Learning is a Journey - Lawrence County Educational Service Center

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Special Thanks to Shawnee State University for Offering
College Credit
Important Information for Summer Academy 2014
Participants
Dates:
June 1 through 4 ----- June 8 through 11
Time:
9:00 AM until 3:00 PM each day (Please bring lunch)
Location:
All sessions at: South Point Middle School
983 County Road 60
South Point, Ohio 45680
Session location will be posted on the front door
Cost:
$25 per day payable to Lawrence Co. ESC
One hour semester credit available for $130 through
Shawnee State University
Registration: Complete the registration form, include check or money order and
mail to:
Lawrence Co. ESC
111 S. 4th St. Courthouse 3rd Floor
Attention: Crissy Riggle
Ironton, Ohio 45638
Registration Deadline:
May 21, 2015
Registration is limited and will be on a first-come, first-served basis
and must include registration fee payable to Lawrence County ESC
Credit Options:
Participants must attend two days to apply for one semester
hour of college credit issued by Shawnee State University
Participants will be issued college credit application forms during the workshop.
These applications must be signed by presenters or Lawrence County ESC staff.
Those not seeking university credit will be issued a Contact Hour Certificate from
Lawrence County ESC for 6 hours daily. Registration fee still applies.
Lunch:
Please bring lunch from home as there are very few restaurants nearby.
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WEEK 1
Summer Academy 2015 Workshop Schedule
Monday, June 01
1. Enhance Instruction for
Student Achievement--Assessment News, PBA and
DOK –Everidge-Shaw
Tuesday, June 02
4. Enhance Instruction for
Student Achievement--Adolescent LiteratureDr. Sturgeon
Wednesday, June 03
6. Enhance Instruction for
Student Achievement--Literacy Design
Collaborative (LDC) for All
Subjects -Adkins
Thursday, June 04
9. Enhance Instruction for
Student Achievement--Differentiation in the
Classroom through
Gamification– Waller
Target Audience: K-12
Teachers and Leaders
2. Enhance Instruction for
Student Achievement--Let’s Enjoy Teaching, Again- -Bowling
Target Audience: 5-12
Teachers and Leaders
5. Enhance Instruction for
Student Achievement--Preparing K-12 Students for
Online Testing- Cooper and
Higgs-Horwell
Target Audience: 5-12
Teachers and Leaders
7. Enhance Instruction for
Student Achievement--Math Design Collaborative
(MDC) – Besco
Target Audience: K-12
Teachers and Leaders
10. Enhance Instruction
for Student AchievementFIP for All (Strategies and
Updates) - Fannin
Target Audience: K-12
Teachers and Leaders
3. Enhance Instruction for
Student Achievement--Technology in the
Classrooms- Dr. Gamm
Target Audience: K-12
Teachers and Leaders
Target Audience: 6-12
Leaders and Teachers
8. Enhance Instruction for
Student Achievement--Teaching Strategies that
Work - Carmon
Target Audience: K-12
Teachers and Leaders
WEEK 2
Targeted Audience K-12
Teachers and Leaders
Targeted Audience: K-4
Teachers and Leaders
Monday, June 08
11. Enhance Instruction for
Student Achievement--Writing in All Subjects 5-12 –
Ellsesser
Tuesday, June 9
14. Enhance Instruction for
Student Achievement--Technology in the
Classrooms (Repeat) –
Dr. Gamm
Wednesday, June 10
17. Enhance Instruction
for Student Achievement-Science Connection –
Dr. Gamm
Thursday, June 11
20. Enhance Instruction
for Student AchievementIdentify The Best Teacher
in You – Dr. Shipley
Target Audience: 5- 12
Teachers and Leaders
12. Enhance Instruction for
Student Achievement--Reading and Writing for
Successful Results -Pack
Targeted Audience K-12
Teachers and Leaders
15. Enhance Instruction for
Student Achievement--Enriching Strategies for
Students– Newman
Target Audience: 3-9
Teachers and Leaders
18. Enhance Instruction
for Student Achievement-History Alive - Stevens
Target Audience: K-12
Teachers and Leaders
21. Enhance Instruction
for Student AchievementAssessment News, PBA
and DOK (Repeat) Everidge-Shaw
Targeted Audience: K-4
Teachers and Leaders
13. Enhance Instruction for
Student Achievement--Strategies to Improve Student
Performance -Huff
Target Audience: 3-12
Teachers and Leaders
16. Enhance Instruction for
Student Achievement--Strategies for Struggling
Learners – Dr. Sande
Target Audience: 3-12
Teachers and Leaders
19. Enhance Instruction
for Student Achievement-Inclusion Strategies that
Work - Dr. Sande
Target Audience: K-12
Teachers and Leaders
22. Enhance Instruction
for Student AchievementContinue Professional
Development Online –
Washburn & Fannin
Targeted Audience: 3-8 value
added high school teachers
Target Audience: K-12
Teachers and Leaders
Target Audience: K-12
Teachers and Leaders
Target Audience: K-12
Teachers and Leaders
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Workshop Descriptions and Presenter Profiles
DATES
June
1 & 11
SESSION
1. Assessment News, Performance Based
Assessments (PBA) and Depth of Knowledge
(DOK)
PRESENTER’S PROFILES
Presenter: Cathryn Everidge-Shaw
In this session, participants will receive updates
about Next Generation Assessments, learn
about designing high-quality Performance
Based Assessment (PBA) tasks and take a
deeper dive into Depth of Knowledge (DOK).
The goal of the final portion of the training is to
ensure educators have a deep understanding of
DOK and feel confident using this tool to
increase student performance.
Cathryn Everidge-Shaw is the Assessment
Literacy Specialist for ODE. She is a National
Board Certified Teacher who taught middle
school language arts for 14 years. She has
presented many workshops in school districts
across Ohio and at various conferences,
including the RttT Conference.
Targeted Audience: K-12 Teachers and
Leaders
June 1
2. Let’s Enjoy Teaching, Again
Presenter: Becky Bowling
Given the monumental challenges that you face
as educators, schools do not need re-formed
(again). They need transformed. The key to
this transformation is the empowerment that a
teacher has because students enjoy being in
your classroom. In this session, we will learn
the 5 E’s that make a great teacher. Teachers
will walk away energized and enjoy teaching
again.
Becky Bowling has 32 years of teaching
experience at Symmes Valley grades 6-8.
Presently, she is a curriculum supervisor at
Lawrence County ESC. She has presented at
several conferences on results, motivation,
relevance, and passion for teaching.
Target Audience: K-12 Teachers and Leaders
June
1&9
3. Technology in the Classrooms
Presenters: Dr. Ryan Gamm
This technology workshop will look at
integrating technology into current teaching
practices as an organizing theme,
differentiating instruction, communication with
parents, classroom management and more.
Time will be allowed to apply these skills and
collaborate with others during the day.
Dr. Gamm is a former middle and high school
science teachers. His graduate work was in
curriculum, instruction and educational media.
Currently he is an Assistant Professor at Shawnee
State University where he teaches Educational
Foundation Courses, Media, Technology, and
Computers. He has done a lot of off campus
professional development using technology.
Targeted Audience: 6-12 Teachers and
Leaders
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June 2
4. Adolescent Literature
Presenter: Dr. Douglas Sturgeon
This workshop will work on using adolescent
literature in the classroom. The focus will be
around local books and authors; The Coffin
Quilt by Ann Rinaldi and Among the Hidden by
Margaret Peterson Haddix. Participants will
leave with ideas and strategies to implement in
the classroom.
Dr. Sturgeon is Professor of Special Education at
Shawnee State University. He has extensive
experience working with teachers of special
education students and enjoys teaching literature
to match Ohio’s New Learning Standards.
Targeted Audience: 5-12 Teachers and
Leaders
June 2
5. Preparing K-12 Students for Online Testing
This workshop will help teachers prepare
students for online testing. Teachers will learn
the technology skills students use to be
successful on the Next Generation Assessments.
Participants will learn how to use free INFOhio
resources and other free sites that will help. In
addition, teachers will have hands-on
experience with tools and resources to meet the
shifts in Ohio’s New Learning Standards and
will curate resources for one of their lessons in
Symbaloo.
Targeted Audience: K-12 Teachers and
Leaders
June 3
Presenters: Cathie Cooper& Melissa HiggsHorwell
Cathie Cooper is an eLearning Specialist with
INFOhio, working on curriculum resources for
teachers and librarians. She was a library media
specialist for 34 years and technology
coordinator for 7 years.
Melissa Higgs-Horwell is an eLearning Specialist
at INFOhio. She has 25 years’ experience as a
library media specialist and 5 years as
technology coordinator. As a distance learning
coordinator at SCOCA she has organized and
coordinated many video conferences and
provided many workshops for educators..
6. Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC)
Sponsored by High Schools That Work
Presenter: Theresa Adkins
In this session participants will look at teacherdeveloped LDC modules and gain ideas for
incorporating classroom strategies that will
help students in the reading/writing process in
all subjects. Time will be devoted to practice
using LDC templates and choosing articles
worthy of student reading. Those attending will
come away with new tools to help students in
mastering content standards through effective
literacy.
Theresa Adkins has over 40 years of experience in
education. She began her career as a middle
school teacher. She has served as Supervisor of
Curriculum and Federal Programs, Interim
Superintendent and Curriculum Supervisor at
Lawrence County ESC. Presently, she is a High
Schools That Work / Making Middle Grades Work
Consultant.
Participants should bring Content Standards
Targeted Audience: 5-12 Teachers and
Leaders of all content areas
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This Work Shop is Sponsored by High Schools
That Work/Making Middle Grades Work
June 3
June 3
June 4
7. Math Design Collaborative (MDC)
Sponsored by High School That Works
Presenters: Lorna Besco
Facilitators: Betsy Fannin & Becky Bowling
The Mathematics Design Collaborative (MDC)
helps teachers embed the new standards into
instruction and engage students in assignments
that address math understanding. MDC uses
formative assessment lessons (FALs) to engage
students in a productive struggle that builds
fluency with their procedural skills, and
deepens mathematical reasoning and
understanding.
Lorna Besco is a junior high math teacher at
Rock Hill Middle School. She has 10 years
teaching in public education and 5 years teaching
technology at Ohio University Southern. She has
actively pursued MDC training and
implementation in her classroom.
Targeted Audience: 6-12 Math Teachers and
Leaders
This Work Shop is Sponsored by High Schools
That Work/Making Middle Grades Work
8. Teaching Strategies that Work
Presenter: Dora Carmon
If you believe that all children can learn to read
and improve reading skills, you can make a
huge impact on students then this workshop is
for you. The research shows that if children
receive reading instruction using a scientific
research based multisensory language
approach – all students can learn to read.
Dora Carmon has over 35 years of experience
teaching, counseling and assisting educators with
programs that increase student performance. She
was selected to become a trainer of the Initial
Level I Orton-Gillingham Program and very
excited to share what she has learned with all
teachers.
Targeted Audience: K-12 Teachers and
Leaders
You can follow her Blog “Connecting the Dots
with Dora and Crossing the T’s with Trish” at
http://www.connectingthedotswithdora.com
9. Differentiation in the Classroom Through
Gamification
Presenter: Tyler Waller
Join Tyler on a journey of improving student
motivation and differentiation in the classrooms
through gamification. Teachers will learn
about using technology and games to
motivation and track student achievement.
Tyler Waller is a Computer Networking teacher
at Dawson Bryant High School. He has 13 years
of teaching experience and enjoys sharing how
motivational using technology in the classroom
can be for today’s student. His recent
presentation at the Appalachia from Assets
Perspective Conference was well attended.
Targeted Audience: 3-12 Teachers and
Leaders
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June 4
June 8
10. Formative Instructional Practices (FIP)
for All
Presenter: Amber Fannin
This workshop is an Introduction to FIP along with
the Foundational Components (Clear Learning
Targets, Collecting & Documenting Evidence,
Effective Feedback & Student Ownership). Session
is designed for those who have not received prior
FIP training or who wish to have a refresher.
Targeted Audience: 3-12 Teachers and
Leaders
Amber Fannin is the Race to the Top (RttT)
Regional Formative Instructional Practice
Specialist. Amber has thirty years of experience.
She served as a teacher and administrator at
Wheelersburg Local Schools. Her work in the
southeast region the last four years involved
training facilitators for FIP implementation as
well as attending DLT, BLT, & TBT meetings to
help districts as they embed the practices.
11. Writing in All Subjects 5-12
Presenter: Judy Ellsesser
Writing is one of the most important skills
needed for student success now and in the
future. The standards have been set to a higher
level with PARCC and students need to be
prepared. This workshop will help you teach all
genres of writing to impact student performance
in all subjects
Judy Ellsesser has taught English for over 30
years from 5th to 12th grade. She has served on
the OGT Range-Finding Committee and serves as
a consultant for National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP). Currently, she is
developing courses for online delivery for the
Blended School Network and oversees the dual
credit courses at South Webster High School. She
has published articles in several professional
journals.
Targeted Audience: 5-12 Teachers and
Leaders
June 8
12. Reading and Writing for Successful
Results
Teaching every student to be a writer and
reader will results in student success and higher
test scores. This workshop will focus on writing
and reading strategies that have proven
successful for the early elementary student.
Presenter: Twilite Pack
Twilite Pack has 13 years of teaching experience
and has presented at various workshops. She has
taught 1st and 2nd. Presently, she teaches 4th
grade and is known for strategies that help
students improve performance.
Targeted Audience: K-4 Teachers and Leaders
June 8
13. Strategies to Improve Student Performance
Presenter: Debbie Huff
Teachers will learn the process of using data
including value added results and instructional
strategies that work with all students including
the subgroups. This workshop will provide
information and guided demonstration of
strategies and programs used to tremendously
impact the student growth measures for each
student.
Debbie Huff is a 4th grade teacher at Minford
Elementary. She has 30 years of experience
teaching grades 3rd, 4th and 7th.
She earned
National Board Certification and is currently an
adjunct instructor at Shawnee State University.
She is part of the Minford School Team that has
received several awards from Battelle For Kids,
including the Most Improved District.
Targeted Audience: 3-10 Teachers and
Leaders
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June 9
14. Technology in the Classrooms - Repeat Session (See Description from Session 3).
June 9
15. Enriching Strategies for Students
Presenter: Valorie Newman
This session will focus on creating a classroom
environment that will get students motivated to
pursue college degrees in science, technology,
engineering, art and/or math. Teachers will
leave with some quick and fun team-challenge
activities. They will be introduced to some
cross-curricular S.T.E.A.M.(science,
technology, engineering, art and math) units
that will allow them to really accelerated
student performance. Teachers will learn about
Ohio’s criteria for identifying students as gifted
and ways to help classroom teaches foster a
love of teaching and learning.
Valorie Newman is the Gifted Intervention
Specialist in Pike County, Ohio. She began her
career in education at Wheelersburg Schools
teaching middle school math and science. For
the past seventeen years, she has taught
academically gifted junior high students in Pike
County’s pullout program known as L.E.A.D.
(Learning Enrichment and Discovery).
Targeted Audience: 3-12 Teachers and
Leaders
June 9
16. Strategies for Struggling Learners
Presenter: Dr. Beverly Ochieng-Sande
The purpose of this workshop is for educators to
learn about strategies that will increase student
outcomes in the classroom. The topics that will
be covered include strategies to motivate
learners to actively engage in their learning,
tiered instruction and its benefits, having a
technology rich classroom, using standardsbased measurable goals in students IEPs, and
the importance of using assessment data and
progress monitoring to plan instruction.
Participants will engage in active exploration
and demonstration of the suggested strategies.
Dr. Sande is Assistant Professor of the
Department of Teacher Education at Shawnee
State University. Previously, she worked as a
teacher in both public and private schools. She
has experience as a general education teacher
and special education teacher in both resource
rooms and inclusion settings. Most of her
conference presentations focus on instructional
strategies using evidence-based practices.
Targeted Audience: K-12 Teachers working
with Special Education Students and
Struggling Learners.
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June 10
17. Science Connection
Presenter: Dr. Ryan Gamm
This workshop will focus on developing a series
of science activities aimed at addressing the
nature of science, scientific misconceptions,
engineering, and/or developing scientific
inquiry skills. A focus on integration and
differentiating instruction when/where
appropriate will be shared. Teachers will gain
knowledge in science and receive connecting
activities that work well within the new state
standards.
Dr. Gamm is a former middle and high school
science teachers. His graduate work was in
curriculum, instruction and educational media.
Currently he is an Assistant Professor at Shawnee
State University. He teaches Educational
Foundation Courses, Media, Technology, and
Computers. He has done a lot of off campus
professional development using technology.
Targeted Audience: 3-8 Teachers and Leaders
June 10
18. History Alive
Presenter: Kristy Stevens
Social Studies can and should be fun and
engaging for all students. During this workshop
teachers will receive strategies and ideas to
help them enhance student interest and increase
academic results for students in social studies.
Kristi Stevens presently teaches 7th grade Social
Studies at Rock Hill Middle School. She has been
an educator for more than 15 years. Her
certification is in science and social students but
her passion is to make social studies a fun
learning experience.
Targeted Audience: 3-12 Teachers and
Leaders
June 10
19. Inclusion Strategies that Work.
Presenter: Dr. Beverly Ochieng-Sande
The purpose of this workshop is for educators to
explore inclusive practices that can help
students with disabilities be successful in
inclusion settings. Educators will learn about
collaborative strategies that work,
roles/responsibilities of teachers and paraeducators, co-teaching strategies, planning
differentiated instruction and how to
incorporate accommodations and modifications
within each lesson to meet the needs of
struggling learners. Educators in inclusion
classrooms are encouraged to attend and learn
how to restructure their classrooms to meet the
needs of all students.
Dr. Sande is Assistant Professor of the
Department of Teacher Education at Shawnee
State University. Previously, she worked as a
teacher in both public and private schools. She
has experience as a general education teacher
and special education teacher in both resource
rooms and inclusion settings. Most of her
conference presentations focus on instructional
strategies using evidence-based practices.
Targeted Audience: K-12 Teachers and
Leaders
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June 11
20. Identify The Best Teacher in You
Presenter: Dr. Gay Lynn Shipley
This workshop will focus on the book The Best
Teacher in You: How to Accelerate Learning
and Change Lives by Quinn, Heynoski, Thomas,
and Spreitzer. Participants will identify their
strengths and challenges in the classroom
according to the following four areas:
Relationships, Stable Environment, Continuous
Improvement, and High Expectations. Activities
will be presented to assist teachers to develop
effective practice in all four dimensions.
Dr. Shipley is Associate Professor in the
Department of Teacher Education at Shawnee
State University. She has taught 6th grade and 912 special education. She has worked as a
Curriculum Director, Special Education
Supervisor and Preschool Director. She is a state
trainer of OTES and Resident Educator
Targeted Audience: K-12 Teachers and
Leaders
June 11
21. Assessment News, Performance Based Assessments (PBA) and Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Repeat Session (See Description from Session 1).
June 11
22. Continue Professional Development
Online
Presenters: Don Washburn, Senior and Amber
Fannin
Professional development does not need to end
at the conclusion of Summer Academy 2015.
You can continue to increase your teaching
skills and acquire contact hours or college
credit online. During this workshop you will
learn about sites that you can go to that will
provide you high quality professional
development all year long.
Don Washburn, Senior is Projector Director of
Ohio Leadership Advisory Council (OLAC). He
has worked in education for over 40 years at
various levels. His career accomplishments
include; high school special education teacher,
Superintendent, Career Development
Coordinator, Elementary Principal, Federal
Programs/Curriculum Director, Director of
Special Education, Resource Center State and
Superintendent's Field Representative for Ohio
School Board Association (OSBA)
Targeted Audience: K-12 Teachers and Leaders
Amber Fannin’s profile list previously
If you have any questions about the workshop sessions, don’t hesitate to contact: Betsy
Fannin at Lawrence County Educational Service Center
Email: betsy.fannin@lc.k12.oh.us or
Call: 740-532-4223 Ext: 233
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2015 Registration for Summer Academy
To register, complete the registration form and send your registration with check
or money order, payable to the Lawrence County Educational Service Center.
 Mail or drop off your registration information with payment by May 21st:
Lawrence County ESC
Attn: Crissy Riggle
111 South 4th St., 3rd Floor Courthouse
Ironton, Ohio 45638
 The cost of each 1-day workshop is $25 for all who wish to attend.
 Registration is limited and will be on a first-come, first serve basis and includes
registration payment.
 Graduate credit, through Shawnee State University, is available upon completion of any
two workshops. If you do not wish to pay for college credit, you will receive a 6 contact
hour certificate upon completion of each workshop.
WORKSHOP TIME: 9-3
Bring your lunch.
Please complete the registration form (on page 12) and return to Crissy at
the ESC with payment.
Be sure to mark your selection clearly.
A confirmation will be sent to you via the email that you provided on your registration.
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2015 Summer Academy Registration Form
Name:
District:
Grade and Subject(s) you teach:
Phone:
Email:
A confirmation will be sent to you via the email that you provided on this registration.
WORKSHOP TIME: 9-3
WEEK 1 - June 1 - June 4
Bring your lunch.
Enhance Instruction for Student Achievement:
1. Assessment News, PBA and DOK - Cathryn Everidge-Shaw
2. Let’s Enjoy Teaching, Again - Becky Bowling
3. Technology in the Classrooms- Dr. Ryan Gamm
4. Adolescent Literature - Dr. Douglas Sturgeon, SSU
5. Preparing K-12 Students for Online Testing- Cathie Cooper & Melissa Higgs-Horwell
6. Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) for All Subjects - Theresa Adkins
7. Math Design Collaborative (MDC) – Lorna Besco
8. Teaching Strategies that Work - Dora Carmon
9. Differentiation in the Classroom Through Gamification– Tyler Waller
10. FIP for All (Strategies and Updates) - Amber Fannin
WEEK 2 - June 8 - June 11
June 1
June 1
June 1
June 2
June 2
June 3
June 3
June 3
June 4
June 4
Enhance Instruction for Student Achievement:
11. Writing in All Subjects 5-12- Judy Ellsesser
12. Reading and Writing for Successful Results - Twilite Pack
13. Strategies to Improve Student Performance - Debbie Huff
14. Technology in the Classrooms (Repeat Session) – Dr. Ryan Gamm
15. Enriching Strategies for Students – Valorie Newman
16. Strategies for Struggling Learners - Dr. Sande
17. Science Connection – Dr. Ryan Gamm – SSU
18. History Alive - Kristi Stevens
19. Inclusion Strategies that Work - Dr. Sande
20. Identify the Best Teacher in You- Dr. Gay Lynn Shipley
21. Assessment News, PBA and DOK (Repeat Session) - Cathryn Everidge-Shaw
22. Continue Professional Development Online – D. Washburn, Sr. & A. Fannin
June 8
June 8
June 8
June 9
June 9
June 9
June 10
June 10
June 10
June 11
June 11
June 11
Please complete the registration form and return to Crissy at the ESC with payment..
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