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2022 POWERFUL LEARNING CONFERENCEJAN. 24-25 TAN-TAR-A CONFERENCE CENTER OSAGE BEACH

GENERAL INFORMATION

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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION Your registration includes:

• National keynote presentations and more than 50 breakout sessions

• Breakfast, lunch and an evening social on Monday• Breakfast on Tuesday morning

FEES AND ONLINE REGISTRATION INFORMATIONRegistration opens Nov. 3. If your online registration is received on or before Jan. 10, you will receive the early registration rate of $200. If your online registration is received after Jan. 10, your registration fee will be $250.

Please register early. The registration deadline is Jan. 17, 2022. However, registration will close when the conference registration reaches maximum capacity. No on-site registrations will be accepted. To register, please complete the online registration process located at na.eventscloud.com/22plc.

Make the vendor name on purchase orders and checks payable to Custom Meeting Planners. The purchase order must be faxed to 573-447-0102 or emailed to tammy@custommeetingplanners.com within five business days of receipt of the online registration confirmation.

A confirmation email for your registration and session assignments will be sent to you immediately after completion of the online registration. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please contact Tammy Bagley at 573-881-4849 or tammy@custommeetingplanners.com.

REFUND POLICYRegistration fees, minus a $50 processing fee, may be refunded if a request is emailed to Custom Meeting Planners at tammy@custommeetingplanners.com no later than Jan. 10, 2022.

No refunds will be authorized after this date, but substitutions will be permitted. No cancellations will be accepted after this date, and any subsequent registrations are not eligible for refund. Full payment of fees will be expected from registrants who are unable to attend the conference but fail to notify Custom Meeting Planners in writing on or by Jan. 10.

LODGINGLodging is open, and conference participants are responsible for making their own reservations. A block of rooms has been reserved for the Powerful Learning Conference at the discounted single/double rate of $104.03 per night. A tax-exemption letter must be provided to the hotel in order to receive this rate. This rate is available until Dec. 27, 2021, based on availability. Please reserve your room early as the hotel will sell out quickly.

Conference Hotel: Tan-Tar-A Conference Center 490 Tan-Tar-A Drive Osage Beach, MO 65065

To make a room reservation, call 573-348-3131 and identify yourself as an attendee of the Powerful Learning Conference. The group conference code is POWE. You also may make your reservation online by clicking here. Enter your arrival and departure dates, and then click on Check Availability.

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, mental or physical disability, or any other basis prohibited by statute in its programs and activities. Inquiries related to department programs and to the location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible by persons with disabilities may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Director of Civil Rights Compliance and MOA Coordinator (Title VI/Title VII/Title IX/504/ADA/ADAAA/Age Act/GINA/USDA Title VI), 5th Floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480; telephone number 573-526-4757 or TTY 800-735-2966; email civilrights@dese.mo.gov.

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REGISTRATION NOTESPlease review the following information before you begin the online registration. You will be asked to select a category type from the list below. If you have questions about which category type you are, please contact Cathi Rust at catherine.rust@dese.mo.gov or Tammy Bagley at tammy@custommeetingplanners.com.

CONFERENCE ATTENDEEPlease select this category type if you are an attendee whose district, charter, or school is paying for your registration fees, or you are a co-presenter for a breakout session and your district, charter, or school is paying for your registration fees.

PRESENTERThis category type is designated specifically for a complimentary registration for each non-DESE, non-RPDC presented session. Select Presenter if your registration has been designated as complimentary.

DESE ATTENDEEPlease select this category type if you are an attendee who works for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and you have approval to attend from an assistant commissioner or if you are presenting a session on behalf of DESE.

RPDC ATTENDEEPlease select this category type if you are an attendee who is a contracted consultant for an RPDC or if you are presenting a session on behalf of an RPDC.

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CONFERENCE AGENDASUNDAY, JAN. 23

4:00 – 8:30 p.m. Registration

MONDAY, JAN. 246:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration

7:15 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet

8:15 – 9:30 a.m. Welcome and General Session Keynote Speaker: Weston Kieschnick Being Bold: Focused on What Matters

9:45 – 11:00 a.m. Concurrent Session A

11:00 – 11:45 a.m. Lunch

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. General Session Keynote Speaker: Dr. Nancy Frey What Do You Do When Literacy Holds You Back (presented via media)

1:45 – 3:00 p.m. Concurrent Session B

3:15 – 4:45 p.m. General Session Keynote Speaker: Dr. John Hattie Educator Mindframe and Why It Matters (presented via media)

Enjoy Dinner on Your Own

8:00 – 11:00 p.m. Evening Social With Karaoke

TUESDAY, JAN. 256:30 – 10:00 a.m. Registration

7:00 – 7:45 a.m. Breakfast Buffet

8:00 – 9:15 a.m. General Session Keynote Speaker: Dr. Douglas Fisher Empowering Students Through Student Collective Efficacy (presented via media)

9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Concurrent Session C

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Concurrent Session D

12:15 p.m. Powerful Learning Conference Adjourns

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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Weston Kieschnick is an award-winning educator, best-selling author, TEDx speaker, coach, husband, and father. He is the author of Bold School and Breaking Bold and is the creator and host of Teaching Keating, one of the most downloaded podcasts for educators and parents. He has worked in collaboration with innovative technology and publishing companies (Google, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and Apple) to redefine teaching and learning in the digital age.

WESTON KIESCHNICK

Nancy Frey is a professor of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher-leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. She also is a

member of the International Literacy Association’s Literacy Research Panel. Her published books include Visible Learning for Literacy, This Is Balanced Literacy, Removing Labels, and Rebound. She is a credentialed special educator, reading specialist, and administrator who learns from teachers and students every day.

(Nancy Frey will present a 90-minute session via media.)

NANCY FREY

Douglas Fisher is a professor of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher-leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College.

Previously, he was an early intervention teacher and an elementary school educator. Fisher was the recipient of an International Literacy Association William S. Grey Citation of Merit and an Exemplary Leader Award from the Conference on

English Leadership sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English. (Douglas Fisher will present a 75-minute session via media.)

DOUGLAS FISHER

John Hattie is an award-winning researcher and best-selling author with nearly 30 years of experience examining what works best in student learning. His research, better known as Visible Learning, is the culmination of decades spent synthesizing more than 1,700 meta-analyses comprising more than 100,000 studies involving over 300 million students around the world. Hattie has received numerous recognitions for his contributions to the field of education. (John Hattie will present a 90-minute session via media.)

JOHN HATTIE

CONCURRENT SESSION A MONDAY, JAN. 24 9:45-11:00 A.M. A1: Power Strategies — The Five Strategies Every Teacher Should Know to Accelerate Learning and Enhance Student EngagementConversations about learning loss, acceleration, and achievement gaps are ubiquitous in our schools. All too often, we think the solution to these problems lives in the acquisition of innovative tools. It does not. It lives in the application of highly effective strategies. When we use innovative tools to support these strategies, we can make them both more effective and more efficient. Discover the five strategies all teachers should have in their back pockets to accelerate growth and create joyful, engaging, and meaningful learning experiences for kids. Levels: All Presenter: Weston Kieschnick, Keynote Speaker

A2: Opposites Attract — Using English Language Arts to Improve Essential SkillsCommunication is usually ranked first as a must-have skill among future job candidates. In this session, participants will learn strategies on how to incorporate practical English Language Arts standards into a variety of course curricula. Receive lesson examples, activities, and rubrics that focus specifically on improving active listening, teamwork, and technical writing. Gather techniques that can be incorporated into future lessons to improve the essential skills of today’s students and discover how to help students prepare for career and personal success.Levels: High School, Career TechPresenters: Melissa Ziegler, Project Lead The Way Biomedical Science Instructor (Missouri Teacher of the Year 2022 Finalist), and Jenny Meers, Teaching Careers and CTE Embedded English Instructor, Four Rivers Career Center, Washington School District

A3: Social-Emotional Learning — Now More Than Ever :Education is at a pivotal point. The social-emotional needs of our students today are significant, and the work is harder than ever. Aligning all stakeholders to a meaningful purpose, while widening teacher tool belts, is the birthplace

of staff resiliency. Equipping teachers with tools rooted in brain research that support all learners, including those with the most-significant social-emotional needs, establishes a foundation for students to thrive. Addressing these needs of our students will provide a safe and positive learning environment and will transform the climate of our schools. In this session, participants will acquire strategies that can be used tomorrow to meet the social-emotional needs of today’s students. Levels: All Presenters: Rachael Wilcox, Director of Social-Emotional Learning (Missouri Teacher of the Year 2020 Finalist), Washington School District; and Denise Henggeler, Fourth Grade Teacher (Missouri Teacher of the Year 2020 Finalist), Northeast Nodaway Elementary School, Northeast Nodaway County R-V School District

A4: Embedding Employability Skills in Engaging Activities for Students With Disabilities :“We just want to have fun!” said every kid every day. Be inspired to make schooling fun, engaging, and meaningful for students with disabilities so that they will be prepared for employment after school. In this session, participants will learn why students with disabilities are often successful with a hands-on, skills-based approach to acquiring employability skills. Participants also will learn evidence-based strategies to embed soft skills in authentic learning opportunities for students with disabilities. Walk away with materials you can use in your classroom this week, and watch the magic happen as your students can’t wait to learn.Levels: Grades PK-2, Grades 3-5Presenters: Jean Lawson, Special Education Teacher (Missouri Teacher of the Year 2019 Finalist), Truman Elementary School, and Jennifer Tomb, Speech-Language Pathologist, Springfield R-XII School District

A5: Move the Line — No Obstacle or Global Pandemic Can Stop Our Impact! :In this session, participants will learn how to replicate the success one elementary school has had on increasing student achievement on state assessments by empowering teachers to cause learning; establishing collaborative impact teams designed to create, monitor, and act on relevant student data; and building educator capacity to create aligned and rigorous common assessments. Participants will be able to quickly establish a vision

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS

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of continuous professional development, assessment creation, progress monitoring, and data analysis that will allow their schools to improve student learning.Levels: AllPresenters: Doug Smith, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment; Patrick Wallace, Principal, Mindy Heuser, Third Grade Teacher, Ashley McRoy, Second Grade Teacher, and Alex Muzzey, Fifth Grade Teacher, Wright City West Elementary School, Wright City R-II School District; and Sherri Kulpa, Chief Academic Officer, EducationPlus/St. Louis RPDC

A6: Fostering Relationships, Strengthening Social-Emotional Learning, and Building Academic Efficacy Through Character EducationThrough our Character Education initiative, every school day at Francis Howell Middle School begins in Character Connection Class (CCC), a multigrade class dedicated to our core ethical values, character development, fostering and strengthening relationships, social-emotional learning, and building academic efficacy. At the end of this session, participants will have a clear understanding of the CCC structure and how to foster and strengthen relationships, support student social-emotional learning, and build academic efficacy. Participants also will have a clear understanding of Where Everyone Belongs (WEB) and how to build mentor relationships and connections to promote a positive school climate.Levels: Grades 6-8Presenters: Kirsteen James, Principal, Olivia Howard, Choir Director, Lindsay Weiss, Counselor, and Annie Bernaix, English Language Arts Teacher, Francis Howell Middle School, Francis Howell R-III School District

A7: Did You Say, “For All”? Building a Restorative Culture That Includes All StakeholdersHow do we find the balance of restorative practices within the classroom and an entire school community? Northview High School has embarked on a journey of exploring how to build and support the overall school community in order to stay in positive relationships with one another through practices that provide opportunities to reset, restore, and re-engage in learning. This presentation will explain both the strengths and struggles of our journey along with practical suggestions to help improve your own school community with a restorative mindset. Levels: AllPresenters: John Converse, Director of Restorative Practices, EducationPlus/St. Louis RPDC; and Brian O’Connor, Principal, Northview High School, Special School District of St. Louis County

A8: The Administrator’s Toolkit :In order to provide a clear path toward continuous improvement through one team and one mission, organizational leaders must have a plethora of tools at their disposal. In this session, participants will learn tools and strategies for team building, professional development, and effective communication. These tools and strategies will enable school leaders to positively influence every level of their organization while building knowledge, information, structures, and teams that will ultimately lead to student and building-level success.Levels: AllPresenters: Lance McClard, Principal, North Elementary School, Jackson R-II School District; and Melanie Rucker, Principal, Dewey Elementary School, Chillicothe R-II School District

A9: Good Teaching Is Good Teaching — Effective Teaching and Learning Practices Across All Grade and Content Levels :Effective teaching and learning practices are best practices for all teachers at all grade levels. This same principle applies when we train, coach, and support teachers who are not within our content or grade-level background. Hear from a former high school history teacher, a former elementary teacher, and a former elementary administrator on how they work together to train on effective teaching and learning practices across all grade levels and content levels. In this session, participants also will gain a better understanding of how to implement data-based decision-making. Levels: AllPresenters: Kristen Ricker, Professional Developer, Shanna Eidson, Professional Developer, and Amy Moore, Professional Developer, Agency for Teaching, Leading, and Learning/Springfield

A10: Redefining Instruction Through Data-Driven Results :Hear from McMillan Early Learning Center building administrators as they share how their data-team process has transformed their building’s approach to instruction. Receive strategies and resources that will empower all attendees, regardless of grade level, to develop effective data-team-embedded professional development and to use collegial, collaborative discussions to make systemic building changes. Participants also will learn how to implement schoolwide instructional rounds to meet professional-development needs.Levels: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5Presenters: Casey Echelmeier, Assistant Principal, and Anne Billington, Principal, McMillan Early Learning Center, Mexico School District

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A11: How Can the Middle Grades Support Career Readiness?Educators often forget that the middle grades have an influence in a student’s career choice. What if educators focus on what kids like to do and the problems they like to solve? Designing a program that allows students to explore different career options at a young age can unveil opportunities that our students never knew existed. In this session, participants will learn how to assess soft skills through the perspective of employability and will gain strategies on how to build community partnerships through real-world career opportunities.Levels: Grades 6-8, Career TechPresenters: Matthew Stacey, Principal, and Tyler Knight, Assistant Principal, Camdenton Middle School, Camdenton R-III School District

A12: Sparking Creativity for All :Imagine a building where all students are engaged in their learning through a creative-based instructional process. In this session, the presenters will share what that looks like through the Liberty School District’s arts-integration programming. Learn about how research, activities, resources, and a structure for arts-integration instruction sparks creativity for all, including teachers as they innovate and create new ways to reach students through a humanities-based educational process.Levels: AllPresenters: Aaron Money, Director of Fine Arts, Jeremy Tucker, Superintendent, Garrett Brown, Arts Integration Specialist, and Dana Ross, Arts Integration Specialist, Liberty School District

A13: Edcamp SpEd — Providing Collaborative Discussion and Growth Opportunities for Your Entire Learning CommunityEdcamp SpEd Nixa is a unique professional-development opportunity held annually in southwest Missouri. It is an unconference where the participants drive the content for the day. This is a free opportunity for all educators from all grade levels, content areas, and districts to come together to learn from one another and engage in collaborative conversations about the things that truly matter to them. In this session, participants will learn the benefits of hosting an edcamp and will leave with the tools and resources needed to start their own unconference.Levels: AllPresenters: Christina O’Neill, Special Education Teacher, Cori Mulvenon, Fourth Grade Teacher, and Jennifer Goins, Instructional Coach, Mathews Elementary School, Nixa School District

CONCURRENT SESSION B MONDAY, JAN. 24 1:45-3:00 P.M. B1: The Struggle Is Real — Cultivating Grit, Problem-Solving, and Productive StruggleWhen we spoon-feed information to students, we do the work for them; but the side effects go beyond merely handing students the solution to academic challenges. We also rob them of all the long-term benefits of rigorous learning. We rob them of productive struggle; and in turn, we rob them of opportunities to develop grit, perseverance, and resilience. We condition students to think that if they sit there long enough, someone will eventually come along and tell them how to get the answer. This is dull, passive, and ineffective. In this session, participants will learn about the power of problem-solving teaching and will understand the methodology all teachers can use to create classrooms of highly engaged problem-solvers.Levels: AllPresenter: Weston Kieschnick, Keynote Speaker

B2: There’s a Leak in Our Teacher PipelineWe are experiencing a diversity gap between the teachers and the students in our state. Missouri’s teaching workforce is not reflective of the vibrant and diverse student populations they serve. Working toward a diverse teaching population will ultimately have a positive impact on all students while also bolstering the teaching profession. In this session, participants will receive ideas on how to recruit people of color into the teaching profession. Participants also will learn ways to remove the unique barriers that teachers of color face when entering and/or remaining in the profession.Levels: AllPresenters: James Young, Musical Theatre Teacher (Missouri Teacher of the Year 2022), Johnson-Wabash Sixth Grade Center, Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District; Darrion Cockrell, Physical Education Teacher (Missouri Teacher of the Year 2021), Crestwood Elementary School, Lindbergh School District; Armando Johnson, Spanish Teacher (Missouri Teacher of the Year 2021 Finalist), Central High School, Springfield R-XII School District; Albert Sanders, PK Teacher (Missouri Teacher of the Year 2019 Semifinalist), Adams Elementary School, St. Louis School District

B3: Success SolutionsThis session will cover reading and writing strategies learned by the presenters from the Missouri Reading Initiative and from the study of researchers such as John Hattie. Participants will discover engaging activities and tools that they can take back to their classrooms

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for immediate use. Participants also will learn how to cultivate students who want to take ownership of their own education through the use of assessment-capable learning and other engaging activities. These strategies are currently being used in the presenters’ grades 4-6 building but could easily be implemented in other grades above or below.Levels: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, High SchoolPresenters: Regina Moyers, Sixth Grade Teacher (Missouri Teacher of the Year 2022 Regional), and Sara Buckley, Sixth Grade Teacher, Trojan Intermediate School, Potosi R-III School District

B4: Powerful Learning in a Blue Ribbon Middle School :Wydown Middle School in Clayton was grateful to be named a 2021 U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School. This presentation will examine the philosophical overview of our school district as well as how our philosophy plays out in actual classroom settings. Our district’s Portrait of a Graduate includes five attributes we want all students to have upon graduation: culturally competent, a creative thinker, a collaborator, intellectually curious, and empathetic. These attributes will be brought to life in this session by classroom teachers as they discuss their actual classroom practices. Levels: Grades 6-8Presenters: Douglas Wehner, Assistant Principal, Megan Margherio, Gifted Teacher, Barry Crook, Science Teacher, Tiffany Harkins, Math Teacher, and Abby Birhanu, Art Teacher, Wydown Middle School, Clayton School District

B5: Innovative Instructional Practices — Five Ways to Increase Student Engagement :With so many instructional strategies and technology tools available, how can teachers choose which ideas to utilize in their classroom? Attend this session and learn five easy and effective ways you can leverage available resources (tech and no-tech) to increase student engagement and enhance the learning environment. Participants also will learn how to utilize at least one new method or technology tool to develop and implement a formative assessment in their classroom.Levels: Grades 6-8, High SchoolPresenter: Bethany Petty, Social Studies Teacher (Missouri Teacher of the Year 2022 Semifinalist), Central High School, Central R-III School District

B6: Discovering Giftedness in All Populations :Gifted identification seems like an easy concept. Look for academically advanced students, and offer services that extend beyond the grade-level curriculum. But when you look deeper, do all gifted learners present themselves

in the same fashion? Certain demographic groups have consistently been underrepresented within gifted programs. Traditional identification practices have led to a discrepancy in students identified as gifted when compared against district demographics. Join us for this session as we uncover the basics of identification and the nuances of creating an identification process that focuses on equity across all demographics.Levels: AllPresenters: Dennis Rhodes, Director of Gifted/Talented Education, Rockwood R-VI School District; Christine Nobbe, Director of Gifted Education, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; and Amanda Sauerwein, Doctoral Candidate, University of Missouri

B7: Facing Your CultureAs educators, we have heard time and time again that “culture trumps everything” in education. With all of the demands in public education for student achievement, how should a building focus on creating and maintaining a strong, effective, and positive culture? It takes work. Work requiring honesty, long hours, flexibility, a willingness to change, and a dedication to always doing what is best for students. In this session, participants will understand the necessary communication required for a collaborative culture and how to utilize the talents of all staff to create a building full of leaders.Levels: AllPresenters: Nicole Portell, Principal, Deanna Clapp, Assistant Principal, Jessica Ainley, Title I Teacher, Kelly Littrell, Fourth Grade English Language Arts Teacher, Dana Bennett, Special Education Teacher, and Devin Fisher, Fifth Grade Math Teacher, Trojan Intermediate School, Potosi R-III School District

B8: Collaboration and MTSS for Freshman Transition :The jump to high school can be a challenge for any freshman. This session will explore Fredericktown High School’s journey of developing a tiered system of supports including interventions in academic, social-emotional, and behavioral areas without allocated schedule time and limited staff. While the focus is on freshman transition, this session also will reveal future steps for expanding to each grade level and will offer creative strategies for implementation in rural schools that have limited time and human resources.Levels: Grades 6-8, High SchoolPresenters: Joseph Garrity, Instructional Coach, Kelli Nicholson, Instructional Coach/English Teacher, Carla Gibbs, Counselor, Mallory Lawson, Social Studies Teacher, Annie Cook, English Teacher, and Tracy Laut, Library Media Specialist, Fredericktown High School, Fredericktown R-I School District

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B9: Differentiation, Accommodations, and Modifications — Using Technology to Support Learners :More and more, technology is becoming essential for education. In this session, participants will learn how technology can work to help support learners of all levels and increase the efficiency of differentiation, modification, and accommodation in the classroom. Using Google Docs, Canvas, and other online tools, discover how to make learning more accessible to all students. These tools can help support teachers in all of their teaching needs including remote/virtual learning, inclement weather days, and in a traditional classroom.Levels: Grades 6-8, High SchoolPresenters: Andrea Snapp, Special Education Teacher, and Tori Zieger, Social Studies Teacher, Virtual Academy, St. Joseph School District

B10: Creating Success Criteria to Drive InstructionIn this session geared toward K-12 math teachers, participants will develop an understanding of how to use the Missouri Learning Standards to develop success criteria. This criteria can guide daily instruction, be used for data tracking, and allow students to self-monitor their own progress. Come learn how success criteria can become part of the continuous improvement cycle.Levels: AllPresenters: Ashley Gilmore, Fifth Grade Teacher, Danyelle Hutcheson, Fifth Grade Teacher, and Kayla Owen, Third Grade Teacher, Schofield Elementary School, Republic R-III School District

B11: Essential Skills — A Critical Component of the Pathway to Success :Whether they are called soft skills, employability skills, or essential skills, the ultimate goal of all educators is to prepare students to successfully transition to postsecondary life no matter what the students’ next steps include. It is important for students to develop the skills that employers look for, and these same skills are also valuable for other types of success in life. In this session, participants will learn why these skills should be developed and how to create activities that foster their development among students.Levels: Grades 6-8, High School, Career TechPresenters: Polly Matteson, Career Advisor and Pathways Consultant, Northeast RPDC; Jackie Marling, Career Advisor, South Central RPDC; and Michelene Carbol, Career Advisor, EducationPlus/St. Louis RPDC

B12: Enhancing Access Through Accessible Educational MaterialsThe use of accessible digital materials and technologies strengthens opportunities for all learners to experience independence, participation, and academic progress.

How well is your district doing when it comes to securing, developing, providing, and supporting every student (both in general education and in special education) who might benefit from the provision of accessible educational materials (AEM)? This session will provide a general overview of AEM, which students should have access to them, the basics of provision, and a set of action steps each district can undertake to improve their knowledge and delivery of AEM for the benefit of all teachers and students.Levels: AllPresenter: David Baker, Director, Missouri Assistive Technology

B13: The Data TrifectaThe data trifecta is a collaborative system that capitalizes on traditional administrator and counselor roles and extends to all educators. Our method includes processes for tracking and monitoring progress in the areas of academics, behavior, and attendance. In this session, participants will learn to utilize existing data to hold students accountable and to encourage them to craft their own goals for success. This holistic approach helps to support and develop the modern student.Levels: AllPresenters: Erikka Brown, Assistant Principal, North Callaway Middle School, and Madelyn Horn, Counselor, Williamsburg Elementary School, North Callaway R-I School District

CONCURRENT SESSION C TUESDAY, JAN. 25 9:30-10:45 A.M. C1: Trauma-Informed Teaching — Proactive Practices for Powerful Learning :In this session, participants will learn and evaluate trauma-informed practices that consider the mental health and personal experiences of students especially within the context of the COVID pandemic. Participants will examine how proactive and restorative practices based on psychological research can keep students in our classrooms and help them be more open to learning opportunities. This session also will explore ways in which classroom management, organization, and policies can be adapted to scientifically benefit the trauma-affected teenage brain.Levels: Grades 6-8, High School, Career TechPresenter: Lauren Schoellhorn, Social Studies Teacher (Missouri Teacher of the Year 2022 Finalist), Eureka High School, Rockwood R-VI School District

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C2: More Than Self-Care :Our beautiful field of education is more difficult than ever. The needs of our students and our staff have only increased over the past three years. District and building leaders have recognized the importance of staff taking care of themselves. It is becoming clear, however, that self-care is not enough. In this session, participants will gain strategies and build plans that provide organizational care for staff. These actions show teachers how much they are appreciated and supported. The shift from self-care to organizational care is a paradigm shift that ultimately impacts culture, climate, and retention; and it also results in a positive impact for students in the classroom.Levels: AllPresenter: Rachael Wilcox, Director of Social-Emotional Learning (Missouri Teacher of the Year 2020 Finalist), Washington School District

C3: Be the ChangeTeacher-leaders provide high-quality professional learning around the four principles of the Opportunity Myth. Teacher teams plan, observe, and reflect on lessons collaboratively. With a focus on effective teaching and learning strategies, teachers and their students experience an increase in student engagement and achievement. In this session, team members from the Harrisburg R-VIII School District will talk about their collaboration with the Missouri Leadership Development System (MLDS) and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in developing their district’s own teacher-leaders.Levels: AllPresenters: Debbie Jameson, K-12 Literacy Consultant, Heart of Missouri RPDC; Dixie Johnson Grupe, Social Studies Director, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; Gabe Burris, Principal, Meghan Sublett, Title I Reading Specialist, and Corrine Hill, Fourth Grade Teacher, Harrisburg Elementary School, Harrisburg R-VIII School District; and Lynn Proctor, MLDS Specialist, Northeast RPDC

C4: Establishing a Tiered System of Supports :As educators, we meet our students where they are to get them to a mastery of our content. Students do not always learn at the same rate or in the same manner. In order to have every student meet expectations, we must work collaboratively to provide schoolwide interventions. In this session, participants will discover the underlying principles within a professional learning community that provide the structures and strategies needed to move students forward through the Response to Intervention (RtI) process.Levels: AllPresenter: Lance McClard, Principal, North Elementary School, Jackson R-II School District

C5: Are the Kids Alright? :Even the brightest students in our schools face major problems; they often just hide them better than their peers. Join a panel of teachers and administrators who work primarily with gifted learners to discover the common social-emotional needs that gifted, twice-exceptional, and advanced learners demonstrate. Participants in this session will learn powerful and practical strategies for teaching vital skills along with options for supporting the social-emotional needs of students in their classrooms.Levels: AllPresenters: Justine Rogers, Gifted Resource Teacher, Southern Boone Primary School, Southern Boone County R-I School District; Christine Nobbe, Director of Gifted Education, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; Mel Hamm, Gifted Resource Teacher, North Callaway Middle School, North Callaway R-I School District; Meredith Wisniewski, Teacher, Phelps Center for Gifted Education, Springfield R-XII School District; and Erin Gunter, Gifted Resource Teacher, Hallsville High School, Hallsville R-IV School District

C6: As Easy as ABC — Aligning a CSIP Plan to the District Continuous Improvement Process :“What evidence supports that?” “So, what I hear you saying is…” “We’re going to go slow to go fast.” Phrases and questions like these pepper our team meetings in the Union R-XI School District. In our meetings, the continued alignment of our core values and processes to the district’s continuous improvement framework can be witnessed. Our use of modules and practice profiles has demonstrated an increased understanding among administrators and building leaders of how to integrate effective academic and behavioral practices into a system to support increasing teacher and student performance. Learn how our district is following the “go slow to go fast” approach and what tools your district can use to similarly align goals and processes.Levels: AllPresenters: Bryan Dunn, DCI Consultant, EducationPlus/St. Louis RPDC; Scott Hayes, Superintendent, and Kendra Fennessey, Director of Academics, Union R-XI School District; Amy Ramsdell, DCI Consultant, Heart of Missouri RPDC; and Tanya Garcia, DCI Consultant, EducationPlus/St. Louis RPDC

C7: For the Future — Changing Direction and Advancing Students’ Skill, Mastery, and Opportunity Through Intentional ACT Work :This session will provide strategies and resources for improving the ACT scores in your district. While you will learn specific steps used in English classes, many of these strategies can be applied to other subject areas. In addition

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to classroom teachers, you will hear from an administrator, a literacy specialist, and a data-and-assessment specialist on their perspectives regarding the district’s ACT journey. Learn how one school came together to focus on improving student success on the ACT.Levels: High SchoolPresenters: Shayna Peery, Assistant Principal, Republic High School; Jennifer Renegar, Data and Assessment Specialist, and Casey Daugherty, Secondary Literacy Specialist; Lisa Deckard, English Department Chair, and Kristin Crandall, English Teacher, Republic High School, Republic R-III School District

C8: Social-Emotional Learning MattersSocial-emotional learning is a key predictor of success for students both in school and after graduation. In this session, participants will discover how one school embedded social-emotional learning into its classrooms and how this type of learning is benefiting both students and teachers. Come learn strategies and activities to teach social-emotional learning skills to your students.Levels: AllPresenters: Stephanie Othic, Instructional Coach, and Cynthia Allen, Gifted Teacher, Warrensburg Middle School, Warrensburg R-VI School District; and Julie Blaine, Director, Central RPDC

C9: The Virtual Academy Model — A New Frontier for Personalized LearningCome learn how one school district used the need for virtual instruction as an opportunity to extend new methods for personalized learning. In this session, participants will discover strategies and tools that can be used to monitor student growth and learning in the virtual academy model. Participants also will collaborate on methods utilized to enhance student learning in a virtual environment and will learn communication tools that can be used with students and parents to accurately set goals; provide feedback; and assess, extend, and remediate learning.Levels: AllPresenters: Carrie Schwierjohn, Interim Superintendent, Christine Pruett, District Instructional Coach, and Quinn Flexsenhar, Director of Alternative Programs; and Alison McAtee, Instructional Coach, Pacific High School, Meramec Valley R-III School District

C10: Redesigning the Learning Experience to Prepare Students for Future SuccessHow well do you know the students who are walking through your doors? By 2030, Generations Z and Alpha will make up almost half of the entire workforce. Born in 2010, Generation Alpha has never known life without an iPad and on average will have six careers and 15 homes. In this session, witness how the Lindbergh School District is redesigning the student learning experience from “sit and listen” to “try and see” and from curriculum-centered to learner-centric. These changes are designed to support success skills including critical

thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication — skills that will equip the next generations for success.Levels: AllPresenters: Tony Lake, Superintendent, and Tara Sparks, Chief Academic Officer, Lindbergh School District

C11: You Have a Great Program, but Who Knows About It?Do you ever wonder what students or parents really want to know about your program? This session will cover research-based topics that can attract motivated students. By marketing the full potential of career and technical education (CTE) programs, you can build a high-quality program to help fill the skilled-worker gap. Participants in this session also will learn methods to promote their programs to nontraditional CTE students including female and minority students.Levels: High School, Career TechPresenters: Linda Stinson, Skilled Technical Sciences Supervisor, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; Brandon Russell, Director, Columbia Area Career Center; and Cory DeVaul, CSI/Law Enforcement Educator, Career and Technology Center at Fort Osage

C12: What Does DACL Actually Look Like in the Classroom?Do you want to know what Developing Assessment Capable Learning (DACL) is? Do you want to know how to implement it in your classroom? Do you want quick and easy ways to do this? If you answered “yes!” to any of these questions, this session is for you. Hear about one educator’s journey using DACL in her classroom, and receive stress-free implementation ideas that have proven effective over time. Discover how DACL can work in your classroom through examples that can be adjusted to fit your own students and through the use of anchor charts and rubrics.Levels: Grades PK-2, Grades 3-5Presenters: Maygen Ward, District Continuous Improvement Consultant, South Central RPDC; and Vaneeta Gray, Eighth Grade Communication Arts Teacher, Liberty Middle School, Liberty School District

C13: Developing a Secondary Newcomer Center — The Benefits Outweigh the ChallengesWhy develop a newcomer center? How do you develop one? What are the challenges and benefits? How will you know when students are ready to transition? This session will address all of these questions as well as the social-emotional learning needs that come with supporting newcomer students. Participants will learn to identify the challenges, barriers, and supports needed to create a newcomer center and how to use individual learning plans as a tool to determine readiness for transitioning to the next level.Levels: Grades 6-8, High SchoolPresenters: Julie Hahn, Assistant Superintendent; Martha Pinones, Bilingual Therapist, Judy McGrath, Bilingual Therapist, and Mike Mayberry, Teacher, International Welcome Center; and Iris Yibeli, former student, Ritenour School District

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CONCURRENT SESSION D TUESDAY, JAN. 25 11:00 A.M.-12:15 P.M. D1: We Tip Our “Hatties” to Teacher MentorsEvery child deserves access to a quality teacher. In order to ensure we have quality teachers in every classroom, support from experienced mentors for early career teachers is crucial. But what supports are in place for our mentors? Come learn how to take a collaborative approach in supporting these important teacher-leaders using John Hattie’s Mindframes for Visible Learning as a basis for the work, which builds capacity in mentors and mentees alike. Discover strategies on how to equip mentors with the pedagogy and resources needed to develop high-quality teachers.Levels: AllPresenters: Darbie Valenti Huff, Professional Developer (Missouri Teacher of the Year 2017), Missouri State Teachers Association; and Stacia Studer, Curriculum Advisor, St. Joseph School District

D2: Community Partnerships — Engage Students in Authentic, Relevant Learning to Develop Skills for the Future :Today, our communities are confronted with workforce shortages, and our teachers are faced with the daily challenge of engaging students in rigorous, relevant learning. For the past seven years, this session’s presenter has been immersed in the development of community partnerships and has witnessed the powerful ways these partnerships are enriching learning for students and addressing workforce needs. Using the background of a presenter who develops engaging learning experiences for a district of more than 24,000 students, this session will showcase the benefits of community partnerships for both schools and the communities they serve.Levels: AllPresenter: Amanda Adams, Coordinator of Choice Programs and Student Experiences (Missouri Teacher of the Year 2022 Regional), Springfield R-XII School District

D3: Developing Habits of Mind — Training Kids in K-12 to Use Critical-Thinking SkillsThis session will focus on the use of critical literacy skills such as making claims, supporting with evidence, and explaining reasoning along with making connections beyond the classroom. Participants will engage in a variety of activities that demonstrate the usefulness of the Claims Evidence Reasoning (CER) framework in all content areas K-12. The activities, variations on the CER framework, and rubrics all will be provided for use in the classroom. Come develop an understanding of the need for a uniform K-12 literacy strategy.Levels: All

Presenters: Cathy Farrar, Science Teacher (Missouri Teacher of the Year 2021 Finalist), Marquette High School, Rockwood R-VI School District; and Jessica Collier, Fifth Grade Science Teacher, Wright City West Elementary School, Wright City R-II School District

D4: Increase Collective Teacher Efficacy and Job Satisfaction in Your School :Collective teacher efficacy has an effect-size equal to about four years of typical learning in one year. Collective teacher efficacy and job satisfaction are positively correlated; as they increase, so does student achievement. In this session, participants will learn how to measure the level of collective teacher efficacy in their own buildings and will learn about actions they can take to increase it in their specific contexts (small or large elementary schools, small or large secondary schools). Current and aspiring school leaders are welcome!Levels: AllPresenter: Jennifer Renegar, Data and Assessment Specialist, Republic R-III School District

D5: Things All Administrators Need to Know About Special EducationAt the heart of an effective IEP team is a leader who facilitates this collaborative process. Most often, building administrators find themselves serving in the role of team leader. In this session, RPDC special education compliance consultants will highlight key principles of this process that all administrators must know and understand to maintain compliance and improve outcomes. Participants also will gain a deeper understanding of how to analyze classroom, school-level, and district-level data to provide students with disabilities increased opportunities to gain positive benefits from their educational programming.Levels: Grades PK-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, High SchoolPresenters: Tiffiney Smith, Special Education Compliance Consultant, Southeast RPDC; and Jeanne Rothermel, Special Education Compliance Consultant, EducationPlus/St. Louis RPDC

D6: Creating Capacity Through Collaboration — How DCI Supported the Mission of the Neosho School DistrictThis session will explain how the Neosho School District implemented a focus on building culture, dynamic teaching practices, and a partnership with district continuous improvement (DCI) consultants to build teacher capacity and create unity among PK-12 buildings. From building trust among staff members to equipping teachers with the most up-to-date best practices in education, these strategies will be beneficial for even the most-seasoned educators. Participants will leave this session ready to share with their colleagues back home.Levels: AllPresenters: Autumn Mosby, Instructional Coach, and

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Samantha Hamilton, Principal, Goodman Elementary School, Neosho School District; Randy Luebbert, DCI Consultant, Central RPDC; and Shanna Eidson, Professional Developer, Agency for Teaching, Leading, and Learning/Springfield

D7: A Learning Management System Is Not Just for Students — Using an LMS for Personalized Professional Development :This session will focus on utilizing a learning management system (LMS) to support professional growth outside of specified professional-development time. The LMS enables cross-district and content collaboration on a teacher’s chosen growth standard. The presenters will share and collaborate on how professional-learning opportunities have changed their methods using research-based best practices. Participants also will learn how to increase innovation, differentiation, and engagement among district staff.Levels: AllPresenters: David Quanz, Director of Curriculum; and Alison McAtee, Instructional Coach, Pacific High School, Meramec Valley R-III School District

D8: Common Formative Assessments for Behavior :While the logic of common formative assessments (CFA) is well-developed for academic subjects, there lacks a professional efficacy for using the same logic for student and adult behavior. This session will encourage teachers, teams, schools, and districts to apply CFA logic to common student behavioral skill errors. Participants will learn how to use this practice to increase the likelihood of improved student behavior and academic engagement.Levels: AllPresenters: Jordan Politte, SW-PBS Consultant, Agency for Teaching, Leading, and Learning/Springfield; Sherri Thomas, SW-PBS Consultant, Heart of Missouri RPDC; and Joe Beydler, SW-PBS Consultant, Central RPDC

D9: The Power of JAG-Missouri for Student SuccessJobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) helps students recognize and unleash their potential by ensuring they graduate from high school and are ready to move into college, military service, or a career. JAG serves students who have academic potential but also face significant barriers such as poverty, challenging family situations, or a history of personal trauma. In this session, current JAG specialists will describe how this program can be implemented at the high school, alternative school, and middle school levels. Come find out if a JAG program is right for your school.Levels: Grades 6-8, High School, Career TechPresenters: Paul Kincaid, Executive Director, and Brandon Johnson, Alternative Program Manager, JAG-Missouri; Shantra Tucker, JAG-Missouri Specialist, Bolivar High

School, Bolivar R-I School District; and Karla Tiefenthaler, JAG-Missouri Specialist, North Wood R-IV School District

D10: LEAD — An Innovative Approach to Preparing Life-Ready GraduatesLEAD Innovation Studio opened its doors in 2017 as a public choice option high school for students in the Park Hill School District. LEAD utilizes a strong mentorship program based on supporting the development of self-directed learners through a project-based approach that connects them with authentic learning opportunities. In this session, participants will learn about authentic, community-based, and cross-curricular learning approaches along with strategies for supporting self-directed learners through a robust social-emotional learning curriculum.Levels: High SchoolPresenters: Ryan Stanley, Principal, LEAD Innovation Studio; Keelie Stucker, Director of Secondary Education, and Mike Kimbrel, Assistant Superintendent for Academic Services, Park Hill School District

D11: Return to LearnSpring 2020 resulted in our district’s students not receiving seated instruction for an entire quarter. Our district’s leaders implemented a plan to recover this loss of instruction beginning in summer 2020 and continuing into the current school year. This recovery occurred through the use of RtI, core tutoring, identifying essential standards, vertical teams, RISE reading intervention, phonics and phonemic-awareness instruction, and additional summer school opportunities. Our efforts resulted in meeting our strategic-plan goals and in MAP data that was above the state average in literacy and math at the end of the 2020-21 school year.Levels: Grades PK-2, Grades 3-5Presenters: Markie Bravestone, Principal, and Emily Blankenship, Teacher, Schofield Elementary School; Beth Engelhart, Principal, and Sarah Lane, Teacher, Sweeny Elementary School, Republic R-III School District

D12: Assessment for Learning :In this session, participants will learn how using formative assessments throughout learning can improve student achievement in elementary classrooms. This sounds great, right? But how can you make time for it, and how do you plan for it? Come hear about real-life scenarios and take away resources that can be adapted to any elementary classroom. Learn how to use formative assessments during an instructional unit to improve student learning, and be able to brainstorm ideas on how to overcome common roadblocks to implementing effective teaching practices.Levels: AllPresenter: Lynn McKuin, Content Instructional Consultant, Southeast RPDC

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