Arizona Online Learning Symposium No Registration Fee; Lunch Included Wednesday, October 22nd from 9:00am - 3:00pm Sponsored by: Backbone Communications & Fuel Education TIME 8:30 - 8:55 TOPIC Coffee & Check-In REGISTER HERE http://goo.gl/3alsjf - Arizona K12 Center, 99 E Virginia Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004 DESCRIPTION - PRESENTER - BIO Align Online Programs to Achieve Smart Goals 9:00 - 10:15 There are multiple programs that can be used to increase student achievement. Research says that everything can impact student learning; the secret lies in what has the greatest impact with the least amount of school resources being used. Come learn the secrets! Use the data you receive to report improvements for your reauthorization and DSP's for Charter Schools. Kris Johnson, M.Ed. Kris has been a Teacher, a Principal and a Curriculum/Instruction Coach and Director of Federal Programs for 20 years. She received her undergraduate degree from Arizona State University in Secondary Education, Social Studies and English; her Masters is in Educational Technology. In recent years Kris has become fascinated with the role data can plan in ensuring teachers are being given the best information to make the best choices. 10:15-10:30 Break Transforming Online Learning: Colorado River Union High School District An overview of how online learning has evolved in the school district over the past 3 years. Discussion on how the program has expanded to a "blended" learning environment to provide increased learning options in semi-rural area, focusing on completing high school credit requirements and increasing the graduation rate. Heather Engelhardt, Director/Principal CRUHSD Academy, Colorado River Union High School 10:30 - 11:45 District, Fort Mohave, AZ. Heather Engelhardt is the director of CRUHSD Academy in Fort Mohave, AZ. Heather earned a Bachelor of Arts, History, Teaching Certification, and Master of Science, Education Administration from California State University, Fullerton. Heather taught elementary school for 8 years in Southern California and 2 years in Montana. She began working for the Colorado River Union High School District in 2011 as a guidance counselor at River Valley High School. Heather is now the director of the online program for the school district, enrolling students from both high schools in credit recovery courses, while also working as the principal of CRUHSD Academy, the district’s online high school, where enrollments varies between 65-75 students. 12:00 – 12:30 Lunch & Networking Reading Intervention for Teenage and Adult Learners: Motivating Lower Level Readers without an “Elementary” Approach Learn how the Reading Horizons’ methodology and Elevate software can be used to meet struggling readers where they are at without making them feel like elementary students. 12:30 - 1:10 Elaine Kendrick, MTESOL, Instructor American English and Culture Program, Arizona State University Elaine Kendrick is an ELL expert who currently teaches for the AECP program at ASU. As a bilingual educator, she has worked with English language learners at all levels, from elementary students to adult learners as well as international students. Most recently, she developed curriculum for and taught groups of high school students from Brazil. From Rags to Riches in One Year Professional Development in Payson Unified School District has gone from 0-10 because of Educational Impact! As a rural school district, 100 miles away from Phoenix, obtaining quality professional development was challenging and costly. The implementation of EI district wide has afforded our district the opportunity to offer all employees unique opportunities to grow their professional practice! In addition, EI has become a very useful tool as all of our educators build their individual SMART goals for professional growth. Join us to hear how we are using this resource in our first year. Brenda Case, Ed.S., Director of Student Achievement, Payson Unified School District 1:10 -1:40 Brenda was born and raised in Arizona and completely Arizona educated! She received her education degree from Grand Canyon College (University), her masters degree from Arizona State University and her Educational Leadership Degree (EDS) from Northern Arizona University. Brenda spent her initial years as a teacher in Deer Valley Unified School District and then Paradise Valley Unified School District (15 years). Her career in site administration kicked off in Washington Elementary School District (10 years) and she has been enjoying district level administration in the cool pines of Payson, Arizona for the last 2 years. Brian Mabb, M.Ed., Principal, Payson Unified School District Brian has served as a Principal at Paradise Valley High School and as an Assistant Principal at Queen Creek High School (QCHS). He started teaching in 1998 when he joined Teach for America. In addition to working with children, Brian has also been an adjunct faculty member of Northern Arizona University where he taught several courses for their M.Ed Bilingual/Multicultural Education program. Brian is currently serving as the President of the Arizona School Administrators Secondary Division and was recognized as Arizona’s Assistant Principal of the Year in 2012. He has a M.Ed in Bilingual/Multicultural Education and a M.Ed in Educational Leadership. Brian is a native to Arizona and currently resides in Payson with his wife and 4 children. Break 1:40 - 1:55 Is It Hype or Is It Teaching Learn the how-tos, whys, benefits and costs of the flipped classroom. With a YouTube channel that boasts over 1,400 subscribers and more than 569,000 views, this presenter has been flipping for 5 years. Find out why she did it, how she does it and see the impact on students and families. Learn how to flip your meetings too! Nancy Foote, M.Ed., Higley Unified School District 2:00 - 3:00 Nancy received her B.S. in chemistry (minor in physics) from Loyola University of Chicago. After working as an industrial chemist for several years, she returned to school to earn her M.Ed. from Arizona State University. Holding a National Board Certification in the area of mathematics, Nancy spent many years as a classroom teacher, curriculum specialist, and elementary school principal, and is currently a math and science teacher for the Higley Unified School District. She has received many awards, including the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and the 2012–2013 AZ Middle School Science Teacher of the Year award. The proud grandmother of nine, and proud runDisney half marathoner, Nancy maintains a popular YouTube channel and is the author of several blogs including Science You Can Sink Your Teeth Into – a science blog and The Unintentional Geek – an educational technology blog. Her latest book is Teacher Resource Guide to Algebra 1.