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Monday, July 21
 

10:00am CDT

DnA Essentials: Navigating Your Assessment Hub
Monday July 21, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Unlock the power of DnA! Get comfortable with navigating the platform, exploring various assessment types, accessing student information, and generating insightful reports to enhance your teaching effectiveness.
Presenters
KA

Kim Almanza

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Monday July 21, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 202

10:00am CDT

Star-Powered Success: Mastering Goals and Progress Monitoring
Monday July 21, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Unlock the full potential of Star to enhance your MTSS strategies and interventions. Join us to discover effective goal-setting techniques and progress monitoring tools that will elevate your teaching and support student success.
Presenters
avatar for Lynn Vines

Lynn Vines

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Prior to joining the Renaissance team, I served as a principal, assistant principal,  instructional coach and classroom teacher in grades 1-5 in Jefferson County Schools in Birmingham, Alabama.  As the principal of Concord Elementary, I lead the faculty, students and parents in... Read More →
Monday July 21, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 201

10:00am CDT

ACT Relay - Get hyped up to ACE the ACT
Monday July 21, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Relay Day is an exciting and action-packed event where individuals or teams come together to participate in a series of relay races, fostering a spirit of teamwork, competition, and community. It’s a day dedicated to practicing ACT skills/strategies while having fun and bonding with others. The event typically features a variety of relay races, each designed to challenge participants in different ways, including practicing testing skills while competing against their peers. Relay Day encourages collaboration, sportsmanship, and healthy competition, leaving participants with a sense of accomplishment and camaraderie, as well as good fun practice for the ACT.
Presenters
AH

Andrew Hardegree

Math Teacher, Baldwin Preparatory Academy
LL

Lauren Lanier

Math Teacher, Baldwin Preparatory Academy
avatar for Carrie Maxwell

Carrie Maxwell

Math Teacher, Baldwin Preparatory Academy
avatar for Lindsey White

Lindsey White

Teacher, Baldwin Prep Academy
Monday July 21, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
TBA

10:00am CDT

One plus one equals more: Collaboration is key!
Monday July 21, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
MTSS guidance using PLC and RTI in the elementary setting.
Presenters
avatar for Janice Simon

Janice Simon

MTSS Lead Teacher, Central Office Staff
Monday July 21, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 269

10:00am CDT

Thinking in Action: Practical Strategies for Active Learning
Monday July 21, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Are your students engaged in deep thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration—or are they just waiting for answers? In this dynamic session, we’ll explore Building Thinking Classrooms strategies that shift students from passive receivers of information to active thinkers and doers. Rooted in Peter Liljedahl’s research, these strategies empower students to take ownership of their learning while fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and perseverance.

What You’ll Learn:
✅ Strategies for forming randomized, collaborative groups that increase participation and accountability
✅ Techniques to reduce student dependency on direct instruction while increasing engagement
✅ Practical ways to shift classroom norms so students take risks, share ideas, and develop persistence

Why Attend?
Expect an interactive, hands-on experience where you’ll engage in thinking tasks just like your students would. Walk away with ready-to-use strategies that can be implemented immediately in any secondary classroom—whether you teach math, science, or humanities.
Presenters
avatar for Annie Freeman

Annie Freeman

Building Thinking Classrooms, Robertsdale High School
Monday July 21, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 207

10:00am CDT

Navigating Kami & Google Classroom Shores
Monday July 21, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Kick start your summer learning with a refreshing stop at the familiar shores of Kami and Google Classroom! This session is designed to revisit the essential connections between these valuable tools. We'll navigate key features, explore efficient assignment workflows, and ensure you're comfortable using Kami's annotation tools within your Google Classroom environment. Whether you're a seasoned navigator or just setting sail, this session will ensure smooth waters!
Presenters
avatar for Mantha Camacho

Mantha Camacho

Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Kami
Mantha Camacho is a Teaching and Learning Coordinator with Kami. Before joining Kami, she taught for 18 years in public education, with most of those years in a DAEP setting. She is a Google Level 2 Certified educator, was voted Teacher of the Year in 2008, and served in several leadership... Read More →
Monday July 21, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 243

11:00am CDT

Smash your emotions!
Monday July 21, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Building Empathy through Engagement! Using age appropriate books to help students learn coping mechanics to help them navigate their foundational awareness

This session is also offered Wednesday at 12:00
Presenters
avatar for Anna Hunt

Anna Hunt

Teacher-Gifted, Daphne Middle School
Monday July 21, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 96

11:00am CDT

DnA Mastery: Crafting Flexible Assessments
Monday July 21, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Unlock the potential of DnA! Learn how to create dynamic assessments using existing templates, and discover the basics of flexible assessment creation to enhance your classroom strategies.
Presenters
KA

Kim Almanza

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Monday July 21, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 202

11:00am CDT

Boulders, Rocks, and Butterflies: Strategic Planning with the 15-Day Challenge
Monday July 21, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Walk through planning with your PLC Team using the 15-Day Challenge! Practice letting your most essential skills drive your instruction to allow for more depth and mastery for all students. Crafting units with backward planning and intervention/remediation in mind allows for every skill level to really reach their potential. Presenters are math teachers, but these skills are great for any content area. Examples for different subjects and grade levels will be available at the sessions.
Presenters
avatar for Angela Dailey

Angela Dailey

7th grade math teacher, Spanish Fort Middle
MP

Meredith Purser

7th grade math teacher, Spanish Fort Middle
Monday July 21, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 93

11:00am CDT

Star Data Magic: Crafting Targeted Instruction
Monday July 21, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Transform your teaching with Star data! Learn how to effectively use data insights to plan impactful whole-group and small-group instruction, ensuring every student thrives.
Presenters
avatar for Lynn Vines

Lynn Vines

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Prior to joining the Renaissance team, I served as a principal, assistant principal,  instructional coach and classroom teacher in grades 1-5 in Jefferson County Schools in Birmingham, Alabama.  As the principal of Concord Elementary, I lead the faculty, students and parents in... Read More →
Monday July 21, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 201

11:00am CDT

Teaching Made Magical: Transform Your Classroom with Magic School AI
Monday July 21, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Imagine cutting hours off your planning time while delivering more engaging, personalized lessons—sounds like magic, right? Magic School AI is the ultimate AI-powered tool designed for all teachers, in all subjects, at all grade levels! From generating lesson plans and assessments to providing instant differentiation and feedback, this platform does the heavy lifting so you can focus on what truly matters—your students.

Join this session to see how AI can streamline your workload, spark creativity, and supercharge student learning. Whether you're a tech newbie or an AI enthusiast, you'll walk away with practical strategies to make AI your most powerful teaching assistant!

Let’s work smarter, not harder—because teaching should be magical!

This session is also offered on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Presenters
avatar for Stacey Tatum

Stacey Tatum

3rd Grade Teacher, Elberta Elementary
Monday July 21, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 20

11:00am CDT

Exploring Kami's AI-Powered Hidden Gems
Monday July 21, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Discover the hidden treasures within Kami's innovative AI-powered tools! In this session, we'll explore the engaging Questions AI tool, revealing how it can deepen student interaction and comprehension through dynamic questioning. We'll also chart a course to the "Understand Menu", uncovering its potential to break down language and comprehension barriers. Get ready to unearth new possibilities for assessment and personalized learning!
Presenters
avatar for Mantha Camacho

Mantha Camacho

Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Kami
Mantha Camacho is a Teaching and Learning Coordinator with Kami. Before joining Kami, she taught for 18 years in public education, with most of those years in a DAEP setting. She is a Google Level 2 Certified educator, was voted Teacher of the Year in 2008, and served in several leadership... Read More →
Monday July 21, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 243

12:00pm CDT

Keepin’ It Kagan: Refresh, Revive, and Revamp Your Cooperative Learning
Monday July 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Are you Kagan-trained but need a refresher? Looking for real-world applications to energize your classroom? This interactive session will have you experiencing Kagan structures firsthand—just as your students do! We’ll revisit key strategies, explore new ways to seamlessly integrate them into your daily instruction, and share success stories from fellow educators. Walk away with practical, ready-to-use ideas to boost engagement, deepen learning, and make cooperation the heart of your classroom. Come ready to move, collaborate, and leave inspired!
Presenters
avatar for Makenzie Cunningham

Makenzie Cunningham

Instructional Coach, Rosinton Elementary
Makenzie Cunningham is an instructional coach at Rosinton with 11 years of experience in education. She has taught second, third, and fourth grades, as well as special education for pre-K through first grade. Makenzie has completed both Kagan Coaching and Instructional Coaching certifications... Read More →
Monday July 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 214

12:00pm CDT

Effective Feedback with the Tuning Protocol
Monday July 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
I have used the Critical Friends' Protocol (or Tuning Protocol) in all of my classes now with great success. I'd like to show teachers how it might look in their own classrooms by having them conduct an interactive "practice" in this session. They will receive all the tips and feedback I've learned so far.
Presenters
AF

Allison Fisher

English Teacher, Daphne High School
Monday July 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 269

12:00pm CDT

Literacy Meets Legacy: Elevating Reading and Writing in Social Studies with Primary Sources
Monday July 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Looking for ways to make social studies more meaningful while boosting literacy skills? In this interactive session, elementary educators will explore practical strategies for using primary source documents to deepen students’ reading comprehension, critical thinking, and writing abilities. Participants will learn how to select age appropriate primary sources, scaffold complex texts, and design engaging standards aligned lessons that integrate historical thinking with purposeful reading and writing tasks. Walk away with ready to use ideas, digital tools, and classroom activities that bring the past to life while meeting literacy goals across the curriculum.
Presenters
avatar for Lisa Etheridge

Lisa Etheridge

Associate Professor, Troy University
AC

Angela Carpenter

Lecturer, Troy University
SD

Susan DuBose

Adjunct Professor, Troy University
Monday July 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 20

12:00pm CDT

Power School Analytics for Teachers
Monday July 21, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
An overview of Power School Analytics will be provided. This will include Student Plans and Student Interventions. We will create a student plan and an intervention plan.
Presenters
avatar for Janice Simon

Janice Simon

MTSS Lead Teacher, Central Office Staff
Monday July 21, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 255

12:00pm CDT

Fantastic Framework for Phonics
Monday July 21, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
In this session participants will learn how to use the LETRS Phonics Framework to organize all resources into one complete package for ease of use and successful delivery. This framework is user friendly for all K-5th grade teachers and can be used for any tier of instruction.
Presenters
KB

Kristi Brunick

Instructional Coach, Kids First
Monday July 21, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 251

1:00pm CDT

Literacy, Accessibility, & AI, Oh My!
Monday July 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Come see how Discovery Education’s Learning Platform can support your learners anytime, anywhere. We will review how to search and filter through multimodal content to find the best resources to support your students’ learning journey. We will explore how to use instructional strategies that maximize the effectiveness of digital content as well as incorporate the use of Discovery Education’s Studio & AI Assessment Teacher Tools to show how students can communicate their learning.
Presenters
avatar for Tomi Rush

Tomi Rush

Senior Partner Success Manager, Discovery Education
PI

Pam Inabinnett

Partner Success Director, Discovery Education
Monday July 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 19

1:00pm CDT

DnA Item Bank: Crafting Precision Assessments
Monday July 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Unlock the power of DnA's item bank! Learn how to create tailored assessments by pulling items from the item bank and using filters like standards and depth of knowledge to ensure your assessments meet your students' needs.
Presenters
KA

Kim Almanza

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Monday July 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 202

1:00pm CDT

Star Insights: Tracking Achievement and Growth
Monday July 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Elevate your teaching with Star! Become an expert in analyzing student achievement and growth using Star data, and unlock strategies to support every learner's journey.
Presenters
avatar for Lynn Vines

Lynn Vines

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Prior to joining the Renaissance team, I served as a principal, assistant principal,  instructional coach and classroom teacher in grades 1-5 in Jefferson County Schools in Birmingham, Alabama.  As the principal of Concord Elementary, I lead the faculty, students and parents in... Read More →
Monday July 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 201

1:00pm CDT

Charting Inclusive Voyages with Kami
Monday July 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Embark on a journey towards creating a truly inclusive learning environment for your students. This session will guide you in utilizing Kami's accessibility features and integrating differentiated practices into your instruction. We'll explore effective strategies to offer varied ways of presenting information, enabling student action and expression, and fostering engagement, ensuring all learners can navigate the curriculum successfully with Kami as your trusted guide.
Presenters
avatar for Mantha Camacho

Mantha Camacho

Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Kami
Mantha Camacho is a Teaching and Learning Coordinator with Kami. Before joining Kami, she taught for 18 years in public education, with most of those years in a DAEP setting. She is a Google Level 2 Certified educator, was voted Teacher of the Year in 2008, and served in several leadership... Read More →
Monday July 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 243

2:00pm CDT

Career Day Every Day!
Monday July 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Join this Discovery Education session where we discuss how to bring meaningful conversations to your classroom through a wide span of diverse people and industries that power our world. Career Connect is a new tool that helps prepare students for career readiness and cross-curricular connections in an easy-to-use and accessible environment. With this tool you can connect your classroom to real professionals with real stories, in real-time. Spark engagement in your classrooms, no matter what subject you teach!
Presenters
avatar for Tomi Rush

Tomi Rush

Senior Partner Success Manager, Discovery Education
PI

Pam Inabinnett

Partner Success Director, Discovery Education
Monday July 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 19

2:00pm CDT

DnA Digital Mastery: Administering, Scoring, and Reporting
Monday July 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Harness the full potential of DnA! Learn how to seamlessly administer and score Item Bank and Flexible Assessments online. Dive into the basics of data analysis to gain valuable insights from your assessments and elevate your teaching strategies.
Presenters
KA

Kim Almanza

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Monday July 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 202

2:00pm CDT

Freckle Fundamentals: Kickstart Your Math and ELA Journey
Monday July 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Dive into the essentials of Freckle! Discover how to effectively implement and utilize Freckle in your classroom, empowering your students with personalized learning in Math and ELA. Learn to leverage the Freckle backpack feature, create targeted assessments, and analyze data reports to enhance your teaching strategies.
Presenters
avatar for Lynn Vines

Lynn Vines

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Prior to joining the Renaissance team, I served as a principal, assistant principal,  instructional coach and classroom teacher in grades 1-5 in Jefferson County Schools in Birmingham, Alabama.  As the principal of Concord Elementary, I lead the faculty, students and parents in... Read More →
Monday July 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 201

2:00pm CDT

From Testing the Waters to Wide Open Throttle: Get Kami Certified
Monday July 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
This interactive Learning Lab is your one-stop shop to achieve your Kami Level 1
AND 2 certifications. Our expert navigator will guide you through hands-on exercises and collaborative explorations, ensuring you deeply understand Kami's core features and unlock more advanced functionalities. From annotation essentials to collaborative document design and interactive assignments, you'll leave this session with the skills and certifications to confidently integrate Kami into your teaching and engage your students. Prepare to elevate your Kami prowess and cast off towards enhanced learning experiences!
Presenters
avatar for Mantha Camacho

Mantha Camacho

Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Kami
Mantha Camacho is a Teaching and Learning Coordinator with Kami. Before joining Kami, she taught for 18 years in public education, with most of those years in a DAEP setting. She is a Google Level 2 Certified educator, was voted Teacher of the Year in 2008, and served in several leadership... Read More →
Monday July 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 243
 
Tuesday, July 22
 

9:00am CDT

Literacy, Accessibility, & AI, Oh My!
Tuesday July 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Come see how Discovery Education’s Learning Platform can support your learners anytime, anywhere. We will review how to search and filter through multimodal content to find the best resources to support your students’ learning journey. We will explore how to use instructional strategies that maximize the effectiveness of digital content as well as incorporate the use of Discovery Education’s Studio & AI Assessment Teacher Tools to show how students can communicate their learning.
Presenters
avatar for Tomi Rush

Tomi Rush

Senior Partner Success Manager, Discovery Education
PI

Pam Inabinnett

Partner Success Director, Discovery Education
Tuesday July 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 19

9:00am CDT

DnA Essentials: Navigating Your Assessment Hub
Tuesday July 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Unlock the power of DnA! Get comfortable with navigating the platform, exploring various assessment types, accessing student information, and generating insightful reports to enhance your teaching effectiveness.
Presenters
KA

Kim Almanza

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Tuesday July 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 202

9:00am CDT

Star-Powered Success: Mastering Goals and Progress Monitoring
Tuesday July 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Unlock the full potential of Star to enhance your MTSS strategies and interventions. Join us to discover effective goal-setting techniques and progress monitoring tools that will elevate your teaching and support student success.
Presenters
avatar for Lynn Vines

Lynn Vines

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Prior to joining the Renaissance team, I served as a principal, assistant principal,  instructional coach and classroom teacher in grades 1-5 in Jefferson County Schools in Birmingham, Alabama.  As the principal of Concord Elementary, I lead the faculty, students and parents in... Read More →
Tuesday July 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 201

9:00am CDT

Teach like a maker - Hands on learning with Heart
Tuesday July 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
In this session we will explore how to bring the maker mindset into your classroom through hands-on, project-based learning that builds both knowledge and relationships.

This session is also offered Wednesday at 11:00.
Presenters
avatar for Jessica Johnson

Jessica Johnson

Teacher, Loxley Elementary
Tuesday July 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 95

9:00am CDT

Sentence by Sentence: Scaffolding Short Response Success
Tuesday July 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Short responses can be small but mighty—when students know how to build them. In this session, explore the Guided Short Response strategy, a step-by-step approach to help students craft clear, complete, and content-rich paragraph responses. You’ll gain ready-to-use tools and scaffolds that break down the writing process, making it more accessible for all learners—including English language learners and students with special needs. Walk away with strategies to boost confidence, meet rubric expectations, and support diverse learners in expressing what they know.
Presenters
avatar for Kristina Crouch

Kristina Crouch

Professional Learning Specialist, NoRedInk
Tuesday July 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 270

9:00am CDT

Navigating Kami & Google Classroom Shores
Tuesday July 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Kick start your summer learning with a refreshing stop at the familiar shores of Kami and Google Classroom! This session is designed to revisit the essential connections between these valuable tools. We'll navigate key features, explore efficient assignment workflows, and ensure you're comfortable using Kami's annotation tools within your Google Classroom environment. Whether you're a seasoned navigator or just setting sail, this session will ensure smooth waters!
Presenters
avatar for Mantha Camacho

Mantha Camacho

Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Kami
Mantha Camacho is a Teaching and Learning Coordinator with Kami. Before joining Kami, she taught for 18 years in public education, with most of those years in a DAEP setting. She is a Google Level 2 Certified educator, was voted Teacher of the Year in 2008, and served in several leadership... Read More →
Tuesday July 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 243

9:00am CDT

Effective Feedback with the Tuning Protocol
Tuesday July 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
I have used the Critical Friends' Protocol (or Tuning Protocol) in all of my classes now with great success. I'd like to show teachers how it might look in their own classrooms by having them conduct an interactive "practice" in this session. They will receive all the tips and feedback I've learned so far.
Presenters
AF

Allison Fisher

English Teacher, Daphne High School
Tuesday July 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 252

9:00am CDT

Literacy Meets Legacy: Elevating Reading and Writing in Social Studies with Primary Sources
Tuesday July 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Looking for ways to make social studies more meaningful while boosting literacy skills? In this interactive session, elementary educators will explore practical strategies for using primary source documents to deepen students’ reading comprehension, critical thinking, and writing abilities. Participants will learn how to select age appropriate primary sources, scaffold complex texts, and design engaging standards aligned lessons that integrate historical thinking with purposeful reading and writing tasks. Walk away with ready to use ideas, digital tools, and classroom activities that bring the past to life while meeting literacy goals across the curriculum.
Presenters
avatar for Lisa Etheridge

Lisa Etheridge

Associate Professor, Troy University
AC

Angela Carpenter

Lecturer, Troy University
SD

Susan DuBose

Adjunct Professor, Troy University
Tuesday July 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 20

9:00am CDT

Fantastic Framework for Phonics
Tuesday July 22, 2025 9:00am - 10:50am CDT
In this session participants will learn how to use the LETRS Phonics Framework to organize all resources into one complete package for ease of use and successful delivery. This framework is user friendly for all K-5th grade teachers and can be used for any tier of instruction.
Presenters
KB

Kristi Brunick

Instructional Coach, Kids First
Tuesday July 22, 2025 9:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 251

10:00am CDT

Career Day Every Day!
Tuesday July 22, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Join this Discovery Education session where we discuss how to bring meaningful conversations to your classroom through a wide span of diverse people and industries that power our world. Career Connect is a new tool that helps prepare students for career readiness and cross-curricular connections in an easy-to-use and accessible environment. With this tool you can connect your classroom to real professionals with real stories, in real-time. Spark engagement in your classrooms, no matter what subject you teach!
Presenters
avatar for Tomi Rush

Tomi Rush

Senior Partner Success Manager, Discovery Education
PI

Pam Inabinnett

Partner Success Director, Discovery Education
Tuesday July 22, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 19

10:00am CDT

DnA Mastery: Crafting Flexible Assessments
Tuesday July 22, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Unlock the potential of DnA! Learn how to create dynamic assessments using existing templates, and discover the basics of flexible assessment creation to enhance your classroom strategies.
Presenters
KA

Kim Almanza

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Tuesday July 22, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 202

10:00am CDT

Star Data Magic: Crafting Targeted Instruction
Tuesday July 22, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Transform your teaching with Star data! Learn how to effectively use data insights to plan impactful whole-group and small-group instruction, ensuring every student thrives.
Presenters
avatar for Lynn Vines

Lynn Vines

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Prior to joining the Renaissance team, I served as a principal, assistant principal,  instructional coach and classroom teacher in grades 1-5 in Jefferson County Schools in Birmingham, Alabama.  As the principal of Concord Elementary, I lead the faculty, students and parents in... Read More →
Tuesday July 22, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 201

10:00am CDT

AI-Powered Writing Routines: Boost Fluency and Streamline Feedback with Quick Writes
Tuesday July 22, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Leverage the power of AI to supercharge your students’ writing fluency—and save valuable instructional time. In this session, explore how NoRedInk’s Quick Writes and AI Grading Assistant work together to create high-impact, low-prep writing routines. You’ll learn how to design short, purposeful prompts that get students writing every day, while AI-generated feedback supports revision and growth in real time. Discover how this cutting-edge tool lightens your grading load, accelerates feedback cycles, and helps students develop writing stamina and confidence—all with just a few clicks.
Presenters
avatar for Kristina Crouch

Kristina Crouch

Professional Learning Specialist, NoRedInk
Tuesday July 22, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 270

10:00am CDT

Exploring Kami's AI-Powered Hidden Gems
Tuesday July 22, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Discover the hidden treasures within Kami's innovative AI-powered tools! In this session, we'll explore the engaging Questions AI tool, revealing how it can deepen student interaction and comprehension through dynamic questioning. We'll also chart a course to the "Understand Menu", uncovering its potential to break down language and comprehension barriers. Get ready to unearth new possibilities for assessment and personalized learning!
Presenters
avatar for Mantha Camacho

Mantha Camacho

Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Kami
Mantha Camacho is a Teaching and Learning Coordinator with Kami. Before joining Kami, she taught for 18 years in public education, with most of those years in a DAEP setting. She is a Google Level 2 Certified educator, was voted Teacher of the Year in 2008, and served in several leadership... Read More →
Tuesday July 22, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 243

11:00am CDT

DnA Item Bank: Crafting Precision Assessments
Tuesday July 22, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Unlock the power of DnA's item bank! Learn how to create tailored assessments by pulling items from the item bank and using filters like standards and depth of knowledge to ensure your assessments meet your students' needs.
Presenters
KA

Kim Almanza

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Tuesday July 22, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 202

11:00am CDT

Boulders, Rocks, and Butterflies: Strategic Planning with the 15-Day Challenge
Tuesday July 22, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Walk through planning with your PLC Team using the 15-Day Challenge! Practice letting your most essential skills drive your instruction to allow for more depth and mastery for all students. Crafting units with backward planning and intervention/remediation in mind allows for every skill level to really reach their potential. Presenters are math teachers, but these skills are great for any content area. Examples for different subjects and grade levels will be available at the sessions.
Presenters
avatar for Angela Dailey

Angela Dailey

7th grade math teacher, Spanish Fort Middle
MP

Meredith Purser

7th grade math teacher, Spanish Fort Middle
Tuesday July 22, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 251

11:00am CDT

One-Pagers: ELA Assessment for Fiction & Non-Fiction
Tuesday July 22, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
This session will highlight the strategies and benefits of assessing using one-pagers. These artistic and creative assessments meet many standards at once, while allowing students to feel a sense of expression & voice. This session will go over all the steps to achieving one-pager success: assignment sheet, materials, rubrics, and variations of the project.
Tuesday July 22, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 214

11:00am CDT

Star Insights: Tracking Achievement and Growth
Tuesday July 22, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Elevate your teaching with Star! Become an expert in analyzing student achievement and growth using Star data, and unlock strategies to support every learner's journey.
Presenters
avatar for Lynn Vines

Lynn Vines

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Prior to joining the Renaissance team, I served as a principal, assistant principal,  instructional coach and classroom teacher in grades 1-5 in Jefferson County Schools in Birmingham, Alabama.  As the principal of Concord Elementary, I lead the faculty, students and parents in... Read More →
Tuesday July 22, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 201

11:00am CDT

Coding Marks & Syllables Types: Building Better Readers and Spellers
Tuesday July 22, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Syllable types are essential for mastering reading and spelling. Discover how to use diacritical markings to guide students in breaking down words into syllables, making it easier to tackle multisyllabic words and boost reading fluency.
Presenters
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Breanna Vivar

2nd Grade Teacher, J Larry Newton Elementary
Tuesday July 22, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 93
  ELA  Reading

12:00pm CDT

ACT Relay - Get hyped up to ACE the ACT
Tuesday July 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Relay Day is an exciting and action-packed event where individuals or teams come together to participate in a series of relay races, fostering a spirit of teamwork, competition, and community. It’s a day dedicated to practicing ACT skills/strategies while having fun and bonding with others. The event typically features a variety of relay races, each designed to challenge participants in different ways, including practicing testing skills while competing against their peers. Relay Day encourages collaboration, sportsmanship, and healthy competition, leaving participants with a sense of accomplishment and camaraderie, as well as good fun practice for the ACT.
Presenters
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Andrew Hardegree

Math Teacher, Baldwin Preparatory Academy
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Lauren Lanier

Math Teacher, Baldwin Preparatory Academy
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Carrie Maxwell

Math Teacher, Baldwin Preparatory Academy
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Lindsey White

Teacher, Baldwin Prep Academy
Tuesday July 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 228

12:00pm CDT

13 Ways to WOW
Tuesday July 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
This session will focus on a menu of 13 strategies teachers can mix and match to make any lesson more engaging and meaningful, while also being easier to implement because adding a little WOW to a lesson doesn't have to mean more work. This session is designed for teachers who are looking to add a dash of creativity to stir up engagement, while serving up more efficient lessons that meet the needs of every academic appetite.

This session is also offered Wednesday at 1:00.
Presenters
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Jaime Tillman

Curriculum Leader, Daphne Middle School
Tuesday July 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 16

12:00pm CDT

Revolutionary Writing with the Writing Revolution
Tuesday July 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Struggling to get students to write with clarity, depth, and purpose? Whether you teach kindergarten or high school, math or social studies, The Writing Revolution (Hochman Approach) provides simple yet powerful strategies to seamlessly integrate writing into your instruction—without adding to your workload!

Join this engaging session to discover how structured, explicit writing instruction can transform student learning, boost comprehension, and improve performance across disciplines. Walk away with ready-to-use strategies that will revolutionize the way you teach writing—no matter your grade level or content area!

Let’s empower students to think, express, and succeed—one sentence at a time!
Presenters
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Stacey Tatum

3rd Grade Teacher, Elberta Elementary
Tuesday July 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 20

12:00pm CDT

Do You Teach English Learners? The 6 Principles You Need to Know!
Tuesday July 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
The 6 Principals are for any teacher who works with students who are learning English. This session is applicable for K-12 educators who wish to support English learning for their students. This session will be interactive to provide modeling of best practices. Attendees will also receive The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners K-12 book and Quick Reference Guide (published by TESOL press).
Presenters
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Stephanie Montiel

ESL Supervisor, Central Office Staff
Tuesday July 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 207

12:00pm CDT

From Blank Page to Polished Essay: Supporting the Extended Writing Project with Guided Drafts
Tuesday July 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Tired of students getting stuck—or giving up—before they even start their essays? In this session, discover how NoRedInk’s Guided Drafts can transform long-form writing into a manageable, supported process for every learner. You’ll learn how to scaffold each stage of essay writing—planning, drafting, revising, and editing—so students gain confidence and independence while you gain time for targeted, individualized support. Bonus: We’ll showcase how Guided Drafts align seamlessly with Baldwin County’s Extended Writing Projects and StudySync units, making it easier than ever to meet your instructional goals.
Presenters
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Kristina Crouch

Professional Learning Specialist, NoRedInk
Tuesday July 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 270

12:00pm CDT

Charting Inclusive Voyages with Kami
Tuesday July 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Embark on a journey towards creating a truly inclusive learning environment for your students. This session will guide you in utilizing Kami's accessibility features and integrating differentiated practices into your instruction. We'll explore effective strategies to offer varied ways of presenting information, enabling student action and expression, and fostering engagement, ensuring all learners can navigate the curriculum successfully with Kami as your trusted guide.
Presenters
avatar for Mantha Camacho

Mantha Camacho

Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Kami
Mantha Camacho is a Teaching and Learning Coordinator with Kami. Before joining Kami, she taught for 18 years in public education, with most of those years in a DAEP setting. She is a Google Level 2 Certified educator, was voted Teacher of the Year in 2008, and served in several leadership... Read More →
Tuesday July 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 243

12:00pm CDT

Gamify Your Classroom
Tuesday July 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Transforming classroom assignments into games can make learning more engaging and enjoyable for students across all subjects. By incorporating elements like competition, rewards, and challenges, you can turn standard tasks into interactive experiences that spark curiosity and enthusiasm. Whether it's using quiz-style games for history, math puzzles with a timed twist, or science-based scavenger hunts, these gamified activities encourage active participation, boost motivation, and help students retain information in a fun, dynamic way. Gamifying learning not only fosters a sense of excitement but also promotes teamwork, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
Presenters
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Jamie Franklin

Special Education Teacher, Daphne Middle
Mrs. Franklin has been a special education teacher for over nine and a half years. She has a background in behavior and Speech Language Pathology. In addition to advocating for her students, she is an avid volunteer and member of Alpha Kappa Sorority. She is a mentor/founder of the... Read More →
Tuesday July 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 96

1:00pm CDT

Teaching Made Magical: Transform Your Classroom with Magic School AI
Tuesday July 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Imagine cutting hours off your planning time while delivering more engaging, personalized lessons—sounds like magic, right? Magic School AI is the ultimate AI-powered tool designed for all teachers, in all subjects, at all grade levels! From generating lesson plans and assessments to providing instant differentiation and feedback, this platform does the heavy lifting so you can focus on what truly matters—your students.

Join this session to see how AI can streamline your workload, spark creativity, and supercharge student learning. Whether you're a tech newbie or an AI enthusiast, you'll walk away with practical strategies to make AI your most powerful teaching assistant!

Let’s work smarter, not harder—because teaching should be magical!
Presenters
avatar for Stacey Tatum

Stacey Tatum

3rd Grade Teacher, Elberta Elementary
Tuesday July 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 20

1:00pm CDT

DnA Digital Mastery: Administering, Scoring, and Reporting
Tuesday July 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Harness the full potential of DnA! Learn how to seamlessly administer and score Item Bank and Flexible Assessments online. Dive into the basics of data analysis to gain valuable insights from your assessments and elevate your teaching strategies.
Presenters
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Kim Almanza

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Tuesday July 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 202

1:00pm CDT

Freckle Fundamentals: Kickstart Your Math and ELA Journey
Tuesday July 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Dive into the essentials of Freckle! Discover how to effectively implement and utilize Freckle in your classroom, empowering your students with personalized learning in Math and ELA. Learn to leverage the Freckle backpack feature, create targeted assessments, and analyze data reports to enhance your teaching strategies.
Presenters
avatar for Lynn Vines

Lynn Vines

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Prior to joining the Renaissance team, I served as a principal, assistant principal,  instructional coach and classroom teacher in grades 1-5 in Jefferson County Schools in Birmingham, Alabama.  As the principal of Concord Elementary, I lead the faculty, students and parents in... Read More →
Tuesday July 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 201

1:00pm CDT

Hyperdocs for Pre-Reading & Pre-Viewing
Tuesday July 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
This session will showcase the use of hyperdocs as a pre-reading and pre-viewing strategy. Teachers will walk away with valuable, relevant information on how to curate resources and small tasks so that students can build their own background knowledge before reading or viewing a text.
Tuesday July 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 214

1:00pm CDT

From Testing the Waters to Wide Open Throttle: Get Kami Certified
Tuesday July 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
This interactive Learning Lab is your one-stop shop to achieve your Kami Level 1
AND 2 certifications. Our expert navigator will guide you through hands-on exercises and collaborative explorations, ensuring you deeply understand Kami's core features and unlock more advanced functionalities. From annotation essentials to collaborative document design and interactive assignments, you'll leave this session with the skills and certifications to confidently integrate Kami into your teaching and engage your students. Prepare to elevate your Kami prowess and cast off towards enhanced learning experiences!
Presenters
avatar for Mantha Camacho

Mantha Camacho

Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Kami
Mantha Camacho is a Teaching and Learning Coordinator with Kami. Before joining Kami, she taught for 18 years in public education, with most of those years in a DAEP setting. She is a Google Level 2 Certified educator, was voted Teacher of the Year in 2008, and served in several leadership... Read More →
Tuesday July 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 243

1:00pm CDT

Sentence by Sentence: Scaffolding Short Response Success
Tuesday July 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Short responses can be small but mighty—when students know how to build them. In this session, explore the Guided Short Response strategy, a step-by-step approach to help students craft clear, complete, and content-rich paragraph responses. You’ll gain ready-to-use tools and scaffolds that break down the writing process, making it more accessible for all learners—including English language learners and students with special needs. Walk away with strategies to boost confidence, meet rubric expectations, and support diverse learners in expressing what they know.
Presenters
avatar for Kristina Crouch

Kristina Crouch

Professional Learning Specialist, NoRedInk
Tuesday July 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 270

2:00pm CDT

DnA Report Mastery: Unlocking Student Insights
Tuesday July 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Discover the essential features of DnA reports! Learn how to effectively analyze student achievement and growth, applying key report features to gain valuable insights and drive instructional decisions.
Presenters
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Kim Almanza

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Tuesday July 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 202

2:00pm CDT

myON Essentials: Ignite a Love for Reading
Tuesday July 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Dive into the world of myON! Understand the student experience and discover how myON recommends 'just-right' books to foster a love for reading. Equip yourself with the essential educator tools and resources to make the most of myON in your classroom.
Presenters
avatar for Lynn Vines

Lynn Vines

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Prior to joining the Renaissance team, I served as a principal, assistant principal,  instructional coach and classroom teacher in grades 1-5 in Jefferson County Schools in Birmingham, Alabama.  As the principal of Concord Elementary, I lead the faculty, students and parents in... Read More →
Tuesday July 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 201

2:00pm CDT

Great Teaching Strategies - Support English Learners with Activities
Tuesday July 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Teaching strategies that help your English Learners can also support all students in your class. The ELLevation platform provides over 100 teaching strategies that can be easily incorporated into daily lesson plans. Find out how easy it is to access great teaching strategies!
Presenters
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Stephanie Montiel

ESL Supervisor, Central Office Staff
Tuesday July 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 207

2:00pm CDT

Level Up Learning: Gamify Anything!
Tuesday July 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Want to boost student engagement and make learning more fun? In this session, you'll discover how to gamify any lesson, review, or worksheet! Learn how to design effective review games, create lesson-length interactive experiences, and turn ordinary worksheets into exciting challenges. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced educator, you'll walk away with ready-to-use strategies and tools to make learning more dynamic and enjoyable for your students. Get ready to level up your teaching!
Presenters
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Brittany Babineaux

Teacher, Fairhope Middle
Tuesday July 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 20

2:00pm CDT

AI-Powered Writing Routines: Boost Fluency and Streamline Feedback with Quick Writes
Tuesday July 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Leverage the power of AI to supercharge your students’ writing fluency—and save valuable instructional time. In this session, explore how NoRedInk’s Quick Writes and AI Grading Assistant work together to create high-impact, low-prep writing routines. You’ll learn how to design short, purposeful prompts that get students writing every day, while AI-generated feedback supports revision and growth in real time. Discover how this cutting-edge tool lightens your grading load, accelerates feedback cycles, and helps students develop writing stamina and confidence—all with just a few clicks.
Presenters
avatar for Kristina Crouch

Kristina Crouch

Professional Learning Specialist, NoRedInk
Tuesday July 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 270

2:00pm CDT

Exploring Kami's AI-Powered Hidden Gems
Tuesday July 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Discover the hidden treasures within Kami's innovative AI-powered tools! In this session, we'll explore the engaging Questions AI tool, revealing how it can deepen student interaction and comprehension through dynamic questioning. We'll also chart a course to the "Understand Menu", uncovering its potential to break down language and comprehension barriers. Get ready to unearth new possibilities for assessment and personalized learning!
Presenters
avatar for Mantha Camacho

Mantha Camacho

Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Kami
Mantha Camacho is a Teaching and Learning Coordinator with Kami. Before joining Kami, she taught for 18 years in public education, with most of those years in a DAEP setting. She is a Google Level 2 Certified educator, was voted Teacher of the Year in 2008, and served in several leadership... Read More →
Tuesday July 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 243
 
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9:00am CDT

DnA Essentials: Navigating Your Assessment Hub
Wednesday July 23, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Unlock the power of DnA! Get comfortable with navigating the platform, exploring various assessment types, accessing student information, and generating insightful reports to enhance your teaching effectiveness.
Presenters
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Kim Almanza

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Wednesday July 23, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 202

9:00am CDT

Star-Powered Success: Mastering Goals and Progress Monitoring
Wednesday July 23, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Unlock the full potential of Star to enhance your MTSS strategies and interventions. Join us to discover effective goal-setting techniques and progress monitoring tools that will elevate your teaching and support student success.
Presenters
avatar for Lynn Vines

Lynn Vines

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Prior to joining the Renaissance team, I served as a principal, assistant principal,  instructional coach and classroom teacher in grades 1-5 in Jefferson County Schools in Birmingham, Alabama.  As the principal of Concord Elementary, I lead the faculty, students and parents in... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 201

9:00am CDT

One-Pagers: ELA Assessment for Fiction & Non-Fiction
Wednesday July 23, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
This session will highlight the strategies and benefits of assessing using one-pagers. These artistic and creative assessments meet many standards at once, while allowing students to feel a sense of expression & voice. This session will go over all the steps to achieving one-pager success: assignment sheet, materials, rubrics, and variations of the project.
Wednesday July 23, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 214

9:00am CDT

Navigating Kami & Google Classroom Shores
Wednesday July 23, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Kick start your summer learning with a refreshing stop at the familiar shores of Kami and Google Classroom! This session is designed to revisit the essential connections between these valuable tools. We'll navigate key features, explore efficient assignment workflows, and ensure you're comfortable using Kami's annotation tools within your Google Classroom environment. Whether you're a seasoned navigator or just setting sail, this session will ensure smooth waters!
Presenters
avatar for Mantha Camacho

Mantha Camacho

Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Kami
Mantha Camacho is a Teaching and Learning Coordinator with Kami. Before joining Kami, she taught for 18 years in public education, with most of those years in a DAEP setting. She is a Google Level 2 Certified educator, was voted Teacher of the Year in 2008, and served in several leadership... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 243

9:00am CDT

Venturing into Interdisciplinary PLC: ELA and Science
Wednesday July 23, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
This session will focus on the text Into the Wild and share lessons and projects that are interdisciplinary. We'll discuss the planning process and curriculum design that fosters creativity and critical thinking at the secondary level. The session will aim to increase engagement, deepen analysis, and integrate cross-curricular connections.
Presenters
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Brittany Eames

Teacher, Baldwin Preparatory Academy
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Carol Perez-Turner Perez-Turner

Teacher, Baldwin Preparatory Academy
Wednesday July 23, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 5

9:00am CDT

Literacy Meets Legacy: Elevating Reading and Writing in Social Studies with Primary Sources
Wednesday July 23, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Looking for ways to make social studies more meaningful while boosting literacy skills? In this interactive session, elementary educators will explore practical strategies for using primary source documents to deepen students’ reading comprehension, critical thinking, and writing abilities. Participants will learn how to select age appropriate primary sources, scaffold complex texts, and design engaging standards aligned lessons that integrate historical thinking with purposeful reading and writing tasks. Walk away with ready to use ideas, digital tools, and classroom activities that bring the past to life while meeting literacy goals across the curriculum.
Presenters
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Lisa Etheridge

Associate Professor, Troy University
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Angela Carpenter

Lecturer, Troy University
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Susan DuBose

Adjunct Professor, Troy University
Wednesday July 23, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 20

10:00am CDT

Smash your emotions!
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Building Empathy through Engagement! Using age appropriate books to help students learn coping mechanics to help them navigate their foundational awareness

This session is also offered Wednesday at 12:00
Presenters
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Anna Hunt

Teacher-Gifted, Daphne Middle School
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 28

10:00am CDT

DnA Mastery: Crafting Flexible Assessments
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Unlock the potential of DnA! Learn how to create dynamic assessments using existing templates, and discover the basics of flexible assessment creation to enhance your classroom strategies.
Presenters
KA

Kim Almanza

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 202

10:00am CDT

Star Data Magic: Crafting Targeted Instruction
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Transform your teaching with Star data! Learn how to effectively use data insights to plan impactful whole-group and small-group instruction, ensuring every student thrives.
Presenters
avatar for Lynn Vines

Lynn Vines

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Prior to joining the Renaissance team, I served as a principal, assistant principal,  instructional coach and classroom teacher in grades 1-5 in Jefferson County Schools in Birmingham, Alabama.  As the principal of Concord Elementary, I lead the faculty, students and parents in... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 201

10:00am CDT

Keepin’ It Kagan: Refresh, Revive, and Revamp Your Cooperative Learning
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Are you Kagan-trained but need a refresher? Looking for real-world applications to energize your classroom? This interactive session will have you experiencing Kagan structures firsthand—just as your students do! We’ll revisit key strategies, explore new ways to seamlessly integrate them into your daily instruction, and share success stories from fellow educators. Walk away with practical, ready-to-use ideas to boost engagement, deepen learning, and make cooperation the heart of your classroom. Come ready to move, collaborate, and leave inspired!
Presenters
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Makenzie Cunningham

Instructional Coach, Rosinton Elementary
Makenzie Cunningham is an instructional coach at Rosinton with 11 years of experience in education. She has taught second, third, and fourth grades, as well as special education for pre-K through first grade. Makenzie has completed both Kagan Coaching and Instructional Coaching certifications... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 214

10:00am CDT

Exploring Kami's AI-Powered Hidden Gems
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Discover the hidden treasures within Kami's innovative AI-powered tools! In this session, we'll explore the engaging Questions AI tool, revealing how it can deepen student interaction and comprehension through dynamic questioning. We'll also chart a course to the "Understand Menu", uncovering its potential to break down language and comprehension barriers. Get ready to unearth new possibilities for assessment and personalized learning!
Presenters
avatar for Mantha Camacho

Mantha Camacho

Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Kami
Mantha Camacho is a Teaching and Learning Coordinator with Kami. Before joining Kami, she taught for 18 years in public education, with most of those years in a DAEP setting. She is a Google Level 2 Certified educator, was voted Teacher of the Year in 2008, and served in several leadership... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 243

11:00am CDT

Teaching Made Magical: Transform Your Classroom with Magic School AI
Wednesday July 23, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Imagine cutting hours off your planning time while delivering more engaging, personalized lessons—sounds like magic, right? Magic School AI is the ultimate AI-powered tool designed for all teachers, in all subjects, at all grade levels! From generating lesson plans and assessments to providing instant differentiation and feedback, this platform does the heavy lifting so you can focus on what truly matters—your students.

Join this session to see how AI can streamline your workload, spark creativity, and supercharge student learning. Whether you're a tech newbie or an AI enthusiast, you'll walk away with practical strategies to make AI your most powerful teaching assistant!

Let’s work smarter, not harder—because teaching should be magical!
Presenters
avatar for Stacey Tatum

Stacey Tatum

3rd Grade Teacher, Elberta Elementary
Wednesday July 23, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 5

11:00am CDT

DnA Item Bank: Crafting Precision Assessments
Wednesday July 23, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Unlock the power of DnA's item bank! Learn how to create tailored assessments by pulling items from the item bank and using filters like standards and depth of knowledge to ensure your assessments meet your students' needs.
Presenters
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Kim Almanza

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Wednesday July 23, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 202

11:00am CDT

Star Insights: Tracking Achievement and Growth
Wednesday July 23, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Elevate your teaching with Star! Become an expert in analyzing student achievement and growth using Star data, and unlock strategies to support every learner's journey.
Presenters
avatar for Lynn Vines

Lynn Vines

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Prior to joining the Renaissance team, I served as a principal, assistant principal,  instructional coach and classroom teacher in grades 1-5 in Jefferson County Schools in Birmingham, Alabama.  As the principal of Concord Elementary, I lead the faculty, students and parents in... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 201

11:00am CDT

Teach like a maker - Hands on learning with Heart
Wednesday July 23, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
In this session we will explore how to bring the maker mindset into your classroom through hands-on, project-based learning that builds both knowledge and relationships.
Presenters
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Jessica Johnson

Teacher, Loxley Elementary
Wednesday July 23, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 93

11:00am CDT

One plus one equals more: Collaboration is key!
Wednesday July 23, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
MTSS guidance using PLC and RTI in the elementary setting.
Presenters
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Janice Simon

MTSS Lead Teacher, Central Office Staff
Wednesday July 23, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 243

11:00am CDT

Stories from History. Lessons for Today.
Wednesday July 23, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Are you ever in a position where you find yourself on a quest, a continuous search for sources that are not only reliable but also trustworthy? Perhaps you often seek lesson plans that are not just informative, but also engaging and educational? Well, fear not, for RetroReport is here to offer you a beacon of hope in the vast sea of information overload.
RetroReport, a beacon of light in the darkness of misinformation, blends the elements of credible journalism, rich history, fundamental civics knowledge, and essential media literacy education. Their exceptional work serves as a testament to the profound impact that historical events have on shaping the contemporary world we live in. Through the art of documentary storytelling, they delve deep into the annals of time to elucidate how the past reverberates in the present. In an age where misinformation spreads like wildfire, RetroReport stands as a bastion of truth and accuracy by undertaking a three-fold mission.
Firstly, they strive to breathe new life into the realms of history and civics education, ensuring that current and future generations are well-versed in the intricacies of the past. Secondly, they provide nonpartisan journalism that is rooted in verifiable facts, serving as a reliable compass in navigating the turbulent waters of today's media landscape. And lastly, they equip individuals with the necessary tools for media literacy, empowering them to discern truth from falsehood in an era of deception and distortion.
With an extensive repertoire of over 250 short documentaries and video series, RetroReport has collaborated with esteemed partners such as The New York Times, PBS, The New Yorker, VICE, Scientific American, NBC News, Politico, Time, The Guardian, and Univision. Their educational materials have proven to be invaluable resources for educators across diverse disciplines, from English and science to history and beyond.
As a dedicated secondary ELA teacher, I am committed to sharing the wonders of RetroReport with my fellow educators. Together, we can explore innovative ways to seamlessly integrate RetroReport's wealth of knowledge and insight into our lesson plans, enriching the educational experience for our students. So, won't you join me on this enlightening journey to discover RetroReport and unlock the boundless potential it holds for enhancing your teaching repertoire?
Click on the link provided to join RetroReport for free and embark on a transformative educational experience like never before. Let us harness the power of RetroReport to enlighten minds and inspire hearts in the pursuit of knowledge and truth. Link: ​Click Here​​​
Presenters
avatar for Nikki Minoso

Nikki Minoso

Teacher, Spanish Fort High
Wednesday July 23, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 7

11:00am CDT

Coding Marks & Syllables Types: Building Better Readers and Spellers
Wednesday July 23, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Syllable types are essential for mastering reading and spelling. Discover how to use diacritical markings to guide students in breaking down words into syllables, making it easier to tackle multisyllabic words and boost reading fluency.
Presenters
avatar for Breanna Vivar

Breanna Vivar

2nd Grade Teacher, J Larry Newton Elementary
Wednesday July 23, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 270
  ELA  Reading

11:00am CDT

Engaging Secondary Students in Contemporary Literature
Wednesday July 23, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
This session will take a closer look at contemporary YA literature that has could have educational merit for secondary standards and objectives. Specific books published in the last 3 years will be discussed and the process of requesting they be added to the district reading list will be reviewed. The use of contemporary literature can provide students with relatable content, characters, and situations. This can also encourage students to read outside of the required literature for class, and remind them that there are so many amazing stories being told now for them to enjoy.
Presenters
avatar for Allie Schultze

Allie Schultze

Consulting Teacher, Central Office Staff
Hi! I'm Allie and I'm a Consulting Teacher with the Ed Tech Department. Some of you may have cursed my name while attempting to finish some of our online PD (totally understandable). This was my 10th year in Baldwin County and my 15th in education. I previously worked as a Teacher... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 4

12:00pm CDT

Smash your emotions!
Wednesday July 23, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Building Empathy through Engagement! Using age appropriate books to help students learn coping mechanics to help them navigate their foundational awareness
Presenters
avatar for Anna Hunt

Anna Hunt

Teacher-Gifted, Daphne Middle School
Wednesday July 23, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 16

12:00pm CDT

Hyperdocs for Pre-Reading & Pre-Viewing
Wednesday July 23, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
This session will showcase the use of hyperdocs as a pre-reading and pre-viewing strategy. Teachers will walk away with valuable, relevant information on how to curate resources and small tasks so that students can build their own background knowledge before reading or viewing a text.
Wednesday July 23, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 214

12:00pm CDT

Unlocking the Alabama Virtual Library
Wednesday July 23, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Discover how the Alabama Virtual Library provides easy access to research databases tailored for students. Learn how to integrate this valuable tool into your classroom or library to enhance student research skills and discover authentic research project ideas to engage all learners.
Presenters
avatar for Jacquelyn Wilson

Jacquelyn Wilson

Library Media Specialist, Stonebridge Elementary
I am the Library Media Specialist at Stonebridge Elementary. I have been an educator for 12 years. I spent 5 of those years as an elementary school teacher and the other 7 as a Library Media Specialist. In our school library, I like to promote a culture of reading while also including... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 8

12:00pm CDT

Charting Inclusive Voyages with Kami
Wednesday July 23, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Embark on a journey towards creating a truly inclusive learning environment for your students. This session will guide you in utilizing Kami's accessibility features and integrating differentiated practices into your instruction. We'll explore effective strategies to offer varied ways of presenting information, enabling student action and expression, and fostering engagement, ensuring all learners can navigate the curriculum successfully with Kami as your trusted guide.
Presenters
avatar for Mantha Camacho

Mantha Camacho

Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Kami
Mantha Camacho is a Teaching and Learning Coordinator with Kami. Before joining Kami, she taught for 18 years in public education, with most of those years in a DAEP setting. She is a Google Level 2 Certified educator, was voted Teacher of the Year in 2008, and served in several leadership... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 243

12:00pm CDT

Venturing into Interdisciplinary PLC: ELA and Science
Wednesday July 23, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
This session will focus on the text Into the Wild and share lessons and projects that are interdisciplinary. We'll discuss the planning process and curriculum design that fosters creativity and critical thinking at the secondary level. The session will aim to increase engagement, deepen analysis, and integrate cross-curricular connections.
Presenters
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Brittany Eames

Teacher, Baldwin Preparatory Academy
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Carol Perez-Turner Perez-Turner

Teacher, Baldwin Preparatory Academy
Wednesday July 23, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 5

12:00pm CDT

Gamify Your Classroom
Wednesday July 23, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Transforming classroom assignments into games can make learning more engaging and enjoyable for students across all subjects. By incorporating elements like competition, rewards, and challenges, you can turn standard tasks into interactive experiences that spark curiosity and enthusiasm. Whether it's using quiz-style games for history, math puzzles with a timed twist, or science-based scavenger hunts, these gamified activities encourage active participation, boost motivation, and help students retain information in a fun, dynamic way. Gamifying learning not only fosters a sense of excitement but also promotes teamwork, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
Presenters
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Jamie Franklin

Special Education Teacher, Daphne Middle
Mrs. Franklin has been a special education teacher for over nine and a half years. She has a background in behavior and Speech Language Pathology. In addition to advocating for her students, she is an avid volunteer and member of Alpha Kappa Sorority. She is a mentor/founder of the... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 4

12:00pm CDT

Power School Analytics for Teachers
Wednesday July 23, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
An overview of Power School Analytics will be provided. This will include Student Plans and Student Interventions. We will create a student plan and an intervention plan.
Presenters
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Janice Simon

MTSS Lead Teacher, Central Office Staff
Wednesday July 23, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 93

1:00pm CDT

DnA Digital Mastery: Administering, Scoring, and Reporting
Wednesday July 23, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Harness the full potential of DnA! Learn how to seamlessly administer and score Item Bank and Flexible Assessments online. Dive into the basics of data analysis to gain valuable insights from your assessments and elevate your teaching strategies.
Presenters
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Kim Almanza

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Wednesday July 23, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 202

1:00pm CDT

Freckle Fundamentals: Kickstart Your Math and ELA Journey
Wednesday July 23, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Dive into the essentials of Freckle! Discover how to effectively implement and utilize Freckle in your classroom, empowering your students with personalized learning in Math and ELA. Learn to leverage the Freckle backpack feature, create targeted assessments, and analyze data reports to enhance your teaching strategies.
Presenters
avatar for Lynn Vines

Lynn Vines

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance
Prior to joining the Renaissance team, I served as a principal, assistant principal,  instructional coach and classroom teacher in grades 1-5 in Jefferson County Schools in Birmingham, Alabama.  As the principal of Concord Elementary, I lead the faculty, students and parents in... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 201

1:00pm CDT

From Testing the Waters to Wide Open Throttle: Get Kami Certified
Wednesday July 23, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
This interactive Learning Lab is your one-stop shop to achieve your Kami Level 1
AND 2 certifications. Our expert navigator will guide you through hands-on exercises and collaborative explorations, ensuring you deeply understand Kami's core features and unlock more advanced functionalities. From annotation essentials to collaborative document design and interactive assignments, you'll leave this session with the skills and certifications to confidently integrate Kami into your teaching and engage your students. Prepare to elevate your Kami prowess and cast off towards enhanced learning experiences!
Presenters
avatar for Mantha Camacho

Mantha Camacho

Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Kami
Mantha Camacho is a Teaching and Learning Coordinator with Kami. Before joining Kami, she taught for 18 years in public education, with most of those years in a DAEP setting. She is a Google Level 2 Certified educator, was voted Teacher of the Year in 2008, and served in several leadership... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 243

1:00pm CDT

13 Ways to WOW
Wednesday July 23, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
This session will focus on a menu of 13 strategies teachers can mix and match to make any lesson more engaging and meaningful, while also being easier to implement because adding a little WOW to a lesson doesn't have to mean more work. This session is designed for teachers who are looking to add a dash of creativity to stir up engagement, while serving up more efficient lessons that meet the needs of every academic appetite.
Presenters
avatar for Jaime Tillman

Jaime Tillman

Curriculum Leader, Daphne Middle School
Wednesday July 23, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 8

1:00pm CDT

Thinking in Action: Practical Strategies for Active Learning
Wednesday July 23, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Are your students engaged in deep thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration—or are they just waiting for answers? In this dynamic session, we’ll explore Building Thinking Classrooms strategies that shift students from passive receivers of information to active thinkers and doers. Rooted in Peter Liljedahl’s research, these strategies empower students to take ownership of their learning while fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and perseverance.

What You’ll Learn:
✅ Strategies for forming randomized, collaborative groups that increase participation and accountability
✅ Techniques to reduce student dependency on direct instruction while increasing engagement
✅ Practical ways to shift classroom norms so students take risks, share ideas, and develop persistence

Why Attend?
Expect an interactive, hands-on experience where you’ll engage in thinking tasks just like your students would. Walk away with ready-to-use strategies that can be implemented immediately in any secondary classroom—whether you teach math, science, or humanities.
Presenters
avatar for Annie Freeman

Annie Freeman

Building Thinking Classrooms, Robertsdale High School
Wednesday July 23, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 207

1:00pm CDT

Level Up Learning: Gamify Anything!
Wednesday July 23, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Want to boost student engagement and make learning more fun? In this session, you'll discover how to gamify any lesson, review, or worksheet! Learn how to design effective review games, create lesson-length interactive experiences, and turn ordinary worksheets into exciting challenges. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced educator, you'll walk away with ready-to-use strategies and tools to make learning more dynamic and enjoyable for your students. Get ready to level up your teaching!
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Brittany Babineaux

Teacher, Fairhope Middle
Wednesday July 23, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 7
 
Thursday, July 24
 

12:00pm CDT

Fantastic Framework for Phonics
Thursday July 24, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
In this session participants will learn how to use the LETRS Phonics Framework to organize all resources into one complete package for ease of use and successful delivery. This framework is user friendly for all K-5th grade teachers and can be used for any tier of instruction.
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Kristi Brunick

Instructional Coach, Kids First
Thursday July 24, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 251
 
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