Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference - GRITC 2025

Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference - GRITC 2025

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8:00am CDT

Day Two: Guided Reading Training (New Cohort 9 ONLY) Room B - 9th Grade AcademyHolly Christian Day Two: Guided Reading Training (New Dual Language Cohort 2 ONLY) Room A - 9th Grade AcademyMarisol Teran-Pinion Year Two: Guided Reading Training (Group 8 ONLY) Room C - 9th Grade AcademyCatherine Douthard AMSTI: 3-5 Content Session: Exploring Multiplication and Division (Day 1) Room F - 9th Grade AcademyCandyce Tracy • Kristi Ellard AMSTI: Algebra and Functions (9-12) Part 2 Room E - 9th Grade AcademyScotty Keenan • Sarah Eddington AMSTI: K-2 Content Session: Operations and Algebraic Thinking Base 10 (Day 1) Room D - 9th Grade AcademyBrooke Love • Becky Soumeillan ACT AIM Writing Training Room 91TBD ACT AIM Presenter

9:00am CDT

Digital Classroom Management with Lightspeed Classroom Room 206Nick Mennecke Elementary Curriculum: A Little of This & A Little of That Room 255Becky Turner Getting Started with Screencastify Room 253Renee Dawson Literacy, Accessibility, & AI, Oh My! Room 19Tomi Rush • Pam Inabinnett DnA Essentials: Navigating Your Assessment Hub Room 202Kim Almanza Star-Powered Success: Mastering Goals and Progress Monitoring Room 201Lynn Vines Homeostasis: Creating a Balance Classroom (ON A BALANCE BEAM!!!) Room 28Jonathan Carswell Engage, Elevate, Excel: Crafting Classroom Connections Room 268Sarah Thorjusen Teach Like a Maker - Hands on Learning with Heart Room 95Jessica Johnson From Remind to ParentSquare: Mastering the Transition for Seamless Communication LibraryDevin Clark • Bryan Phillips Keeping it Simple: Small, Intentional Moves to Improve Behavior Room 92R. Allan Allday Sentence by Sentence: Scaffolding Short Response Success Room 270Kristina Crouch Navigating Kami & Google Classroom Shores Room 243Mantha Camacho Effective Feedback with the Tuning Protocol Room 252Allison Fisher Literacy Meets Legacy: Elevating Reading and Writing in Social Studies with Primary Sources Room 20Lisa Etheridge • Angela Carpenter • Susan DuBose English Learners & Resources in Baldwin County Room 228Stephanie Montiel Get Your Ed Tech On with Google and AI Room 96Lindsey Keely Planting Seeds Where Brilliance Blooms: Cultivating Well-Being in Gifted Learners Room 207Amy McClellan New School Counselors & Social Workers: Ready, Set, Shine! Room 269Sherry Rainbolt TEAMS Contracts-What You Need to Know Room 214Jonathan Crawford Troublesome Topics in Secondary Mathematics Room 93Tiffany Christian PowerSchool SIS Q&A - Ask Us Anything! Room 254Chris Glover • Lance Lewis Fantastic Framework for Phonics Room 251Kristi Brunick New Hire Academy - Day 2 TBD 2025-2026 District Math PLC (Day 1) Library - High SchoolScotty Keenan

10:00am CDT

Enhancing Instruction with Screencastify: Al Features and Beyond the Basics Room 253Renee Dawson Let's play matchmaker - Mastering Behavior Data Collection in Classroom Settings: Tips and Strategies Room 95Chaelah Jenkins Leveraging AI to Personalize Learning Room 255Kendall Latham Rooted in Growth: Differentiation for Gifted Learners Room 214Amy McClellan Career Day Every Day! Room 19Tomi Rush • Pam Inabinnett DnA Mastery: Crafting Flexible Assessments Room 202Kim Almanza Star Data Magic: Crafting Targeted Instruction Room 201Lynn Vines eMINTS Beyond Baldwin County: New Projects, Fresh Resources, Real Impact Room 268Sarah Thorjusen From Remind to ParentSquare: Mastering the Transition for Seamless Communication LibraryDevin Clark • Bryan Phillips Coastal 101: Guiding Student Success from Start to Finish Room 28Sarah Watkins Got Questions? Get Answers about Challenging Behaviors Room 92R. Allan Allday FBA to BIP-What Admin Needs to Know Room 207Natasha Kelly • Leigh Anne McPherson AI-Powered Writing Routines: Boost Fluency and Streamline Feedback with Quick Writes Room 270Kristina Crouch Exploring Kami's AI-Powered Hidden Gems Room 243Mantha Camacho Counting Collection Room 16April Hall • Hannah Motes Navigating Schoology: Real Tips from a Real Teacher Room 228Deborah Kilzer Making Science Come Alive with Gizmos Room 93Tiffany Christian 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 Differentiate Your Instruction with Pear Deck Room 271 Learn to Facepaint with Moonpie Mama Room 45 - Art RoomLaurie Newell Teaching with Clarity: Using Data Analysis to Guide Instructional Decisions Room 20Lisa Etheridge • Angela Carpenter • Susan DuBose Invention Education comes to Alabama Room 17Mary Lou Ewald

11:00am CDT

Networking Lunch - Food Trucks Outside Bright Ideas: Illuminating Learning with Blacklight Magic Room 228Nancy Timmons DnA Item Bank: Crafting Precision Assessments Room 202Kim Almanza Boulders, Rocks, and Butterflies: Strategic Planning with the 15-Day Challenge Room 251Angela Dailey • Meredith Purser One-Pagers: ELA Assessment for Fiction & Non-Fiction Room 214Jennifer Morgan Plash Star Insights: Tracking Achievement and Growth Room 201Lynn Vines Dojo Dynamics: Energizing Your Classroom Culture Room 16Stacey Tatum • Angie Hurst No Gifted Child Left Behind Room 269Laura Morin The Top 5 Skills Your Self-Contained Students Want to Learn (Even if They Don’t Know It!) Room 95Chaelah Jenkins When Subjects Collide (in a Good Way) Room 19Alyssa Abdeltif The 411 on Section 504 for Administrators Room 255Dionne Dunton • Crystal Baugh Empower & Include: Assistive Tech for Diverse Learners Room 270Nancy Caruthers Coding Marks & Syllables Types: Building Better Readers and Spellers Room 93Breanna Vivar Thriving Together-Wellness in the Workplace Room 207Beverly Floyd • Amanda Barber Evidence-Based Practices for Mathematics: The Foundational Four Room 96Amy Merryman • Connie Arnold Savvas Elevate Science K-6 Room 268Faith Davis PowerSchool SIS Q&A - Ask Us Anything! Room 254Chris Glover • Lance Lewis SimplDiscipline Admins Room 252Josh Shepard • Zach Sheppard

12:00pm CDT

Digital Classroom Management with Lightspeed Classroom Room 206Nick Mennecke Leveraging AI to Personalize Learning Room 255Kendall Latham Tuesday Networking Lunch - Food Trucks Outside 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 13 Ways to WOW Room 16Jaime Tillman Mission Possible: Accepting the School Attendance Challenge Room 93Will Duncan • Serena Forrest • Shannon Rubio Keeping it Simple: Small, Intentional Moves to Improve Behavior Room 92R. Allan Allday CTE Overview: CRI's, CTE Completers and more Room 269Morrell Baxter We're going on a trip! Room 28Johnelle Kelly Revolutionary Writing with the Writing Revolution Room 20Stacey Tatum Do You Teach English Learners? The 6 Principles You Need to Know! Room 207Stephanie Montiel From Blank Page to Polished Essay: Supporting the Extended Writing Project with Guided Drafts Room 270Kristina Crouch Charting Inclusive Voyages with Kami Room 243Mantha Camacho Gamify Your Classroom Room 96Jamie Franklin Math Talk That Works: Building Language into Every Math Lesson Room 95Danielle White TEAMS Contracts-What You Need to Know Room 214Jonathan Crawford Creative Mastery: Unlocking Higher-Order Assessments with Canva Room 17Wendi Perkins “Schoolo-ló-gia”: Foreign Language Instruction within Schoology" Room 19Meredith Rice

1:00pm CDT

Digital Classroom Management with Lightspeed Classroom Room 206Nick Mennecke Getting Started with Screencastify Room 253Renee Dawson Networking Lunch - Food Trucks Outside Teaching Made Magical: Transform Your Classroom with Magic School AI Room 20Stacey Tatum DnA Digital Mastery: Administering, Scoring, and Reporting Room 202Kim Almanza Driven by Data: The Spanish Fort High School ACT Improvement Plan Room 16Mary Donna Helms • Zachary Wenzel Section 504 FOMO' IS NOMO' Room 255Dionne Dunton • Crystal Baugh Freckle Fundamentals: Kickstart Your Math and ELA Journey Room 201Lynn Vines Hyperdocs for Pre-Reading & Pre-Viewing Room 214Jennifer Morgan Plash From Testing the Waters to Wide Open Throttle: Get Kami Certified Room 243Mantha Camacho Axolotls, Fishing Rodeos and TNT... IN MATH? Room 251Rebecca Cissel eMINTS Beyond Baldwin County: New Projects, Fresh Resources, Real Impact Room 268Sarah Thorjusen Infusing Industry Into The Classroom & Creating A Bridge toPlans After High School Room 228Michael Hill Norm Setting & Collaborative Learning in the Primary Classroom Room 95Jessica Bustillo • Ashton Baugh ADMIN Only - From Remind to ParentSquare LibraryDevin Clark • Bryan Phillips Coastal 101: Guiding Student Success from Start to Finish Room 28Sarah Watkins Got Questions? Get Answers about Challenging Behaviors Room 92R. Allan Allday Sentence by Sentence: Scaffolding Short Response Success Room 270Kristina Crouch ELLevation - Get to Know Your English Learners! Room 207Stephanie Montiel Get Your Ed Tech On with Google and AI Room 96Lindsey Keely Troublesome Topics in Elementary Math Room 93Tiffany Christian Mastering Reports in PowerSchool SIS Room 254Lance Lewis SimplDiscipline Admins Room 252Chris Glover • Josh Shepard • Zach Sheppard Tie-Dye makes everything BETTER! Room 45 - Art RoomJoyce Garrison • Amy Plunkett

2:00pm CDT

Check out to Check into Learning. Cell Phones and restrictions Room 16Jon Cardwell • Lisa Vance Digital Classroom Management with Lightspeed Classroom Room 206Nick Mennecke Enhancing Instruction with Screencastify: Al Features and Beyond the Basics Room 253Renee Dawson Level Up Your Learning Space: Interactive Tech to Transform Any Classroom Room 214Madison Hunt Leveraging AI to Personalize Learning Room 92Kendall Latham Minecraft Learning Lab Room 251Rebecca Cissel DnA Report Mastery: Unlocking Student Insights Room 202Kim Almanza What in the "Frontline for Section 504" is This? Room 255Crystal Baugh myON Essentials: Ignite a Love for Reading Room 201Lynn Vines Chromebox Instructional Tools Room 228Dick Blackman • Greg Warren Advanced - From Remind to ParentSquare LibraryDevin Clark • Bryan Phillips Great Teaching Strategies - Support English Learners with Activities Room 207Stephanie Montiel Level Up Learning: Gamify Anything! Room 20Brittany Babineaux AI-Powered Writing Routines: Boost Fluency and Streamline Feedback with Quick Writes Room 270Kristina Crouch Exploring Kami's AI-Powered Hidden Gems Room 243Mantha Camacho Math Talk That Works: Building Language into Every Math Lesson Room 95Danielle White Troublesome Topics in Secondary Mathematics Room 93Tiffany Christian “Why Schoology Outshines Google Classroom!” Room 19Meredith Rice Savvas Elevate Science K-6 Room 268Faith Davis Mastering Reports in PowerSchool SIS Room 254Lance Lewis Meet the New Promethean ActivPanel 10 and ActivSuite! Room 96Lindsey Keely SimplDiscipline Teachers Room 252Chris Glover • Josh Shepard • Zach Sheppard

Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference - GRITC 2025

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