Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference - GRITC 2025

Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference - GRITC 2025

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8:00am CDT

4-5 Elementary Math Course of Study and Standards Deep Dive Room B - 9th Grade AcademyShelley Dawson AMSTI: Choral Counting and Counting Collections in the Early Grades K-2 Room D - 9th Grade AcademyAndrea Robinson K-1 Elementary Math Course of Study and Standards Deep Dive Room C - 9th Grade AcademyJohna Channell Day One: Guided Reading Training (New Cohort 9 & Dual Language Cohort 2 ONLY) Room A - 9th Grade AcademyMarisol Teran-Pinion • Holly Christian AMSTI: Algebra and Functions (9-12) Part 1 Room E - 9th Grade AcademyScotty Keenan • Sarah Eddington AMSTI: K-5 Math Foundations Training Room F - 9th Grade AcademyJaymie Gregg

8:50am CDT

Opening Session and Keynote Speaker Cafeteria/AuditoriumKatie Nettles

10:00am CDT

No Gifted Child Left Behind Room 19Laura Morin Beat The Bot: Alternative Assessments That Rock & Roll LibraryJohn Meehan Digital Classroom Management with Lightspeed Classroom Room 206Nick Mennecke Let's play matchmaker - Mastering Behavior Data Collection in Classroom Settings: Tips and Strategies Room 95Chaelah Jenkins DnA Essentials: Navigating Your Assessment Hub Room 202Kim Almanza Star-Powered Success: Mastering Goals and Progress Monitoring Room 201Lynn Vines ACT Relay - Get hyped up to ACE the ACT Room 228Andrew Hardegree • Lauren Lanier • Carrie Maxwell • Lindsey White Engage, Elevate, Excel: Crafting Classroom Connections Room 268Sarah Thorjusen Classroom Screen - It's A Scream Room 251Stacey Tatum One plus one equals more: Collaboration is key! Room 269Janice Simon From Remind to ParentSquare: Mastering the Transition for Seamless Communication Room 267Devin Clark • Bryan Phillips Coastal 101: Guiding Student Success from Start to Finish Room 28Sarah Watkins Keeping it Simple: Small, Intentional Moves to Improve Behavior Room 92R. Allan Allday CTE Overview: CRI's, CTE Completers and more Room 16Morrell Baxter Thinking in Action: Practical Strategies for Active Learning Room 207Annie Freeman Unlocking PowerSchool SIS: Maximize PSCB Reports Room 20Megan Stewart The 411 on Section 504 for Administrators Room 255Dionne Dunton • Crystal Baugh Navigating Kami & Google Classroom Room 243Mantha Camacho Math Talk That Works: Building Language into Every Math Lesson Room 270Danielle White Get Your Ed Tech On with Google and AI Room 96Lindsey Keely Getting Started with Google Classroom Room 91Allie Schultze Making Science Come Alive with Gizmos Room 93Tiffany Christian Mastering Reports in PowerSchool SIS Room 254Lance Lewis SimplDiscipline Admins Room 252Chris Glover • Josh Shepard • Zach Sheppard Artistically Mindful Brain Breaks Room 45 - Art RoomJoyce Garrison • Jessica Peppers Making Pre-K Meaningful and Manageable Room 271Alison Ray • Lee Ann Cruz New Hire Academy - Day 1 Cafeteria/Auditorium

11:00am CDT

Building and Launching Pear Deck Room 17 Elementary Curriculum: A Little of This & A Little of That Room 207Becky Turner Networking Lunch - Food Trucks Outside Rooted in Growth: Differentiation for Gifted Learners Room 269Amy McClellan Smash your emotions! Room 96Anna Hunt Let's Chat - Making Oral Assessments Easy in the World Language Classroom Room 91Sarah Holt DnA Mastery: Crafting Flexible Assessments Room 202Kim Almanza Section 504 FOMO' IS NOMO' Room 255Dionne Dunton • Crystal Baugh Boulders, Rocks, and Butterflies: Strategic Planning with the 15-Day Challenge Room 93Angela Dailey • Meredith Purser Star Data Magic: Crafting Targeted Instruction Room 201Lynn Vines Teaching Made Magical: Transform Your Classroom with Magic School AI Room 20Stacey Tatum From Remind to ParentSquare: Mastering the Transition for Seamless Communication Room 267Devin Clark • Bryan Phillips The Top 5 Skills Your Self-Contained Students Want to Learn (Even if They Don’t Know It!) Room 95Chaelah Jenkins Got Questions? Get Answers about Challenging Behaviors Room 92R. Allan Allday When Subjects Collide (in a Good Way) Room 19Alyssa Abdeltif Empower & Include: Assistive Tech for Diverse Learners Room 270Nancy Caruthers Exploring Kami's AI-Powered Hidden Gems Room 243Mantha Camacho BCBE Classroom Technology 101 Room 16Dick Blackman Troublesome Topics in Elementary Math Room 214Tiffany Christian Savvas Elevate Science K-6 Room 251Faith Davis Mastering Reports in PowerSchool SIS Room 254Lance Lewis SimplDiscipline Teachers Room 252Chris Glover • Josh Shepard • Zach Sheppard

12:00pm CDT

Classroom Survivor: Tools to Outwit, Outplan, and Outlast the A.I. Blindside LibraryJohn Meehan Click, Connect, Catch Up: Using PearDeck and Screencastify for Inclusive Instruction Room 207Mason Fahy Digital Classroom Management with Lightspeed Classroom Room 206Nick Mennecke Level Up Your Learning Space: Interactive Tech to Transform Any Classroom Room 28Madison Hunt Monday Networking Lunch - Food Trucks Outside Fund Raising Opportunities for Clubs and Teams Room 228Jacque Helms eMINTS Beyond Baldwin County: New Projects, Fresh Resources, Real Impact Room 268Sarah Thorjusen Dojo Dynamics: Energizing Your Classroom Culture Room 16Stacey Tatum • Angie Hurst Keepin’ It Kagan: Refresh, Revive, and Revamp Your Cooperative Learning Room 214Makenzie Cunningham Effective Feedback with the Tuning Protocol Room 269Allison Fisher Literacy Meets Legacy: Elevating Reading and Writing in Social Studies with Primary Sources Room 20Lisa Etheridge • Angela Carpenter • Susan DuBose Math Talk That Works: Building Language into Every Math Lesson Room 95Danielle White Get Your Ed Tech On with Google and AI Room 96Lindsey Keely Planting Seeds Where Brilliance Blooms: Cultivating Well-Being in Gifted Learners Room 270Amy McClellan Implementing Gizmos in the Math Classroom Room 91Leslie Majewski • Tyler Barber Making Science Come Alive with Gizmos Room 93Tiffany Christian Power School Analytics for Teachers Room 255Janice Simon Fantastic Framework for Phonics Room 251Kristi Brunick Spectacular STEM: Alabama's Science & Engineering Fair System Room 17Dr. Karen Dane • Jessica Gilpin 2-3 Elementary Math Course of Study and Standards Deep Dive Room C - 9th Grade AcademyJohna Chanel 6th Grade Elementary Math Course of Study and Standards Deep Dive Room B - 9th Grade AcademyShelley Dawson AMSTI: Number Sense Routines in the K-5 Classroom Room D - 9th Grade AcademyLori Williams

1:00pm CDT

Digital Classroom Management with Lightspeed Classroom Room 206Nick Mennecke Networking Lunch - Food Trucks Outside That's What ChatGPT Said: Authentic Engagement in the Age of Artificial Intelligence LibraryJohn Meehan To AI and Beyond: Technology updates for the new school year Room 214Jeremy King Literacy, Accessibility, & AI, Oh My! Room 19Tomi Rush • Pam Inabinnett DnA Item Bank: Crafting Precision Assessments Room 202Kim Almanza Star Insights: Tracking Achievement and Growth Room 201Lynn Vines Infusing Industry Into The Classroom & Creating A Bridge toPlans After High School Room 228Michael Hill Engage, Elevate, Excel: Crafting Classroom Connections Room 268Sarah Thorjusen From Remind to ParentSquare: Mastering the Transition for Seamless Communication Room 267Devin Clark • Bryan Phillips Coastal 101: Guiding Student Success from Start to Finish Room 28Sarah Watkins Keeping it Simple: Small, Intentional Moves to Improve Behavior Room 92R. Allan Allday Charting Inclusive Voyages with Kami Room 243Mantha Camacho True Formative Assessment with Google's Practice Sets Room 91Allie Schultze Troublesome Topics in Secondary Mathematics Room 93Tiffany Christian Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Member Room 95Donald Tarrance Meet the New Promethean ActivPanel 10 and ActivSuite! Room 96Lindsey Keely PowerSchool SIS Q&A - Ask Us Anything! Room 254Chris Glover • Lance Lewis SimplDiscipline Teachers Room 252Josh Shepard • Zach Sheppard Tie-Dye makes everything BETTER! Room 45 - Art RoomJoyce Garrison • Amy Plunkett Teaching with Clarity: Using Data Analysis to Guide Instructional Decisions Room 20Lisa Etheridge • Angela Carpenter • Susan DuBose

2:00pm CDT

Kiss Kahoot Goodbye: Building Better Review Games LibraryJohn Meehan Career Day Every Day! Room 19Tomi Rush • Pam Inabinnett Locura de Marzo - Music and Culture in the World Language Classroom Room 228Sarah Holt DnA Digital Mastery: Administering, Scoring, and Reporting Room 202Kim Almanza What in the "Frontline for Section 504" is This? Room 255Crystal Baugh Freckle Fundamentals: Kickstart Your Math and ELA Journey Room 201Lynn Vines From Testing the Waters to Wide Open Throttle: Get Kami Certified Room 243Mantha Camacho eMINTS Beyond Baldwin County: New Projects, Fresh Resources, Real Impact Room 268Sarah Thorjusen Building an Engaging Classroom Community Room 28Jennifer McKoewn Advanced - From Remind to ParentSquare Room 267Devin Clark • Bryan Phillips Got Questions? Get Answers about Challenging Behaviors Room 92R. Allan Allday Google Tips and Tricks for Advanced Users Room 91Allie Schultze New School Counselors & Social Workers: Ready, Set, Shine! Room 214Sherry Rainbolt Troublesome Topics in Elementary Math Room 93Tiffany Christian “Why Schoology Outshines Google Classroom!” Room 95Meredith Rice Savvas Elevate Science K-6 Room 251Faith Davis Meet the New Promethean ActivPanel 10 and ActivSuite! Room 96Lindsey Keely PowerSchool SIS Q&A - Ask Us Anything! Room 254Chris Glover • Lance Lewis SimplDiscipline Admins Room 252Josh Shepard • Zach Sheppard

Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference - GRITC 2025

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