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Great Ideas in Education Conference – The Art of Teaching: Breakouts, college credit announced

Breakout sessions for the Kansas State Department of Education’s Great Ideas in Education Conference, which takes place Oct. 19-21 at the Hyatt Regency in Wichita, have been announced.

College credit also is available. For more information on college credit, click here.

Register here: Bring a team and get a discount. Buy four registrations and get one free. Use of your Title II and possibly ESSER funds are appropriate expenditures for this professional learning conference.

Hotel: Don’t forget to book your room. The room block is filling up with the lower rate of $125 per night. The lower rate room block closes on Sept. 29. Click here to reserve a hotel room.

Breakout sessions are:

Session

Presenter

Organization

Title

Strand

1

Dr. Zakry Akagi-Bustin

Kansas City, Kansas, USD 500

Improving Attitudes Toward Teaching with Efficacy and Equity

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

2

Dr. Moses Rumano

Friends University

The Voice of the Voiceless: Meeting the Needs of a Diverse Society

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

3

William Parrett & Kathleen Budge

Keynote speakers

Uncommon Sense, Uncommon Success: Turning Any High Poverty School into a High Performing School "2" 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

5

Carmen  Zeisler

ESSDACK

Building Circles and Community Around Picture Books! Let's Learn From Others: A focus on a diverse collection of biographies

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

1

Casey Escola

Committee for Children

Social-Emotional Learning Assessments in Early Learning and Beyond

Early Learning Opportunities

2

Tabatha Rosproy

Kansas Parent Information Resource Center

The Power of Play in Early Childhood and Beyond

Early Learning Opportunities

3

Jennifer Adhima & Kim Kennedy

Kansas Head Start Association and Head Start Collaboration Office

The Art of Kindergarten Transitions: How Head Start and School Districts can Partner for Successful Transitions.

Early Learning Opportunities

4

Dr. Rebekah Varvel

Leavenworth USD 453

All Means All: Enhancing Inclusion Opportunities for Early Childhood Education

Early Learning Opportunities

5

Sandra L Bequette

Wichita State University

Phonological Awareness Development: Implications for the Early Childhood Classroom and Beyond

Early Learning Opportunities

1

Jane Groff

Kansas Parent Information Resource Center

Bringing Attendance Home

KESA Accreditation Components

2

Tara Taylor

Pre-K and Head Start Cowley County USD 470

Kindergarten Readiness Bright Spots for Accreditation and the Kansas Can Star Recognition Program

KESA Accreditation Components

3

Trevor Ashcraft

Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton USD 322

Making Sense of KESA Data

KESA Accreditation Components

3

Tamara Huff

Kansas Parent Information Resource Center

𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅘𝅥𝅮 A, B, C, D, E, & I 𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅘𝅥𝅮 (Accreditation Blueprint Contains Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)

KESA Accreditation Components

4

Jay Scott

KSDE

Sharpen the Focus: Engaging in a Comprehensive Needs Assessment Process 

KESA Accreditation Components

5

Melanie Scott

KSDE

The Art of Quality Data

KESA Accreditation Components

1

Carmen Zeisler

ESSDACK

Oh, Conflict, Where Are You?

School Finance, Effective Leadership,
Building Staff/Team

2

Chris Jochum

Fort Hays State University

A Practical Approach to Serving as an Educational Leader

School Finance, Effective Leadership,
Building Staff/Team

3

John Calvert

KSDE

Time to Remember

School Finance, Effective Leadership,
Building Staff/Team

4

Kellen J. Adams

Chanute USD 413

School Finance & Budget Basics for Kansas School Leaders

School Finance, Effective Leadership,
Building Staff/Team

4

Christina Mann

Kansas MTSS

The Power of School Climate on Achievement and Wellbeing: How to Use Your New School Climate Report 

 

School Finance, Effective Leadership,
Building Staff/Team

5

Tammy Fellers

INT #622 ESSDACK

The Art of Thriving Instructional Teams

School Finance, Effective Leadership,
Building Staff/Team

5

John Calvert

KSDE

An Overview of Active Assailant Trainings Provided by KSDE

School Finance, Effective Leadership,
Building Staff/Team

1

Christie Fouts

Beloit USD 273

Learning by Doing - Engaging Students & Making Career Connections with Hands-on STEM

Standards, Competencies and Assessments

1

Jessica LaFollette

Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented, & Creative

Differentiating Up! The Art of Enriching and Extending the Curriculum for High Ability Learners

Standards, Competencies and Assessments

2

Natalie Patton

Kansas MTSS and Alignment

How Teachers are Analyzing Growth to Inform Math Instruction

Standards, Competencies and Assessments

2

Matthew Clay

Fort Hays State University

Using 360 Videos and Photos to Teach Science and Engineering Practices

Standards, Competencies and Assessments

4

Dr. Mark L. Johnson

Pittsburg State University

Creating Work-Based Experiences through Registered Apprenticeships

Standards, Competencies and Assessments

4

Erynn Youngers

Clearwater USD 264

From Co"blab"eration to Collaboration

Standards, Competencies and Assessments

5

Heather Calvert

KCKPS

Attacked Subgroup Disparities through Formative Assessments

Standards, Competencies and Assessments

3

Kim Rasmussen

ACT Inc.

ACT and PreACT: Powerful for KESA and IPS

Standards, Competencies and Assessments

1

Alison Brooke Nikkel

Hesston USD 460

Nuggets of Neuroscience: Addressing the Well-Being of Educators

Teacher Retention and Recruitment

1

Jill Wood

Wichita State University

Grow Your Own: How the Teacher Apprentice Program (TAP) Can Help Fill Teacher Vacancies in Your District

Teacher Retention and Recruitment

2

Shane Carter/ Joe Midgley

KSDE

Alternative Pathways to the Classroom: Understanding the Limited Apprentice License (LAL), Limited Elementary Apprentice License (LEAP), Teacher Apprentice Program (LTAP), and the Restricted License

Teacher Retention and Recruitment

2

Cris Seidel

Greenbush Educational Service Center

Lions, Tigers, and Vacancies... Oh My!

Teacher Retention and Recruitment

3

Dr. Deborah Hamm

Wichita State University, Kansas Mentor and Induction Center

Using Mentor Relationships to Impact Teacher Retention

Teacher Retention and Recruitment

3

Mischel Miller

Kansas State University

Mentoring the Pipeline: Impactful Leadership for Teacher Retention

Teacher Retention and Recruitment

4

Dr. Jim Granada

Wichita State University

WSU Transition to Teaching: A Unique Approach to Alternative Routes

Teacher Retention and Recruitment

4

Katie Perez

ESSDACK

Increasing Compassion Satisfaction to Improve Staff Retention

Teacher Retention and Recruitment

5

Dr. John Montford

Dodge City USD 443

A Study of Novice Elementary Teachers’ Voices on Their Retention and the Role of Instructional Coaching

Teacher Retention and Recruitment

5

Todd Roberts

Kansas Future Teacher Academy (Emporia State University)

Kansas Future Teacher Academy- Grow Your Own starting with high school students

Teacher Retention and Recruitment

1

Angie Salava

Olathe USD 233

Supporting the Whole Child--How One District has Implemented Comprehensive Behavioral and Mental Health Services

Whole Community, Whole School, Whole Child

1

Dr. Jim Granada

Wichita State University

Creativity and Problem Solving: The Missing Education Link

Whole Community, Whole School, Whole Child

2

Chris Perry

Keystone Learning Service and Cultivate Education LLC.

Breaking Through SEL Data Inertia

Whole Community, Whole School, Whole Child

2

James Moffett

Hutchinson USD 308

Now What? Putting Trauma Informed Practice into Action - 5 Must Do's for Schools

Whole Community, Whole School, Whole Child

3

Lyndsey Brown, PhD

Wichita State University

Out-Of-The-Box School Counseling

Whole Community, Whole School, Whole Child

4

Dr. Christie Henderson

El Dorado USD 490 and Wichita State University

Meet Sam! The Perfect Marriage of Therapy Dog Work and School Counseling

Whole Community, Whole School, Whole Child

4

Ginger Lewman

#622 ESSDACK

Self-Care is a Lie: Building Sustainable Systems of CoCare

Whole Community, Whole School, Whole Child

5

Rebecca Lewis-Pankratz

ESSDACK

Building Resilience Through Co-Regulation

Whole Community, Whole School, Whole Child

5

Sarah Lancaster

Fort Hays State University

Restorative Practices: The Action Component for Social Emotional Learning

Whole Community, Whole School, Whole Child

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Posted: Sep 14, 2022,
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