The title of this session transmits a powerful message: schools with positive cultures significantly outperform schools with negative cultures. We will ignite your passion with award winning concepts that can be used immediately. This session takes you on a journey through your entire school year from start to finish! This compilation of theory, stories, activities, & research will contribute to the auspicious acculturation of your building!
Transform your middle school leadership with seven practical, proven strategies designed for immediate implementation. In this dynamic session, experienced leaders will share field-tested approaches to address today's most pressing challenges – from learning gaps and behavioral issues to staff burnout and student engagement. Perfect for principals, assistant principals, and instructional coaches, this interactive workshop provides concrete tools and actionable steps you can use tomorrow. Leave with ready-to-use resources, templates, and a clear implementation plan to help move your school from chaos to clarity. Join us to revitalize your leadership practice and create sustainable positive change.
Unleash your mastery in engaging and connecting with Gen Z in our session, "ACE Gen Z: Unleashing Mastery in Engagement, Connection, and Emotional Intelligence." Explore innovative strategies to captivate and sustain student interest while fostering resilience and emotional intelligence. Gain practical tools to forge deep, trusting relationships and empower students to navigate their emotions effectively. Join us to transform your educational approach and become an ACE in understanding and guiding today's youth.
Educators will learn from my 30 years of experience working with multilingual learners. Discover practical strategies for implementing sheltered instruction and language acquisition techniques to effectively differentiate for multilingual learners. We will examine how trauma responses affect learning and provide actionable methods for assessment and support. Participants will gain insights into fostering resilience through practical routines and receive printable resources to establish clear, supportive classroom practices.
Turn today's global challenges into thought-provoking lesson plans that build students' critical thinking, problem-solving skills and communication skills. In this hands-on session, discover ways to help students integrate new content and skills across several academic disciplines through an environmental lens. These interdisciplinary activities help students explore human-environmental interactions and paths to a sustainable future. Engage in a game of strategy around shared resources. Work in collaborative groups to identify indicators of a sustainable community. Create a 3D model examining the environmental and economic considerations of resource extraction. Activities and discussion relevant to life and earth sciences, geography, mathematics and ELA. A variety of teaching techniques and ideas for differentiation will be outlined and all lessons are matched to North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
