The 111th Annual
Connecticut Business Educators Association Conference
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Crowne Plaza Southbury, Southbury, CT
7:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
There’s No Business Like Show Business
Conference Program
7:15 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Registration, Breakfast, Coffee, Exhibits
OPENING SESSION—Welcome, Business Educator of the Year Award, Keynote
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Régine Randall, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Graduate Reading
Southern Connecticut State University
Régine is an assistant professor and coordinator of the graduate reading program in the department of Special
Education and Reading at Southern Connecticut State University. She earned a Ph.D. from the University of
Connecticut in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on reading education. Régine has a wide array of
professional and creative interests including adolescent literacy, content area reading and writing, assessment
and intervention, teacher education, the special education needs of emergent bilinguals, and the use of mixed
media in K-12 classrooms. Prior to accepting a position at Southern Connecticut, Régine worked as a high
school reading consultant as well as a research associate at the Yale Center for Learning Research.
(#01) The Art of Making Reading Fun
In show business, boundaries are never fixed, ideas are always challenged, and everyone wants a blockbuster
(but will happily settle for being in the black). These elements are very much the same ones that we face dayto-day in our classroom. Differentiating instruction through texts, activities, and assessment helps teachers
expand the boundaries of learning so that students can be more successful. Critical thinking is about evolving
ideas and leads, ideally, to informed action. The blockbuster is when students come to love what they do in
our classrooms and want to pursue further study; yet, we all want them to be "in the black" in terms of
the skills and abilities necessary to initiate, conduct, and grow business. Finding and exploring diverse texts at
appropriate reading levels as well as knowing how to scaffold instruction for readers of different abilities will
make the business of classroom instruction more enjoyable, more meaningful, and more productive.
9:15 a.m. -9:45 a.m.
Exhibits
9:50 a.m. -10:55 a.m.
SESSION II—Workshops
(#02) The Paperless Classroom
Presenter:
Mike Merati, Ridgefield High School
Interested in learning how to create a paperless classroom that incorporates 21st century skills and Common
Core State Standards? Attendees will learn how to use Google Drive for teacher and student file organization,
explore the Chrome Web Store for interactive apps and create video using Google Hangouts to implement
flipped classroom lessons. Bring a mobile device that has the Chrome web browser downloaded on your
computer or tablet.
(#03) Flipping the Business Education Classroom
Presenters: Susan Moore, Secondary Technology Integration Specialist, Meriden Public Schools
Lynn Tallion, Cheshire High School
Learn how to create exciting, interactive online learning communities for your classes. Students engage in
anytime, anywhere learning, accessing course material from any computer with Internet access. This
workshop will demonstrate two different platforms, Explain Everything and Moodle, to create and share
content with students. Bring your device and practice what you are learning during our session.
(#04) Edmodo 101
Presenter:
Felecia Mandeville, Platt High School
Have you wanted to blend or flip your classroom? Are you trying to integrate more rigorous activities for your
students? Welcome to Edmodo 101. This networking application allows teachers to communicate with
students in a safe environment and has the ability offer assignments, quizzes, classroom polls, and a digital
library that can be accessed anytime, anywhere. It’s up to you how much or how little you put on your page.
There are also apps and numerous teacher discussion groups flowing with classroom and project ideas.
***Please register for your free Edmodo account prior to the session and bring your WiFi device with you as
this session will help you build your Edmodo page.
(#05) Personal Finance for Teachers: Teacher Retirement Planning
Presenter: Carol Hopkins, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
This session on the Connecticut Teachers' Retirement will review when staff can retire, estimating the amount
you may receive each month from retirement, how to read your annual statement for the state teachers'
retirement board, supplemental and voluntary accounts, the social security windfall, etc. It will also go over
the importance of keeping up to date with what is happening with the CT Teachers' pension and asking your
union to go over this with you. Changes are being made in many other states concerning these types of
pensions. Carol will also be available to answer questions during exhibit sessions and workshop session three.
10:55 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.
Exhibits
11:30 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.
SESSION III—Workshops
(#06) The Paperless Classroom
Presenter:
Mike Merati, Ridgefield High School
Interested in learning how to create a paperless classroom that incorporates 21st century skills and Common
Core State Standards? Attendees will learn how to use Google Drive for teacher and student file organization,
explore the Chrome Web Store for interactive apps and create video using Google Hangouts to implement
flipped classroom lessons. Bring a mobile device that has the Chrome web browser downloaded on your
computer or tablet.
(#07) Flipping the Business Education Classroom
Presenters: Susan Moore, Secondary Technology Integration Specialist, Meriden Public Schools
Lynn Tallion, Cheshire High School
Learn how to create exciting, interactive online learning communities for your classes. Students engage in
anytime, anywhere learning, accessing course material from any computer with Internet access. This
workshop will demonstrate two different platforms, Explain Everything and Moodle, to create and share
content with students. Bring your device and practice what you are learning during our session.
(#08) Edmodo 101
Presenter:
Felecia Mandeville, Platt High School
Have you wanted to blend or flip your classroom? Are you trying to integrate more rigorous activities for your
students? Welcome to Edmodo 101. This networking application allows teachers to communicate with
students in a safe environment and has the ability offer assignments, quizzes, classroom polls, and a digital
library that can be accessed anytime, anywhere. It’s up to you how much or how little you put on your page.
There are also apps and numerous teacher discussion groups flowing with classroom and project ideas.
***Please register for your free Edmodo account prior to the session and bring your WiFi device with you as
this session will help you build your Edmodo page.
12:35 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Teacher of the Year Speech
Scholarship Recipients
Certificates of Appreciation to Business Persons
Honoring of Retirees
Luncheon
Annual Business Meeting
Directions to the Crowne Plaza Southbury, 1284 Strongtown Road, Southbury, CT:
Traveling Interstate 84 East or West, Exit 16, turn right at the end of the ramp, hotel is located on the right
hand side
Telephone: (203) 598-7600
Visit our website: www.cbea.biz to register and learn more!
REGISTRATION FOR CONFERENCE
There’s No Business Like Show Business
The 111th Annual
Connecticut Business Educators Association Conference
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Crowne Plaza Southbury, 1284 Strongtown Road, Southbury, CT
7:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Please mail payment (check or copy of PO) and the pre-registration form(s) for the conference to:
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Deadline for conference registration is September 30, 2014.
CONNECTICUT BUSINESS EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION
2013-2014 EXECUTIVE BOARD
Amy Wernicki, President
Open, Vice President
Teresa Brooks, Treasurer & Membership
Melissa Manzione, Secretary
Felecia Mandeville, Webmaster
Lisa Fioravanti, Director of Scholarships
Anna James, Director of Vendors
Mari Jo Scandura, Director
Lynne Palleria-Greatorex, Director
Claudia Gray, Director
Lee Marcoux, State Consultant
Interested in joining the board?
Please contact [email protected] for more information.
We’d love to have you!
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