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Friday, March 7
 

8:40am CST

Donut Stop Reading
Friday March 7, 2025 8:40am - 9:20am CST
Fluency is an essential component of reading. If you are looking for an engaging way to foster reading fluency in your classroom, please join us for Fluency at the donut shop. Donut stop reading! 
Friday March 7, 2025 8:40am - 9:20am CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

8:40am CST

ELLevation: Using EL Data to Drive Instruction
Friday March 7, 2025 8:40am - 9:20am CST
Attendees are introduced to the ELLevation platform and how to use this data to better understand, connect with, and work with ELs at all levels. 
Friday March 7, 2025 8:40am - 9:20am CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

8:40am CST

Instructional Leadership for Teachers
Friday March 7, 2025 8:40am - 9:20am CST
Instructional Leadership matters. If we believe that we want to do what is best for kids, we will work diligently at growing our capacity in instructional practices on a daily basis. Through PLC work, collaboration, a renewed focus on grade-level standards, intervention efforts and building relationships with our students, we can positively impact student achievement. 
Friday March 7, 2025 8:40am - 9:20am CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

9:30am CST

AI is my BFF, not my FOE!
Friday March 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:10am CST
Are you curious about how AI can transform your teaching and enhance your students' learning experience? In this hands-on workshop, you'll discover practical, easy-to-implement ways that AI tools can save you time, personalize learning, and create more engaging classroom activities.
Whether you're looking to automate administrative tasks, provide tailored support for each student, or explore new ways to foster creativity, this class will equip you with the knowledge and skills to harness AI's full potential.
Join us to explore how AI can become your Teacher BFF and leave with useful websites that you can start using right away! Bring your laptops.
Sign up today and start shaping the future of education!
PS We used AI to write this class description!
Friday March 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:10am CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

9:30am CST

Donut Stop Reading
Friday March 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:10am CST
Fluency is an essential component of reading. If you are looking for an engaging way to foster reading fluency in your classroom, please join us for Fluency at the donut shop. Donut stop reading! 
Friday March 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:10am CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

9:30am CST

Instructional Leadership for Teachers
Friday March 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:10am CST
Instructional Leadership matters. If we believe that we want to do what is best for kids, we will work diligently at growing our capacity in instructional practices on a daily basis. Through PLC work, collaboration, a renewed focus on grade-level standards, intervention efforts and building relationships with our students, we can positively impact student achievement. 
Friday March 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:10am CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

9:30am CST

Sign Language in the Classroom
Friday March 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:10am CST
There are many reasons to learn sign language! Even if you've never had a student who is Deaf/hard of hearing, sign language opens many doors for all learners! Sign language adds visuals, encourages peer interactions, and can bridge gaps in learning with language supports. Come learn basic sign language and how to incorporate it into your classroom and in your daily life!
Speakers
avatar for Erin Geeding

Erin Geeding

Teacher for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Friday March 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:10am CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

9:30am CST

The New Adventures of Old Data
Friday March 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:10am CST
Data, data, data, yada, yada, yada...I have seen the data, but do I really know how well my students did on the MAP test in Geometry? Algebraic Thinking? Is my instruction improving?  During the session, participants  who teach grades 3-5 will disaggregate their most current MAP math testing data looking at the data from their weakest to strongest strands.  They will leave with instructions on how to disaggregate their class and grade level data for both Math and ELA the same way, providing a different view and hopefully sparking conversations about learning and instruction.   
Speakers
Friday March 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:10am CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

10:20am CST

AI is my BFF, not my FOE!
Friday March 7, 2025 10:20am - 11:00am CST
Are you curious about how AI can transform your teaching and enhance your students' learning experience? In this hands-on workshop, you'll discover practical, easy-to-implement ways that AI tools can save you time, personalize learning, and create more engaging classroom activities.
Whether you're looking to automate administrative tasks, provide tailored support for each student, or explore new ways to foster creativity, this class will equip you with the knowledge and skills to harness AI's full potential.
Join us to explore how AI can become your Teacher BFF and leave with useful websites that you can start using right away! Bring your laptops.
Sign up today and start shaping the future of education!
PS We used AI to write this class description!
Friday March 7, 2025 10:20am - 11:00am CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

10:20am CST

Building A Thinking Classroom in Mathematics
Friday March 7, 2025 10:20am - 11:00am CST
Do you struggle to get students to think, think more and think longer?  Do they struggle being engaged, excited to learn and to think deeply? This session will help explore 14 teaching strategies to help students think more and increase their engagement and learning.  
This will be information learned at the Building Thinking Classrooms workshop that we attend on behalf of our school district. 
Friday March 7, 2025 10:20am - 11:00am CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

10:20am CST

Enhancing Tutoring Effectiveness
Friday March 7, 2025 10:20am - 11:00am CST
This session offers educators a valuable opportunity to engage in discussions and share innovative strategies for enhancing after-school tutoring programs for students. We will introduce a rotation system used at Kelsey Norman that enables us to effectively reach a greater number of students during tutoring sessions. Participants will break into groups to brainstorm and explore practical ways to implement this system for preschool through 5th grade. Additionally, you will hear insights from a Special Education teacher and a school counselor on how these tutoring sessions have positively influenced their participation in the PST process. 
Speakers
avatar for Bobbie Hoag

Bobbie Hoag

Kindergarten Teacher, Joplin Schools
This is my 13th year teaching kindergarten at Kelsey Norman Elementary.
Friday March 7, 2025 10:20am - 11:00am CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

10:20am CST

Enrichment in the General Education Classroom
Friday March 7, 2025 10:20am - 11:00am CST
During this session I will be discussing the importance of differentiation and providing enrichment for those students who are beyond grade level instruction. 
Speakers
Friday March 7, 2025 10:20am - 11:00am CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

10:20am CST

HMH- Your friend or foe. Friend!
Friday March 7, 2025 10:20am - 11:00am CST
Join our session to turn HMH into your friend in Ed.  Explore targeted resources to meet student's learning needs.  Use interactive lessons to frontload, review and practice skills.  Allow HMH to grade your student's work to lighten your load.  
Friday March 7, 2025 10:20am - 11:00am CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

10:20am CST

Sign Language in the Classroom
Friday March 7, 2025 10:20am - 11:00am CST
There are many reasons to learn sign language! Even if you've never had a student who is Deaf/hard of hearing, sign language opens many doors for all learners! Sign language adds visuals, encourages peer interactions, and can bridge gaps in learning with language supports. Come learn basic sign language and how to incorporate it into your classroom and in your daily life!
Speakers
avatar for Erin Geeding

Erin Geeding

Teacher for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Friday March 7, 2025 10:20am - 11:00am CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

10:20am CST

The New Adventures of Old Data
Friday March 7, 2025 10:20am - 11:00am CST
Data, data, data, yada, yada, yada...I have seen the data, but do I really know how well my students did on the MAP test in Geometry? Algebraic Thinking? Is my instruction improving?  During the session, participants  who teach grades 3-5 will disaggregate their most current MAP math testing data looking at the data from their weakest to strongest strands.  They will leave with instructions on how to disaggregate their class and grade level data for both Math and ELA the same way, providing a different view and hopefully sparking conversations about learning and instruction.   
Speakers
Friday March 7, 2025 10:20am - 11:00am CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

10:20am CST

Visual Word Mapping: Unlocking Phonics for All Learners!
Friday March 7, 2025 10:20am - 11:00am CST
In this session, we will cover Visual Word Mapping and the power it holds for young learners. We will share two formats for visual word mapping- a teacher created visual word mapping structure and the visual word mapping curriculum Secret Stories. We will discuss what visual word mapping is, how to utilize it in your classroom, and simple changes you can make to your phonics instruction to build students' orthographic mapping speed. Come unlock the power of visual word mapping and unlock phonics for all of your learners! 
Speakers
avatar for Nicole Thorn

Nicole Thorn

Kindergarten Teacher, Joplin Schools
Friday March 7, 2025 10:20am - 11:00am CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

12:30pm CST

ELLevation: Using EL Data to Drive Instruction
Friday March 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:10pm CST
Attendees are introduced to the ELLevation platform and how to use this data to better understand, connect with, and work with ELs at all levels. 
Friday March 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:10pm CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

12:30pm CST

Enhancing Tutoring Effectiveness
Friday March 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:10pm CST
This session offers educators a valuable opportunity to engage in discussions and share innovative strategies for enhancing after-school tutoring programs for students. We will introduce a rotation system used at Kelsey Norman that enables us to effectively reach a greater number of students during tutoring sessions. Participants will break into groups to brainstorm and explore practical ways to implement this system for preschool through 5th grade. Additionally, you will hear insights from a Special Education teacher and a school counselor on how these tutoring sessions have positively influenced their participation in the PST process. 
Speakers
avatar for Bobbie Hoag

Bobbie Hoag

Kindergarten Teacher, Joplin Schools
This is my 13th year teaching kindergarten at Kelsey Norman Elementary.
Friday March 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:10pm CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

12:30pm CST

HMH- Your friend or foe. Friend!
Friday March 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:10pm CST
Join our session to turn HMH into your friend in Ed.  Explore targeted resources to meet student's learning needs.  Use interactive lessons to frontload, review and practice skills.  Allow HMH to grade your student's work to lighten your load.  
Friday March 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:10pm CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

12:30pm CST

How to master Clevertouch, Google Suite, and Microsoft Onenote
Friday March 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:10pm CST
In this session, I will show how to utilize features of the Google Suite and Microsoft Onenote to stay organized, efficiently create high quality spreadsheets, create a high quality educational journal, and maintain a positive outlook!


An overview:
  1. Clevertouch Overview and Tips!
  2. For Gmail
    1. Create filters and lables
    2. Save things directly to your google drive from your gmail
  3. For Google Drive
    1. Creating and sharing files, folders and SHORTCUTS
  4. For Google Sheets
    1. Formatting tips
    2. Formula tips
    3. Using the tabs
    4. How to make and use a template
  5. For Microsoft Onenote
    1. What is it?
    2. Why you should use it
    3. Create templates for high quality educational journaling
Speakers
Friday March 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:10pm CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

12:30pm CST

Remediate with MATT in Mind
Friday March 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:10pm CST
Join us for an engaging session on Remediate with MATT in Mind —designed with educators in mind! This session focuses on practical strategies from the MATT book to help teachers address challenges in their classrooms and foster student success. You'll learn tools to strengthen support systems, boost student engagement, and create a positive, inclusive learning environment. This is a great chance to collaborate with other educators, share ideas, and walk away with actionable techniques to make an immediate impact on your teaching. Don't miss this opportunity to take your teaching practice to the next level!
Speakers
avatar for Libbie Burd

Libbie Burd

Elementary Curriculum Coordinator, Joplin Schools
avatar for Hannah New

Hannah New

Special Services Curriculum Coordinator, Joplin Schools
Friday March 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:10pm CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

12:30pm CST

Starting Point: Organizational Tips for Beginning Special Education Teachers
Friday March 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:10pm CST
Just beginning your Special Education career? Trying to figure out how to get organized with ALL THE THINGS? Simply need a place to start and get some ideas to spark what will work for you? 


I would love to share some tips that have worked for me, AND find out what has worked for other new Special Education teachers. Shared items will include: powerpoint with links to google docs and products, and a folder with paper copies of resources. 
Friday March 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:10pm CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

12:30pm CST

Take Flight- Do you have students who you just can't seem to "fix" when it comes to reading skills? Well, Take Flight is the program for you! Come learn about how to move those struggling readers in this session!A comprehensive, ungraded, sequential, curr
Friday March 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:10pm CST
Come learn how you can help your most struggling students feel confident and grow as readers! The program is specifically designed for children who have a "language learning difference" which requires special methods and materials.  However, Take Flight has also proven successful for children needing basic instruction and/or language enrichment. This approach is similar to our 95% interventions, but focused more heavily on fluency, PA skills and repetition of these skills.  It is designed for students with dyslexia.  One in five students have dyslexia and this program provides the intense instruction these students need to become successful readers.
Speakers
Friday March 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:10pm CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

12:30pm CST

The IEP Blueprint: Understanding, Analyzing, and Applying
Friday March 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:10pm CST
We are all SPED teachers and agree that most teachers do not know how to navigate an IEP. We were going to go over each section and discuss what to look for and what it is showing them. We are going to take turns since I am not a speaker, but present levels are my jam. So, each of us are going to talk about the different areas on the IEP. 
Friday March 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:10pm CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

12:30pm CST

Unlocking Potential--A Model for building-wide student interventions.
Friday March 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:10pm CST
Join us as we take a look through Soaring Height's journey of learning the ins and outs of the Walk-To RtI Model from where we were, where we are now and some goals for the future. We will cover how we analyze data and building groups during PLCs.
Friday March 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:10pm CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

12:30pm CST

Visual Word Mapping: Unlocking Phonics for All Learners!
Friday March 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:10pm CST
In this session, we will cover Visual Word Mapping and the power it holds for young learners. We will share two formats for visual word mapping- a teacher created visual word mapping structure and the visual word mapping curriculum Secret Stories. We will discuss what visual word mapping is, how to utilize it in your classroom, and simple changes you can make to your phonics instruction to build students' orthographic mapping speed. Come unlock the power of visual word mapping and unlock phonics for all of your learners! 
Speakers
avatar for Nicole Thorn

Nicole Thorn

Kindergarten Teacher, Joplin Schools
Friday March 7, 2025 12:30pm - 1:10pm CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

1:20pm CST

Amplify Word Study Instruction for Upper Elementary
Friday March 7, 2025 1:20pm - 2:00pm CST
Dive in deep to word study for upper elementary using techniques to engage and maximize instruction. In this interactive session, you will learn to take word study to the next level using the curriculum and tools already accessible to you.
Friday March 7, 2025 1:20pm - 2:00pm CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

1:20pm CST

Building a Strong Foundation: Effective Tier 1 Interventions
Friday March 7, 2025 1:20pm - 2:00pm CST
In this session, we will look into the essential principles and practices of Tier 1 Interventions, designed to support all students within the general education classroom. Participants will explore utilizing assessment data to identify student needs, resources for implementing effective teaching methods that enhance student engagement and learning outcomes, and practices for tracking student progress and adjusting interventions as necessary. 
Speakers
Friday March 7, 2025 1:20pm - 2:00pm CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

1:20pm CST

How to master Clevertouch, Google Suite, and Microsoft Onenote
Friday March 7, 2025 1:20pm - 2:00pm CST
In this session, I will show how to utilize features of the Google Suite and Microsoft Onenote to stay organized, efficiently create high quality spreadsheets, create a high quality educational journal, and maintain a positive outlook!


An overview:
  1. Clevertouch Overview and Tips!
  2. For Gmail
    1. Create filters and lables
    2. Save things directly to your google drive from your gmail
  3. For Google Drive
    1. Creating and sharing files, folders and SHORTCUTS
  4. For Google Sheets
    1. Formatting tips
    2. Formula tips
    3. Using the tabs
    4. How to make and use a template
  5. For Microsoft Onenote
    1. What is it?
    2. Why you should use it
    3. Create templates for high quality educational journaling
Speakers
Friday March 7, 2025 1:20pm - 2:00pm CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

1:20pm CST

Making the Most of Eagle Time
Friday March 7, 2025 1:20pm - 2:00pm CST
We want to share how we do Eagle Time in our building  and what helps make our kids sucessful. We would also like to share different models that we have talked about or would like to try.


At Soaring Heights, all of third graders are truly "our kids", and we share that philosophy with one another. We all contribute to make our kids successful. 
Friday March 7, 2025 1:20pm - 2:00pm CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

1:20pm CST

Remediate with MATT in Mind
Friday March 7, 2025 1:20pm - 2:00pm CST
Join us for an engaging session on Remediate with MATT in Mind —designed with educators in mind! This session focuses on practical strategies from the MATT book to help teachers address challenges in their classrooms and foster student success. You'll learn tools to strengthen support systems, boost student engagement, and create a positive, inclusive learning environment. This is a great chance to collaborate with other educators, share ideas, and walk away with actionable techniques to make an immediate impact on your teaching. Don't miss this opportunity to take your teaching practice to the next level!
Speakers
avatar for Libbie Burd

Libbie Burd

Elementary Curriculum Coordinator, Joplin Schools
avatar for Hannah New

Hannah New

Special Services Curriculum Coordinator, Joplin Schools
Friday March 7, 2025 1:20pm - 2:00pm CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

1:20pm CST

Take Flight- Do you have students showing signs of dyslexia? Come learn about a multisensory approach to help your students who have been struggling! A comprehensive, ungraded, sequential, curriculum using multisensory teaching techniques for basic instru
Friday March 7, 2025 1:20pm - 2:00pm CST
Come learn how you can help your most struggling students feel confident and grow as readers! The program is specifically designed for children who have a "language learning difference" which requires special methods and materials.  However, Take Flight has also proven successful for children needing basic instruction and/or language enrichment. It is similar to our 95% interventions, but focused more heavily on fluency, PA skills and repetition of these skills.   One in five students have dyslexia and this program provides the intense instruction these students need to become successful readers.
Speakers
Friday March 7, 2025 1:20pm - 2:00pm CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

1:20pm CST

The IEP Blueprint: Understanding, Analyzing, and Applying
Friday March 7, 2025 1:20pm - 2:00pm CST
We are all SPED teachers and agree that most teachers do not know how to navigate an IEP. We were going to go over each section and discuss what to look for and what it is showing them. We are going to take turns since I am not a speaker, but present levels are my jam. So, each of us are going to talk about the different areas on the IEP. 
Friday March 7, 2025 1:20pm - 2:00pm CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

1:20pm CST

Unlocking Potential--A Model for building-wide student interventions.
Friday March 7, 2025 1:20pm - 2:00pm CST
Join us as we take a look through Soaring Height's journey of learning the ins and outs of the Walk-To RtI Model from where we were, where we are now and some goals for the future. We will cover how we analyze data and building groups during PLCs.
Friday March 7, 2025 1:20pm - 2:00pm CST
Soaring Heights/East Middle School 4594 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA
 
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