RIASCD Educators Conference
November 19, 2016
Johnston Senior High School
8:00 to 1:00
This annual event provides opportunities for ALL professionals to participate in workshops on timely topics and to network with other educators including pre-service and beginning teachers.
All educators, including Pre-Service (Practicum and Student Teaching) and Beginning Teachers from around the state are invited to attend this conference. Participation may be used as evidence of meeting RI Professional Teaching Standards #10 and #11.
Participants will receive a professional development credit report that will serve as portfolio evidence for exit licensure portfolio; a free student membership in the Rhode Island ASCD, "the organization for excellence in teaching and learning"; and opportunities to take away great resources supplied by local practitioners and the ASCD.
Participants will also receive a wealth of resources, have an opportunity to "EdCamp" best practices, and hear from our keynote speaker, Rhode Island Teacher of the Year.
This conference has been growing over time and highlights the best in Rhode Island education.
Registration is only $30 and includes a light breakfast.
Certificates of completion will be provided upon receipt of program evaluation.
Sessions include:
- Building Student Rapport ~ Non-tech and tech tools to improve morale, classroom culture, and family outreach.
- Supporting Text Comprehension Through Strategy Instruction
- Autism in the Classroom ~ Setting you up for success
- Strategies for ELLs, I mean ALL students!
- Nudging the Imagination: Interactive collaborative writing across the curriculum
- Destination Imagination ~ Teaching students the creative process and empowering them with the skills needed to succeed in an ever-changing world.
- Show Me The Money ~ A sharing of non-traditional funding sources for your classroom
- (Math) Centers Add Up to Success
- STEAM/Coding
- Getting Kids Moving ~ Integrating physical activity throughout the school day
- Technology in the Inclusion Classroom
- Growth Mindset in Math
- Free Tech Tools to Share and Strut your Stuff