepin’ It Real: How the Common Core Standards Keep Us In the Game All Potomac 3 Building a Legacy, One Student at a Time Students Potomac 4 Tomorrow’s Teachers, Future Leaders: Female Leadership in Education Students Potomac 5 ABCs of Classroom Management All Potomac 6 An Analysis of Factors Affecting High School Students’ Academic Achievement and Underachievement All Arlington Hop, Skip, and Leap Across the Ocean to Taiwan All Fairfax The Power of YOUR Voice Students 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. 11 Session Descriptions THURSDAY, APRIL 23 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. — Opening General Session Kicking off #FEA2015 Room: Regency Ballroom The 2015 FEA National Conference will launch with a lively kickoff session featuring social opportunities, important conference information, live entertainment, words from National Student Officers Ocey Holland, Kaitlyn Cress, Grace Dworak, and Nicholas Zimmerman, and a major announcement from FEA Executive Director Dan Brown. Dan Brown FEA Executive Director & National Board Certified Teacher Since September 2013, Dan Brown has served as Executive Director of the Future Educators Association. He taught for eight years in New York City and Washington, D.C., and earned National Board Certification in 2011. He is the author of the memoir The Great Expectations School: A Rookie Year in the New Blackboard Jungle, which was released by Skyhorse Publishing. Dan’s writing on the teaching profession has appeared in Educational Leadership, The Boston Globe, The New York Daily News, and Education Week, among other publications. He holds degrees from New York University and Teachers College, Columbia University. He tweets @danbrownteacher and in 2014, Mashable named him one of “10 Rock Star Teachers on Twitter.” Dan lives in the Washington, D.C., area with his wife and two children. FRIDAY, APRIL 24 12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. — Lunch and Featured Speaker The Smartest Kids in the World — And How They Got That Way Amanda Ripley Investigative Journalist and Bestselling Author of The Smartest Kids in the World — And How They Got That Way Room: Regency Ballroom Amanda Ripley is an investigative journalist for Time, The Atlantic, and other magazines. Her book, The Smartest Kids in the World, was cited as one of the most notable books of the year by The New York Times, The Economist, The Washington Post, and Amazon.com. As a writer, Amanda has chronicled the stories of students, parents, and teachers, writing cover stories on the college of the future, the politics of education reform, and the science of motivating children. She has visited schools on four continents and interviewed hundreds of students, parents, and educators. By telling stories that people remember, Amanda brings life to complex research that can change the way we think about the world. 12 Session Descriptions (continued) FRIDAY, APRIL 24 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. — Afternoon Session Block Finding the Right Teacher Preparation Program for You Kate Walsh National Council on Teacher Quality Suggested audience: Students Room: Washington A Not sure which college to attend to get your education degree? Wondering what you need to learn in college to become a successful teacher? Overwhelmed by the emails, postcards, letters, and other advertisements for colleges and universities? We at the National Council on Teacher Quality, a research and policy organization located in Washington, D.C., want to help! Come to an informational session about how to choose a teacher preparation program that will best prepare you for the challenging and exciting world of teaching. We will share our research about what teacher preparation programs are doing right, what they need to improve, and factors to consider when choosing a program. You Want to Be Rich? Teach! Rodrick S. Lucero American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Suggested audience: All Room: Washington B This session will discuss the fulfilling benefits of establishing a career in teaching, the importance of the work in a democracy, and the valuable role the teaching profession plays in establishing engaged citizens who want to make a difference in the world. Advisor Discussion on Chapter Tips, Questions, and FEA’s Evolution Crissy Lauterbach, FEA National Advisor in Residence Lakota East High School Suggested audience: FEA Advisors Room: Potomac 3 Join an interactive discussion and Q&A session led by Crissy Lauterbach, an FEA advisor for over 10 years, who this year originated the position of FEA National Advisor in Residence. Topics will include sharing successful tips for FEA chapters, as well as information about the logistics of FEA’s coming expansion of resources and rebranding. Safe Students & Healthy Communities Nicole Hockley & co-presenter Tim Makris Sandy Hook Promise Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 4 six educators. Our mission is to protect children from gun violence, but rather than just focus on firearms, we prioritize early identification and intervention to prevent all acts of violence and keep kids safe, happy, and healthy. In this workshop, we will present our prevention programs and how students and educators can take meaningful actions to create sustainable change, embed positive behaviors, and establish more engaged, more compassionate, and safer communities. Building Community and Relationships at the Secondary Level Adrianna Riccio Leading Educators Suggested audience: All Room: Tidewater Building relationships with every student is important, but building relationships with struggling students is crucial to success. Participants will learn a variety of community-building activities to use with students at the secondary level, including games, cooperative-learning strategies, and problem-solving methods. Sandy Hook Promise was formed after the tragic shooting on Dec. 14, 2015, that killed 20 1st-grade children and FRIDAY, APRIL 24 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. — Friday Evening General Session Block Party and Candidate Debate Room: Regency Ballroom Get excited for FEA’s first-ever live student officer candidate debate! All six candidates will share the stage in a highly interactive session moderated by Ashley Kincaid, executive director of Pi Lambda Theta. Then, stick around for a can’t-miss social event and networking opportunity hosted by your 2014-2015 national student officers. 13 Session Descriptions (continued) SATURDAY, APRIL 25 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. — First Morning Session Block Cool Classroom Climates, Cool Teachers, High-Performing Kids! Jackie Lynnette Boddie Trinity Washington University, School of Education Suggested audience: All Room: Washington A Classroom management was rated as the most important variable to building and sustaining a high-achieving classroom. Classroom management (or lack thereof) is also the number one reason why educators are leaving the profession. A teacher can be the most knowledgable content instructor, but without the ability to control the classroom, the best lessons remain undelivered. In this session, participants will learn how to avoid the “debate bait,” increase academics, decrease discipline challenges, gain parental support, and empower all educators. Participants will be encouraged and challenged to implement strategies and techniques that will change the classroom climate immediately. Reclaim instructional time! Teachers need worldclass classroom management training that gives students the calm, quiet, happy, high-performing classrooms where they can excel. These strategies work! From Practice To Professional: Preparing For The Opportunities You Want As An Educator Rachael Kiesling Moore Duquesne University, School of Education Suggested audience: All Room: Washington B Educators have one of the most important roles we can ever be given. If you feel called to a career working with children and youth, it is important for you to begin understanding the impact your personal experiences and character will have on your opportunities in the future. Learning what your strengths are and the type of educational setting you are most comfortable in will put you on the path to being a more effective educator and making a positive difference in young people’s lives. This session will focus on the importance of acquiring experience in a variety of educational settings to gain a more complete understanding of the field of education, an awareness of the diverse needs of your students, and how to respond appropriately in your role. We will talk about how what you do now directly affects your job opportunities in the future, including valuable service and work experiences, social media, and building and maintaining a professional reputation. Scholarships: There’s an App for That Anna Kristen Griekspoor Wichita Northwest High School Suggested audience: Students Room: Potomac 1 Attending college is the first step to becoming a teacher. A bachelor’s degree will earn you a spot in a classroom with students who are eager to learn from you. However, with ever-rising tuition costs and large amounts of debt after graduation, college often seems unattainable with our career plans. Leaving college with minimal student loans is essential to start your profession with nominal stress about financial decisions, and scholarships can pay for a large portion of tuition. With step-by-step instructions, you will leave this session with the knowledge to earn a plethora of scholarships and overcome inflated college education expenses. 14 Follow the Leaders: Advice for Future Educators Johnna Bixenman Moberly Area Community College Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 2 More than ever, teachers are being scrutinized while enduring state and federal mandates, increased testing, and excessive evaluations. The media portrayal of teachers is often negative, and the general public votes and makes lasting decisions for all people in the field of education. Why, then, should you become a teacher? Participate in brainstorming discussions and small group activities to prepare for the profession. The presenter will share guidelines and techniques to strengthen involvement in college after high school completion, and practicing educators can share real-life professional classroom experiences. Discover some teacher candidate qualities that current administrators identify for prospective employment. Attendees will leave this session armed with a plethora of ideas and methods to include in their beginning professional portfolio. Follow the leaders, and discover why you should become an educator. Cultivating Professional Dispositions and Heart for the Classroom Michelle C. Hughes Westmont College Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 3 This session will provide practical strategies to cultivate professional teaching dispositions like compassion, reflection, and curiosity for both the novice and veteran educator. Teachers are typically armed with content, pedagogy, and skills, yet they also need a backpack of strategies to cultivate dispositions Session Descriptions (continued) SATURDAY, APRIL 25 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. — First Morning Session Block or the less tangible skills needed for teaching and learning. Come and be challenged to set professional goals that foster and develop heart skills for your classroom and long-term career. Educators are invited to participate in this hands-on session to heighten their own dispositional awareness that will benefit students, colleagues, and the entire school community! Bringing Your “A” Game to Your Teacher Education Career Jonathan T. Leonard Concordia University Texas Suggested audience: Students Room: Potomac 4 Do you have what it takes to survive and thrive in a teacher education program and beyond? Come and join us for a discussion about what you can expect as you negotiate your coursework, field experiences, and student teaching during your time in a teacher education program. The presenter, Dr. Leonard, has a combined 35 years of classroom and administrative experience at the middle, junior, and university levels. He has helped dozens, if not hundreds, of students negotiate the path to successful classroom teaching and looks forward to sharing his experience. What are some things that you can do during your teacher preparation program to better prepare yourself for success in the classroom and beyond? Come, share, ask questions, and learn! Developing Engaging Teaching Units with Backward Design Deborah Lynch Chicago State University Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 5 Developing engaging, creative, and effective lesson plans can be one of the most daunting aspects of teaching. But using proven methods can make this task managable. In this session, you’ll gain an indepth overview of unit design using the Understanding by Design threestep design principles, template, and standards. We’ll unpack the Common Core Standards, developing big ideas and essential questions, as well as create authentic performance assessments and engage in teaching differentiated activities, all in alignment with standards and assessments. We’re Here, We’re Queer, and It’s Elementary John-Paul J. Pelletier Monroe Community College Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 6 This workshop will utilize experiential learning techniques to develop Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT)inclusive language and teaching skills for K-6 classrooms. Participants will be provided with the opportunity to understand the significance of addressing bias and encouraging respect throughout their elementary curriculum. Oh, the Places You’ll Go! A Road Map to Relevancy and Rigor in Teaching Diverse Students Melissa Michie Oklahoma State Regents For Higher Education Suggested audience: All Room: Arlington Be ready to get on your feet and get loud! This session will be packed with readyto-use cooperative learning activities. Participants will learn about each other, FEA, being a teacher, and college opportunities while they experience cooperative learning techniques to 15 take back to their own schools and their own classrooms. Participants will get background information on why cooperative learning works, as well as hands-on practice using techniques such as “Find Someone Who,” “Numbered Heads Together,” “Quiz-Quiz-Trade,” “Stand up-Hand up-Pair up,” “InsideOutside Circle,” and “All Write Round Robin.” What We Know vs. How We Teach: The Role of Nonverbal Communication in Classrooms Sounghwa Walker University of California, Riverside Suggested audience: Students Room: Fairfax All classrooms have students who are struggling, unmotivated, and reluctant learners. While students deserve qualified teachers who have high levels of subject matter expertise, students also deserve teachers committed to engaging and motivating students in class. Teachers’ effective instructional delivery techniques play crucial roles in promoting student engagement in learning and maximizing student academic outcomes. In this workshop, we will address a variety of effective instructional strategies, including the key elements of nonverbal communication in classroom settings. We shall also discuss fundamental interpersonal skills that facilitate student participation in the learning process. You’ll leave the session with valuable and practical suggestions on how classroom teachers can engage students effectively and promote their academic, social, and emotional growth. Session Descriptions (continued) SATURDAY, APRIL 25 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. — Second Morning Session Block Are You “Pinterested” in Teacher Appreciation? Donita Garza & co-presenters Texas State Officer Team Texas Association of Future Educators Suggested audience: All Room: Washington A In this session, you’ll make and take fresh ideas that show appreciation to teachers back to your school. The teachers at your school will love to be the recipients of these easy-to-make and inexpensive ideas. Defeat “Stand and Deliver” Teaching Jo Lamar MidAmerica Nazarene University Suggested audience: All Room: Washington B “Stand and deliver” describes the type of teaching that occurs when the “sage on the stage” is lecturing and the students are sleeping, emailing, tweeting, texting, or openly chattering while the teacher continues to deliver content. This presentation will give you strategies for improved student engagement, helping the learner to flex their cognitive muscles and develop higher-order thinking skills for lasting and meaningful learning. Participants will gain firsthand experience in several of these strategies and leave with a link to help remind them of several total participation techniques. The presentation also includes a drawing to give away some valuable resources. Leadership in Action Anna Kristen Griekspoor Wichita Northwest High School Suggested audience: Students Room: Potomac 1 This session is designed to help YOU be a leader in your school and community. Education and teaching heavily incorporate strong leadership skills. Building and growing as a leader are essential to help you be effective and influential in your classroom. The main emphasis in this workshop is to equip you with the resources and plans to make you succeed in your endeavors. You will discover what you are passionate about, begin to create a plan around your goal, connect with different members in your community to support you, and end with a project that will change the world! Each step will be broken down into specific and detailed strategies to implement change, mentorship, and a visible impact to your leadership project. We will use a variety of technological tools to enhance the workshop and prepare you for your mission. Why wait until we are teachers to change the world? We can start now. Learning Economy: How to Study Efficiently and Successfully Ocey Holland FEA National Student President Suggested audience: Students Room: Potomac 2 Join FEA National Student President Ocey Holland in this interactive session as he provides his perspective on how to navigate the academic transition from high school to college. Efficient, successful study habits can make or break you — come learn from a national student leader on how to put yourself in the best position to succeed. Reach and Lead Through Innovative Pedagogy Brandon C. Juarez Grand Canyon University Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 3 The ability to effectively teach is hollow without reaching and leading pupils in ways that meet their needs and abilities. 16 As Wong and Wong implore in their book The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher, “Learning has nothing to do with what the teacher covers. Learning has to do with what the student accomplishes.” In this session, preservice teachers and professional educators alike will learn how to create an innovative learning experience for students. Specifically, participants will learn how to maximize lesson comprehension through TodaysMeet’s back channel formative assessment platform, construct a digital classroom website with Weebly, and develop meaningful dialogue with parents and students via the Remind application. Participants will leave the session with the scope and understanding of how to use each element to truly reach 21st-century learners. All tools and resources identified and used throughout the interactive session are free and will be ready to use Monday morning! Lead a Legacy – Teach! Emily A. Hunter & co-presenters Meghan Barnes, Bianca Blaney, and Ericca Everson Prosper High School Suggested audience: Students Room: Potomac 4 Leadership is not about your position in a group, it’s about what YOU DO. The best leaders develop people rather than direct them, and how you lead now will lead to how you teach later. Teaching is leading — so how can you lead future generations of America? How can you leave your legacy once you are gone? We will discuss the various ways that you can leave a legacy at a school, in a classroom, with a family, or even with just one student. This interactive session will get you thinking of new ideas to make a difference in someone else’s life, now and as a future educator. Let’s make an impact — let’s teach! Session Descriptions (continued) SATURDAY, APRIL 25 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. — Second Morning Session Block Our FEA Chapter Partnership with Junior Achievement: JA-in-a-Day Deborah Lynch & co-presenter Shannell Butler Chicago State University Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 5 The CSU FEA team will share their experience partnering with Junior Achievement and taking over the instruction on financial literacy in one Chicago public elementary school for a day. FEA members were able to learn lesson presentation and have a great day presenting the JA-in-a-Day lessons to the students. Find out how the partnership developed, how FEA members prepared for the big day, and what the outcomes were! Stressed Out? Relief is Here! Amy Mahaffey & co-presenters Allie Fields, Angell Gardner, Katie Hollander, Blaze Kissell, and Keileigh Slivka Butler Tech/Fairfield High School Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 6 Nervous about your competition? Worried about how to pay for college? Stressed about end-of-year exams? Overwhelmed with grading essays and state evaluations? While we are not able to eliminate these pressures in education, we will explore techniques on how to deal with stressors. Join us as we discover causes of stress, symptoms of stress, and positive forms of stress management. In this interactive workshop, we will practice relaxation techniques and allow you to develop your own stress management plan. Walk out of this session rejuvenated and ready to end your school year strong! Understanding Your Legal Rights and Responsibilities Patricia Williams PDK International Board Chair Suggested audience: All Room: Arlington What happens if you lose secondary students on a trip abroad? Can students grade other students’ papers? Is paddling legal? How much time do teachers have to report suspected abuse or neglect? In this session, participants will investigate Graceland’s Teacher Education Program is noted for excellence in providing robust preparation and experience in psychological and sociological foundations of education, learning theory and educational technology. Edmund J. Gleazer School of Education Preparing and supporting effective teachers who care, reflect, lead and collaborate. Graceland is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) 17 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION SECONDARY EDUCATION MASTER’S OF EDUCATION ONLINE “Best Graduate Online Education Program” Session Descriptions (continued) SATURDAY, APRIL 25 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. — Second Morning Session Block legal issues and discover answers supported by court cases and laws. A Shining Star: The Teacher Leader in You Gwendolyn D. Perkins G. H. Reid Elementary School/Richmond City Public Schools Suggested audience: Current educators Room: Fairfax Schools require a dual leadership paradigm for administrators and teachers to meet comprehensive and intense responsibilities in the field of education. There is a need to promote school and division leadership opportunities for teachers. Successful teacher leaders demonstrate an understanding of teaching and learning expectations in conjunction with ramifications in this new age of accountability. The purpose of this interactive session is to explore traits, training, roles, and experiences of teacher leaders. This presentation will allow participants to discuss diverse professional reflections, generate leadership path ideas, and learn useful strategies to become inspirational teacher leaders. FEA Advisor Workshop Dan Brown, FEA Executive Director Phi Delta Kappa International Suggested audience: FEA Advisors Room: Conference Theater Note: This session will last from 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. This is a listening session with FEA Executive Director Dan Brown, who is eager to learn about success stories, questions, ideas, and suggestions from chapters across the country. The format will be informal and conversational. SATURDAY, APRIL 25 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. — Third Morning Session Block Classroom Savvy: Recharging the Educational Experience Tammy L. Fry & co-presenters Elizabeth Andrasik, Samantha Bergeron, Tessa Blair, Spencer Mees, Sarah Scarborough, and Jonathan Wakefield Blue Valley CAPS (Center for Advanced Professional Studies) Suggested audience: All Room: Washington A Participants will be taken through a journey of research, resources, and hands-on activities that will spark innovation and success for students in the classroom and beyond. Travel through a virtual environment using avatars for collaboration, manipulate augmented reality tools, and see examples of other cutting-edge technology that can reshape the educational experiences of students. In addition, see ways in which the visual environment of the student is becoming more and more critical for academic success. Contemporary learners are stimulated visually more than ever, caused by the influence of stimuli in the world around them. Aspects such as classroom environment, technological integration, and student well-being should all be addressed to allow all students to reach their maximum academic potential. Love-Based Pedagogy: Getting to the Heart of It All Danny Ciamarra Cincinnati Christian University Suggested audience: All Room: Washington B Have you ever wondered why many of us can barely name one or two truly great teachers who have inspired us? Why is that? In this session, participants will be asked to think about and share what they believe makes truly great teachers. From our engaging discourse, we will unearth key themes, words, and phrases and map them onto an outline of a human body (i.e., diligence would go on the hands, intellect on the brain). Then, we will hash out our findings and discuss 18 ways for transforming the manners by which we train and educate teachers so as to match our discoveries. This session is for anyone who is interested in getting to the heart of the matter in our schools, communities, and classrooms: love. Six-Minute Memoirs – Using Collaborative Poetry to Engage Conversations about Diversity Brian Whitney Collier & co-presenters Caleb Augustus, Adrian Blassingame, Telea Chenault, and Ally Olliver Northern Kentucky University Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 1 In this session, preservice educators will actively engage participants in collaboratively exploring issues of diversity and inclusiveness in education. In the process of creating collaborative poems, each group will be required to self-reflect on their cultural differences. The ultimate goal is to create a cohesive Session Descriptions (continued) SATURDAY, APRIL 25 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. — Third Morning Session Block poem that reflects the most important cultural dynamics expressed by each group member. The outcomes, while diverse, ultimately reflect the shared experience and sentiments that many in society deal with on a daily basis. Our goal is to show that despite various ethnic, social, and political differences, our differences don’t make us deficient in any way. These different cultural nuances do not have to hinder students, educators, or professionals from creating new and innovative ways of understanding the world. Communication 101: How to Get and Keep Great FEA Members Mary Lang Brzezinski & co-presenters Amanda Egebrecht, Kelsey Elizabeth Guerinot, Kelly Mackin, and Samantha Schrickel Atholton High School Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 2 Atholton High School’s FEA has over 70+ active and diverse members, up from a total of seven members in 2006! Learn how we recruit members, including our ice cream social, Facebook, morning announcements, personal invitations, designer t-shirts, and 8thgrade orientation. Now that you have the members, how do you keep them engaged and active? Come learn our lessons as we share our strategies about how to keep members engaged, developing and refining projects, and just having a great time! Learn about our partnership with Head Start and how we facilitated getting other Atholton clubs and organizations to work together with us for a common cause that benefits the community. Also, discover how to make connections in the community to develop volunteer opportunities for your club. Participants will be provided with a link to all of our electronic forms, brochures, activity descriptions, and more, which they can customize for their own use. What Teachers Want: Practical, Positive, and Powerful Classroom Management Strategies that Work Fernando Mesa Synergistic Learning Solutions, LLC Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 3 A recent poll by Public Agenda found that 77% of teachers, more than 3 out of 4, consider discipline to be the biggest obstacle to effective teaching. These discipline problems are a major cause of teacher burnout and teacher walk out. In this lively, interactive session, you will learn strategies to help eliminate most low-level discipline problems, reduce teacher stress, and promote academic excellence. Do you want to successfully manage your classroom? Are you prepared to succeed with students, parents, and administration? Attend this session and walk away with the tools to keep both you and your students motivated to learn. Because, behavior can be changed! Social Studies Comes to Life! April Cribbs Newkirk Georgia Southern University Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 4 In this interactive session, participants will explore social studies education in the classroom. Participants will learn a variety of practices to make history come to life through hands-on projects, children’s literature, technology, and the art of storytelling. Participants will explore an assortment of resources and strategies to help students find relevance and excitement in social studies. The 19 session will highlight strategies used to capture student attention and ignite a passion for history. Participants will leave with a new understanding of the power of social studies education and its impact on student learning and classroom environment. How to Talk About Public Schools Anne O’Brien Learning First Alliance Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 5 The national narrative around public education is discouraging, to say the least. With top politicians questioning the quality of our teachers and calling to “blow up the system,” educators need to take back the conversation, leading their communities to a new dialogue focused on practical ways to help schools improve learning. A Learning First Alliance review of opinion data reveals what messages resonate with the general public when it comes to public education. In this session, future and current educators will talk about the perception of schools in their communities, and they will learn what to say and what not to say in building support for public schools and advocating for change. Cultural Responsiveness Matters in Teaching Shannon M. Mahiai North Stafford High School Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 6 Culturally responsive teaching uses knowledge, prior experiences, and performance styles of diverse students to make learning more appropriate for all learners. According to research, there is growing evidence that engaging diverse students requires a holistic approach, Session Descriptions (continued) SATURDAY, APRIL 25 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. — Third Morning Session Block integrating the how, what, and why into meaningful lessons. Learn how to be culturally responsive in your classroom by creating lessons and activities that reflect all facets of diversity. Session will include scenarios on how to handle real world examples of diversity concerns in the classroom, lesson planning ideas, and how to best meet the needs of all learners. Students at the Center – The Road Not Traveled Keith Scalia & co-presenters Manisha Hansraj, Vanessa Paulino, and Charmaine Symister John Adams High School Suggested audience: All Room: Arlington With technology used in almost every facet of a student’s life, it is essential that we discover solutions that enhance not only student engagement but also student voice. We will address a myriad of Common Core Standards and provide flexible options for students and educators to significantly improve time management while addressing talents, skills, and intelligences that are usually excluded from the classroom. These methods can prove to be effective even in high-need schools with limited resources. Moreover, these strategies can extend student critical thinking beyond the classroom walls and not only engage curriculum but teach meaningful skills to students which are requirements for success in college, careers, and beyond. Emerging Literacy in a Bag Aimee Shaver & co-presenters Michael Gotte and Christina Karapinar Monroe Community College Suggested audience: All Room: Fairfax A growing number of children are confronted with literacy issues which can affect graduation rates, crime, teen pregnancy, and unemployment — all which influence each city’s social infrastructure. Our goal is to promote emergent literacy skills in toddlers to preK. All of our first-year students at Monroe Community College are challenged to create a literacy kit, dramatic play kit, or a family literacy pack. Join us to learn more about developing kits for your own community. We will read stories, play games, and brainstorm activities for new books as a group! FEA Advisor Workshop (Continued) Dan Brown, FEA Executive Director Phi Delta Kappa International Suggested audience: FEA Advisors Room: Conference Theater Note: This session will last from 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. This is a listening session with FEA Executive Director Dan Brown, who is eager to learn about success stories, questions, ideas, and suggestions from chapters across the country. The format will be informal and conversational. SATURDAY, APRIL 25 12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. — Lunch and Featured Speaker Sparking Hope: Teaching as a Catalyst to Launching Great Learning Sean McComb, 2014 National Teacher of the Year Room: Regency Ballroom “Amidst myriad complications, great teaching requires a tenuous balance of supporting the growth and development of habits and character, along with specific content skills. To meet this immense challenge, the culture of both schools and classrooms must constantly evolve toward a community characterized by support, collaboration, and improvement. As teachers maximize our passions, work together, and champion students, our classrooms can grant the liberty to take risks in learning and grapple with complex tasks. Through this effort, we can grow in all students that special spirit of hope, resilience, and determination.” — Sean McComb For eight years, Sean McComb has taught 9th- through 12th-grade English at Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts in Baltimore, Md. He also developed and leads Patapsco’s Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program, which boasted a 98% college acceptance rate for its last two graduating classes. “Sean McComb embodies what it is to be a great teacher. He inspires, challenges, supports, and engages his students on their path to college and career.” — Chris Minnich, Executive Director of the Council of Chief State School Officers 20 Keepin’ It Real: How the Common Core Standards Keep Us In the Game Summer Stephens, Superintendent, Weston County School District 7, Wyoming First superintendent in the nation to earn National Superintendent Certification Saturday, April 25 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Second Afternoon Session Block Room: Potomac 2 21 Session Descriptions (continued) SATURDAY, APRIL 25 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. — First Afternoon Session Block XBox Rocks! Shifting the Classroom Gaming Paradigm Tammy L. Fry & co-presenters Elizabeth Andrasik, Samantha Bergeron, Tessa Blair, Spencer Mees, Sarah Scarborough, and Jonathan Wakefield Blue Valley CAPS (Center for Advanced Professional Studies) Suggested audience: All Room: Washington A Games offer many educational gains when incorporated into students’ learning adventures. Critical-thinking skills, problem solving, and open-ended and customized learning are all part of the gaming world. Through games, students can interact, experiment, create, and share: all actions that promote the true essence of learning. Gaming allows a truly constructivist approach to the classroom where students are not only entertained and encouraged to do something hands on, but also are gaining skills necessary for success in the classroom and beyond and becoming masters of their own learning. Come and play with us and see the power of games that spark innovation and excitement in learning and that are changing the paradigm of today’s classroom. Ready for Career Success? Say YES to FCS! Lori Myers & co-presenter Nicholas Zimmerman, FEA National Student Vice President Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Research Center American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) Suggested audience: All Room: Washington B Did you know that Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) degrees rank in the top 10 best degrees for finding a job? Attend this session to explore the exciting career opportunities within FCS education! With a national shortage of FCS educators, you can find career success and make a difference in the lives of students by equipping them with essential life skills (such as nutrition and wellness education, child development, personal finance, parenting, and life management) and with career readiness skills (in fields such as culinary arts, interior design, fashion and textiles, food innovation, financial planning, and human services). The time is NOW … take the LEAD … and say YES to a career in FCS! Oh, the Places You’ll Go! During The Teenage Years: The Importance of Helping Students Navigate Gender in Adolesence Brian Whitney Collier & co-presenters Caleb Augustus, Adrian Blassingame, Ally Olliver, and Jaime Tetrault Northern Kentucky University Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 1 In this session, participants will explore issues of gender and gender performance within the media, schools, and education. In the process of education, teachers must understand that students have been socialized into specific gender roles from birth. In most cases, this process continues throughout adolescence and into adulthood. Gender performance is a phenomenon that many struggle with and are continually trying to understand. As educators, it’s critical to understand how often children are provided with gender-specific images and roles. Through dialogue, participants will decipher the significance behind each image and stereotype associated with traditional gender roles. The outcomes of the presentation should allow for students and educators to understand both 22 the psychological and social dynamics attributed to traditional gender roles. Bridging the Generation Gap Scott Herrmann & co-presenter Margaret Clauson Wilmette School District and Bannockburn School District 106 Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 2 You’re chatting with a student, and she exclaims, “I love JT! He is an awesome singer!” After a brief discussion, you don’t recognize any songs, and it becomes evident that the two of you are talking about different people. “Wait, you are talking about Justin Timberlake, right?” she says. “Justin who?” you answer. “I was talking about James Taylor!” Conversations like this are common in schools. The chances are good that a school might have individuals (students and staff) born in six or more decades. These varying ages bring diverse attitudes, beliefs, experiences, and skills. Whether discussing work roles and responsibilities, music, politics, technology, or what makes a good lesson, opinions can be as diverse as the ages of individuals. Whether you are a student or a staff member in a school, the ability to recognize and appreciate these differences is critical to building relationships and to your success. Through discussion, hands-on activities, and role play, participants will examine generational differences and how they impact attitudes, beliefs, and the work we do in schools. By learning how to recognize and appreciate these differences, we can better understand our students and colleagues. That understanding is critical to not only a collaborative working relationship, but to the success of our students. Session Descriptions (continued) SATURDAY, APRIL 25 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. — First Afternoon Session Block Operation Safety — What Would You Do? Jennifer Norsworthy & co-presenters Milford High School-Great Oaks Teaching Professions Students Milford High School-Great Oaks Teaching Professions Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 3 School has always been considered a “safe zone,” a place where students could go to be themselves and feel safe in the process. However, that safe zone has been invaded by school violence, which has left a wrath of destruction behind. No longer can the assumption be made that students will feel safe in the hallways or classrooms, and it has forced first responders to rethink emergency protocols that have traditionally been in place. In this interactive session, students will be introduced to new emergency protocols and be challenged to take action in the event of an intruder in the school. As future teachers, it is critical to be able to think on your feet and take action that could potentially save the lives of students in your classroom. We will briefly explore the concepts of ALICE and discuss how we are no longer powerless in the event of an emergency. Be prepared to think critically, discuss, and be involved in the learning process! What would you do to keep your students safe? Special Education: Is It Right for You? Lynetta Ardaria Owens & co-presenters Larry Beard, Cynthia Connor, Jackie Kelley, and Bree Simpson Jacksonville State University Suggested audience: Students Room: Potomac 4 of individuals with special needs and share with participants various aspects of the special education profession. Participants will be introduced to several accommodations that can be utilized in the instruction of selected disabilities, as outlined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and shown to be most prevalent in our public schools. Among the activities are the viewing and discussion of a short video and role playing the position of a student with special needs as well as the special needs teacher. By the end of the session, participants will be able to make a more informed decision as to whether the field of special education is their profession of choice. You Get What You Give! Positive Feedback in the Classroom Crissy Lauterbach & co-presenters Paighton Lewis, Olivia Pannek, and Mackenzie Whitton Lakota East High School Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 5 This hands-on seminar will focus on the use of positive thinking techniques and feedback to achieve a strong rapport in the classroom. Activities will focus on team building and feedback skills that can be used immediately with students in any content area. Short video clips, simulations, and games will illustrate the power of positive feedback. Be prepared to get up and move! Through participation in various small and large group activities, this session will engender sensitivity to the needs 23 Talk Like TED: The Art of Public Speaking Samantha Melendrez & co-presenters Moesha Crawford and Tia Randa Arizona Future Educators Association Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 6 As a future educator, you will be facing the number one fear of people everywhere: public speaking. According to studies, public speaking is more frightening than death, but don’t worry — the Arizona FEA state officers are ready to save the day by sharing the talent of public speaking, through their experience and the book, Talk like TED. Be prepared, because you’re about to lose the fear of public speaking and become an expert. This session will be filled with engaging activities and conversations that will benefit anyone, no matter what their skill level. From the stage of a TED talk or a classroom, confident public speaking will allow you to effectively communicate your ideas in order to teach, reach, and lead! Making Connections, Building Dreams Michael Shaner & co-presenters Mallory Matusevich and Genny Shinn Smyrna High School Suggested audience: All Room: Arlington Build dreams by breaking through the four walls of the classroom to make connections within the community and students. Explore the world outside of the classroom through internships, community service, and districtimplemented programs. Join Smyrna High School as they share their experiences from dreaming ideas to connecting programs. Advisors will share how to involve administrators, school board members, fellow teachers, colleges, and community leaders in building your Session Descriptions (continued) SATURDAY, APRIL 25 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. — First Afternoon Session Block FEA program. Students will discuss the ability to customize activities to members’ certification areas and strengthen skills. This workshop will provide an interactive approach to making connections and building dreams. The Crayon Box Classroom: Intelligent Lesson Planning Aimee Shaver & co-presenters Samantha Huerta and Alyssa Likly Monroe Community College Suggested audience: Students Room: Fairfax Inspired by Shane DeRolf’s book, The Crayon Box that Talked, we will explore some models of co-planning through the use of Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence theory. Similar to the crayons in the crayon box, when teachers work together, the results are colorful and vibrant. When teachers collaborate and create lesson plans together, our classrooms become more brilliant, and we not only teach our students to learn in multiple ways, but we teach ourselves too. SATURDAY, APRIL 25 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. — Second Afternoon Session Block Educators in a Social World Monique Hodges Tulane University Suggested audience: All Room: Washington A In an information age, we are allowed to communicate with each other in more ways than we ever could before. With sites such as Facebook and Twitter, students have the ability to post, share, and communicate with each other on global levels. This poses a challenge for teachers and administrators. Students are losing their ability to learn how to socialize on a face-to-face level because they have no tolerance for delays and they are information seekers. Students also struggle to fully comprehend that posting information is their permanent record and that pressing the send button is final. Teachers have to be aware of their role in communicating with students via social media sites and receive constant professional development to keep up with changing technology. When preparing for careers in education, it is important to stay up-to-date on the latest trends in technology, but it is even more important to ensure the lines of communication between teachers and students are not tarnished. Making the Most of Your Internship Kathi Bridwell North Caroline High School Suggested audience: All Room: Washington B All internship experiences are not created equal. In this session, participants will gain a better understanding of activities and experiences that can be achieved through the high school student internship. Both common and uncommon internship practices will be reviewed, as well as expected experiences and unexpected challenges. A panel of student interns will be sharing experiences, both good and bad. 24 From Netflix to Facebook: Using Critical Media Literacy to Actively Engage a MediaInundated Generation Brian Whitney Collier & co-presenters Adrian Blassingame, Telea Chenault, Ally Olliver, and Jaime Tetrault Northern Kentucky University Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 1 In this session, preservice educators will actively engage particpants in a learning experience that allows the participants to explore Critical Media Literacy (CML) and culturally relevant pedagogies. CML positions educators and students in a space where they analyze media, the audience’s consumption of the media, information or knowledge produce, and ultimately analyze the text so that the images or messages produced challenge the dominant narrative (Kellner & Share, 2007). In the process of education, teachers must understand that students within this current generation consume media at an astounding pace. In most cases, this can be easily accomplished with the usage of social media. In this presentation, Session Descriptions (continued) SATURDAY, APRIL 25 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. — Second Afternoon Session Block we will explicitly use social media as a pedagogical tool to substantiate the importance of media literacy. The ultimate goal of the presentation is to show how media has become an integral cog in the learning process. Keepin’ It Real: How the Common Core Standards Keep Us In the Game Summer Stephens Weston County School District Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 2 In the current climate of standards, accountability, and testing, it is critical to inform yourself about what is fact and what is myth. The Common Core Standards are guideposts for the work we do with students throughout the nation, helping us to focus on rigorous and relevant instruction while also maintaining the excellence for which our schools are known. Learn approaches to looking at the standards with a lens of how they can take our students to a global scale as well as how they fit with what we have already been doing in classrooms around the country. Building a Legacy, One Student at a Time Jennifer Norsworthy & co-presenters Milford High School-Great Oaks Teaching Professions Students Great Oaks CDC Suggested audience: Students Room: Potomac 3 When you think about your legacy, what will it be? How are you choosing to make a difference in this world? In order to impact others in a positive way, we must learn to “get real,” not only with others but with ourselves as well. Everyone has a story and no two stories are identical, yet in order to make a positive difference in the world, people need to be willing to tear down the walls of protection and isolation, own their story, and use it to help others. The classroom is a unique opportunity to have contact with many and presents a perfect opportunity for teachers to be themselves and meet students where they are in order to encourage growth and success. Let’s explore why relationships are the foundation to changing others’ lives for the better and how teachers can create these relationships in the classroom so that they’re building a legacy, one student at a time. Come join this engaging session and explore how you can make a difference in this world! Tomorrow’s Teachers, Future Leaders: Female Leadership in Education Tiffany H. Walker Jones County High School/Jones County Schools Suggested audience: Students Room: Potomac 4 Our world is in need of more female leaders. This session will inform and inspire female students to consider pursuing careers in educational leadership and increase awareness of career options outside of the classroom as future leaders in education. Topics to be addressed include Social Justice Leadership Theory, the Glass Ceiling Metaphor vs. the Leadership Labyrinth, the evolution of principals and superintendents, the first female superintendent, women in leadership, and the ambition gap. In this highly interactive session, we’ll highlight internal and external barriers for females pursuing educational leadership opportunities and ways to navigate through and around these barriers. 25 ABCs of Classroom Management Sherie Williams Grand Valley State University Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 5 Classroom management has been defined by numerous studies as the number one predictor of new teacher success in the classroom. The key to this success is taking a proactive stance and developing a plan to address student behavior. By understanding the basic elements of managing a classroom and developing specific strategies to cope with the needs of students, teachers will increase the success of their students. In this session, specific strategies will be explored on how to prevent negative behavior as well as how to address such behavior once it occurs. The importance of building positive relationships with students and the role this plays in classroom behavior will also be explored. Participants will learn procedures for developing a successful classroom management plan with specific methods of sharing this plan with students. An Analysis of Factors Affecting High School Students’ Academic Achievement and Underachievement Natalie A. Morales Newburgh Free Academy-North Campus Suggested audience: All Room: Potomac 6 The causes of high school students’ academic achievement and underachievement are complex and multifaceted. Motivation and its constructs are known factors affecting high school students’ achievement. Deficits in these factors, as well as the introduction of other external Session Descriptions (continued) SATURDAY, APRIL 25 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. — Second Afternoon Session Block factors, can cause high school students to underachieve. Knowledge and remediation of some or all these factors within the classroom can help break the cycle of underachievement amongst our high school students, which in turn increases their academic achievement. Hop, Skip, and Leap Across the Ocean to Taiwan Emma C. Byrd Anderson High School Suggested audience: All Room: Arlington Join us as we show the benefits of student exchange trips. We will take you through our experiences of traveling to Taiwan and hosting students from Taiwan. Everyone will have the opportunity to join in on hands-on activities that are common in Taiwan! The Power of YOUR Voice Sarah Smith Creighton Community High School Suggested audience: Students Room: Fairfax to initiate change that the world needs through the power of their voice. This workshop will give students the skills they need in order to strengthen their voice through their actions so they can start creating their destiny. Additionally, workshop attendees will be empowered to become positive leaders by learning how to stay optimistic. Everyone uses their voices every day to communicate with others. Our voices are typically used to proclaim we are proud of who we are and where we come from. However, very few people know how SATURDAY, APRIL 25 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Closing General Session 2015 FEA Final Awards Ceremony Room: Regency Ballroom In addition to the presentation of the final competition awards, the new FEA national student officers will be announced! This celebratory event is one of the most exciting parts of the conference. This is your chance to share your enthusiasm and FEA pride as the new officers and individual and chapter competition winners are acknowledged. Our personalized approach prepares highly qualified teachers to be leaders and innovators in elementary and secondary classrooms. We offer licensure in PK-grade 5, grades 1-8 and grades 6-12. PK-12 certification programs in art, foreign language (French, German, and Spanish), music, physical education, physical education and health, and theatre are available also. 300 West Seward Street, Ripon, Wisconsin Learn more at ripon.edu/education 26 1DWLRQDO6WXGHQW/HDGHUVKLS&RQIHUHQFH EDUCATION & THE CLASSROOM 7*4*5640/$0--&(&%": BECOME A TEACHER – CREATE A BETTER CLASSROOM Is education your passion? Do you want to become a teacher? Do you have ideas that can affect real change in our nation’s classrooms? At the National Student Leadership Conference on Education & the Classroom, you’ll learn the techniques of successful teachers and explore the issues impacting the future of our educational system. During your NSLC program, you’ll put education theory into practice as you develop your own curriculum. Create innovative lessons designed to motivate students in an underperforming school – and get feedback from teachers and school administrators. You’ll also tackle the challenges of our nation’s top education officials as you set education policy in an innovative Department of Education simulation. Whether your goal is to teach in an elementary or secondary classroom or to run your own charter school, you’ll leave the NSLC better prepared to succeed. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS U Curriculum development workshops U Department of Education simulation U ÕÀÀVÕÕÊ`iÛi«iÌÊ>ÌÊÌ iÊ-Ì Ã>ÊÃÌÌÕÌ U Guest speakers: Meet with professional educators and policy makers from the U.S. Department of Education, local school boards and other educational institutions. Please see the NSLC Education & the Classroom website for a complete list of past guest speakers.ŃŃƚƚƚőƑƖƏƆƏƈƄƇƈƕƖőƒƕƊŒƈƇƘƆƄƗƌƒƑ Program 'DWHVLocation The NSLC on Education & the Classroom is held on the campus of: U -XQH-XO\American University (Washington, D.C.) U -XO\-XO\American University (Washington, D.C.) The NSLC is pleased to partner with Teach for America. NSLC students will work with Teach for America as they learn successful strategies for improving our nation’s classrooms. TRIPS AND TOURS Create your own curriculum as you explore ÃiÊvÊÕÀÊ>̽ÃÊÃÌÊv>ÃV>Ì}ÊÕÃiÕÃ°Ê Trips and tours in and around Washington, D.C. may include: Washington, D.C. U U U U U U U 1°-°Êi«>ÀÌiÌÊvÊ`ÕV>Ì -Ì Ã>ÊÕÃiÕà iÜÃiÕ / iÊV>ÕÃÌÊiÀ>ÊÕÃiÕ >«ÌÊ ÃÌÀVÊ° °ÊÕiÌÃÊ>ÌÊ } Ì >ÌÀiÊ>ÀLÀ ZZZQVOFOHDGHUVRUJ Secretary of Education Arne Duncan speaking to NSLC students 27 Keynote Speaker Biographies Saturday Guest Speaker Friday Guest Speaker Amanda Ripley Amanda Ripley is an investigative journalist for Time, The Atlantic, and other magazines. She is the author, most recently, of The Smartest Kids in the World – and How They Got That Way, a New York Times bestseller. Her first book, The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes – and Why, was published in 15 countries and turned into a PBS documentary. In her books and magazine writing, Amanda explores the gap between public policy and human behavior. How does the brain learn — and how does that compare to what children do in school all day? How do people behave under extreme stress, and how can we do better? For Time and The Atlantic, she has chronicled the stories of kids, parents, and teachers, writing cover stories on the college of the future, the politics of education reform, and the science of motivating children. She has visited schools on four continents and interviewed hundreds of students, teachers, and parents. By telling stories that people remember, Amanda brings life to complex research that can change the way we think about the world. The Smartest Kids in the World was cited as one of the most notable books of the year by The New York Times, The Economist, The Washington Post, and Amazon.com. Amanda’s writing has also appeared in Slate, The Wall Street Journal, and The Times of London. Her work has helped Time win two National Magazine Awards. To discuss her writing, Amanda has appeared on ABC, NBC, CNN, FOX News, and NPR. She has spoken at the Pentagon, the Senate, the State Department, and the Department of Homeland Security, as well as conferences on leadership, public policy, and education. Before joining Time as a writer in 2000, Amanda covered the D.C. courts for Washington City Paper and Capitol Hill for Congressional Quarterly. She graduated from Cornell University. Amanda currently lives in Washington, D.C., where she is an Emerson Senior Fellow at the Emerson Collective. 28 Sean McComb Sean McComb is a 9th- through 12th-grade English teacher at Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts in Baltimore, Md. He is currently completing his eighth year as an educator and has been at Patapsco since beginning his teaching career. “A strong teacher-student relationship facilitates the opportunity for deeper learning and more critical thinking,” says McComb. He firmly believes that public education is the foundation for opportunity and success for any child. In addition to his role as an English instructor, McComb helped develop, and continues to spearhead, Patapsco’s Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program which boasted a 98% college acceptance rate for its last two graduating classes. He was recognized by Baltimore County for his outstanding leadership of the AVID program. McComb’s devotion to the teaching profession extends beyond the classroom as well. He coaches the Patapsco Cross Country Team, supervises cultural exchange programs, and has led several university training sessions and presentations for future teachers. McComb says that he has found his purpose in teaching, stating, “I have worked to engage my students and push them to achieve the excellence within them. Every child deserves nothing less, and my calling is to champion that effort.” McComb is a member of several professional education associations and has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the Capital One Community Champion Award (awarded by the WNBA’s Washington Mystics in 2013). He holds a B.A. in English Literature and a Masters of Education in English Literature from the University of Pittsburgh. He also holds a Certificate in School Improvement Leadership from Goucher College. FEA National Student President 2014-2015 FEA National Student Officer Biographies Ocey Holland Louisville, Kentucky Ocey Holland is the FEA National Student President for the 2014-2015 school year. He graduated in 2014 from Southern High School in Louisville, Ky., where he served as president of his senior class, vice president of Key Club, and president of his local FEA chapter. Currently, he is a freshman at the University of Louisville and the recipient of the prestigious McConnell Scholarship. He aspires to teach high school science. FEA National Student Vice President, Officer Relations Grace Dworak Omaha, Nebraska Katherine “Grace” Dworak, FEA National Vice President of Officer Relations, is currently a freshman at the University of Nebraska Omaha, where she is studying elementary education with an endorsement in early childhood on a Goodrich Scholarship. She is involved in student government, residence hall council, and a campus religious group. Grace graduated from Omaha Burke High School, where she acted as a local chapter officer, was involved with the swim team, and served as an ambassador. FEA National Student Vice President, Marketing & Communications Kaitlyn Cress Reynoldsburg, Ohio Kaitlyn Cress is currently the FEA National Vice President of Marketing and Communications and attends Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She is majoring in early childhood education and hopes to pursue a minor in child studies. She attended Reynoldsburg High School in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, where she was a varsity softball player and a member of National Honor Society and spent her senior year as the president of FEA Ohio. Currently, she is the Community Engagement Chair for her residence hall’s Community Leadership Team, the Executive Chair Program Director for Miami University Student Foundation, a student ambassador, and a tour guide. FEA National Student Vice President, Programs & Community Outreach Nicholas Zimmerman Shenandoah, Virginia Nicholas Zimmerman is serving as the 2014-2015 FEA National Vice President of Programs and Community Outreach. He is currently a freshman at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Va. Majoring in family and consumer sciences education, he looks forward to the opportunity to be in his own classroom one day, where his students can take knowledge from core classes and apply it to real-life concepts. 29 2014-2015 FEA National Student Officer Summary of Events THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! Conference Production Sponsor Stagetime Productions — Bloomington, Minnesota Social Media Wall Sponsor Barry University — Miami Shores, Florida Conference Bag Sponsor Boston University — Boston, Massachusetts Water Bottle Sponsor University of Vermont — Burlington, Vermont Summary of events Ocey Holland, Nicholas Zimmerman, Grace Dworak, and Kaitlyn Cress have been active leaders of FEA in 2014-2015. They have been in regular touch with FEA staff, advising on key projects and events, including the 2015 FEA National Conference. However, they have also been strong advocates for future educators in their home states and around the nation. Last summer on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., they met as a team with senior staff at the U.S. Department of Education, as well as with staff for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Over the course of the year, members of the team have published articles on teaching, represented FEA at a U.S. Department of Education celebration of career and technical education, and served on the PDK/Gallup Poll Advisory Council, an annual meeting of thought leaders in education, to help craft the 2014 edition of this influential poll. As ambassadors for FEA across the nation, they have been fantastic representatives of the talent, skills, and passion of a generation of rising educators. College Day and Exhibit Participants Barry University — Miami Shores, Florida Boston University — Boston, Massachusetts Central Michigan University — Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Elon University — Elon, North Carolina Florida State University — Tallahassee, Florida Frostburg State University — Frostburg, Maryland George Mason University — Fairfax, Virginia Georgia Southern University — Statesboro, Georgia Grove City College — Grove City, Pennsylvania Horace Mann Companies — Springfield, Illinois Indiana University of Pennsylvania — Indiana, Pennsylvania Kentucky State University — Frankfort, Kentucky MidAmerica Nazarene University — Olathe, Kansas National University — La Jolla, California Rider University — Lawrenceville, New Jersey Ripon College — Ripon, Wisconsin Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania — Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania Temple University — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Sage Colleges — Troy, New York University of Kentucky — Lexington, Kentucky University of Vermont — Burlington, Vermont Vanderbilt University — Nashville, Tennessee Impact and Innovation Fair Participants Virginia Commonwealth University — Richmond, Virginia West Virginia University — Morgantown, West Virginia AACTE — Washington, District of Columbia AAFCS — Alexandria, Virginia Teach for America — Washington, District of Columbia National Student Leadership Conference — Chicago, Illinois Teach.org 30 PDK International Board of Directors Consistent with its commitment to cultivating great educators for tomorrow, PDK International is the founding member of the PDK International family of associations, which includes Pi Lambda Theta and the Future Educators Association®. The family of associations is governed by a board of directors, who are elected by professional members of PDK International. Patricia Williams, Chair PDK International Boards and FEA Directors JoAnn Masterson, Region D Board Member Douglas Christensen, Vice Chair Daniel Hoffman, Region E Board Member Kathleen Andreson, Past Chair Mark Strauss, Region F Board Member Angela Walmsley, Region A Board Member Curtis Cain, At-Large Board Member David Hemphill, Region B Board Member Mary John O’Hair, At-Large Board Member José Vega, Region C Board Member Katherine Oliver, At-Large Board Member PDK Educational Foundation Board of Governors The PDK Educational Foundation has been making a difference in the lives of educators and students everywhere since it was established in 1966. Future Educators Association® members benefit from the foundation’s ongoing support of FEA, including scholarships for future educators. Ronald Thorpe Chair, Norwalk, Connecticut Frederick Frelow New York, New York Richard Kolowski Omaha, Nebraska Sharon Robinson Vice Chair, Washington, District of Columbia Belinda Gimbert Upper Arlington, Ohio Kent McGuire Atlanta, Georgia John Jennings Washington, District of Columbia Mary Eve Proffitt Georgetown, Kentucky Patricia Williams PDK International Board Chair, Houston, Texas James Kelly Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan FEA State Directors FEA State Directors provide oversight for their FEA statewide programs, professional development opportunities for advisors, and statewide or regional conferences and leadership opportunities for students. Three state directors serve on an advisory council for FEA. Rachael Mann Arizona Ann Jarrett Missouri Amber Rost South Dakota Rich Nagel Arkansas Nicole Coffey Nebraska Donita Garza Texas Julie Evans* California Laurence Fieber New Jersey Helen Fuqua Virginia Rita Hovermale Delaware Patty Griffin Ohio Tami Maynard West Virginia Mary Ruth Ray* Georgia Melissa Michie Oklahoma Barbara Varnell Mississippi Marcella Wine-Snyder South Carolina *Denotes FEA State Directors Advisory Council member 31 32 BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION BU.EDU/SED “ Boston is the birthplace of public schools in America - there is no better place to study education than here. Boston University is the best choice for my academic and professional goals. Go Terriers!” - Jessica Gulotta, SED ‘17 SED Dean’s Host B.S. Science Education, B.A. Biology 33 educatorsrising.org COMING IN AUGUST 2015!
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