Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference - GRITC 2025

Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference - GRITC 2025

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8:00am CDT

ACAP-Aligned Daily Instruction Grades 2-5 Room C - 9th Grade AcademyAndrea Robinson Year TWO: Guided Reading Training (Dual Language cohort 1 ONLY) Room A - 9th Grade AcademyMarisol Teran-Pinion AMSTI: 3-5 Content Session: Exploring Multiplication and Division (Day 2) Room F - 9th Grade AcademyCandyce Tracy • Kristi Ellard AMSTI: Algebra and Functions (6-8) Part 1 Room E - 9th Grade AcademyTeressa Rocker • Scotty Keenan AMSTI: K-2 Content Session: Operations and Algebraic Thinking Base 10 (Day 2) Room D - 9th Grade AcademyBrooke Love • Becky Soumeillan ACT AIM Writing Training Room 91TBD ACT AIM Presenter

9:00am CDT

Click, Connect, Catch Up: Using PearDeck and Screencastify for Inclusive Instruction Room 207Mason Fahy Digital Classroom Management with Lightspeed Classroom Room 206Nick Mennecke IXL for School Leaders Room 254Meghan Thompson DnA Essentials: Navigating Your Assessment Hub Room 202Kim Almanza Star-Powered Success: Mastering Goals and Progress Monitoring Room 201Lynn Vines One-Pagers: ELA Assessment for Fiction & Non-Fiction Room 214Jennifer Morgan Plash Engage, Elevate, Excel: Crafting Classroom Connections Room 3Sarah Thorjusen From Remind to ParentSquare: Mastering the Transition for Seamless Communication LibraryDevin Clark • Bryan Phillips Where to Begin with National Board Certification Room 8Jaime Tillman • Jacquelyn Wilson Keeping it Simple: Small, Intentional Moves to Improve Behavior Room 92R. Allan Allday We're going on a trip! Room 17Johnelle Kelly Navigating Kami & Google Classroom Shores Room 243Mantha Camacho Venturing into Interdisciplinary PLC: ELA and Science Room 5Brittany Eames • Carol Perez-Turner Perez-Turner Literacy Meets Legacy: Elevating Reading and Writing in Social Studies with Primary Sources Room 20Lisa Etheridge • Angela Carpenter • Susan DuBose Get Your Ed Tech On with Google and AI Room 96Lindsey Keely Meet Gemini: AI with a Google Twist Room 4Allie Schultze “Why Schoology Outshines Google Classroom!” Room 28Meredith Rice Making Science Come Alive with Gizmos Room 93Tiffany Christian Fusing Engineering and Robots to Drive Student Learning Room 7Laura Ruth Hunter Math Talk That Works: Building Language into Every Math Lesson Room 95Danielle White Tie-Dye makes everything BETTER! Room 45 - Art RoomJoyce Garrison • Amy Plunkett iReady K-6 Math Benchmark Assessment: Starting Strong for Leaders Room 270iReady Curriculum Associates iReady Curriculum Associates iReady K-6 Math Benchmark Assessment Overview (Teacher Session) Room 269iReady iReady Teaching Elementary Math: The Struggle is Real! Room 255Elizabeth Harkey • Angela Barlow Making Pre-K Meaningful and Manageable Room 252Alison Ray • Lee Ann Cruz AHA Heartsaver CPR, AED, and First Aid Room 19Amy Wilhelm 2025-2026 District Math PLC (Day 2) Library - High SchoolScotty Keenan

10:00am CDT

IXL for School Leaders Room 254Meghan Thompson Fund Raising Opportunities for Clubs and Teams Room 228Jacque Helms Smash Your Emotions! Room 28Anna Hunt DnA Mastery: Crafting Flexible Assessments Room 202Kim Almanza Driven by Data: The Spanish Fort High School ACT Improvement Plan Room 16Mary Donna Helms • Zachary Wenzel Star Data Magic: Crafting Targeted Instruction Room 201Lynn Vines Axolotls, Fishing Rodeos and TNT... IN MATH? Room 253Rebecca Cissel eMINTS Beyond Baldwin County: New Projects, Fresh Resources, Real Impact Room 3Sarah Thorjusen Keepin’ It Kagan: Refresh, Revive, and Revamp Your Cooperative Learning Room 214Makenzie Cunningham Support Military-Connected Students: Become A Purple Star School Room 7Nikki Minoso Mission Possible: Accepting the School Attendance Challenge Room 5Will Duncan • Serena Forrest • Shannon Rubio From Remind to ParentSquare: Mastering the Transition for Seamless Communication LibraryDevin 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 Unlocking PowerSchool SIS: Maximize PSCB Reports Room 8Megan Stewart Exploring Kami's AI-Powered Hidden Gems Room 243Mantha Camacho BCBE Classroom Technology 101 Room 93Dick Blackman Video Recoding with Google Tools Room 4Allie Schultze Thriving Together-Wellness in the Workplace Room 207Beverly Floyd • Amanda Barber Meet the New Promethean ActivPanel 10 and ActivSuite! Room 96Lindsey Keely Teaching with Clarity: Using Data Analysis to Guide Instructional Decisions Room 20Lisa Etheridge • Angela Carpenter • Susan DuBose Integrating the True Colors Personality Assessment into Classroom Dynamics Room 251Nichelle Jones • Sandra Cunningham

11:00am CDT

Minecraft Learning Lab Room 253Rebecca Cissel Networking Lunch - Food Trucks Outside Using Shorter Texts to Support Novel Study Room 16Holly Christian Bright Ideas: Illuminating Learning with Blacklight Magic Room 228Nancy Timmons PowerTools and *AI using Tech to Survive [&Thrive] in the Classroom. Room 255Roland Weldon Teaching Made Magical: Transform Your Classroom with Magic School AI Room 5Stacey Tatum DnA Item Bank: Crafting Precision Assessments Room 202Kim Almanza Star Insights: Tracking Achievement and Growth Room 201Lynn Vines One plus one equals more: Collaboration is key! Room 243Janice Simon Teach Like a Maker - Hands on Learning with Heart Room 93Jessica Johnson ADMIN Only - From Remind to ParentSquare LibraryDevin Clark • Bryan Phillips FBA to BIP-What Admin Needs to Know Room 207Natasha Kelly • Leigh Anne McPherson Stories from History. Lessons for Today. Room 7Nikki Minoso Coding Marks & Syllables Types: Building Better Readers and Spellers Room 270Breanna Vivar Engaging Secondary Students in Contemporary Literature Room 4Allie Schultze Counting Collection Room 3April Hall • Hannah Motes Evidence-Based Practices for Mathematics: The Foundational Four Room 96Amy Merryman • Connie Arnold Geometry in 3D Room 28Keri Richburg • Roberta Hill Navigating Schoology: Real Tips from a Real Teacher Room 8Deborah Kilzer Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Member Room 95Donald Tarrance

12:00pm CDT

Digital Classroom Management with Lightspeed Classroom Room 206Nick Mennecke IXL for School Leaders Room 254Meghan Thompson Level Up Your Learning Space: Interactive Tech to Transform Any Classroom Room 28Madison Hunt Networking Lunch - Food Trucks Outside Smash Your Emotions! Room 16Anna Hunt Hyperdocs for Pre-Reading & Pre-Viewing Room 214Jennifer Morgan Plash Building an Engaging Classroom Community Room 228Jennifer McKoewn Engage, Elevate, Excel: Crafting Classroom Connections Room 3Sarah Thorjusen Keeping it Simple: Small, Intentional Moves to Improve Behavior Room 92R. Allan Allday Unlocking the Alabama Virtual Library Room 8Jacquelyn Wilson Charting Inclusive Voyages with Kami Room 243Mantha Camacho Venturing into Interdisciplinary PLC: ELA and Science Room 5Brittany Eames • Carol Perez-Turner Perez-Turner Gamify Your Classroom Room 4Jamie Franklin 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 "My eyes! My eyes!" How Un-Seeing Connects to Mathematics Room 255Angela Barlow Artistically Mindful Brain Breaks Room 20Joyce Garrison • Jessica Peppers Learn to Facepaint with Moonpie Mama Room 45 - Art RoomLaurie Newell Creative Mastery: Unlocking Higher-Order Assessments with Canva Room 17Wendi Perkins iReady K-6 Math Benchmark Assessment: Starting Strong for Leaders Room 270iReady Curriculum Associates iReady Curriculum Associates Power School Analytics for Teachers Room 93Janice Simon iReady K-6 Math Benchmark Assessment Overview (Teacher Session) Room 269iReady iReady "Schoology for Newbies: How to Survive Your First Day in the LMS Jungle!" Room 19Meredith Rice ACAP-Aligned Daily Instruction Grades 2-5 Room C - 9th Grade AcademyAndrea Robinson

1:00pm CDT

Digital Classroom Management with Lightspeed Classroom Room 206Nick Mennecke IXL for School Leaders Room 254Meghan Thompson Let's play matchmaker - Mastering Behavior Data Collection in Classroom Settings: Tips and Strategies Room 95Chaelah Jenkins Networking Lunch - Food Trucks Outside Using Shorter Texts to Support Novel Study Room 228Holly Christian PowerTools and *AI using Tech to Survive [&Thrive] in the Classroom. Room 255Roland Weldon DnA Digital Mastery: Administering, Scoring, and Reporting Room 202Kim Almanza 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 Chromebox Instructional Tools Room 253Dick Blackman • Greg Warren eMINTS Beyond Baldwin County: New Projects, Fresh Resources, Real Impact Room 3Sarah Thorjusen Homeostasis: Creating a Balance Classroom (ON A BALANCE BEAM!!!) Room 28Jonathan Carswell 13 Ways to WOW Room 8Jaime Tillman Norm Setting & Collaborative Learning in the Primary Classroom Room 5Jessica Bustillo • Ashton Baugh Got Questions? Get Answers about Challenging Behaviors Room 92R. Allan Allday Thinking in Action: Practical Strategies for Active Learning Room 207Annie Freeman Level Up Learning: Gamify Anything! Room 7Brittany Babineaux English Learners & Resources in Baldwin County Room 4Stephanie Montiel New School Counselors & Social Workers: Ready, Set, Shine! Room 267Sherry Rainbolt Meet the New Promethean ActivPanel 10 and ActivSuite! Room 96Lindsey Keely

2:00pm CDT

Closing Session and Door Prizes Cafeteria/Auditorium

Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference - GRITC 2025

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